Taco Chicken Bowls

Facebook is old news. Pinterest is the new internet addiction, it has everything! I found this http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/2011/07/taco-chicken-bowls-1066-recipe-133.html gem of an it easy recipe recently, and it turned out great! I would add more spice though-it wasn't spicy enough for my liking:)

INGREDIENTS

1.5 lbs. chicken breasts

1 (16 oz.) jar salsa

1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained

1/2 lb. (8 oz.) frozen corn

1 Tbsp chili powder

1/2 Tbsp cumin

1/2 Tbsp minced garlic

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp salt to taste cracked pepper

2 cups dry rice

8 oz. shredded cheddar

1/2 bunch cilantro

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1: Add everything except the rice, cheese, and cilantro to the slow cooker along with 1/4 cup of water (for good measure). Give everything a good stir and make sure the chicken is covered in the mixture.

STEP 2: Secure the lid on your slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hrs.

STEP 3: Near the end of the cooking time, cook the two cups of rice according to the package directions (Bring the rice and 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium pot with a lid in place, as soon as it reaches a boil, reduced the heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving).

STEP 4: After 8 hours of cooking, carefully remove the lid of the slow cooker. Stir with a fork to shred the chicken (it should be super tender and will shred easily). Build the taco bowls by placing rice on the bottom, then the taco chicken mix, shredded cheese and fresh cilantro. (I forgot cilantro)

Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

These came out pretty tasty-sorry I forgot a pic:) Original Recipe: http://realmomkitchen.com/287/ranch-house-crock-pot-pork-chops-with-parmesan-mashed-potatoes/

Ingredients:

6 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
1 packet dry Ranch Dressing Seasoning
10 oz can Cream of Chicken Soup
4 lbs peeled, cubed potatoes
5 Tablespoons real butter
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
6 cloves roasted garlic (directions are below)
1- 1 1/2 Cups warm skim milk (any milk will do, I used skim)
1 Tablespoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, or to taste

Directions:

Place pork chops, Ranch seasoning and soup into a medium sized crock pot over high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 6 hours.
Place potatoes into a large pot of cold water. Place onto stove top over high heat and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, cook for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain and transfer to the work bowl of a stand or electric mixer. Mix on low until potatoes are mashed then add butter, Parmesan, garlic, milk, salt and pepper. Season to taste if needed. For thinner mashed potatoes add more milk, slowly until your desired consistency.
Scoop mashed potatoes onto serving plates and top with pork chops and soup gravy from crock pot. I put a little parsley on top to serve.

Roasted Garlic

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place bulb of garlic with skins on, wrap lightly in tin foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove from foil and let cool for 15 minutes. Remove garlic from skins, place in a bowl and mash with a fork until completely mashed. Set aside. One garlic bulb will have around 12 cloves.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Holy crap, these turned out a little spicy for my liking-I would use less sauce and we added some cream cheese to try and cool it down:)

Original recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Buffalo-Chicken-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (17.5 fluid ounce) bottle buffalo wing sauce, divided
• 1/2 (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise

Directions

1. Place the chicken breasts into a slow cooker, and pour in 3/4 of the wing sauce and the ranch dressing mix. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.
2. Once the chicken has cooked, add the butter, and shred the meat finely with two forks. Pile the meat onto the hoagie rolls, and splash with the remaining buffalo wing sauce to serve.

Chicken & Dumplings - Crockpot

Thanks Bonnye for sharing this with me:) Kevin and I both really enjoyed it, and it was super easy!

Chicken & Dumplings - Crockpot

• 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
• 1 can Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup
• 6 biscuits (Pillsbury Golden Homestyle Buttermilk canned biscuits -2pt per biscuit)
• 1.5 cups of water
• 1/2 bag of frozen corn, green beans, carrots
• 1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon

Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. Add all of the ingredients except for the biscuits and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Add salt, pepper and any other seasonings that you would like. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, turn your crock-pot on high and tear biscuits into 1 inch pieces and add to slow cooker.

Makes six 3/4 cup servings at 6 WW pts per serving.

Crockpot Chicken With Broccoli

Easy Crockpot Meal

Sorry for no picture, I have no idea where it is on my computer:)

http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotchicken/r/bl122c2.htm?r=et

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 envelopes Good Seasons Italian Dressing
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 can (10 1/2 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms, drained
• 8 oz. frozen broccoli cuts
• 1 pound linguini, cooked and drained

Preparation:

Cut chicken in pieces and place in the crockpot. Mix the salad dressing mix with the water and pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for about 3 hours. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in the mushrooms and pour the mixture over the chicken. Add broccoli cuts and cook for about 1 more hour. Serve the chicken sauce over the hot cooked cooked linguini.

Crockpot Cube Steaks

Easiest thing ever...I am really going to start using my crock pot since I go back to work this week-AH! :(

Ingredients
Cube Steaks
2 cans Golden Mushroom Soup
Water
Salt and Pepper

Directions
Pop those cube steaks and the soup and a can of water in a crockpot on low all day....add some salt and pepper, and serve over some mashed potatoes=delish.

I love Sunday Supper:)