Chicken Divan

1-2 chicken breasts, diced and sauted

2-3  cups cooked rice
1 1/2 lbs lightly steamed broccoli

2 cans Cream Of Chicken soup
1/2-1 cup milk 
1/2  cup Mayo
1/2 Tbl Lemon juice
1/2 tsp curry powder

2 cups grated cheese
1 cup bread crumbs
2 Tbl butter

Sauce:
Mix soup, milk, mayo, lemon juice, and curry powder

Cheese Topping:
Mix Cheese, bread crumbs and melted butter

1.  Layer rice, then broccoli, then chicken.  Top with sauce.


LABEL: Chicken Divan:   Thaw. Bake 30 min at 350 degrees or until rice is soft, then put cheese mix on and cook for 10 more min.

Chicken and Mashed Potato Bowls

2 lbs chicken breast
14.5 oz Chicken broth
2 Gravy packets
1 can corn
cheese

Label: Thaw completely, put in crockpot on low 4 - 6 hours. Shred chicken. Measure out 2 cups of remaining broth into saucepan and add packages of gravy. Bring to boil, then simmer until thick. Prepare mashed potatoes. On a plate, layer potatoes, gravy and corn. Sprinkle with cheese.  

Tex Mex Chicken & Rice Bake

Ingredients
· 3 cups brown rice, cooked
· 1 large chicken breast, cooked and shredded
· 2 tbsp oil
· 2 garlic cloves, crushed
· 1 cup onion, chopped
· 12 oz can of corn, drained (fresh or frozen corn is fine)
· 1 bell pepper, any color, diced
· 1 tbsp cumin
· 15 oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained
· 1 bunch cilantro, chopped (reserve .25 cup to garnish)
· 1.25 cup cheese, shredded
· 3/4 cup tomato sauce
· 1/4 tsp salt
Optional
· 1/2 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced (add while sautéing for added heat)
· .5 cup green onion, chopped, sprinkle on top after baked and serve

Directions
1. Cook rice as per package instructions. Add to a large mixing bowl.
2. Cook and shred chicken. Add to large mixing bowl.
3. Preheat large skillet on medium heat and add oil. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds mixing often. Add onion, corn, bell peppers, and cumin (and jalapeno pepper if you want it spicy). Mix and sauté undisturbed for 3 minutes, mix and sauté for another 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl with rice and chicken.
4. To bowl with rice, chicken and sautéed vegetables, add black beans, cilantro, 1 cup cheese, tomato sauce and salt. Mix enough to combine all ingredients.
5. Transfer the mixture to 8 x 11 baking dish, sprinkle with remaining 0.25 cup cheese
6. Preheat oven to 350 F and bake for 30-40 minutes uncovered. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with remaining cilantro and green onions (optional), and serve warm. No need to let the casserole to cool down.

Storage Instructions: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Freezing Instructions: Options a) Do not bake at all. Just freeze assembled in a baking dish. Bake frozen dish 15 minutes longer than the original recipe calls for. b) Under bake by 15 minutes and freeze cooled. Reheat in the oven at 375 for 15 mins (whole, assembled). c)Bake, cut, freeze in individual portions and then defrost in a microwave.

Label: Bake from frozen about 50-60 min. (warmed through) Optional: Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream, green onions or other favorite taco toppings.

Baked Ziti

1 lb dried ziti
1 lb ground beef
1 T dried onion
1 jar Traditional Prego
1 jar Sausage Prego
6 oz. spliced provolone cheese
1 1/2 cups sour cream
8 oz mozzarella cheese
2 T grated parmesan cheese

Cook Ziti al dente. Brown meat with dried onion. Add sauce and simmer for 15 minutes. Layer half of Ziti in sprayed baking dish. Layer provolone cheese on pasta. Spread sour cream over provolone. Spread half of sauce. Add remaining Ziti. Add mozzarella and remaining sauce. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes at 350.

Labels 12-  Baked Ziti- Thaw.  Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350.  Uncover for last 5 minutes.  1-15-15

Chinese Beef and Broccoli

• 2 lb beef, thinly sliced  (flank steak is ideal, but any cut will work)
• 1 can beef broth or consomme
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 bag frozen broccoli florets or 2 cups fresh broccoli
• 2 cups white or brown rice

•  Mix the beef and sauce ingredients in a freezer bag.  Then put the broccoli in a separate gallon freezer bag and add the bag with the marinating meat.  Thaw before adding to the Crock Pot, or cook for an additional 2 hours on low. Makes 8 servings.

Serve Chinese Beef and Broccoli over rice 

Label: Chinese Beef and Broccoli  Thaw before adding to the Crock Pot, or cook for an additional 2 hours on low. Makes 8 servings.

Serve Chinese Beef and Broccoli over rice 

The Sloppiest of Joe's! ;)

1 lb ground turkey
1 can sloppy joe sauce
1 package hamburger buns

Cook ground turkey in a pan until cooked through. Add sloppy joe sauce and heat through. Scoop onto hamburger bun and enjoy!

Label::

SLOPPY JOES
Put ziplock bag contents in crockpot and heat through.
Or THAW and heat through on stove.
Serve on hamburger buns.

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Corn and Black Beans

3-4 chicken breasts

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 lime, juiced
1-16 oz bag of frozen corn
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 finely chopped onion
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin or chipotle powder
salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients into a ziploc bag and freeze.

Labels: Place 3-4 chicken breasts and ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Crockpot Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Serves: 6

 

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Pork tenderloin
• 1 teaspoon Ground sage
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ¼ teaspoon Pepper
• 1 clove Garlic; crushed
• ½ cup Water
• ½ cup Brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
• ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar
• ½ cup Water
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce

Instructions

1. Mix together the seasonings: sage, salt, pepper and garlic.
2. Rub over tenderloin. Place ½ cup water in slow cooker; place tenderloin in slow cooker.
3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
4. hour before the roast is finished, mix together the ingredients for the glaze in a small sauce pan: brown sugar, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, water, soy sauce.
5. Heat over medium and stir until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.
6. Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last hour of cooking. (For a more caramelized crust: remove from crockpot and place on aluminum lined sheet pan, glaze, and set under broiler for 1-2 minutes until bubbly and caramelized. Repeat 2 to 3 more times until desired crust is achieved.)
7. Serve with remaining glaze on the side.                                                                                                 Label: Cook pork on low for 6-8 hours. An hour before roast is finished, heat glaze ingredients until thickened, about 4 minutes. Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during last hour of cooking. (Or remove from crockpot and place on foil-lined sheet pan, glaze and broil for 1-2 minutes until bubbly and caramelized.)

Enchilada Pasta Bake

Ingredients:

4 1/2 medium pasta shells (cooked and drained)
1 Pound ground turkey (or 2-3 chicken breast diced)
1 pkg taco seasoning (+ amount of water stated on packet)
1/2 can black beans drained
1 can chunky salsa
2 cups of shredded taco cheese
**red peppers, green onions diced if desired (and if you want to do more work)

Instructions:

1.  In skillet on medium-high heat cook meat until done, add taco seasoning & water, stir until well combined; cool.

2. Mix together pasta, salsa, beans, turkey and half of the cheese; pour into sprayed 9×13″ baking pan.  Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.

Label: Thaw and bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until heated through.