Showing posts with label local meat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label local meat. Show all posts

Friday, February 3, 2012

Kale and Sweet Potato

Enjoying Healthy Foods is now a dot (.) com blog!!! Please go and follow the new page as I will not be updating this site anymore. 

Here is one last recipe for the blogspot blog!!! Then go to enjoyinghealthyfoods.com.

Sometimes meals are simple with simple ingredients! This is one of those meals. 

The Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
about 2 cups Kale, chopped
1 TBSP coconut oil
salt and pepper

The Directions:
Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Place in a glass dish lined with foil.  Melt Coconut Oil and pour over sweet potatoes. Add Salt and Pepper. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Take out and set aside. In a frying pan, add 1 TBSP coconut oil and melt. Add Kale and saute. After 5 minutes or once the Kale is wilted add the sweet potatoes. Allow sweet potatoes get some color (burnt on some of the edges).

We served this with ground beef. Simple again!
Browned ground beef and seasoned with Lemon Pepper and Garlic Powder. That is it!

ENJOY!

Monday, January 30, 2012

Ginger Garlic Chicken

I'm back!!! Thank you for the comments and emails congratulating hubby and I on the arrival of the new baby. We are doing great and really starting to get the hang of three little ones! 

I am going to do my very best to post a few recipes a week (if not more) but please don't get mad if I forget! I do have a 17 day old!!! Hubby and I are back to eating Paleo strictly. New baby doesn't like dairy and our 2 year olds belly cant handle dairy. I will write more on that later! 

I made this awesome crockpot chicken last week and must share it. It can be done in the oven but since I had my hands busy I put it in the crockpot around noon and just let it cook for the afternoon! I also thinking a chicken fryer would be awesome but all I had were breasts!

 The Ingredients:
chicken (I used 3 boneless breast)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 TBSP ground ginger (fresh would have been great but didn't have any)
2 TBSP Olive Oil
1/4 cup Coconut Aminos (Braggs Aminos or soy sauce)
Handful of cilantro (chopped)
Pepper
Garlic Powder

The Directions:
Place chicken in baggie and add all the other ingredients. Mix around and cover chicken. If you are doing a fryer chicken, you will need more of the liquid ingredients. Let the chicken marinate for an hour or more. Add chicken to crockpot and cook on high for 4 hours. If baking chicken cook at 425 degrees and time will vary. Breasts cook for 20-25 minutes or a fryer for 45 minutes-1 hour. I am cooking the chicken in the oven this week and will let you know for sure!

We served our garlic ginger chicken with saute broccoli slaw.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Lemon Sage Chicken

This recipe is so quick and easy, it is perfect for a family on the go or for a mom who is 36 weeks pregnant!!! :) 
The Ingredients:
1 chicken roaster
1 lemon
2 TBSP of Sage
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 - 2 tsp lemon pepper
1 - 2 tsp garlic powder
drizzle of Olive Oil

The Directions:
Rinse and pat dry the chicken roaster. Squeeze the juice of 1/2 half lemon on the chicken. Insert the other lemon inside the chicken. Sprinkle sage, garlic and seasonings on the chicken. Finally, top the chicken with Olive Oil. Cook on low for 4.5 - 5 hours in crock pot.

Save the bones and left over chicken for another meal, recipe to come!!!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Lasagna Soup

I have now made this soup twice and have forgotten to take a picture both times. Maybe I will make it again and remember to post a picture.

I love this soup! You can make it as healthy as you want or as bad (for you) as you want! :) You can add extra vegetables. You can enjoy the soup mixture alone. You can add noodles. You can add cheese topping mixture. You can add croutons. The options are endless but one this remains the same, THIS SOUP IS GOOD!!!!



