Showing posts with label Healthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthy. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Cabbage & Tomatoes


Cabbage and Tomatoes
1 Head of Cabbage, cut into chunks
1 Medium onion, diced
2 (14.5 ounce) Cans of Diced Tomatoes
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
After cutting cabbage into chunks place in Bean Pot.
Cover with the remaining ingredients & cook on 325 for 1.5 hours

Caribbean Chicken


Jaci’s Caribbean Chicken
4-6 Frozen Chicken Breasts
1 1/2 Cups of Water
1 Bottle of Caribbean Jerk Marinade
1 small onion, sliced
1 (8 oz) Can of Pineapple chunks, drained or half fresh chopped pineapple

Directions
Place chicken breasts, water, marinade, and onion in the Bean Pot.
Cook on 325 for 1.5  hours or 375 for 1 hour
Add pineapple chunks in the last hour or wait until the end for a fresher taste.
Serve over rice or in a warm corn tortilla with lettuce and Pico de Gallo.

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal


Apple Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oatmeal
2 Cups of Steel-cut Oats
4 Cups of Water
5 Cups of Milk (may use skim)
1 Large Honeycrisp Apple cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon of Salt

Combine all in the Bean Pot and cook on 250 overnight, 7 to 8 hours.

Herb and Garlic Chicken

2 Packages of Lipton Garlic and Herb "Secrets" Soup
3 Pounds of Boneless Chicken or a little more
1 Cup of Chicken broth

Directions
Cook for 1.5 hours on 375(the chicken will shred itself).
Use it in all sorts of recipes. YUM

Healthy Chicken Soup


4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stems of celery, chopped
1 small bag of baby carrots
5-6 small potatoes, cubed
1 Can of pinto beans, drained
1 Can of kernel corn, drained
1 Can of Rotel
3 Cans of chicken broth (low sodium)

Directions
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
Cover and cook on 325 for2 hours.

Low Fat Chili with a Kick


1-2 Pounds of Ground Turkey
1 Small Onion Diced
1 Can of Tomato Sauce
1 Can of Rotel, Original
2 Tablespoons of Chili Powder
1 Tablespoons of Cumin
1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
1 Can of Large Can of Hot Chili Beans (optional)
1 Cups of Large Can of Red Kidney Beans (optional)
Frozen Corn (optional)
Whole Wheat Elbow Macaroni or Spaghetti (optional)

Directions
Brown and drain ground turkey, onion, and bell pepper on the stove top.
Add the meat mixture along with all other ingredients (except the pasta) to your Bean Pot.
Cook on 325 for 1 hour. Cook pasta on stove top, drain, and add to your chili.
If you like your chili thick and you are not using beans, you can add a tablespoon of corn starch. If you like it thinner, you may need to add a little water.

Easter Bunny Carrots


1 Package of Whole carrots
1/3 Cup of Oil & vinegar dressing
1 Tablespoon of Extra virgin olive oil
1 Teaspoon of Thyme
1 Teaspoon of Rosemary
1 Tablespoon of Brown sugar

Directions
Trim ends of carrots and place in Bean Pot.
In a small bowl, combine dressing, extra virgin olive oil, thyme, rosemary, brown sugar, and mix well.
Drizzle over the carrots.
Cover and cook on 325 for 1 hour, turning once during cook time.