Haystacks

Haystacks are one of those meals that just about everyone's had in their life and that means there are a million and one recipes for them. But the basis is still chicken in some kind of creamy sauce, over rice, heaped with toppings galore. I won't even begin to claim that it's my recipes way or the highway, but I will say that I think they're pretty darn good and so easy to make that it'd be a shame not to try them, especially if the concept is new to you. They really are one of our families top ten meals as far as "makes everyone happy to see them on the table come dinnertime" goes.

Haystacks

2 chicken breasts, frozen or fresh

1 large can (family size) or 2 regular size cans cream of chicken soup

3/4 cup (+ or -) chicken broth

Garlic pepper or garlic salt

Hot cooked rice

Toppings, could include:

Tomatoes, grated cheese, minced onions, frozen peas-thawed, crushed pineapple, chopped celery, chopped green peppers, coconut, mandarin oranges, sliced almonds, crunchy chow mein noodles, etc.

Place chicken, soup, broth, seasoning-garlic pepper or garlic salt in crock pot. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours. Remove chicken 1/2 hour before serving, shred, put back in pot. At this point you may want to add a bit more broth to reach your preferred consistency. We like ours on the thinner side. Prepare rice and toppings. To serve, spoon a bed of rice onto plate, ladle on some sauce, and top away!