The Ingredients:
for the soup:
2 tsp. olive oil
1-1/2 lbs. Hamburger (sausage would work too)
3 c. chopped onions
1 bell pepper, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 can tomato paste
1 28-oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes (I used one smaller can and a can of finely diced tomatoes)
2 bay leaves
6 c. chicken stock
1 can tomato sauce
8 oz. mafalda or fusilli pasta
1/2 c. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

for the cheesy yum:
1 - 2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch of freshly ground pepper

The Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up into bite sized pieces, and brown for about 5 minutes. Add onions and green peppers and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color.

Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, tomato sauce and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not over cook or let soup simmer for a long period of time at this point, as the pasta will get mushy. Stir in basil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheesy yum. In a small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, Parmesan, mozzarella,  salt, and pepper.

To serve, place a dollop of the cheesy yum in each soup bowl, sprinkle some of the mozzarella on top and ladle the hot soup over the cheese. You can also top with croutons to add a little crunch!

Like I said --- This can be made healthy with leaving out the cheese and croutons and selecting the right pasta noodle. I have enjoyed it both ways!!!! 

By the way --- this freezes great!!! 

Monday, December 19, 2011

Broccoli and Cauliflower Stew


This soup turned into an unload the fridge stew! I had 1/2 a head of broccoli, a whole head of cauliflower, 3 carrots, 1/2 smaller zucchini, 1/2 onion, and a can of tomatoes.

With the right seasonings and the tender meat those vegetables were turned into a delicious stew that my boys enjoyed!

The Ingredients:
1 lb stew meat
1/2 head of broccoli
1 head of cauliflower
3 carrots, chopped
1/2 zucchini, diced
1/2 onion, minced
a can of diced tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
a 1/2 can of tomato sauce
garlic powder
pepper
chili powder
nutmeg

The Directions:
In a large pot start browning the stew meat. Once all the sides are browned add the onion, garlic powder and nutmeg and continue to cook. After 5 minutes add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and let boil for 5 minutes. Add all the vegetables and seasonings. If the liquid does not cover all the vegetables add more broth or add more water. Boil until vegetables are tender. Then serve and ENJOY!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Veggie-full Meatloaf

I made a delicious veggie filled meatloaf! If you have been following my blog for awhile you know that I love sneaking veggies into dishes, even though my boys love vegetables! 

This recipe has 1 cup of carrots, 1 cup of Trader Joe's Harvest blend, 1 cup celery, 1/2 onion minced, 2 garlic cloves. Then I went and added another veggie to the side - Green beans!!! 

Hubby was a HUGE fan of this meatloaf and said the flavor was unreal! :) Thanks babe!

The Ingredients:
1 - 1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 cup minced carrots
1 cup minced celery
1/2 onion, minced
1 - 2 cloves garlic
1/2 green bell pepper, minced
2 eggs
basil
garlic
1 can of tomato sauce
1/4 cup of Almond Meal (optional)

The Directions:
Mince all the vegetables in the food processor and add to large mixing bowl. In a small bowl add eggs and mix until the yolk and white are mixed evenly. Add egg to the vegetables and also add the meat. Mix well. Add Almond Meal and seasonings and 3/4 tomato sauce. Mix well. 

In a greased pan add the meatloaf to the pan and form the meat. Top the meatloaf with the remaining 1/4 tomato sauce. 

Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Take off cover and bake for another 20 minutes or until the meat is completely cooked. 

ENJOY!!!

Please note - I have a VERY hot and quick cooking oven. Times may need to be adjusted. 

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cheeseburger Zucchini Boats

Winter is here!!!! :) We had snow yesterday and I love it!!! It is mostly melted now but still, snow falling is one of my favorite things!!! It is just so beautiful!!! :) 

Good news -- Yesterday was my first alone day with the kiddos. That is right, no help and I made it without any contractions!!! I even prepared a delicious meal that everyone enjoyed! Yesterday was a good day!!! 

Towards the end of each pregnancy I begin to crave cheeseburgers. I think mainly the burger and cheese! :) Yesterday was a craving day and I came up with this take! 
Don't those good yummy!!! Much better than a bun or even lettuce!!!

