I have to make my mind up today because I'm working overtime tomorrow at our other hospital so won't have time to do anything tomorrow.

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BeeOHIO, that is exactly what I'm doing for Christmas Eve. Kroger had Armour Meatballs on special for $1.99 for a bag of 26 small meatballs. Recipe from a friend says 2 bottles of Kraft Honey BBQ sauce and 1 bottle of Kraft Original BBQ sauce. I had these at the friend's house a couple weeks ago and they are sooo good.

Price wise the chicken and the meatballs will be about the same.

Hope this helps.

Sue

I like the idea of cutting up a couple of rotisserie chickens, you can't buy a raw chicken for the price they sell them for cooked.

Hot Chicken salad

1/4 C. mayo
2 C diced cooked chicken
1 C chopped celery
2 T. lemon juice
1/2 C.slivered almonds
2 tsp chopped onion
1 can cream of chicken soup
potato chips, crushed
3/4 c. grated cheddar cheese

Mix first 7 ingredients together thoroughly. Place in 9 x 13dish. Mix together crushed potato chips and cheese and sprinkle on top of casserole Bake 400, 30 - 45 minutes or until bubbly. Serves 6 - 8 recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.

SLOW-COOKER STUFFING/DRESSING (Jasdip@KT)

1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
12 cups dry bread cubes
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 1/2 cups chicken broth, or as needed
2 eggs, beaten

Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, and parsley in butter, stirring frequently.
Spoon cooked vegetables over bread cubes in a very large mixing bowl. Season with poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, marjoram, and salt and pepper. Pour in enough broth to moisten, and mix in eggs. Spray slow-cooker with non-stick spray and transfer mixture to slow cooker. Cook on High for 45 minutes, then reduce heat to Low, and cook for about 4 hours.

CROCK POT LASAGNA

8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey (I used about 1-1/4 lb.)
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup water
1 small carton of fresh mushrooms (I didn't use)
15 oz. ricotta or 24 oz. cottage cheese (can use low fat)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 red pepper (I didn't use)
1 sweet onion

1. Break noodles. Place half in bottom of greased slow cooker or use a Reynolds Slow Cooker Bag and there's no mess.

2. Brown ground beef. Drain. Stir in Italian seasoning. Spread half over noodles in slow cooker.

3. Layer half of sauce and water, half of mushrooms, half the pepper, half of the onion, half of ricotta or cottage cheese and half of mozzarella cheese over beef. Repeat layers.

4. Cover. Cook on low for 4-5 hours. (You can also double these ingredients and make 3 layers.) With newer crock pots, 4 hours is enough.

Don't stress, do something super easy that you know will be appreciated.

I may do the baked ziti. I've never made it before but it would be good and hearty. I'll just use my spaghetti sauce recipe and maybe do the frozen meatballs. Thanks for all the suggestions.