black bean chicken and rice

I put frozen chicken into the crock pot with salsa.
Cook till done.
I added the left over black beans from last night and stirred it together
I cooked rice on the stove and added it in.
I added one small can of diced chillis and tomatoes.

SO GOOD

chicken and black bean burrito

I combine a few recipes from a new site that a friend showed me....

first I made taco seasoning....
Add 1 teaspoons of dried onion
Add 2 teaspoons of chili powder.
Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
Add 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or hot paprika.
Stir to blend.
Makes the equivalent of a 1 1/4-ounce package of taco seasoning mix.

I thawed some chicken and cut it into pieces
I tossed the chicken into a ziplock bag with the taco seasoning.
I preheated my cast iron with oil.
I fried the seasoned chicken.
I added water turned down the heat and let it simmer and finish cooking the chicken.
When the chicken was done I added a few teaspoons of corn starch to thicken the sauce.

I also make black beans in the crock pot the same day. When they where done I drained them. Put them in a large bowl and smashed them with a glass.
I grated some cheese....
Wheat tortillas and made burritos

This recipe was based off a soup recipe.... Brian liked the chicken a lot so I think I will make the soup and see how it goes.

Chicken & Stuffing Fatness

I have made this before but this is a new recipe. I have to say I like this one WAY better.
1 box (10 oz) of stuffing mix.
1/2 c of melted butter
1/2 c chicken broth
2 pounds chicken breast cooked and cubed
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 pk 9oz of frozen green beans thawed
8 oz sharp cheese grated

mix in a large bowl the first three items
for broth I buy a large tub at smart and final of chicken broth. It is concitrated so I melt it down into the needed amount of water. Also I in NO way used that much butter. So I upped the water so the stuffing was moist.

When ready put the stuffing in the bottom of a baking dish

Again in a large mixing bowl
Mix the last 4 items on the list.
Layer on top of the stuffing and bake covered for 45 mins.

Lasagna

in a skillet brown ground turkey....
Add 1 med can of tomato sauce
and 1 can tomato paste.
spice with oregano ect
In a small bowl mix ricotta cheese white cheese together.
layer meat cheeses and uncooked noodles repeat....
set on low all day
or high for 4 hours.

roast

I took a small roast.
I seared it with onion soup and oil in a cast iron skillet
when it was good and brown I added brown gravy mix and put a lid on it
I placed it in the oven. Cook till tender

Enchilada Goobers CP

Brown up ground meat -I use ground turkey-
with onion
garlic -very little-
1T chili powder
1T cilantro
a bit of salt
When browned add tomato sauce
and one can of cream of tomato soup
If you have it whole corn
let it set and warm

In your CP put tortilla on the bottom -I do two layers-
refried beans
meat and sauce
cheese
repeat
When done layering add olives on the top
cook on low till dinner time



Notes:::
I put this in the crock pot while the kids are napping or eating lunch so between 12-1p. After you have it put together cover and cook on low.
This is what I made normally when we have left over black beans. Put them in a shallow bowl and smash them up.
I have also used chili mixed with the refried beans if we didn't quite have enough beans.
Also you can use either corn wheat or flour tortillas.
This can be made in the oven. follow the instructions and layer it in a cooking dish.

I know this sounds really odd but at least try it! It is super good.

Beans CP

I made red beans
I use the rib bones from the dinner the night before and tossed them in.
Along with about 1/2 onion
salt
pepper
what was left of the mesquite sauce
cook all day on high.
about 30mins before dinner I shredded the rib meat and added it.

SO FREAKING GOOD!

Mesquite Chicken

You can either cook the chicken in the oven -2 hours for frozen 1 hour for thawed-
Or cook it in the CP
all it is is Mesquite sauce and chicken
when done shred or cube
wrap in a tortilla with tater tots and cheese.
I know it sound odd but it is so so so so so good!

Ribs CP

I put ribs stacked in the crock pot
with either Mesquite or BBQ sauce.
Today I added a bit of soy sauce some minced garlic and about 1/4 of an onion.
I also added a bit of water as the ribs are not frozen -ICK-

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

I cook chicken in the oven till it was almost done
took it out and chopped into small pieces
mixed together 1 pack of stuffing -1 1/2 warm water-
1 pack of frozen mixed veggies -defrosted-
and ricotta cheese about a 1/2 cup

I topped with a little more cheese.

I put it all together and baked for another 30mins.

**Ok so it turned out a little plain.... I added some salt that helped.
So next time use a little less cheese and season it before stirring it all together.

Pork Chops CP

The original recipe goes like this.
Put Pork chicks in the bottom of the crock pot
cover with 1 pk of Onion soup mix
and 1/2 of 1 small chopped onion.

