Chicken Chili w/White Beans

·         Chicken Chili W/ White Beans
Ingredients:
3 1/2 serving(s) Hunts Fire Roasted Tomatos with Garlic (1 can)
1 serving(s) Old El Paso Taco 40% Low Sodium (1 pkg)
3 1/2 serving(s) Bush's White Beans (1 can)
... 3 piece(s) Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 Cup Pace Picante Sauce
Instructions
Mix all ingredients in slow cooker. Cook low for 6 hours. Chicken will fall apart.

Optional:
Dollop of Sour Cream
Sprinkle of Cheese
Serve over Rice.
Tortilla Strips

Breakfast Cobbler Crock Pot

Breakfast Cobbler

This is one of the easiest crock pot breakfast cobbler recipes ever! We have it in our house quite often (after all, there's nothin' like waking up to the smell of cooking apples).

-4 medium size apples peeled and sliced (granny smith are my favorite to use, but any will work)

-1/4 cup honey

-1 tsp cinnamon

-2 tblsp melted butter

-2 cups granola cereal

Directions:

Spray a 2 quart crock pot with PAM non-stick spray. Place the sliced apples in crockpot and in a small bowl mix the remaining ingredients together. Top the apples with the cereal mixture in as even a layer as possible. Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours (overnight) or on high 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Serve with milk

Cheesy Chicken and Stuffing Crock Pot

Cheesy Chicken and Stuffing

This is a great one pot wonder meal. Every now and then (when I'm not in a hurry) I'll make some green beans or broccoli to go with it. Most times we just eat the crock pot chicken and stuffing (that's because most of the time we're eating so late to begin with).

This is how I do it:

Spray the inside of a 3 - 5 quart crock pot with PAM non stick spray.

Add 4 chicken breast in a single layer (or as close to a single layer as possible).

Now add 1 1/2 - 2 cups of shredded cheese (I used swiss, but whatever you have will work) in an even layer.

Now, in an even layer, add 1 - 10 1/2 ounce can of cream of celery (or mushroom, or chicken, or whatever you have on hand) soup. Remember to spread it to make it an even layer.

Sprinkle an entire 6 ounce box of StoveTop Stuffing (whatever flavor you like) on top of the soup.

Cook on low for 5 - 6 hours or on high for 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Goes great with any green vegetable as a side dish (we had steamed broccoli because it is our favorite).

*NOTE* Remember, lean cuts of meat that have little to no fat will dry out quickly if cooked too long. Be careful not to overcook when using chicken breasts

Beans and Weenies Crock Pot

Beans and Weenies

Crock pot beans and weenies is one of the easiest (and kid pleasing) crock pot meals I've ever cooked. Now that the weather has cooled off, this is one of those warm, comforting crock pot meals that we LOVE on breezy evenings when there's that crispness to the air.

Here is how I do it:

- 5 1/2 cups of cooked pinto beans (or 3 - 15 ounce cans)

- 1 - 16 ounce package of your favorite hot dogs, sliced

- 1 large onion, chopped

- 1/4 cup of ketchup

- 3 Tablespoons of prepared yellow mustard

- 2 teaspoons of worcestershire sauce

- 1/2 cup of brown sugar (light or dark will work), packed

- 4 cooked bacon strips, chopped or crumbled

Dump all ingredients in a 2 1/2 - 3 quart crock pot. Mix to incorporate. Cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 6 - 8 hours. 

*TIP* This is a perfect recipe to use any leftover crock pot pinto beans in. Not to mention it's a very budget friendly recipe too.

Balsamic Chicken Crock Pot

§  Balsamic Chicken:
4-6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 onion thinly sliced (Not chopped)
4 garlic cloves
... 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tblsp olive oil
1 tsp each: dried oregano,basil, and rosemary
1/2 tsp thyme
ground black pepper and salt to taste

Pour the olive oil on bottom of crock pot
place in chicken breasts, salt and pepper each breast
put sliced onion on top of chicken
then put in all the dried herbs and garlic cloves
pour in vinegar and top with tomatoes

Cook on high 4 hours, serve over angel hair pasta

Crock Pot Meat and Potatoes Packet an all in one dinner

Crock Pot Meat and Potatoes Packet ~ An All In One Dinner

A couple of days ago I mentioned this recipe for using steak, chops or chicken in foil or parchment packets along with corn on the cob and potatoes..... only to realize that I had never shared the recipe before. (I know it may be hard to believe, but I'm a blonde.... and it's natural *don't judge*).

The inspiration for this crock pot recipe came from a dinner my mama used to make all the time when we were growing up. She used hamburger, made patties out of them, topped with potatoes and onions and then seasoned with salt and pepper. She cooked them in the oven on 350 and called them hobo dinners. We loved it because each one of us got our own little packet that was a full dinner. It was kind of like opening up a present..... except it wasn't our birthday or Christmas.

Here is how I do it:

• 14" - 16" pieces of aluminum foil or parchment paper (how many will depend on how many people you are making.... one per person)
• One good cut of steak, pork chop or chicken breast (we usually use 3/4" - 1" ribeyes)
• One medium sized potato per person, quartered
• One cob of corn per person
• Onions, quartered (I put a total of half of onion per packet)
• Worcestershire sauce or A-1
• seasoned salt
• ground black pepper

Lay each piece of foil or parchment out flat. Center the chosen cut of meat on the foil or parchment. Season each piece of meat with a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce or A-1. Now place the potato quarters on top of the meat and lightly season with the seasoned salt and pepper. Place the cob of corn on top of the potatoes followed by the onion. Season the top of the pile with seasoned salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Now you are going ot make a packet out of each one by bringing up opposite sides of the foil or parchment to the middle, it should be centered over your pile when you bring them up. Roll the foil or parchment down to secure it well in the middle. Now fold each end up by folding it towards the middle. You just want to make sure that all sides are closed up on the packets so nothing will escape during cooking process.

Place something in the bottom of your crock pot (I use canning lid rings or make aluminum foil balls) that will not allow the packets to come in direct contact with the crock pot bottom. Place the packets of meat and veggies on top of that. Don't stack these packets too tightly. Steam will form inside the packets during cooking and will need a little room for expansion. I use a 6 quart crock pot and 4 of these packets fit perfectly.

Cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 6 - 8 hours.

I don't have any pictures to share, but I will as soon as I make these again.

Baked Bean Recipe Crock Pot

Baked Bean recipe
1 lb of hamburger
1 lb of bacon
1 sm onion
... 1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup bbq sauce
2 t. salt
2 t. pepper
1 t. garlic powder
1/4 cup mustard
2 cans butter beans
2 cans red kidney beans
2 lg cans of pork n beans
worsh sauce to taste
Brown hamburger with onion and seasonings. Pour all beans and sugars, ketchup, mustard and bbq sauce into crock pot. Drain hamburger and add to mixture. I keep it on low for a few hours. Seems to be better when it cooks for a while. It's simple and easy to double