Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Crock Pot Turkey Chili Recipe


Serving per Recipe 4

Ingredients

    1 lbs ground turkey, extra lean or 1 lb leftover cooked turkey, chopped
    1 1/2 garlic cloves, crushed
    1 1/2 large onions, diced
    2 large celery stalks, chopped
    1 1/2 large bell peppers, chopped
    7 oz can red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
    7 oz can any white beans, drained & rinsed
    14 oz can tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
    1 cups water or low sodium chicken broth
    1/2 tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced or to taste
    1/2 tbsp chili powder
    1/2 tbsp taco seasoning, all natural
    1/4tsp salt
    1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
   
    And also you need cooking spray

Directions

    Preheat large pan on high and add ground turkey. Cook till brown, stirring and breaking into tiny pieces with spatula, occasionally. Transfer to a large slow cooker. If using leftover cooked turkey, skip the browning step.
come back pan to medium heat and spray with cookery spray. Add garlic, onion, celery, bell peppers and saute for five minutes or till golden brown. Transfer to a slow cooker.
Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker, cover and cook eight hours on Low or four hours on High. cut back cookery time to five hours on Low and three hours on High.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Crispy Onion Chicken Recipe


 It is so hard to find a meal that my whole family will eat.  With a picky three year old, I will often find myself making a bowl of easy mac avoid that mealtime meltdown.  This recipe, however, is an answer to my picky eater prayers!  To quote my three year old, "It is like a big, yummy chicken nugget!"  I'll take it!
Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3/4 cup honey mustard
2 cups French's French Fried Onions, crushed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Dip each chicken breast in honey mustard then coat in crushed french fried onions.  Place in a baking dish lined with foil and sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.  Cook for 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through.