White Chicken Chili in under 20 minutes

Easy and Simple White Chicken Chili in under 20 minutes

1 - rotisserie Chicken or 2 bags of Purdue Short Cut Chicken Strips
1 - can of Bush's white chili beans
1 - can of cannellini beans
1 - can of no salt added yellow corn
1 - can of fat free cream of chicken
2 - cups of low sodium chicken broth
1 container of precut carrot, onion and celery
1 - tbsp of garlic powder


Combine chicken, carrot, onion, celery and garlic powder in a dutch over pan over medium -high heat until fragrant and softened. Add in remainder of ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.

Serve with sour cream,cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, lime and avocado!

Spinach, Sausage and Tortellini Soup in the Slow Cooker

I made this for our "Souper Bowl" contest at work and got a lot of compliments - I just like how easy it is to make!

Spinach, Sausage and Tortellini Soup
(4 – 6 servings)

6 cups of chicken broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons of minced garlic
½ cup of diced onion
1 package of fresh three cheese tortellini
3 cups of fresh baby spinach
½ teaspoon of dried oregano
½ teaspoon of dried basil
½ teaspoon of dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1.5 cups of diced chicken sausage (this is about 1 package already cooked)
1 can of great northern beans
1 can of diced tomatoes

Grated Parmesan cheese for serving.

Put all ingredients in the slow cooker for 5 hours on low. remove bay leaf and serve with a baguette.

Freezer Meals -Chicken - Part One

I am beginning an adventure into converting 50% of my freezer into meals that are ready to go.
Today I was able to make 4 freezer meals that all you have to do is defrost and put into the slow cooker!

Honey Mustard Chicken

1 lb of chicken breast
1/4 cup of dijon mustard
1/4 cup of honey
1 tbsp of butter
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup of diced onion

Put all ingredients into a gallon size bag and coat the chicken. Freeze until ready to throw in the slow cooker on high for 4-5 hours. Shred and serve over potatoes, rice or noodles.


Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

1 lb of chicken breast sliced
1/4 cup of ginger soy sauce
1/2 cup of orange juice
1 bag of frozen stir fry peppers (about 2 cups)
1/4 cup of diced frozen onion

Put all ingredients into a gallon size bag and coat the chicken. Freeze until ready to defrost and throw in the slow cooker on high for 4 - 5 hours. Serve over rice. I like to garnish with a few mandarin oranges.

Chicken and Bean Stew

1 lb of chicken breast diced
1/4 cup of diced frozen onion
1 can of pinto beans (you can also use a mix of beans if you prefer)
1 can of petite diced tomatoes
1/2 tbsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of chili power (you can add additional if you like things on the spicy side)
1 tsp of cumin
1 1/2 cups of frozen diced potato
1 cup of frozen corn

Put all ingredients into a gallon size bag and coat the chicken. Freeze until ready to defrost and throw in the slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours. I normally add a little chicken broth (1 to 2 cups) depending on the cons1/istency once defrosted. Serve with cornbread and sour cream.

Chicken Pot Pie

1 lb of chicken breast diced
1/4 cup of diced frozen onion
1 tsp of garlic power
1 tbsp of everyday seasoning (mix of parsley, thyme and oregano)
1 cup of mixed frozen vegetables
1 cup of frozen diced potato
1/2 cup of celery

Put all ingredients into a gallon size bag and coat the chicken. Freeze until ready to defrost and throw in the slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours.
I add in 2 cups of chicken broth and 1/4 cup of heavy cream once defrosted to give it a good consistency. About 30 minutes before serving I prep biscuits to serve as the topping or I add 1 box of gnnochi to make it a dumpling type recipe.
Yummy!

Simple Peach Upside Down Cake

I love the small boxes of Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix - they are just the perfect price and size. But what do you do when you don't have one?!? I haven't made a dessert in a while and wanted to do something special. I had frozen peaches which my son didn't like (silly children just want fresh).... so I thought hmmm what would be better than brown sugar, butter and peaches!

Peach Upside Down Cake

1.5 cups of flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 large eggs (I used egg beaters)
1/2 teaspoon of almond extract
1/2 cup milk (I had almond milk and it worked out just fine)
1 cup of frozen sliced peaches
1/4 cup of slivered almonds

Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

Lightly coat an 8-inch cake pan with PAM spray or vegetable oil. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, and milk in a kitchen aid mixer until just combined.

Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with brown sugar and almonds then layer peaches.

Add mixture on top.

Tap the pan on the counter to get out the air bubbles.

Cook for approximately 30 minutes until toothpick comes out clear when place in the center. Let cool on wire rack for 5 - 10 minutes then flip using a plate.

Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Peanut Butter- Chocolate Chip Muffins

I wanted to make my two guys a quick and easy breakfast. I was craving peanut butter so this is what I thought of best!

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Muffins
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup oats (I used quick oats)
1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup whole milk
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add all ingredients in a kitchen aid mixer bowl and mix until just combined. Distribute evenly into 6 muffin cups. Cook for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden and when a toothpick is inserted comes out clean.

Enjoy!

My pantry of food for under $20.00

Living in a house with minimal cabinet space and no pantry we covered our under the stairs closet in the basement into our pantry! Here is my favorite bookshelf! We supplied this bookshelf full off food for under $20.00! 

This includes 15 bottles of healthy balance juice, powerade, tomato sauce, cans of tomatoes, 16 progresso soups, pasta, cereal, crackers, taco supplies... Etc! 

Have you tried?!?!

Have you tried... Gorton's grilled filets? 

They are frozen and come in a variety of styles. I got a two pack for $0.75 with super doubles at Harris teeter and they were great! 

I made a quick salad with walnuts, goat cheese, balsamic dressing. Broccoli and spinach mixed greens... I used the garlic butter tilapia grilled fillets!