Monday, August 25, 2014

Super Bean Burritos

  • 1 cup brown or white rice (or 2 cups already cooked rice)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeds and membrane removed, finely diced (can substitute 1 can of green chiles)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cans (15 oz. each) pinto beans, drained and rinsed (or use 1 can pinto beans, 1 can black beans)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 (10 oz) package frozen corn or 1 can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 6 green onions, white and green parts finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 16 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

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    (This is the recipe already doubled)

     
    To reheat from frozen: Remove plastic wrap from the burrito. Poke holes in the top several times with a fork. Microwave on high for two minutes. Gently poke a few more holes in the burrito and microwave for another minute. Be careful as the burrito will be piping hot!
     
    Label (24): Super Bean Burritos. Poke holes in burrito. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Poke a few more holes in the burrito and microwave for another minute.

    Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes


    Slow Cooker Ground Beef Sloppy Joes
    Ingredients:
    1 lb ground beef (could also use ground turkey)
    1 onion, diced
    3 stalks celery, diced
    1 green pepper, diced
    1 can (10.75 oz) tomato soup
    1/2 cup ketchup
    2 tablespoons mustard
    1 tablespoon brown sugar
    salt and pepper to taste
    Directions:
    In a large skillet, add ground beef, onion, celery, and green pepper until meat is no longer pink. Drain the grease and add to slow cooker sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
    Add tomato soup, ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar to ingredients in slow cooker and stir together.
    Cook on low for 4 hours, keep warm until serving. Serve on hamburger buns.
    Makes 6-8 servings.
    LABEL(12): Slow Cooker Ground Beef Sloppy Joes. Place everything in crockpot, Cook on low for 4 hours, keep warm until serving. Serve on hamburger buns. 9/04/14

    Sunday, August 24, 2014



    Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken 
    Ingredients: 
    1 - 16 oz jar salsa 
    1 - 1.25 oz. package dry taco seasoning mix 
    1 lime juiced 
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 
    3-4 chicken breasts 
    Place salsa, taco seasoning, lime juice and cilantro into slow cooker and stir to combine. Add chicken breasts and stir to coat with the salsa mixture. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken and return to slow cooker for 30 minutes. 
    Label (24) Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Place Chicken & sauce in crock pot. Cook high 4 hrs or low 6-8 hrs. Shred Chicken & cook 30 mins more. 09/04/14