I'm happy to share with you the menu for this week. Today we are having Pumpkin Chili at our neighbor's house (yummo!) and Thursday we are going to see Jay-Z and Kanye West (fun!) so that's two days this week I don't have to cook (yippee!) I will tell you though that the Chicken Taco Soup will change your life, it will become a staple in your household just like it has for me and my officemates. So...here's what's cookin'!
Monday
Happy Halloween ya'll! Our neighbor is making Pumpkin Chili for trick-or-treating tonight...we cannot wait to eat.
Tuesday
Pork Chops for the Slow Cooker (adapted from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients
3 pork chops
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
--Mix brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, ground ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in the slow cooker.
--Add pork chops and stir to cover.
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Serving Suggestions
--White or brown rice
--Steamed broccoli, snap peas or green beans sauteed in olive oil and garlic.
Wednesday
Chicken Taco Soup (from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients
1 onion (chopped)
1 can chili beans, undrained (16 ounces)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (15 ounces)
1 can whole kernel corn, drained (15 ounces)
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
1 bottle of beer
2 cans diced tomates with green chilies, undrained (10 ounces)
3 skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
--Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, beer, and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker.
--Add seasonings and stir to blend.
--Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients.
--Set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 8-10 hours.
-Before serving, remove chicken breasts from the soup, and shred.
Serving Suggestions
--Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips.
--Or, instead of a spoon, eat with Tostito Scoops (my personal favorite)!
Thursday
No need to cook dinner! Date night at the Verizon Center...
Friday
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches (from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 bottle buffalo wing sauce (17.5 ounces)
2 tablespoons blue cheese or ranch dressing
2 tablespoons butter
Directions
--Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
--Pour buffalo wing sauce over chicken.
--Add dressing and butter.
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
--Shred chicken with two forks before serving.
Serving Suggestion
--Serve on top of hoagie rolls with a few celery sticks and your favorite potato chips.
Saturday
Slow Cooker Pulled -Pork Taco (from Real Simple)
Ingredients
2 1/2 pound pork roast
1 jar of salsa (16 ounces)
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
--In slow cooker, combine the salsa, chili powder, oregano, cocoa, and 1 teaspoon salt.
--Add the pork and turn to coat.
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
--Just before serving, shred the pork and stir into the cooking liquid.
Serving Suggestions
--Serve with the tortillas, shredded monterey jack cheese, sour cream and extra salsa.
--A black bean and corn salsa would be delicious on the side!
Sunday
Slow Cooker Chicken with Garlic
Ingredients
1 whole chicken
20 unpeeled garlic cloves
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
--Rub the chicken with olive.
--Sprinkle with rosemary, thyme, sage, salt and pepper.
--Add chicken to slow cooker
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Serving Suggestions
--Serve with roasted red potatoes and your favorite roasted vegetables.
--The garlic cloves will soften and sweeten as they cook. Squeeze the garlic and spread it on crusty French Bread for fantastic flavor!
Monday
Happy Halloween ya'll! Our neighbor is making Pumpkin Chili for trick-or-treating tonight...we cannot wait to eat.
Tuesday
Pork Chops for the Slow Cooker (adapted from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients
3 pork chops
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
--Mix brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, ground ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in the slow cooker.
--Add pork chops and stir to cover.
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Serving Suggestions
--White or brown rice
--Steamed broccoli, snap peas or green beans sauteed in olive oil and garlic.
Wednesday
Chicken Taco Soup (from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients
1 onion (chopped)
1 can chili beans, undrained (16 ounces)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (15 ounces)
1 can whole kernel corn, drained (15 ounces)
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
1 bottle of beer
2 cans diced tomates with green chilies, undrained (10 ounces)
3 skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
--Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, beer, and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker.
--Add seasonings and stir to blend.
--Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients.
--Set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 8-10 hours.
-Before serving, remove chicken breasts from the soup, and shred.
Serving Suggestions
--Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips.
--Or, instead of a spoon, eat with Tostito Scoops (my personal favorite)!
Thursday
No need to cook dinner! Date night at the Verizon Center...
Friday
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches (from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 bottle buffalo wing sauce (17.5 ounces)
2 tablespoons blue cheese or ranch dressing
2 tablespoons butter
Directions
--Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
--Pour buffalo wing sauce over chicken.
--Add dressing and butter.
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
--Shred chicken with two forks before serving.
Serving Suggestion
--Serve on top of hoagie rolls with a few celery sticks and your favorite potato chips.
Saturday
Slow Cooker Pulled -Pork Taco (from Real Simple)
Ingredients
2 1/2 pound pork roast
1 jar of salsa (16 ounces)
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
--In slow cooker, combine the salsa, chili powder, oregano, cocoa, and 1 teaspoon salt.
--Add the pork and turn to coat.
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
--Just before serving, shred the pork and stir into the cooking liquid.
Serving Suggestions
--Serve with the tortillas, shredded monterey jack cheese, sour cream and extra salsa.
--A black bean and corn salsa would be delicious on the side!
Sunday
Slow Cooker Chicken with Garlic
Ingredients
1 whole chicken
20 unpeeled garlic cloves
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
--Rub the chicken with olive.
--Sprinkle with rosemary, thyme, sage, salt and pepper.
--Add chicken to slow cooker
--Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Serving Suggestions
--Serve with roasted red potatoes and your favorite roasted vegetables.
--The garlic cloves will soften and sweeten as they cook. Squeeze the garlic and spread it on crusty French Bread for fantastic flavor!
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