Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

Hello my hungry people. It's been awhile......September exactly since you had a tasty recipe from me.  Work got hectic and though I didn't stop cooking I did not keep up with recording the creations we were enjoying.

Today I want to share with you one of some very delicious warm winter meals over the next few weeks that are quick fixes for during the week meals.  Hopefully these will make for a easy and delicious meal for you and your family as we approach the holiday season.

Today I'll show you how in my Ninja Cooking System to make this cheesy favorite of my husband's in one pot.  Easy clean up!

The Ninja Cooking System is an all in one slow cooker, oven and stove that can be your all in one for fixing a meal.  It is available at many stores including Wal-Mart, Amazon, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and QVC.




Here's what you will need:

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 (8 oz) boxes of frozen broccoli
• 2 jars Heinz chicken gravy
• 1 carton (2 cups) chicken broth
• 2 cups rice (uncooked)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• Garlic Powder
• Crushed Red Pepper

Sear chicken

• Set the Ninja to Stovetop High and cook the chicken until done.
• Shred or cube it and add it back into the pot.

Looking yummy!

 

• Pour in the uncooked rice, the carton of broth, season with garlic powder and crushed red pepper.
• Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is done.

Almost ready........

• Add in the frozen broccoli, cheese and both jars of gravy.
• Set it to Oven at 325 and cover and cook for another 15 minutes.

Hopefully I will see you all soon with my next delicious dish.  Enjoy!

Crockpot Fiesta Chicken

This recipe came together from a need for yummy shredded chicken for tacos later tonight and not wanting to stand over the stove all day.  Voila!  Fiesta Chicken in a crockpot.  This is super easy and tasty.

Ingredients:

8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup

2 cans Rotel

1 can diced tomatoes

1 jar salsa verde

1 can shoepeg corn

1 can black beans

Squeeze of lime juice

Lay the chicken in the bottom of the crockpot.  Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour on top. Cook on high for 6-8 hours or until you can shred the chicken between two forks.  We put it into burritos and crunchy taco shells with lettuce & fresh avocado. Top with your favorite salsa and sour cream. Enjoy!

Crockpot Italian Chicken and Pasta

After a long Praxis exam on Friday, Saturday was spent letting my brain return to normal. Letting my Crockpot do the cooking so I could do some baking seemed like a great plan. Circling around on the internet are several recipes for pasta in the crockpot. This one turned out great, although my fiancé sounded like he was trying to convince me of it as he ate.

In my crockpot, I combined all ingredients except the tortellini with 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Let it cook on high for 4 hours. Pour in the tortellini and cook for one more hour. Enjoy!

New Year Tradition - Black Eyed Peas

For as long as I can remember, my mom would cook black eyed peas on New Years Day. Sometimes called cowpeas, this southern tradition is supposed to bring prosperity for the new year. I just think they're tasty. You'll find as you follow this blog that many of my recipes get modified for the crockpot. My mom cooked hers on the stove but I tweaked the recipe I grew up with so it could simmer away in the crockpot during the New Year day.

Ingredients

1 pound dry black eye peas; soak overnight (pick through for funky looking ones and random pebbles)

1 32 oz Carton Swanson Low Sodium Sodium Chicken Stock

Chop:  2 Bell Peppers, 4 Stalks Celery, & 1 Vidalia Onion

1/2 lb Chorizo or Andouille Sausage

2 tsp each Oregano, Smoked Paprika, & Thyme

Frank's or Louisiana Hot Sauce

Turn Crockpot on high and pour in the soaked black eyed peas and the chicken stock. 

Sauté in a skillet all remaining ingredients until sausage is done and veggies start to get soft. Add into the crockpot. I add a little more of the seasonings at this point and pour in some hot sauce. 

Let it cook 6 hours and it's ready to go. It reduces quite a bit as it cooks so if you like yours more like soup and less like chili add some more chicken broth to yours.  You can even serve it over rice and add some more hot sauce (I sure do!)  If you're on a vegetarian kick, feel free to leave out sausage and use vegetable stock. 

Enjoy and have a happy and prosperous new year.