What I did is add potatoes in the bottom.
And a bit of water.

As always I started with frozen meat in the morning so it was cooked on low for 8 hours.
It turned out good!

Granola

12c oatmeal
1c oil
1c nuts
1c raisins
1c choc chips
1c honey
2T vanilla
1c brown sugar
1t cinommon
1t cloves
1t nutmag
1t salt

mix all dry stuff
add wet
air well
bake 250
stir often
as it cools stir often


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Monkey Munch

9 c or one small box of cereal -we use life-
1/4c butter or margarine
1 c of choc chips
1/2 c peanut butter
1-2 teaspoons of vanilla -optional-

in a pan I melt the butter and then add the peanut butter
when it melts add the choc
pour mixture over the cereal
stir and stir and stir
spread out and let cool.
YUM
Some people add powdered sugar I don't.
I use hippie butter like cranola margarine.
I also add a bit more peanut butter.
If it seems to thick add a bit more butter or margarine.
I also use dark choc or semi sweet

Tater-Tot Nachos

Bake up your tots
top with chili
cheese
bake till cheese is melted

serve with salsa sour cream
whatever....

I have also used cheese soup and nacho cheese to top this.
we prefer cheese.

Chicken Alfredo CP

Throw frozen chicken in CP
pour on 1 jar of sauce.
About 20min before dinner throw in veggies.
YUM

rosemary chicken CP

this morning I put chicken in the crop pot
with carrots and golden potatoes
some rosemary
a packet of chicken gravy
add water
cover
cook on low

Roast and noodles.... CP

I tossed a small roast into the crockpot this morning added a bit of water
I cooked it all day on HIGH
Added in brown gravy mix and
3 cans of cream of mushroom soup turned to LOW
added frozen peas
cooked Wheat Penne noodles on the stove....
mix together and enjoy :)

Brown rice and black bean salad

Cook rice -I use brown rice-
add cooked black beans
whole corn
mix together with either
Italian dressing mix
or dry ranch mix
serve warm or cold

grilled chicken

I defrosted and cooked chicken on my indoor grill.
I mixed a small amount of oil with dried salsa mix and used it on a few pieces.
I also grilled whole garlic on the grill.

Italian Noddles

Last night I baked chicken
chunked it
boiled thin spaghetti noodles
and frozen veggies
tossed together with Italian dressing that I made.
It was good but note to self next time I will make the dressing following the instructions for the recipe using less oil.

Strogginoff CP

In crock pot layer

beef roast
2 (or more) cans of Cream of Mushroom soup

on pck of the following

Onion soup mix2
Brown Gravy mix
Auju base

a few dashes of Wiltshire sauce sauce

cook on high all day
about 30mins before dinner time shred meat and add one brick of cream cheese.
stir in and set crock pot on low.

serve over mash potatoes rice or noodles.

Green Chili chicken enchilada CP

In a crock pot put chicken and green verda salsa
cook till done

take out chicken
empty crock pot
chunk up chicken
Mix chicken remaining green chili and cream of chicken soup

layer in the Crockpot corn tortillas
rf beans
cheese -white-
chicken and sauce

repeat

cook on low in Crop pot.

Coffee Roast CP

2 medium onions
2 gloves of garlic minced
1 boneless roast
1 c brewed coffee
1/4 c soy sauce
1/4 c cornstarch
6 T cold water

put half of the onions diced into the crock pot
place in the roast the remaining onions and garlic
combine coffee and soy sauce and pour over the top
cook cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Combine water and cornstarch to make gravy with drippings in the bottom of the crock pot.


** Marie made this and had added potatoes.

Pasta and spinach

I use this as a side dish

Cook penne noodles

when the noodles are half cooked put in a frozen block of chopped spinach

Finish cooking noodles

drain

Pour into a large bowl

Mix enough mayo that it sticks together a bit

add Parmesan Cheese

a small amount -enough to fill the dint in the palm of your hand-

stir

I have served this cold and still warm it is good either way.

Fried Chicken

Tonight we will have fried chicken I use as the batter flour and powdered ranch dressing.

Not a lot because it is salty!!!!

I cover the chicken in the flour mixture and fry it.

I have done this two ways....

Fried it on the stove till cook through

Fry the outside and put in the crockpot to finish cooking.

It works just fine both ways.

Recipe Project:::

I have toyed with idea for awhile now. I am using this as a link and creating a 'tab' on my Facebook. My goal is to have an online record of our recipes that we as a family enjoy. This way if my recipe box is ever lost or when the paper is hard to read I will have it here. So here is hoping Blogspot is easy to use and that I keep up with this.