Crockpot chicken tacos

I got this recipe over on kukis kookbook blog and it is tasty and easy.

2 to 3 chicken breasts
1 can chicken broth
1 package taco seasoning
1 Cup salsa
1 can corn- I used frozen and it worked fine.
1 Can black beans drained

Place all ingredients in the crockpot for 3 to 4 hours on high. Just before serving, shred chicken and mix in one cup sour cream and 1/2 cup shreddded cheese. It will be runny. you can serve in tortillas, taco shells or on scones or on chips. top with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avacados, or anything else you like.

Crock Pot Mexican Chicken

I don't really have a name for this because it's just a concoction that I came up with the other day out of desperation. I knew I wouldn't be home in time to make dinner so I went through my fridge and pantry and came up with this.

2 chicken breasts
1 can diced tomatoes
1 jar green chili salsa

All I did was season the chicken with garlic salt and season, throw them in the crock pot and cover them with part of a jar of green chili salsa and about 2-3 of a can of diced tomatoes. I cooked it on low and when it was ready I shredded it up for burros. I also added a few spoonfuls of salsa, just for the heck of it.

I made some homemade tortillas and filled them with meat, lettuce and avocado. Yum!

Feijao Preto

I got this recipe from a friend. It is soooooo easy and tasty! I cant believe how good it was! And cheap? Heavens, one of the cheapest meals I have made. Definitely get the most bang for your buck with this.

(this is not my picture, it came off a google search. I can not recall where it was from.)

Here is the "recipe" and an explanation of the dish from my friend:
This soupy bean dish was a staple lunch served to my husband when he was in Brazil. Everyone made Feijão Preto, and they used whatever they had to flavor it. The better off they were, the more meat they put in. The poorer families would have no meat. True to tradition we make this to use up left- overs and have never really written down a recipe before. We have learned that roast beef, pork, bacon, sausage, and hamburger taste good, ham and chicken do not. For flavor, use as much or little as you like of each, it really depends on whether you like onion or garlic more, or if you like more salt or pepper.

Basic recipe:
some black beans
a little meat
a few garlic cloves
an onion
salt and pepper to taste
serve over rice

rinse and soak beans overnight. In the morning add meat, garlic, and onions to beans. I cooked mine in the crock pot about 4 hours on high then turned them down for an additional 4 hours on low. Add salt and pepper before serving over rice.

**I put this all in the crock pot and let it cook for at least 24 hours. I prefer using a little pork roast. I think it lends the best flavor. Soak the beans, rinse them well and then toss everything in the crock pot. No need to precook your meat, it will cook along with the beans.

Oven BBQ chicken

This is quick to put together, but has to bake for a while. It is worth the wait. I usually make a big batch of it, as I think it tastes yummy cold. What ever is leftover, I stick in individual bags in the fridge and they are quick to take when I am on the go or stick in Andys lunch.

Oven BBQ Chicken
6-8 chicken breasts
Sauce:
6 Tbs ketchup
4 Tbs white vinegar
2 Tbs lemon juice
2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tsp dry mustard
3 tsp salt
4 tsp chili powder
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
Mix all the sauce together in a bowl. Line a large dripping pan with foil. Be sure to have the foil long enough to cover the top of the chicken too.
Dip each piece of chicken in the sauce then place it in the foil lined pan. Pour remaining sauce over chicken in the pan. Seal tightly so juices dont run out. (this is important so the chicken wont dry out!) Cook 500 degrees for 15 minutes then reduce to 375 and cook for an additional 1 1/2 hours.

Well worth the wait and it makes your house smell so yummy! You could probably do this in a crock pot too.

Stuffed Peppers

image from here
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup non instant rice (I used brown rice)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
4 peppers
1 can tomato soup
1 Tbs. worcestershire sauce

Wash peppers and cut of top. Scrape insides clean.

In a bowl mix turkey, rice, salt and pepper. Stuff mixture inside of pepper.

Place peppers in a crock pot. Pour tomato soup and worcestershire sauce over peppers. Cook on low 6 hours.

Hawaiian Chicken

This recipe is soooo easy and tastes yum!

6 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp mustard
1/2 cup crushed pineapple with juice
1/2 cup brown sugar

mix everything together and cook in crock pot for about 5 hours. Serve with white rice and stir fry veggies.

Meatball Subs

(we keep scarfing our food down before I get pictures, I stole this one from a google image search)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 large sweet onion (purple) cut in half then sliced
36 frozen meatballs
6 hoagie buns
1 cup cheese

mix water, brown sugar, and tomato paste in a 3-4 quart crock pot. Stir in onions and frozen meatballs. Cook on low for 6 hours. Toast buns by broiling them a few minutes in the oven. Sprinkle with cheese and enjoy!

These are yum!

Hearty six-hour stew

This is a no fuss stew that simmers all day in the crock-pot and smells so good! I especially like to make this when the weather starts turning colder like it is now because I love the aroma and the coziness it brings as my family all sits together at the dinner table on a chilly evening.

1 pound beef stew cubes
4 carrots, sliced
4 medium potatoes, cut in large chunks
1 bay leaf
1 (1-ounce) package dry onion soup mix
2 (10 3/4- ounce) cans of cream of mushroom soup
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (10-ounce) package frozen green peas

Place beef cubes on the bottom. Layer carrots, then potatoes, placing bay leaf on top. In a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients and pour over beef and vegetables. You can cook this for up to 12 hours on low. Serve with rolls or crackers.

* for those with kids ...
I have some fun cookie cutters for the seasons and holidays. So to add a little excitement to dinner we use these cookie cutters on tortillas. The kids love to cut out these shapes! Then you brush some butter on them and place them on a cookie sheet and throw them under the broiler for a minute or so until they are golden brown and voila! You have festive tortilla chips as a side to any stew or soup!

Sweet Chicken

This recipe is fabulous! We eat ours on soft tacos. Just add sour cream and cheese on top.

6-8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup apricot-pineapple jam
1 cup Catalina dressing
1/4 cup dry onion soup mix

Mix jam, dressing and soup mix together. Pour over chicken.
I throw it all in the crock pot at about 11:00am. After a few hours I shred the chicken and let it continue cooking until dinner.
(Recipe from Girlfriends on the Go, by Suzie Roberts)