The Ingredients:
2 medium sized zucchinis - center scooped out
1 small onion, diced
1 lb ground beef
1 can of tomato sauce (homemade or store bought)
basil, nutmeg, garlic

EXTRAS - black beans, olives, tomatoes, green peppers or even jalapenos.

The Directions:
Scoop out the middle of the zucchini. Cut zucchini inside into smaller pieces and set aside.
Brown meat and diced onion until the meat is completely browned. Drain grease.
Add zucchini pieces and any extras to pan and begin to cook. After 2 minutes add the meat back to the pan and mix together. Add tomato sauce and seasonings.

Scoop meat mixture into zucchini boats and top with cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes uncovered or until the zucchini boat is tender.

ENJOY!!!!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Day after Thanksgiving Turkey Bone Soup

My mother-in-law made a delicious day after Thanksgiving soup with the left over bones and some turkey! 

I love using the bones from chicken, beef or turkey to create a delicious soup! There is just so much flavor left and the broth is WONDERFUL!!!! There are many ways this soup can be made and it all depends on you and your families preferences.

The Ingredients:
Turkey bones
water to cover bones
leftover turkey
celery chunks
carrots
onion
pea, carrot, green bean mixed bag
seasonings - chicken bouillon cube, soup base, salt, pepper, basil (whatever you want!)

*you can add rice or noodles
** you can add more vegetables

The Directions:
Add bones to a large soup pot. Cover bones with water and add onion and celery chunks. Add seasonings and cover and let cook on low for several hours. Take bones out and pick off all the extra meat from the bones. Cut the celery into smaller pieces. Add turkey pieces back to pot along with all the other ingredients. Boil until the carrots are tender.

ENJOY!!!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Thanksgiving Turkey

Sunday, we celebrated Thanksgiving with Hubby's family. I was in charge of the turkey and some sides.

I did not take any pictures but the turkey and the food was amazing and so delicious!!! I have found that seasoning turkey can be real simple.

The Ingredients:
22 lb turkey
3 TBSP Butter (Olive Oil works well too)
Salt and Pepper
Basil and Parsley

The Directions:
I cut small holes in the turkey and stuff butter inside. Rub 1 TBSP on the outside of the turkey. I also stick all the extra butter inside the bird. Season the outside of the bird with all the seasonings.

Cook the Turkey according to the weight.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Chicken Tortilla Soup

I often state that I love soups!!! I think a new reason is because you can enjoy leftovers all week! :) A few weeks ago a friend of mine brought my family and I dinner while I was on my strict bed rest. She made a delicious Chicken Tortilla Soup. We enjoyed it so much and are so grateful for wonderful friends!!! 

I have been wanting some more! I came up with this little mixture that was amazing! Feel free to leave out or add more ingredients! This was our treat night dinner!!!! 

 I love that you can add as much vegetable as you want in this soup and it will still be so delicious!!!!


The Ingredients:
4 - 5 chicken breast
taco seasoning packet (chill powder, garlic, cumin and a little sea salt)
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 medium zucchini, cut into little pieces
*if you want to add a can of black beans or corn feel free too!
1 can diced tomato and green chili
1 box trader joes chicken broth
3 TBSP tomato paste
*corn or flour tortillas if you want to 

The Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder, and salt. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on chicken breasts, then sprinkle a small amount of spice mix on both sides. Set aside the rest of the spice mix.
Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is done. Use two forks to shred chicken. Set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add onions, red pepper, green pepper, and minced garlic. Stir and begin cooking, then add the rest of the spice mix. Stir to combine, then add shredded chicken and zucchini and stir. 
Pour in Rotel, chicken stock, tomato paste, water, and black beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered.
Check seasonings, adding more if needed---add more chili powder if it needs more spice, and be sure not to undersalt. Turn off heat and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. 


** IF you are adding the tortilla strips add five minutes before serving, gently stir in tortilla strips. The soup is good with or without the strips!!! 
Ladle into bowls, then top with sour cream, diced red onion, diced avocado, pico de gallo, and grated cheese, if you have it! (The garnishes really make the soup delicious.)

