Chicken Zoodle Soup

For a while now I have been seeing people post pictures of their "veggetti" . I asked for one and my momma got it for me, so now it's off to try recipes. On a day like today in Pittsburgh you want nothing but warmth....so soup it is.

 

What you need: 

- chicken, cooked 2 cups

- carrots 2 cups

- garlic cloves 3

- kale or spinach 2 cups

- lemon juiced or 1/4 cup ;1 (I would use sparingly)

- onion 1 cup

- rosemary 2 spoons

- chicken broth, low sodium 8 cups

- zucchini noodles

- sea salt and pepper to taste

- EVOO 2 tbsp.

What you need to do:

-use your veggetti. decided if you are going to make your noodles thin or thick. i cooked the chicken off the night before, then we actually threw all the ingredients in the crock pot on high. stirring occasionally.

 

Turbofire Chili

Okay, when I was little, I was never much of a chili fan. I am not sure why, because I never even tried it before. And then one day all of a sudden my mom was making it and decided to try it...now I am hooked. Everybody swears by this recipe so I went for it and made it!

 

Simple and Easy. Ready for the ingredients??

 

1. 1 lb lean ground turkey

2. 1/2 cup of diced tomatoes

3. 8 oz. whole kernel corn, canned

4. 1/2 onion, chopped

5. 2 cloves garlic

6. 8 oz. black beans, canned

7. 8 oz. pinto, chili, or kidney beans, canned

8. 1 tbsp tomato paste

9. 1 package of chili seasoning

10. 4 oz. low-fat cheddar cheese (your call)

 

Directions:

*brown the turkey and get rid of any fat. *place all ingredients in the crock pot minus the cheese. * cook two ways: 4 hours on low or 2 hours on high. *top with cheese if you prefer

 

 

Beast Turkey Chili

Makes 4 servings, 1.5 cups each

Total Time: 50 mins

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 35 mins

Ingredients : 

-1 teaspoon olive oil

-1.5 lbs lean ground turkey

- 1 medium white onion, chopped

-1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

-1.5 teaspoons ground cumin

-1/2 teaspoon sea salt

-1 tablespoon chili powder

-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

-1 (15 oz) can kidney or pinto beans, rinsed and drained

-1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce (no-sugar added)

-2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions :

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-heat . Add turkey, onion, bell pepper, and garlic.

Cook, stir occasionally, for 10 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink.

Add cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne powder; stir and cook for a minute.

Stir in kidney beans and tomato sauce; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes or until thickened.

Serve warm sprinkled with parsley.

Crock Pot Ziti

Anything pasta and I come running. You can never go wrong. This crock pot ziti is my favorite!


Ingredients:

- 3 cups whole grain pasta (I use penne, but your favorite pasta would work)
-1 jar of marinara sauce
-2 cups of fat free cottage cheese
-2 cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded
-1 tablespoon of basil
-1 tablespoon of oregano

**here is where you can get fancy to make it veggie ziti** choose your favorite veggies and chop them up to be added to the crock pot

Directions:

-In a mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, basil, oregano, black pepper. In the crock pot add 1/4 cup of sauce, 1 cup of your  uncooked pasta, here is where you would add 1/3 cup of your veggies, and a cup of your cheese mixture. Repeat until you have 3 layers.
-Cover and cook on low for about 2 hours, until the noodles are cooked. It all depends on the crock pot you have. Just keep an eye on it every so often.

Crock Pot Mexican Dinner

Busy days at work right? Who wants to come home and prep dinner. I threw all these ingredients in the crock pot this morning before I left for work and just like that it was done when I came home!!

                                          Crock Pot Dinners

Ingredients:
1. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2. 1 cup black beans
3. 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
4. 1 small jar salsa
5. 1 Tbsp cumin
6. 1 Tbsp chili powder
7. 2 cups cooked brown rice

Directions:
**Throw all your ingredients: chicken breast, beans, corn, salsa, cumin and chili powder. Mix and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Serve with cooked brown rice.