Monday, March 11, 2013

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup


1 pound chicken breast, raw

1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
1 (19 ounce) can green [medium] enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chili peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 (14.5 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
1 can black beans, drained (*optional)
couple shakes of crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2  teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn (*optional)
1/2 package frozen chopped spinach (*optional)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

All ingredients into slow cooker on low for 8 hours (or high for 4 hours). Take out chicken when cooked (about 1/2 of time), shred, and return to pot.

Topping suggestions:
Sour cream
Sliced avocado
Shredded cheddar
Olives
Tortilla chips
Tabasco or other hot sauces

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Stroganoff

My friend, Mary Van Horn, posted this on FB this week and I thought it looked good.

2 Tbsp. flour, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. paprika, boneless round steak, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 c. water, 1 pkg. dried onion soup mix (I made my own - easy from allrecipes.com), 1/2 c. sour cream (stir in last 15 minutes). Place meat in crock pot - mix remaining ingredients and cover meat. Cook for 6-7 hours on low. Serve over rice or noodles.

White Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili

4 FROZEN chicken breasts
3 cans fire roasted green chilis
1 can corn
4 cans white kidney beans, drained
1 box chicken broth
The following seasonings. .all about 4-5 shakes...I dont measure anything ;)
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Cilantro
Oregano
Season salt

Add everything to large crockpot, except beans and corn. Cook on low 6-7 hours. Remove chicken, take off any fat and shred. Add back to crock with beans and corn. I then add the following to a container with a lid... about 3/4 cup flour, a couple shakes of each seasoning and milk to thin (about a cup). Shake until flour is not lumpy. Add to crock. Cook on high 20-30 minutes. Repeat the flour step if you want it thicker.

Serve with tortilla chips. This is a weekly staple at our house. Hope you like it. :)

Tator Tot Casserole

This came via Allrecipes.com to my inbox tonight.  Looks very good, and a lot fattening.  Fun, cozy, winter dinner!?  :)
 
2 poundstater tots, thawed

  • Hawaiian Chicken

    1 bag of frozen chicken breasts or tenderloins
    1 bottle of bbq sauce (I like Archer Farms - the Target brand - Hawaiian BBQ)
    1 can of pineapple chunks (drained or undrained, I can't tell a difference)
    1 green pepper (optional)

    Place chicken in the crockpot.  Pour the entire bottle of bbq sauce over the chicken.  Pour the pineapple over that.  Cook on low for 7-8 hours.  Toward the end shred the chicken and add chopped green pepper if desired.  Serve over rice.  Side note:  For leftovers, it tastes really good as nachos!  Or as a sandwhich!