I love that you can add and take away any ingredient you want and this soup will be so tasty and delicious!!! ENJOY!!!!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Chicken Ratatoulle

This meal was completely local!!! And was super delicious!!! 
The Ingredients:
1 small eggplant, cut into cubes
2 summer squash (I used one zucchini, one yellow squash), cut in cubes
4 tomatoes, diced
1 smaller green bell pepper
1 medium colored bell pepper
3 chicken breast
basil
garlic powder
2 cups chicken broth
1 TBSP garlic, minced

The Directions:
In a soup pot, add Olive Oil and heat. Add all the vegetables and begin to cook. Add the Chicken broth and bring to boil. Add Chicken to the top of the vegetables. If the chicken is still showing add a little water until the chicken is covered. Add seasonings and continue to cook for 20 - 30 minutes on a low heat until the chicken is perfectly cook. 

ENJOY!!!! 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Maple-Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potato

Monday, I was searching online for a recipe to use up some of the sweet potatoes, we have been getting in our food share. I stumbled across a Maple Roasted Chicken and Sweet Potato recipe and it looked amazing and super easy. I changed the original recipe but kept the basic idea.  
It was so delicious and so simple!

The Ingredients:
7 Chicken tenderloin (the original recipe called for bone in chicken)
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 TBSP Olive Oil
3 TBSP Maple Syrup
pepper
6 sprigs of thyme or died thyme

The Directions:
Preheat  oven to 400 degrees.
Add Chicken and sweet potatoes to baking dish. Mix all the seasonings together and then pour over chicken and sweet potatoes.
Roast, stirring the vegetables once, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

ENJOY!!!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Stir-fry with stew meat

Last week, I mentioned on Facebook, I received a LARGE thing of Bok Choy. I had no clue what to do with such a large Bok Choy. Since, I am required to lay as much as possible, I knew that I needed to use as much Bok Choy at one time. If I didn't use it all at one time, I would not get back to it before spoiling.

I made a delicious stir-fry with broccoli, carrots, celery, bok choy and stew meat. The meat was wonderfully seasoned and the vegetables were tender but not too overdone!

The Ingredients:
1 lb Stew Meat
5 - 10 carrots, chopped into pieces
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 1/2 cup broccoli
3 cups Bok Choy, I chopped the whites and part of the  leaves.
1 1/2 - 2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp garlic powder
1 TBSP Olive Oil
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp parsley

The Directions:
In a stir-fry pan brown meat in Olive Oil. After browing one side of the meat add seasonings. Once the meat is completely cooked add the vegetables. Add the top over the pan and steam the vegetables for 10 minutes.

It was so simple and so delicious!!!  This would be amazing with Cauliflower rice!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Chicken Parmesan

I finally cooked a dinner!!! ha! I was feeling like I had some more energy so I decided to use that energy and put it towards dinner! I made Chicken Parmesan and it was De-Lish!!! The boys loved the chicken covered with Almond Meal and Shredded Coconut. 

  • The Ingredients:
  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (1 to 1½ lbs total)
  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 2 TBSP Shredded Coconut
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 6 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 can Tomato Paste
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence
  • 6 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 16 ounces mozzarella cheese (I didn't use any cheese)

The Directions:

  • Mix Almond Flour, Coconut and Herbes de Provence. 
  • Cut chicken breasts in half for thinner cutlets; pat dry. Dip cutlets in egg, let excess run off then coat with almond flour mixture. Melt coconut oil over medium heat; then sauté chicken cutlets until deep golden brown on both sides. Remove chicken and drain on paper towel.
  • For tomato sauce combine tomato paste, water, garlic in a pan (I added extra herbs to the sauce); simmer for 15 minutes. Place ½ cup tomato sauce on bottom of a 9x13 inch Pyrex baking dish. Spread cutlets out in a single layer; cover with remaining tomato sauce, then layer with mozzarella, if you are doing dairy. We enjoyed ours without cheese!!!

