CRANBERRY SAUCE:

4 cups fresh or frozen whole cranberries
1/2 cup water
Sweetener to equal 1 cup sugar - I used 1/4 cup erythritol and 1 tsp. Trish's Zero Carb Splenda liquid concentrate

Add water to berries in a 4 quart microwave-safe dish. Microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes; stir, MW another 3 minutes. By now some of the berries should be just starting to pop. Stir in sweetener and continue cooking and stirring until just starting to thicken.

Should yield approx. 2 cups cranberry sauce

CATALINA DRESSING:

3 Tbsp. low-carb ketchup such as Carb Options
1/4 c. white vinegar
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. Splenda, or liquid artificial sweetener to taste
1/2 c. vegetable oil (I used extra light olive oil)
1/4 tsp each dry mustard and chili powder

Stir together all ingredients and let stand for 15 minutes. Or you can whiz it up in the blender.

1 envelope dry Liptons' Onion Soup Mix

Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

Add the salad dressing and the onion soup mix packet to the cranberry sauce. Blend well.

In a crockpot, spread a couple tablespoons of the sauce on the bottom. Add a layer of chicken - I used 8 breasts total, in 2 layers. On top of the first layer, spread a little more sauce. Repeat. Pour remaining sauce over all and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours.

If you start with frozen chicken, increase time to 10 to 12 hours.

This is a low carb adaptation of a high carb, low fat favorite WW meal! Excellent served over spaghetti squash, rice-a-flower (shredded cauliflower, cooked til tender) or your choice of low carb pastas.

Char

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Well, Char, my buddy, you said in the other thread that it sounds gross. I agree.

However, you have never posted a recipe here that I didn't find to be absolutely delicious. So, when I get around to cooking up some cranberries, I'm going to try this with some of that Carb Options (red) french dressing, which I always spike with some cider vinegar because it's too sweet and bland right out of the bottle.

I shall report back when I get to it!

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Maggie, LOL! I was really worried the first time I made this....

Honestly, it has kind of a BBQ aura about it, only better. It's good with pork too. AND if you haven't a crockpot, you can cook it stovetop or even in a slow oven.

But who can argue with a "mix, fill, forget" crockpot...this time of year mine comes out of hiding in the closet and doesn't get put away again until warm weather hits....

Can't wait for your review, Maggie! You 'n me have had some fun experiments, huh?!

Char

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Ya know, I'm gonna try it, too. Your recipes, Char, are always good. I have a pork roast in the freezer that I cut from a loin; I bet it is killer with pork. But I'll try the chicken version, too.
And I'm right there with you about the crockpot. Love 'em!! I made black soybean chili and pork chops, onion and turnips in it last week, and beef stew tonight. I just toss the stuff in it, turn it on low, and when I get home from work, dinner is done. You've gotta love that. :cook:

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We sure have had a number of wonderful experiments here, Char.

This is the first one that requires a leap of faith. LOL!

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the pork loin idea sounds great! I'll be looking forward to some posts from those who try it.

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Trina, thanks, that means a lot coming from you!

I've done it with boneless loin pork chops and it's great - the pork roast should be too.

Maggie, my twin, we certainly have had some fun - my fave was the fudge - I found a link to that recipe on another LC board the other day and had to giggle!!

Char

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No s***! Now they just need to find our "variation on a theme by Charski" muffin thread.

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OH, lordy, I'd forgotten about that one! LOL!!

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I think DH would like this dish since he loves Catalina dressing.

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Well, strangely, or maybe not too strangely, it really sounds good to me, LOL!!! And I'm gonna try it since anything in a crock pot works for me........

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Char, if I use the Carb Options French dressing instead (for convenience), how much should I put in?

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A cup will do it, Susan!

Char

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DH hates cranberry sauce but I am dying to hear what you all think of this recipe. Please do post your results.

And just where is that fudge recipe, anyway, Char?

Karen

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I made this last night and it was ready when I woke up. Yum! Pretty good. I think I let it cook a bit too long, but it's still good. I used the Carb Options French dressing, but will try the homemade version next time just to see if there's a difference. Thanks for sharing!