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Crockpot Chili
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. ground beef, browned 3 (16 oz.) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (16 oz.) cans Northern beans, drained and rinsed 1 (16 oz.) cans pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed 4 cups of petite diced Roma tomatoes or 4 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes -juice and all 1-1/2 cups water (omit if using canned tomatoes) 2 medium onions, chopped 1 cup petite diced green peppers 1 teaspoon garlic powder 3 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Combine all ingredients into a crockpot. Cook on LOW 8 hours or on HIGH for 4. Serve as is or…
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Rotisserie Chicken
ingredients: 1 (5 lb.) whole uncooked chicken or 6 chicken breasts 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 4 cloves garlic, minced Directions: Place chicken inside crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients together; pour over chicken. Cook on LOW 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours. When chicken is fully cooked, remove and shred. NOTES: You can also cook this in an electric pressure cooker on HIGH pressure for 40 minutes. You will need to add an additional 1/2 cup of water.
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Fajitas
2 chicken breasts, cut into strips 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion 2 bell peppers 1 medium zucchini squash salt and pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 lime Cut onion, peppers, and zucchini into thin strips. In a large skillet, sauté veggies in 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat until tender. Remove veggies onto a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and chicken. Cook until browned and completely cooked through. Add veggies back in to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper, oregano, and cumin. Cook 3-4 minutes more to warm veggies. Squeeze juice of 1/2 lime over right before serving. Serve…
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Taco Salad
Ingredients: 3-4 chicken breasts taco seasoning Directions: Season chicken with seasoning. Cook chicken breast (grill it, bake it, or pressure cook it). Using two forks, shred the chicken. Build your Salad: romaine lettuce, chopped shredded chicken beans of your choice (black, pinto, kidney are my fave) corn on the cob (or frozen), cooked or grilled tomato, diced or pico de gallo black olives, sliced avocado salsa ranch dressing
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Tuna Salad
Ingredients: 1 small can tuna packed in water 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/3 cup chopped celery (1 stalk chopped) 1/4 cup dill pickles, chopped salt & pepper to taste 1 handful chopped cashews Mixed greens Directions: Open and drain tuna. In a small bowl, mix tuna with mayo, celery, pickles, s&p, and cashews. Place tuna salad on top of mixed greens and enjoy
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Spicy Chicken
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 1 tablespoon sea salt 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup water Directions: Place chicken in crockpot or electric pressure cooker. In a separate bowl, mix spices together. Sprinkle over chicken. Add water . Cook in crockpot on low 4-6 hours or until chicken is completely cooked and tender OR pressure cook on HIGH 35 minutes. NOTES: This recipe also works well with pork.