Growing up in an Italian home, comfort food was pasta with homemade sauce and Italian bread. Warm Italian bread with real butter, I can close my eyes and almost taste how good it was. I still love it but I cannot eat heavy food like that every day. I don’t know if it affects you the same as it does me, but I am ready for a nap just thinking about it.
Today, I love to find recipes for a new kind of comfort food. For me, that means hearty and delicious meals using top quality, seasonal, fresh ingredients that don’t leave me feeling sluggish. If I can cook it in the slow cooker and come home to a healthy meal that is ready to serve, that gets extra bonus points and goes into my regular rotation for those extra busy nights.
I don’t feel like premium food is an indulgence. I cut back in some areas so I can feed my family with the best local, fresh ingredients. We have evolved and embraced this new way of eating without sacrificing taste.
Today I’m sharing a healthy recipe that fits all of the criteria for the new comfort food. My family loves this easy recipe that you can put in the slow cooker and I think you will too. It is made with antibiotic-free Foster Farms Simply Raised Chicken.
Slow Cooker Chicken with Rosemary and White Beans
Add Great Northern Beans, carrots and celery in a slow cooker. Mix well.
Place the chicken on top.
In a small bowl, mix dressing, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Pour over chicken.
Pour the creamy Italian dressing on top. You can substitute with regular Italian dressing or even a light version.
Heat on low 3-4 hours or until chicken is done. Makes 3 servings.
- 3 Foster Farms Simply Raised chicken breasts
- 1 can, Great Northern Beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup carrots, chopped
- ½ cup celery, chopped
- ½ cup creamy Italian dressing
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Add beans, carrots and celery in a slow cooker. Mix well.
- Place chicken breast on top of bean mixture.
- In a small bowl, mix dressing, rosemary,
salt and pepper. Pour over chicken. - Heat on low 3-4 hours or until chicken is done.
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Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
October 7, 2016 at 1:58 pmI love this recipe! Not only is it easy, it’s healthy. If I can put something that tastes good and is good for us AND do it easily. Well… That’s the winner, isn’t it?
Kim Delatorre says
October 7, 2016 at 2:05 pmOh that looks delicious! I love using my slow cooker for dinners in the fall and winter time. I will try this recipe. Thank you!
Ann Bacciaglia says
October 7, 2016 at 8:03 pmI am always looking for new slow cooker recipes to try. This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make this on the weekend.
Jenny says
October 7, 2016 at 11:28 pmI love using my slow cooker. I’ll have to give this a try since it looks yummy and is easy to put together! Thanks for sharing.
victoria says
October 8, 2016 at 9:26 amReally looks, delicious I love using the slow cooker especially for the fall season.
Bernetta Knighten says
October 8, 2016 at 8:59 pmWho doesn’t love a good slow cooked chicken and beans. Great Fall meal! Thanks for sharing.
Krystal says
October 9, 2016 at 4:35 amFoster Farms is one of my favorite brands. I think this dish looks really good. I need to try it myself!
Christy Garrett says
October 9, 2016 at 6:58 amThis looks like a great dish. I love using my slow cooker to make healthy meals. I might have to try a version of this recipe. I am not familiar with northern beans.
Lynndee says
October 9, 2016 at 11:48 amPerfect! I’ve been checking for new slow cooker recipes to try. I love using my slow cooker and I can’t wait to try this. Looks good! Thanks for the recipe.
Rebecca Swenor says
October 9, 2016 at 5:51 pmThis sounds like a great healthy comfort food that my family would love. Any thing cooked in a slow cooker is a delicious meal. I will have to make this recipe for my family for sure. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Kathy says
October 9, 2016 at 6:20 pmThis looks really good. I love chicken, so I use it a lot in recipes. I’m excited to be able to try out your recipe. It really looks like it would taste great.
Ourfamilyworld says
October 9, 2016 at 11:37 pmSounds like a fantastic recipe! The kids love chicken and white beans as well.
lauren happel says
October 10, 2016 at 11:24 amThis looks soo good! I love anything that I can make in my slow cooker! It makes cooking dinner so much easier!
Gabriel says
October 10, 2016 at 12:56 pmSlow cooker recipes are the best for fall. They’re usually good and filling.
rika says
October 11, 2016 at 12:36 pmThis recipe looks so delicious! I love cooking with my slow cooker, can’t wait to try this recipe
Eloise says
October 12, 2016 at 8:27 pmslow cookers are the BEST thing ever! I love using mine! I’ll have to try this chicken dish it looks super good (taste bud heaven!) thanks for sharing!
Sharon Garofalow says
October 20, 2016 at 7:45 amThis recipe sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it! I’m always looking for more white bean recipes. My kids love them!