22 herb butter crock Recipes

cut up chicken, skin removed (i used a pack of broiler or fryer pieces, i usually will cut the breasts into 2 pieces so they cook ), shrimp, peeled, eckridge smoked sausage , cut in 1 1/2 - 2-inch pieces on a angle, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, tomato sauce (now i often use a garlic herb, basil oregano, or any combination you like, but even just plain sauce), white wine (1/4 to deglaze the pan, 3/4 cup for the sauce), butter (to saute the chicken), minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper

qt (approx.)reduced veggie stock/ strained and simmering on back burner, yellow onions/ peeled and sliced thin, garlic/ smashed but whole, bayleaf, fresh thyme/ a sprig or two left whole, rosemary, any other whole fresh herbs you might have, thick slices of swiss (or havarti) cheese, garlic herb croutons (see recipe ), butter for sauteing, salt pepper to taste, approx) veggie boullion (optional), french soup crocks with a dab of butter in the bottom of each