Chicken Enchiladas

Tonight was Chicken Enchiladas on pg 93*. This was an interesting recipe....it was more like enchilada lasagna than regular enchiladas. It was just layers of the ingredients. She only calls for 2 layers but I made 4 since I have a 5qt crock pot. It turned out awesome! I only cooked it on high for like an hour and a half.....basically you're just heating it up since you have to cook the chicken ahead of time. It was still awesome! You know those left overs will be gone quick! I give this recipe a 5 that's right 5 stars!

Ingredients

2 dozen corn tortillas
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 bottles (10 oz) green taco sauce
1/4 cup dried minced onion
1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup, condensed
1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies, with liquid
2 cups grated cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a greased slow cooker, layer half of each ingredient in the order listed above. Repeat with second layer. cover and cook on high heat 30 minutes and then on low heat
an additional 3 hours. Makes 4-6 servings.

*see first post for referred cook book.

Savory Chicken Crescent Squares

Tonight I made another meal out of the "Favorite Recipes from Quilters" cook book. Savory Chicken Crescent Squares. These actually turned out pretty good. One word of caution....don't get the crescent rolls out of the fridge until you're ready to put them together. The dough gets too soft and it hard to make it stay together. Despite that, it was a great meal! I give this recipe . Recipe follows:

3 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 Tbsp. margarine, softened
2 cups diced, cooked chicken
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp. minced onion
8 oz. pkg crescent rolls
1 tbsp margarine, melted
3/4 cup seasoned croutons, crushed

1. Cream together cream cheese and 3 Tbsp. margarine. Add chicken, salt, pepper, milk and onion and mix well.
2. Separate crescent rolls into 4 rectangles. Press performations firmly to seal. Spoon 1/2 cup meat mixture into center of each rectangle. Pull corners of dough to top and twist slightly. Seal edges
3. Arrange in small rectangular baking dish (I used a baking sheet). Brush tops with 1 Tbsp. margarine. Sprinkle with croutons.
4. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Chicken Fajitas

Tonight....Chicken Fajitas on pg 90*. This was a really quick and easy recipe. It was awesome, I didn't even have to thaw the chicken! It turned out great. I only used 4 chicken breasts and we still had a ton of leftovers! I give this recipe a 4
*see first post for cook book name

Ingredients

4-6 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 1/2 cups salsa
1 green pepper, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 large onion, thinly sliced
soft flour tortillas

Directions

Place all ingredients except tortillas in a greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat 5-6 hours or on low heat 10-12 hours. Just before serving, remove fajita mixture with a spoon and shred chicken using 2 forks.

Place about 2 rounded tablespoons of chicken mixture in each flour tortilla and top with desired condiments. Fold and roll, Makes 8-10 servings.
Condiments for fajitas can include guacamole, sour cream, grated lettuce, grated cheese, and fresh salsa

Family Favorite Brisket

Last night I made brisket for the first time. The recipe is found on page 61*. This was also the first time I did a rub into meat of any kind. Let me tell you cutting off all that fat and then rubbing spices into meat isn't my favorite past time but, man it really did taste good. My sister even liked it and ate 3 pieces when she doesn't really eat a ton of meat. So I give this recipe a 5!

Ingredients

4 lbs fresh beef brisket
1 tsp salt
2 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp paprika
1/2 to 1 tsp garlic powder
pepper to taste

Directions

Trim all excess fat from meat. Combine seasonings until well blended;
rub into brisket. Place meat in greased slow cooker, with the side that
had more fat on top, cutting to fit if necessary. Cover and cook on low
heat for 10-12 hours. Remove meat from liquid and cut across grain into
thin slices. Makes 4-6 servings.

*see first post for recipe citation information.

Relief Society food

Last night I didn't have to cook because it was Enrichment night! Don't you just love going to Enrichment and being fed....in more ways than one! We had a soup and salad buffet style dinner and it was great! What did my husband get? "Quality Time" with our son and reheated left overs!

Pork Chops and Mushrooms

The ides of March...

