These days life is all about busy! My schedule at school never seems to slacken and, of course, the holidays are pretty much on my mind all of the time. I’m sure you can easily relate. This week’s Crock Pot Wednesday offering is an easy sandwich – a change of pace from my recent soup and chili.
I like for our evening meals together to be welcoming and warm especially during these chilly nights. Sometimes, those meals still need to be relatively simple for me to prepare. This chicken rarebit is filling and yummy. It does use a processed pasta sauce, but since I don’t use processed items very often, I will on the occasion when convenience needs to be a priority. If you’re a Welsh rarebit fan, I think you will find this to be reminiscent of that traditional dish. I hope it works just as well for your family as it does for mine.
1 3/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves *
1 14 to 16-ounce jar cheddar cheese pasta sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 – 3 drops Tabasco
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoons pale ale or dry white wine (optional)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large onion, halved crosswise and thinly sliced
6 pumpernickel or rye buns, split and toasted, or 6 slices pumpernickel or rye bread, toasted and halved diagonally
4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled (optional)
1 tomato, chopped (optional)
Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Cut chicken diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices; set aside. *I prefer to gently brown the chicken before slicing, but you do not have to do so. In a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker, stir together the pasta sauce, Worcestershire, Tabasco, melted butter, wine or ale, Dijon mustard, and pepper. Add onion and chicken slices.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or on HIGH for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Taste for seasoning.
To serve, spoon chicken and sauce mixture over bun halves. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and tomato. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens.
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You always make me want to break the crock pot out – your meals are amazing! This looks wonderful.
I always thought I knew what Welsh rarebit was…I guess I didn’t!! This sounds wonderful!!!
What a great meal for a chilly fall evening. This looks and sounds wonderful.
Sounds great! I am going to add this to next weeks menu!! Yum!
This sounds yummy. What a great recipe!
Christi @ A Southern Life
This really sounds delicious.
That sounds great!! Thanks for sharing with TATT!
Debbie this sounds delicious – definitely going on my try list!! Hubby rolls over and begs for anything with rye bread! 😉
What a GREAT!!! recipe for the slower cooker.
Geri
This sounds delish! 😀
Thanks Debbie, this sounds just wonderful!
This sounds yummy, Debbie. Thank you so much for the invite to the blog…I linked for the first time today
wow!! that looks amazing and simple too!! thnx!!!
Very yummy looking! Thanks for hosting 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
I never really knew what Welsh Rarebit was. This looks so good!
Oh, how I need to use my crockpot more often! This looks really good. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your sweet comment. I am going to be giving you an award in the next couple of days–I will let you know when I get the post up! I am excited because every time I want to give you an award, you have already got it! Sooo it is the sugar doll award–nobody else give it to her–it is mine to give to her–haha! We are headed your way Thanksgiving evening. Grr. We are always going opposite ways! How is that possible? We will be there from the 18th on in December so maybe we can see you then!
This sounds good. I’m following now so I can participate AND get some recipes! Thanks so much for putting my giveaway on your blog.
I love that you did a crock pot version of Welsh Rarebit! The flavours here are fantastic. I hope to use my crock pots a lot more this winter. Thanks for giving us the inspiration!
Such a delcious sounding dish! I have to make this some time.