Pesto Mozzarella Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

A slow cooker can be a busy mom's best friend.  I found this recipe on A Year of Slow Cooking when my son was a few weeks old.  I was in dire need of a healthy and easy meal.  I love this recipe because it only requires FOUR ingredients!  The chicken always comes out tender and juicy.  Not to mention the pesto and mozzarella on top adds delicious flavor that melts in your mouth.  The sweet potatoes cook perfectly making this a wonderful one pot meal.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• mozzarella cheese, sliced 
• 1 cup pesto (feel free to adjust to your taste)
• 3 or 4 sweet potatoes
• Note:  will need aluminum foil

Directions:

1. Lay chicken breasts on bottom of slow cooker
2. Place sliced mozzarella over chicken (I used a 16 oz. ball of mozzarella cheese because I LOVE cheese.  Feel free to use less or string cheese if you desire.)
3. Spoon pesto over cheese and chicken
4. Lay aluminum foil over ingredients
5. Wash sweet potatoes and pokes holes with fork all around
6. Put sweet potatoes on foil
7. Set slow cooker to low for 6-7 hours or high for 4-5
8. Enjoy!