Crock Pot Picadillo Cubano

Ground beef  ( ~ 2lbs)

1 Onion, chopped

2 Bell Pepper(s), diced

3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped

2 Cans diced tomatoes with green chilies

1 can tomato sauce (1 large can or 2 small)

1 jar olives

1 cup golden raisins

¼ cup cilantro

 

Rice - Tom made us some fancy rice with 2 cans of salsa verde and chunks of avocado because we're clearly spoiled.

We combined all ingredients above, except the rice items, in a crock pot and cooked on high for 4 hours. Our ground beef was already cooked, but it doesn't have to be if you get a very lean meat. We served over our fancy rice and all agreed that this recipe is a keeper!

Tom's Famous Corn Relish Salad:

1 red bell pepper –chopped

1 can black beans –rinsed and drained

1 cup dried Adzuki beans – cooked, rinsed and drained (can use any bean, though)

4 carrots – chopped
Fresh Green beans – about 1 cup chopped
1 red onion – chopped
1 jar Corn Relish
3 avocados, cubed or sliced into small chunks


Mix everything together and enjoy!

We used relish made by CHeRiTH VaLLeY:

http://www.cherithvalley.com/corn-relish-recipes-pc-7.html


This was an AMAZING meal. Certainly a "Keeper".

We determined you could eat it straight, over rice, in  a wrap, on top of chicken; pretty much anything is possible with this recipe.

Chicken Tortellni Soup (slightly different than previous recipe)

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Ingredients:

1 Onion

Garlic

1/3 C flour

1 can Tomato Paste

1 T Dried Basil

Chicken Broth
2 cans Petite diced Tomatoes
1 Rotisserie Chicken
Cheese Tortellini
~ 4 Cups Kale
Parmesan Cheese (optional for garnishing)
1 pint Half and Half

 

Directions:

Dice onion and garlic. Add onion, garlic, tomato paste, basil, flour to microwave-safe dish and cook 5 minutes, stirring every ~90 seconds. Add this mixture to crock pot along with next 3 ingredients (broth, diced tomatoes, chicken). Cook on high for ~2 hours. Add tortellini and kale. Cook additional 1-1 1/2 hours. Heat half-and-half until warm and add to crock pot 30 minutes before serving. Season to taste.

Chicken Tortellini Soup

Tortellini

Onion

Bell Pepper

Mushrooms

Rotisserie chicken, deboned and shredded

Kale (or spinach)

2 cans diced tomatoes

2 pkgs cream cheese

Water or chicken broth/stock

Sausage and Chicken Gumbo

Rotisserie Chicken, debones and shredded
Smoked Sausage, bit-size pieces
Onions, chopped
Bell Pepper, large chopped pieces
Garlic, minced
2 cans tomatoes
1 pckg frozen okra
Chicken Stock
Cajun seasoning –to taste
Cayenne Pepper

Slow cooker on low or high until heated through.

Served over rice.

Spinach Dip Chicken Pasta

Serves 4-6 people

1 1/2 C elbow macaroni
2 packages cooked Tyson chicken, cut into chunks (we bought 1 pkg grilled, 1 pkg roasted)
1-14oz package frozen mixed vegtables
10 oz spinach dip
Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning

Cook macaroni per package directions, drain almost all liquid. Add cooked chicken, frozen vegetables, spinach dip, salt, pepper, and a small amount of italian seasoning. Cook until heated through.

This was delicious, quick, and easy. Definitely a Keeper!

Chicken Tacos

This was a great recipe, we all agreed it was a keeper! Our new office mate really proved herself with this fantastic recipe.

We doubled this recipe for our group of 8 people and had enough leftovers for several more people.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 packages chicken taco seasoning powder
1 cup water
1 green bell pepper sliced
1 onion sliced
 
Put all ingredients in a crockpot.
Put on lid.
Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. (when we doubled this recipe, the chicken was done after cooking on high for 2 1/2 hours).

You know it’s cooked when the chicken shreds easily with a fork.

Serve on tortillas  with desired toppings.