#MEwx Hot and muggy again with a slow cooker Chicken 'n sausage meal

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 80s. Winds are southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph during morning hours are possible.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions with lows around 60°F. Southwest winds around 10 mph during evening hours, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 70.5°F, the humidity is 83% and the dew point is 65.1°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.85, the Absolute pressure is 29.65 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear and sunny skies.

The UV rating is  2 out of 16, The moon is 96.5% illuminated, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:31 am↑ 65° East, Sunset is 7:57 pm↑ 294° Northwest, Moonrise is 9:26 pm↑ 106° East, Moonset is 7:16 am↑ 250° West  and we'll have 14 hours 26 minutes of daylight today.  

We received 0.65 inches of rain here  over the past 24 hours.

Okay, time to get away from the fattening desserts and get back to some more nutritious food. Let's start with chicken which is lower in fat and healthier for you.

Knock Your Socks Off Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage

Courtesy of Marie Johnson

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 package andoulle sausage (Or you can use smoked sausage, kielbasa, use what you like most)

1 8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup white wine (you can also sub this with beer or chicken stock)

3 cloves of garlic minced

1 small yellow onion diced

2 tbs grainy mustard

1/2 tsp salt

scallions for garnish

serve over white rice or buttered noodles

Directions:

In a mixing bowl whip cream cheese with chicken stock, salt, garlic, mustard and wine until incorporated.

Place, chicken and sausage in the bottom of your crock pot. Place onions on top.

Pour cream cheese mixture over the top.

Cover and place on high for 4 hours or low for 5-6 hours, checking it occasionally to make sure it's not thickening too much. If it is, add more chicken stock or wine.

When you are ready to serve, you can place the meal in a baking dish and pop it under the broiler for a couple of minutes for some extra color. (this is optional, but I highly recommend it!)

Salt and pepper to taste, serve over rice, quinoa, or pasta.