We don't really eat much pork in this family but I bought some to try out these recipes. Tonight's meal was Pork Chops and Mushrooms on pg 103*. This recipe actually turned out great! The only thing I changed was the amount of time I cooked it. It called for 6-8 hours on low and I cooked it for 3 hours on low. The pork chops came out great! I give this recipe a 4

Ingredients

4 boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
2 medium onions, sliced
1 can (4 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup water
1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup, condensed

Directions

Place meat in greased slow cooker. Top with onions and mushrooms. In a separate bowl, combine soup mix, water, and soup. Pour over mushrooms and pork chops. cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours. Makes 4 servings.

*see first post for cook book name

Scalloped Chicken

Tonight was Scalloped Chicken on pg 70*. This was one of the easiest recipes. Just a box of scalloped potatoes (I used augratin potatoes), a can of white meat chicken and some water. And it tasted great! I'm sure you could use any box of potato type stuff with it. You didn't even have to prepare the potatoes ahead of time. Very easy! Mine came out kind of watery so I just added some potato flakes to thicken it up and it was great! I give this recipe a 4

Ingredients

1 box (5 oz) scalloped potatoes, including seasoning packet
1 can (8 oz or larger) white meat chicken
3 3/4 cups water

Directions

Put potatoes in greased slow cooker first, followed by seasoning packet and
chicken. Pour water over all. Cover and cook on high heat 1 1/2 - 2
hours or on low heat 4-5 hours. Makes 4-6 servings.

*see first post for cookbook

Crab Corn Bisque

Well since I'm nearing the end of the recipes in the crock pot cook book....well more boring of them really, I thought I'd give you the recipes that I find in other places that I make and like. Tonight was Crab Corn Bisque and it's found in the "Favorite Recipes from Quilters" cookbook on pg 55. I found quite a few recipes I've liked in this book so maybe you will too. I was a little skeptical of this recipe since you make it entirely in the microwave but it turned out pretty good. I give this recipe a 3

Makes 6 servings

2 Tbsp. margarine
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 tsp. thyme
10 3/4 oz. can cream of potato soup
1 1/2 cups milk
17 oz. can creamed corn
12 oz. imitation crab meat

1. Melt margarine in a 3-quart casserole dish in microwave on high.
2. Add chopped vegetables and thyme and cover with plastic wrap which has several slits in top. Cook in microwave on high for 5 minutes, stirring one time.
3. Stir in all remaining ingredients, cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high for 7 minutes or until boiling hot. Serve.

I cooked up some crescent rolls to go with it!

Easy Flank Steak

Well tonight we had Flank Steak on pg 58*. It actually turned out really good! You could probably use this same recipe with chicken too. I just used a regular round cut steak (even though she call for flank steak). I don't really even know what that is. The other thing is I shortened the time for cooking. The recipe calls for 1 1/2 lbs of the steak and I think mine was only 1lb. But the recipe called for cooking it on low for 8-10 hours.....so I put it on low and at 2 1/2 hours it was basically done so I put it on warm for another 30 minutes and then we ate it..... It was completely done and very tender! I give this recipe a 4!

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs flank steak, cut to fit in
slow cooker
1/3 cup water
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chiles, with liquid
2 Tbsp vinegar
1 1/4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Directions

Place meat in greased slow cooker. Combine other
ingredients and sprinkle over the top of meat. Cover and cook on low heat
8-10 hours. Makes 4-6 servings.

*see first post for cookbook name

Cheesy Chicken Noodles

Tonight....Cheesy chicken noodles. On pg 74. * It turned out pretty good. The recipe called for 6 chicken breasts but I thought, hey that's a lot of chicken to make for 2 people so I only used 4. The sauce turned out a little runny though so if you're going to use less chicken then next time I would use less milk in the recipe than what it calls for to thicken up the sauce. Still a great meal. I give the recipe a 3. I'll make this one again.

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cans (10 3/4 oz each) broccoli cheese soup, condensed
2 cups milk
1/2 cup dried minced onion
1/2 tsp dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
egg noodles, already cooked

Directions

Place chicken in greased slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients
except noodles and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high heat 1 hour
and then reduce to low heat and cook 5-6 hours. Serve over hot cooked
noodles. Makes 6 servings.

*See first post for cookbook title.