We made it! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! I will be spending mine at home in PA for some good old family time.
Crockpot Cilantro Chicken
c/o Stephanie Cooks
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
Juice from 2 limes
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Option One: Regular preparation
1- Combine all ingredients in the crockpot. Cook on low for 8 hours.
Option Two- Freezer meal
1- Place all ingredients in a resealable gallon-sized freezer bag. Mix together and zip bag closed.
When ready to eat, remove from freezer and thaw in fridge for 24 hours.
2- Cook on LOW for 8 hours (or HIGH for 4 hours).
Serve with tortillas and toppings such as with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and cheese.
Garlic Sweet Potato Mash
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (4 medium) sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup 1% milk
- 2 tbsp light sour cream
- salt and fresh cracked ground pepper, to taste
Directions
In a large pot boil sweet potatoes in salted water until tender, drain in a colander.
Meanwhile,
melt butter and sauté garlic until lightly golden. Return potatoes to the pan, add milk and sour cream; mash until smooth and creamy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Great Grandma's Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
1 lb. 80/20 ground beef
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
6 oz. water
1 24 oz. jar tomato puree
5-6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
Pinch of dried oregano
Pinch of onion powder
Pinch of garlic powder
Handful of fresh basil, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- In a large stockpot, saute garlic until soft and fragrant in 2 tbsp. of olive oil, about 2 minutes.
- Throw your meat in with the garlic and brown
until meat has been thoroughly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season
with salt and pepper.
- Pour in the tomato paste, tomato puree, and
seasoning, including the fresh basil. Stir to mix well. With the 6 oz.
can from the tomato paste, fill that with water and pour it in the
stockpot as well.
- Let mixture simmer, uncovered, for 2 or more hours (the longer the better, but minimum 2 hours), stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot over fresh pasta.
