- 4
- 5 mins
4.4/5
(5 Votes)
Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 1 bag (26-32 oz) frozen fully cooked breaded chicken strips or nuggets (see NOTES)
- 8 oz sliced mozzarella cheese
- 1 can (28 oz) petit diced tomatoes
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (see NOTES)
Preparation
Step 1
Spray the crock with non-stick spray.
Mix all sauce ingredients in the crock pot. I used a 5 quart round crock pot.
Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours, high 3-5 hours--add the chicken the last hour of cooking.
Place slices of cheese on top about 15 minutes before you plan to serve.
Notes
Omit the sugar if you like a tart sauce. I like a sweet sauce and ¼ cup brown sugar does it for me. If you prefer a less sweet sauce, use 2 tbs brown sugar.
Don't use frozen chicken made from "chopped and formed" chicken. Make sure they are real, unprocessed chicken breast meat.
You might want to consider using a liner when making this. I sprayed but still had hard baked-on food that only a Brillo pad would remove.