Home Chef Jerk Chicken

Wow!  Can I just say that I would never have fixed jerk chicken myself, but Home Chef made it easy and something I had to try.  Start to finish it took me less than an hour and my husband said he would love to have this again.  Slightly spicy chicken cooked with a brown sugar plantain made us both feel like we were dining at a Jamaican restaurant.  It was so tasty and nutritious.  There was coconut rice and sauteed kale to pull it all together.  I'm  not going to do my usual listing of steps and instead, I will be linking to the Home Chef recipe that came with my ingredients.

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Recipe:  Home Chef Jerk Chicken

Chopped chives & kale

Sliced plantains (it looks like a giant banana)

Using my cast iron skillet to sear the chicken since this can go right into my oven.

Tossing the sliced plantains with olive oil and brown sugar.

Basting the chicken with the jerk sauce.

Adding the plantains into the skillet and replacing chicken on top.

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!

Poule au Pot

Tonight's dinner was simple, delicious and oh so healthy. Gene looked so confused by the vegetables I was getting as he had never heard of them let along had eaten them. The Poule au Pot is a simple French way of boiling chicken with a richly flavored broth. Hopefully next year I will have all these vegetables growing in our garden and not just the carrots and onions. 

You need:

6-8 chicken thighs

1 carton low sodium low fat chicken broth

4 carrots

15 pearl onions

1 shallot

4 cloves garlic

1 turnip, peeled & cubed

2 parsnips, peeled & diced

2 large leeks, chopped & rinsed very well (they can be gritty inside)

A dash of rosemary, thyme, sage & pepper

I turned my Ninja cooker to Stovetop High and seared the chicken 5 minutes on each side to brown the skin. Then, turn the Ninja to Oven and set it to 350 degrees. Add all other ingredients and our the lid on. Cook for an hour and 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly. As it cooks it will reduce and leave a delicious broth that can be served over rice or egg noodles. 

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!