Garlic Tuscan Chicken

Garlic Tuscan Chicken

4  large chicken breasts, cut in half to thin(or 8 thin sliced breasts)
2 tsps olive oil
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup chicken stock
2 tsps garlic powder
2 tsps Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper to taste
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes with some of the juice.
1 box pasta of choice


Instructions-
1) Pour olive oil in the pan and cook the chicken, on both sides, until done.
2) Remove chicken and place on a plate to the side.
3) Add cream, chicken stock, seasonings, and cheese to the pan and wisk until it starts to thicken.
4) Add in the spinach, when it starts to wilt, stir in the tomatoes.
5) Slice the cooked chicken and add back in to the sauce.
6) Cook pasta according to package directions.
7) Serve sauce over pasta and top with a little more parmesan cheese!

Crockpot Taco Dip

We are a lover of tacos and Mexican style foods in our house. So when we find new recipes, it's always nice when they turn out and the family loves it!

Crockpot taco dip

Grocery list:
- 1 1/4 lbs Lean ground beef
- 1 can light kidney bean
- 1 can rotel tomatoes
-1 packet dry ranch
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
-1 can corn/1 bag frozen corn

Brown ground beef and drain. Place in crockpot. Add remaining ingredients and heat for approx 1-2 hours to cook the beans and corn. Serve with tortilla chips or taco shells.

You could easily top with shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa or lettuce.

This recipe is very versatile. You could add Velveeta or cream cheese. We don't normally eat Velveeta so it's not something we would try but I think the cream cheese would be good.

We are having ours with tortilla chips. :)

Crockpot Veggie Soup

This dinner was an 'accidental ' dinner. I started trying to do Meatless Mondays in iur house to change things up and on one Monday I had forgotten. My daughter informed me that we couldn't have meat, so I just started dumping random things in my crockpot and this is the recipe I ended with.

*Please note, that when I cook, sometimes I just eye ball things and you may have to adjust seasonings to your taste. ;)

Crockpot Veggie Soup

Grocery List

-1 can black beans

-1 can garbonzo beans

-1 bag frozen mixed veggies

-1 bag frozen butternut squash

-1 cup quinoa, already cooked

-2 cans chicken broth or veggie broth

-2 tbsp minced garlic

-1 tbsp onion powder

-2 tbsp tomato sauce

-salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low for 3-4 hours.

I threw mine in my crockpot on high and it was done in about 2 1/2 hours. :)

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

Grocery List

-1 can chicken broth plus 2 tsp chicken bouillon

-juice from 1 lemon

-5-6 minced garlic cloves

-1 tsp oregano

-3-4lbs chicken breasts

- 1/2 tbsp flour

- salt and pepper to taste

- brown rice or pasta of choice

Makes 6-8 servings.

Combine the first 4 ingredients in the slow cooker and stir until dissolved. Then add the chicken. Cook on low until chicken is done, approx. 4-6 hours. Remove chicken from cooker and slice. Add 1/2 tbsp flour to crockpot and stir until mixed.

Add chicken and keep warm.

Cook rice or pasta according to package. Serve chicken/sauce over rice/pasta.

Tip: Make enough and then portion out for lunches throughout the week.

Chicken Cobb Salad

I don't know about you, but I love a good salad! A couple years ago I tried the Chicken Cobb salad with avocado from Au Bon Pain. It's was absolutely amazing!

I also tend to make things at home because eating out can definitely put a crunch on a budget!

Here's my remake of the salad!

1 container of mixed greens
1 container of chopped romaine lettuce
1 English cucumber, peeled and sliced
1 container of grape tomatoes
1 bag of bacon bits
1 container of gorganzola cheese
1 avocado
1/2 chopped red onion
Boiled eggs, chopped
Red wine vinaigrette

I measured mine out with my 21 day fix containers and then added to a large bowl to mix! :)
2 greens
1 1/2 reds
1 blue
1 orange