Crock-Pot Enchilada Soup

This is a super easy crock pot soup, that is perfect for those cold winter nights!

1 can black beans

I can diced tomatoes

15 oz corn

1 chopped onion

dash of red pepper flakes

1 pkg taco seasoning

10.75 oz cream of chicken

1 1/2 cup milk

green pepper, diced

1 lb chicken

toppings of your choice!

cilantro?

sour cream?

cheese?

whatever floats your boat!

1) In small bowl, mix together cream of chicken, and taco seasoning. Whisk in milk until smooth.

2) In the slow cooker, place the beans, tomato, corn, onion, and red pepper flakes.

3) Place chicken on top.

4) Pour taco seasoning mixture on top.

Let sit on low for 6-8 hours

5) Shred chicken, and top with peppers.

The variations and measurements of this recipe can be altered to what you and your family like!

Pineapple and Black Bean Quesadilla

For a husband who is not a fan of quesadillas (which is unfortunate because they are super easy and one of my favs!) he loved these! They add a little bit more flavor to your regular'ol boring quesadilla... and it's still easy!

I used:

mozzarella and cheddar (simply because that's what was in the fridge)

a can of black beans, drained

a small can of chopped pineapple, drained

green onions

a dash of cumin

salt and pepper

grilled chicken slices

Just mix all those ingredients together, place on half a flour tortilla, and fold.

I like a slight crunch on the outside of the quesadilla, so I threw some butter on the nonstick griddle (or skillet) before putting the quesadilla on.

Served with sour cream and salsa! 

AND... I only used about half the mixture... So I froze the rest! Easy and fast meal the next time around!

Simple Chicken Taquitos

These taquitos were my favorite and I remember getting so excited when my mom would make these for dinner... they are so simple, yet so good!!

All you need:

1-2 chicken breast, shredded

10 corn tortillas

veggie oil 

kosher salt

quacamole or salsa or whatever you'd like!

Rolling the taquitos can be quite tricky sometimes. I heat the tortillas individually, and roll a moderate amount of shredded chicken carefully, then place seam side down on a plate, and continue until I'm out of chicken or tortillas!

(I love making these and freezing half the taquitos for another dinner!)

I turn my non-stick electric skillet up to about 350 degrees, and place them in once the oil is hot.

(As you can see, my husband requests his well-done)

As soon as you take them out of the oven, sprinkle them with some salt. I love using kosher salt!

And you're done!!

Thanks mom for this recipe/meal idea!!

Easy Crock-Pot Potato Soup

This recipe is perfect for those cold, busy days! Just Simply place all these ingredients in the crock-pot, and turn on low for 6-7 hours.

WARNING: This makes a LOTA soup! ;) I'm going to half the recipe for next time

1 can cream of chicken

2 cans chicken broth (3 is pictured here, but I'd use two 14 oz cans)

30 oz bag hash browns

1/2 cup chopped onion

An hour before serving, add a block of cream cheese 

Top with whatever you'd like!

I added cheese, bacon, and chives.

Chicken Salsa Tacos

This recipe credit goes to my friend Cyndi! When I first started cooking for myself back in my studio apartment days... I would cook these super easy tacos quite often!

All you need is:

1 jar of your favorite salsa
chicken taco seasoning
1 or 2 chicken breasts 
tortillas for shells
your favorite taco toppings

Just place the chicken in the crock pot, and cover with the salsa/seasoning mixture.

Shred chicken when cooked, and ENJOY! 

Jalapeno Bacon Grilled Cheese

What you need for these DELICIOUS grilled cheese with a twist:

sour dough bread

cream cheese

shredded jack and cheddar blend

jalapenos*

cooked bacon slices

tortilla chips

guacamole (optional)

*slice the jalapenos, rinse seeds out, and broil them skin side up for about 10-14 minutes (they'll be ready when the skin appears to blacken) Place them in a sealed bag until they cool, and peel the skin off.

butter one side of the bread, and spread cream cheese on the other (I find whipped cream cheese works the best!)

I like to get everything set up

Place bread butter-side down on heated griddle, and add deliciousness:

1- cheese

2- bacon

3- jalapeno

4- chips

5-cheese again :)

Beware... these can be messy... but SO worth it!

Tilapia Milanese

My poor husband always gets chicken. So when I had him pick what he wanted to make on our Sunday night cooking together, he chose a fish dish! Now... I'm not a big fan of fish, but we did tilapia, which is a very mild, and inexpensive, fish.

No real precise measurement for this dish preparation... but I'll let ya know how we made it!

But, you will need:

flour

eggs

Panko bread crumbs

butter

olive oil

salt & pepper

Just grabbed 4 fillets from the butcher. Set up our dredging station right next to a large nonstick skillet on med high heat. Season EVERYTHING. Kosher salt in each station (flour, egg, and panko) and salt & pepper the fish both sides.

Once the skillet is heated, drop in about 6 Tbsp butter, and add about 3 Tbsp olive oil.

1 - Coat the fish in flour, shake off excess

2 - Dip in egg mixtture

3 - Heavily coat in bread crumbs, both sides.

Place in the skillet, away from you! Let sit for about 3-4 minutes.

Flip, and cook another 3-4 minutes. 

That's it! You're done! 

The crispy coating around this moist flaky fish was delightful! 

(P.S. My husband gets credit for this dish. He basically handled the fish, while I made the broccoli & biscuits.)