Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Potatoes

I found the recipe for Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Potatoes on facebook. This was a big hit with my husband but not as much with the kids. They liked the chicken and potatoes but were not fans of the "long green fingers."

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 pound baby red potatoes, quartered
• 1 pound asparagus, cleaned and trimmed
• 1 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 6 gloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 7 hours 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Weight Watchers Freestyle points: 9 (this accounts for 2 tablespoons of the decadent parmesan sauce)

Directions

• Toss red potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker. 
• Season chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and drizzle with remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Place in a single layer on top of potatoes. 
• Place lid on top of slow cooker and cook on low for 7 hours, until potatoes are tender and fluffy. 
• In a medium-sized bowl combine the butter, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, basil, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pour over the chicken and arrange asparagus along the sides of the chicken. Replace the lid and cook for another 30 to 45 minutes, until the asparagus is fork-tender and the sauce is hot throughout. 
• Using a slotted spoon, remove asparagus, chicken and potatoes. 
• Make a decadent parmesan sauce: The sauce will have separated, but there is a lot of great flavor in it that you don't want to lose. Pout it into a measuring cup or other easy to handle container. Using a blender, slowly add in the cause, blending on high to emulsify the parmesan sauce. In a pinch, you can pour it into a mason jar and shake it up for a quick blend before pouring over the chicken.