Italian Chicken
Ingredients:
5 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
1 pkg Italian seasoning
1/2 square butter
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
8 oz sour cream
Directions:
Place the chicken in a crock pot with the Italian seasoning and the butter. Cook on high for 2 hours. Then shred chicken and put cans of cream of mushroom soup with sour cream. Let that cook on high for about 1/2 hour. Serve over rice.
***FACT: Mushrooms are a good source of copper. Copper is needed for the synthesis of hemoglobin and the maintenance of blood vessels.
5 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
1 pkg Italian seasoning
1/2 square butter
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
8 oz sour cream
Directions:
Place the chicken in a crock pot with the Italian seasoning and the butter. Cook on high for 2 hours. Then shred chicken and put cans of cream of mushroom soup with sour cream. Let that cook on high for about 1/2 hour. Serve over rice.
***FACT: Mushrooms are a good source of copper. Copper is needed for the synthesis of hemoglobin and the maintenance of blood vessels.
Cranberry Chicken
Ingredients
2 medium apples, cored and cut into wedges
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
16 ounce can whole cranberry sauce
2 Tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
2 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp salt
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 six ounce packages rice
Directions:
In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker combine apples and onion. In a medium bowl combine cranberry sauce, lemonade concentrate, tapioca, honey, and salt. Add chicken breasts, one at a time, to cranberry mixture, turning to coat. Place chicken on top of apple mixture. Pour cranberry mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. In a large saucepan prepare rice. Serve rice with chicken and sauce.
***FACT: Cranberries are low in cholesterol. There are actually two types of cholesterol. HDL which is good cholesterol, and LDL which are considered bad cholesterol.
2 medium apples, cored and cut into wedges
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
16 ounce can whole cranberry sauce
2 Tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
2 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp salt
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 six ounce packages rice
Directions:
In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker combine apples and onion. In a medium bowl combine cranberry sauce, lemonade concentrate, tapioca, honey, and salt. Add chicken breasts, one at a time, to cranberry mixture, turning to coat. Place chicken on top of apple mixture. Pour cranberry mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. In a large saucepan prepare rice. Serve rice with chicken and sauce.
***FACT: Cranberries are low in cholesterol. There are actually two types of cholesterol. HDL which is good cholesterol, and LDL which are considered bad cholesterol.
Beef Pot Roast
Ingredients:
1 (3-5 pound) beef pot roast
1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix
1 packet Italian Dressing Mix
1 packet Brown Gravy Mix
1/2 cup water
Directions:
Place the roast in your crock pot. Mix all other ingredients together and pour over pot roast. Cook on low setting for 8 hours or high setting 4-6 hours.
***FACT: Beef is a good source of selenium. Selenium strengthens the immune system by aiding in the production of antibodies. It may also help prevent certain types of cancers.
1 (3-5 pound) beef pot roast
1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix
1 packet Italian Dressing Mix
1 packet Brown Gravy Mix
1/2 cup water
Directions:
Place the roast in your crock pot. Mix all other ingredients together and pour over pot roast. Cook on low setting for 8 hours or high setting 4-6 hours.
***FACT: Beef is a good source of selenium. Selenium strengthens the immune system by aiding in the production of antibodies. It may also help prevent certain types of cancers.
Shredded Beef
Ingredients:
2 pounds fresh beef brisket
1 Tbsp olive oil
1- oz can condensed beef broth
2 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion chopped, if desired
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions:
Heat oil in 10 inch skillet over medium heat. Cook beef for 10 minutes, turning frequently, to brown all sides. Place beef in 3 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Pour remaining ingredients over beef, cover and cook on low heat setting for 8-10 hours, until beef is tender. Remove beef from crockpot and shred, using two forks. Add beef back into the crock pot and keep on low setting until ready to serve.
***FACT: About 85% of calories from garlic come from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are our main source of energy. They are also the only nutrient which fuels the brain.
2 pounds fresh beef brisket
1 Tbsp olive oil
1- oz can condensed beef broth
2 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion chopped, if desired
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions:
Heat oil in 10 inch skillet over medium heat. Cook beef for 10 minutes, turning frequently, to brown all sides. Place beef in 3 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Pour remaining ingredients over beef, cover and cook on low heat setting for 8-10 hours, until beef is tender. Remove beef from crockpot and shred, using two forks. Add beef back into the crock pot and keep on low setting until ready to serve.
***FACT: About 85% of calories from garlic come from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are our main source of energy. They are also the only nutrient which fuels the brain.
Cajun Beef and Potatoes
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp Caribbean jerk marinade
1-1/2 lbs. round steak
4 potatoes, cut into chunks
1/3 cup flour
14 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
Directions:
Cut steak into 1" pieces. Combine marinade and beef in a large glass dish and stir to coat. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Place potatoes in crockpot. Add flour to marinade/beef mixture, mix to coat, and place on top of potatoes. Add tomatoes. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours until beef and potatoes are tender.
***FACT: 1 large potato contains 7 grams of dietary fiber. Fiber helps maintain a healthy digestive system. Diets rich in fiber containing foods have also resulted in some physical responses such as lowering plasma cholesterol levels, and improving large bowel function.
3 Tbsp Caribbean jerk marinade
1-1/2 lbs. round steak
4 potatoes, cut into chunks
1/3 cup flour
14 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
Directions:
Cut steak into 1" pieces. Combine marinade and beef in a large glass dish and stir to coat. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Place potatoes in crockpot. Add flour to marinade/beef mixture, mix to coat, and place on top of potatoes. Add tomatoes. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours until beef and potatoes are tender.
***FACT: 1 large potato contains 7 grams of dietary fiber. Fiber helps maintain a healthy digestive system. Diets rich in fiber containing foods have also resulted in some physical responses such as lowering plasma cholesterol levels, and improving large bowel function.
"Just like Cafe Rio" Sweet Pork
Ingredients:
6 lbs. pork
1 16-oz bottle of salsa
1 can Coke
2 cups brown sugar
Directions:
Place pork in crock pot and fill it ½ way up the pork with water. Cook on High for 5 hours. Drain off water. Cut pork in thirds. Mix together sauce ingredients and put on top of pork. Cook an additional 3 hours on High. Shred pork with forks. Leave it on Low until ready to serve. Serves 12 (serve in large flour tortilla combined with rice and black beans)
1 16-oz bottle of salsa
1 can Coke
2 cups brown sugar
Directions:
Place pork in crock pot and fill it ½ way up the pork with water. Cook on High for 5 hours. Drain off water. Cut pork in thirds. Mix together sauce ingredients and put on top of pork. Cook an additional 3 hours on High. Shred pork with forks. Leave it on Low until ready to serve. Serves 12 (serve in large flour tortilla combined with rice and black beans)
***FACT: Pork, just like any meat, is a good source of protein. Protein not only plays a big role in muscle development but it plays a role in building and repairing body tissue, make up of enzymes and hormones, and keeps skin, hair, and nails healthy.
Sweat and Sour Chicken
Ingredients:
4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken Breasts
1 Jar (18 oz) Sweet-and-Sour sauce
1 Bag (16 oz) Frozen Vegetable Stir Fry
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 Cups of cooked rice
Directions:
Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. In greased 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker (Crock pot), combine chicken, sweet and sour sauce, frozen vegetables, and salt. Cover and cook on high heat for 2 1/2-3 hours or on low heat for 5-6 hours. Serve over cooked rice. Makes 4-6 servings.
***FACT: Even though they are frozen, frozen vegetables still provide the nutrients and phytochemicals that out bodies need. Phytochemical are found in vegetables and fight off free radicals in our bodies that can lead to cancer.
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