Savory Stuffed Chicken Rolls

6 boneless chicken breast halves
6 thin slices ham
6 thin slices Swiss cheese or other
1/4 to 1/2 cup flour
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon Gravy Magic or other browning sauce
salt and pepper, to taste

Place chicken breasts between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap; pound to flatten. On each chicken breast, place a slice of ham and a slice of cheese; roll up and secure with toothpicks. Dredge the chicken rolls in flour. Place mushrooms in slow cooker then top with chicken rolls. Combine chicken broth, wine, and rosemary; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Remove chicken to warm platter. Combine cornstarch, water, and gravy browning sauce; stir into chicken cooking juices and stir until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste; pour sauce over chicken rolls.
Serves 6

 I have been blessed again with an award.  This "Gorgeous Blog Award" came from Bronwyn over at Coffeandconversatio.  Thank you Bronwyn.  I hope you stop on over there and check out her blog.  She has a really nice one where she shares her life as a mother and wife.  By accepting this award  I am require to tell you six things about myself that you don't know and then award it to six other gorgeous bloggers.

 Now let's see what I can come up with that will make this most interesting for you to know about me.

1.   I have 2 middle names which are Louqueta Lynn (in this order).  Now imagine me being required to write out my whole name as a signature with my maiden and married name hyphenated .

2.    I met my dh in college.  He wanted to date me for over a year but I wouldn't go out with him because I wasn't interested.  He tutored me and we became good friends.  I fell for him and we dated for 4 months before we got married.  We've been married 13.5 years now.  Who would have known ?  

3.   I only have one child and his birthday is coming up this week (Oct. 22nd).  He will be 10 years old.  My dh always jokes that God may use His sense of humor to bless us with another child after we're 40 and not thinking about raising kids any longer.

4.   I am a black, shy, stay at home, 1st generation, homeschooling moma who just started blogging for the first time last Fall.

5.   My favorite movie to watch EVERY YEAR around the holidays is "The Sound of Music".

6.   My comfort foods are ice cream, peanut M&M's, and potatoes.  I haven't had these in a while because I'm trying to have some discipline.  Oh how I miss them since I'm eating healthier now.  Please pray for me .

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Beans and Hot Dogs

Ingredients:

3 cans (16 ounces each) pork and beans
1 pound hot dogs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup ketchup
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Directions:

In crockpot, combine beans, hot dogs, ketchup, onion, molasses, and mustard. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.

Serves 6

Easy Meatball Soup

1 pound frozen meatballs, Italian seasoned
3 cups beef broth
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings
1 cup diced potato, about 1 medium potato
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 ounces (about 3 cups) frozen mixed vegetables

In crockpot, combine meatballs, broth, tomatoes, potato, onion, garlic powder, and pepper. Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours, until potatoes and onion are tender. Stir in frozen vegetables and cook on HIGH for 1 hour longer.  Serves 6

***If desired, serve with a tossed salad and pass the Parmesan cheese.

Sausage Stew

2 to 3 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 to 1 1/2 pounds Italian sausages
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (15 ounces) stewed tomatoes
2 cups chicken broth
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 medium green bell peppers, seeded, chopped

Lightly grease or spray slow cooker; place potatoes in bottom of pot.  In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.  Add sausage links and brown.  Slice links into 1-inch pieces and transfer to slow cooker.  Add garlic and onion.  In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir to blend.  Pour mixture over the sausages in crockpot.  Cover and cook on LOW setting 8 to 10 hours, until potatoes are tender.  Add bell pepper about 1 hour before serving.  Serve as is, with crusty bread, or with rice.
Serves 6