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| Your Recipes. My Crock Pot. You Win. |
We had a busy Saturday this weekend, so I planned ahead and prepared a Monday Crock Pot meal for dinner that night. I had a discussion with myself about whether or not that would be considered cheating and we agreed that perhaps those waiting for a prize might even appreciate me moving things along. So, not only is it not cheating, it's also just a good idea. You're welcome!
Sacha disagreed, actually. And refused to take a photo with me, knowing full well that I would post it on here pretending like she did agree. It's a complex relationship. She still loves me.
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| Put me down, crazy lady. Put. Me. Down. |
I had some trouble determining whether picante sauce is the same as picante salsa. We have, after some Googling, decided that it is. The rest of the ingredients were easy to find, and it was a breeze to throw together. I chose not the add the corn requested in the recipe. I may or may not have issues corn, which is all I'm going to say about that.
Nameless 'Quick & Super Yummy'
2-3 boneless chicken breast (you can use boneless thighs if you like dark meat)
1 jar of picante sauce
1 lg can of black beans
1/2 bag of frozen corn
2 small cans of green chiles
The Photos:
Put everything in the crockpot in the morning except the black beans, adding them approximately an hour prior to eating just to heat through. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs. Serve over Spanish rice, or wrap up as a burrito and top with toppings you love, ie, sour cream, cheese, guac, olives. Enjoy!
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| The ingredients. I love a short ingredient list! |
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| Two chicken breasts. Even though this is a photo of raw meat, I rather like it. |
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| Green chiles. Yum. |
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| Before adding the black beans, I pulled out the chicken, shredded it and tossed it back in the crock for the last hour. |
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| We decided to fill whole wheat wraps on Saturday night. I never say no to an opportunity to eat avocado! |
The Rating:
Thelma's Rating: 8/10
I found the recipe quite delicious; it was easy to prepare and is made of items I normally have in my cupboards/freezer anyway. I'm not sure I would use this as a Monday meal, as I wouldn't have a chance to add the beans for the last hour, but I could see this recipe becoming a winter staple.
Len's Rating: 8/10
This hit the spot! I really enjoyed it and we'll definitely make it again!
Final Score: 16/20
The Scoreboard:
1. Nameless 'Quick & Super Yummy' - 16/20
2. Split Pea Soup - 15.5/20
"I never say no to an opportunity to eat avocado!" --- ME TOO! :P Rusterino does not agree with us.
ReplyDeleteBtw, I'm so totally bummed that I didn't get to enter the contest. Life was so crazy during the entry time and I never got around to it. Darn.
ReplyDeleteWV: petaxes - ROTFL!
This does look good! And I agree on the avocado thing.
ReplyDeleteRach - can't believe you missed this opportunity. I am STOKED for the day my recipe shows up!
OK - I did NOT like your picture of the raw chicken. Raw poultry makes my skin crawl. I'm guessing that's why your cat wouldn't pose for the picture. Her skin was crawling, too!! The finished meal sounds great, though!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks and sounds yummy, I'm going to try it! This is another fun part of this contest - I can try the recipes after reading your reviews and tips.
ReplyDeleteThank you for determining that picante sauce is the same as picante salsa - I wouldn't have known otherwise, either.
I also might try it sometime, adding the beans in the morning. I've used black beans in chili and let them cook all day - they were fine, I thought. I'm not a black bean connoisseur, though. :)
Was this spicy? Never tried 'green chilies' from a can before - are they mild?
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I would add corn, but not half a bag. Corn overkill. I'm also curious about spice level. I may have to dust off the crock pot for this one; I love anything tex-mex!
ReplyDeleteThe green chiles are not particularly spicy; they add more of a sweetness to counteract the tomatoes. You could buy a hotter picante sauce if you wanted, but overall, it was good flavour without being too spicy.
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