Monday, March 14, 2011

3 Different Dinners from One basic recipe!


My favorite way to cook chicken? The Crock pot! This is the easiest chicken recipe ever.

4-6 Chicken breast halves
1 jar of your favorite salsa
1 can green chilis

Put it all in the crock pot, make sure chicken is coated. Cover and cook 6-8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high. Shred with two forks. If you over cook it though, it will get dry. Make a big batch and freeze it for later!

Now 3 different ways to use this chicken:

CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Use the above chicken mixture
Favorite tortillas (for a healthier choice use whole grain or sprouted tortillas)
Your favorite toppings:
olives
avocados
tomatoes
salsa
sour cream
lettuce (butter is my fave)
green onions
cheese
taco or hot sauce
cilantro
etc.. etc..

CHICKEN NACHOS

Use the above recipe
Heat oven to 400 degrees
Spread your favorite tortilla chips Jaunita's are my fave) on a cookie sheet (cover with foil for easy clean up)
1-2 cups chicken mixture
Sprinkle 1/2 - 1 cup cheese ( or more?) over the chips
Sprinkle olives, and green onions on top
Bake until cheese is melted

Top with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, etc..

Super fast and soooo tasty.

CHICKEN FAJITA PERSONAL SIZED PIZZA

Oven to 425 degrees

6-10 thawed Rhode's frozen texas rolls ( you can make them into personal size or roll it together into one crust. )
olive oil
2 cups chicken mixture
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup salsa
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
fresh cilantro

1.Coat pizza pan or cookie sheet with olive oil. Gently stretch dough to form about a 5-6 inch circle.
2. Cook pizza crust for 7-10 minutes.
3. Spoon salsa over crust.
2. in skillet go three times around the pan with the olive oil (or about 3 tsp.)
3. Sautee peppers and onions until crisp-tender. Add garlic and 2-3 cups of chicken mixture. Cook until heated through. (add more salsa if it looks a little dry for how much chicken you have)
4. Spoon mixture over crust. Sprinkle with cheese.
5. Place in oven and bake for 6- 10 more minutes, until crust is golden brown.
Top with fresh cilantro.






3 comments:

  1. Wow- this sounds great! I can hardly wait to try this one with my family. Terri- here is a link to my recipe blog if you want to look at it: www.thereciperoundup.blogspot.com

    Thanks for posting it!

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  2. Yummy! I can't wait to try the soft tacos! Gonna do it this weekend! Thanks Terri!

    How do you stay sooooo thin? lol

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  3. Cindi, thanks for sharing your blog, you have some fun stuff on there!

    Laverne, have you tried the tortilla shells at costco (or walmart) that are raw, and you cook them up in your skillet? I think they are Tortilla Land brand. Once you have those, you never go back!

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