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Slow Cooker Italian Herb Chicken

Prep time: 10 minutes
Start to finish: 4-8 hours
Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients
2 ½ pounds chicken parts, skin removed
1 package (8 oz.) mushrooms, halved or sliced
1 package McCormick® Slow Cookers Italian Herb Chicken Seasoning
2 cans (14 ½ oz. each) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste

Instructions
Place chicken and mushrooms in slow cooker.

Mix Seasoning, tomatoes and tomato paste until blended. Pour over chicken and mushrooms. Cover.

Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH. Remove chicken and vegetables to serving platter. Stir sauce before serving. Serve over hot cooked pasta, if desired.

Recipe Courtesy of mccormick.com.

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Beefy Tomato and Spinach Rotini

Prep time: 20 minutes
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients
3 cups dry rotini pasta, uncooked
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped (1 med = 1/2 cup)
1 can (14.5 oz. each) Hunt's Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) Hunt's Tomato Paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
1 bag (6 oz.) fresh spinach leaves

Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions.

Brown meat with onions in large saucepan over medium-high heat; drain. Stir in diced tomatoes with their liquid, the tomato paste, broth and salt; cook 5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Drain pasta. Add to meat mixture; mix lightly. Gently stir in spinach. Cover pan with lid; cook 3 minutes over medium-low heat just until spinach is wilted, stirring after 2 minutes.

Recipe Courtesy of ConAgra Foods.