  • Bake at 400° for 10-20 minutes.

I then saute spinach and topped the spinach with the chicken Parmesan! De-Lish!!!!

Make it Paleo has a simple Sauteed Spinach recipe in their new cookbook!!!! Check out my review, here!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Pulled Arm Roast

I am sorry for the lack of posts. I am 23 weeks and have been having some issues and have needed to cut down on my stress level. Therefore I have not been able to cook as much as I would like but I am working on cooking 3 times a week. I am hoping that everything is back to normal soon so that I can get back into the kitchen daily. 

The Ingredients:

3-4 lb arm roast (or chuck or butt or any kind of roast)
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp fresh minced rosemary or 1 tsp dried rosemary
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp chili powder
pinch cinnamon
1 can onion soup (broth not creamed soup) or 1 bouillion cube dissolved in 1 c. water
1/4 c. water
The Directions:
Put the roast in a dutch oven.  Sprinkle the spices and garlic over the roast.  Mix soup, 1/4 c. water, and 1/4 c. red wine together and pour over the roast.  Flip the roast over a couple of times to mix in the spices.  Bring to a boil.  Cover and reduce heat to low.  Cook for 4 hours and taste the liquid.  Add a good grating of fresh pepper and if necessary, salt. 
Put the lid back on and cook another 4 hours.  Roast should be  soupy, very tender,  and falling apart.  Shred meat into the broth with two forks and serve on buns or over mashed cauliflower or cauliflower rice.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Mexican Pulled Chicken stuffed peppers

I am on a SPICY Mexican kick!!!! I do not know why I do it to myself but I end up with heartburn EVERY TIME but it is so good while I am eating it!!! :) Which I think that is all that matters!!!! 

Baby was craving more spicy and I had peppers that needed to be used. I decided to make chicken stuffed peppers, Mexican style!!! They were sooooo good!!!!
The Ingredients:
3 Medium/Large Bell Peppers (any color will do!) , cut in half
3 - 4 chicken breasts
1 can Tomato and Chili's
1/2 bell pepper, diced, use one of the halves 
1/2 onion, diced
taco season - 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp oregano, 1 tsp ground cumin


The Directions:
In a frying pan add chicken, can of tomatoes and chili's, 1/2 bell pepper, 1/2 onion, and taco seasoning. Mix everything together and let the chicken cook on medium/medium high. I added just a little bit of water to help mix in the taco seasoning. As soon as the chicken is cooked all the way through, shred the chicken and add back to the mixture. Scoop the mixture into the 5 bell pepper halves. Top with cheese, if you do dairy. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Once the peppers are out add a dollop of salsa on top of the cheese. 


We served our peppers with avocados!!! Mexican Cauliflower Rice would be awesome with this too!!! 




ENJOY!!!!!


Part of Melt in your mouth Monday, Monday Mania
Hearth-and-soul-hop-with-premeditated-leftovers, Fat Tuesday

Monday, September 26, 2011

Spaghetti Squash Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

When first learning to cook I made a lot of casseroles and seemed to only find new recipes that were casseroles. It was a great experience but it was a lot of processed foods. Now that we are eating healthy and trying not to consume too much (if any) grains and dairy casseroles are pretty much out of the question. At least the ones I was making! 

Every so often I do come up with a quick easy casserole that is healthy and delicious! 

 I made a rue sauce with Coconut Oil, Coconut Flour and Coconut Milk. I seasoned the rue with pepper and basil.

This time I cooked the spaghetti squash with coconut oil and a bay leaf.

I cooked chicken pieces on the stove and mixed with broccoli.

