ZESTY CHICKEN MARINARA

A friend served this delicious Italian-style chicken before a church social, and I fell in love with it. My husband says it tastes like something you’d get at a restaurant.

—LINDA BAUMANN RICHFIELD, WI



PREP: 15 MIN. COOK: 4 HOURS MAKES: 4 SERVINGS


4 bone-in chicken breast halves (12 to 14 ounces each), skin removed

2 cups marinara sauce

1 medium tomato, chopped

1/2 cup Italian salad dressing

1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 pound uncooked angel hair pasta

1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1. Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the marinara sauce, tomato, salad dressing, Italian seasoning and garlic; pour over the chicken.

2. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

3. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve chicken and sauce with pasta; sprinkle with cheese.

Cook to Cook

My whole family loved this—I added fresh mushrooms a little more than halfway through and used 1/2 can Italian tomatoes in place of a fresh one. Would definitely make again.

—SIMPSON5TOGO