I then mixed everything together and put it in the pan and baked at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

I did over cook the squash this time but I will not cook the squash as long next time or maybe cook everything less time at the end. It was so delicious!!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Before I start, I just want to start off that this is not a PRIMAL or PALEO recipe but a delicious, more healthy splurge dinner recipe!!! We are starting back on a more strict Primal/Paleo diet as my hubby starts doing Crossfit hardcore and training for some competitions.  Last week was our last week of legumes and grains. 

This was such a delicious stuff pepper recipe. Not like the traditional stuff pepper recipe at all!!! My neighbor had made taco soup the night before I made these and the mixture just sounded perfect for my peppers! I had a large amount of peppers from our food share. I might add that the mixture is great alone and freezable. You can also freeze bell peppers and enjoy stuff peppers all year round! 
The Ingredients:
3-5 bell peppers, green or colored, halved, seeds removed

1/2 pound ground beef (or a full pound)
1 Tbs. taco seasoning (or follow package directions for 1/2 pound beef)
1 1/2 c. frozen corn (optional)
2 c. black beans (about 1 can)
1 16 oz. jar salsa
1/4 c. diced red onion
(optional) other vegetables: diced red pepper, zucchini, leafy greens, etc…anything you have on hand to enhance the mixture
(optional) extra kidney beans or lentils to fill in for the missing 1/2 lb. ground beef


The Directions:

Brown meat and add taco seasoning, following directions on packet or with seasoning recipe to make basic taco meat. If using a half pound ground beef, you might brown a whole pound and freeze the other half for an easy pasta meal the next week. Consider adding cooked lentils or kidney beans at this point and double the taco seasoning accordingly.
Add all the other ingredients except the cheese and heat through on the stovetop. Be creative with the vegetables you have on hand; it’s hard to go wrong with a whole jar of salsa and some taco seasoning already in the mix!
Meanwhile, use a steamer basket to steam the halved peppers for 5-10 minutes until somewhat softened but not cooked to death. Arrange in an oval or 9×13 casserole dish and “stuff” the filling into each pepper generously. This filling is a bit like the loaves and fishes: everything is suddenly full and there’s still more left! I often end up with more filling than I need, which becomes great taco style leftovers or freezes well for a future meal.
After filling, top the peppers with shredded cheese and broil or bake at 350F for 5-10 minutes to brown the cheese.


Part of: Hearth and Soul Hop, Pinterest for Traditional Foodists Link-up, Fat Tuesday

Monday, September 19, 2011

Carrot Onion Roast

I am starting to be discouraged this pregnancy. My cooking skills and motivation are LACKING. My creativeness is lacking big time... My belly and hiatal hernia dislike a lot of foods. With that being said it is hard for me to get creative and want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. 

Friday, I made a new roast. It wasn't totally cooked so we ended up eating it this weekend. The flavor is great and I am trying my hardest to remember exactly what I did!!!! :)  
Since my crockpot broke a few months back, I cooked this roast on the stove top!

The Ingredients:
Onion, sliced
garlic, minced
1 roast with bone in
carrots, cut not peeled
Olive Oil
Garlic
Parsley
Basil
beef broth


The Directions:
Start by adding Olive Oil, Onions and garlic. I only cooked the onions and garlic for a minute or two and then I added the roast and seared both sides of the meat. Add beef broth. Enough to cover the meat and scrap up the brown crisps on the bottom of the pan. Bring broth to a boil and then turn heat down to low. Add seasonings and carrots and cook for 6 hours on low. You may want to check the broth level and add more after a few hours. Right before serving add a splash of balsamic vinegar.

This roast was so yummy!!!! It had an amazing flavor, different from my other roasts!

Part of: Real Food 101, Monday Mania, Homestead Barn Hop

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Tomato and Chili Chicken in the Crock

I love cooking Chicken Fryers in the Crockpot. It is so quick and easy and leave the chicken so tender and full of flavor!
 This time I added the chicken in the crock and poured over 1 can of tomato and chili's. I let the chicken cook on low for 6 hours. The meat just fell apart. The chili's left a MILD kick in the background that was a pleasant surprise but not over powering for the kids.
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