The Easiest Chicken Ever

I haven't cooked much this week but I did find this very easy crockpot chicken recipe over on The Larson Lingo.

Get ready for one of the easiest meals ever.
Of course it involves the crock pot!
Here is what you need:

- Bag of frozen Chicken Breast Tenderloins (2.5-3lb bag)
- 8 oz block of cream cheese (don't use Fat Free! 1/3 less fat or regular is fine)
- Can of Black Beans, drained & rinsed. (or Pinto Beans if you prefer)
- Can of Corn, drained.
- Can of Rotel

Directions:
Put frozen chicken in the crock pot.
Put Cream cheese on top of the chicken.
Dump in the Black Beans (make sure they are drained & rinsed!!!)
Dump in the drained corn.
Dump in the Rotel,

Cover & cook in your Crock Pot on low for 6-8 hours.
Every 2 hours, I stir the ingredients.
You can shred the chicken when it is done, or just leave it as tenderloins.
This is what it looks like after 6 hours:

I turn the crock pot off & let it sit for about 30-45 minutes.
It is a little soupy, but letting it sit causes it to not be as soupy.

I serve this over rice. The rice soaks up some of the soupy-ness.

It makes a lot, it feeds 6-8 adults. You could have it for dinner a couple nights & for lunch.
I actually like it better on the 2nd day, when it isn't as soupy.
So, you could make this the day before & then keep it in your fridge overnight.
When we have it on a leftover day, sometimes I combine the rice & the cream cheese chicken mixture and use it for burritos. Add a tortilla, some lettuce, cheese & salsa.
Easy. Good. Healthy.

And, you could use pinto beans instead of black beans.
Make a tostada or a rice bowl.
So many options!
Whatever floats your boat!

I don't even have a name for it.
I call it "Cream Cheese Crock Pot Chicken"
But, it is like Cream Cheese Chicken Goodness.
Call it whatever you want. It is yummy & so easy to make!
Enjoy!

***Edited to Add***
Some of you have said there isn't much of a kick, so if you want to add more flavors, you can add a packet of taco seasoning, or a packet of dry ranch dressing mix, or use Hot Rotel (or Hot Salsa).

Homemade Chicken and Rice Soup

I love quick one pot meals that I can set and forget. My homemade chicken and rice soup is just that.





1 pack of chicken legs (about 6 legs)

1 cup of chopped celery

1 cup of chopped carrots

1/2 cup of chopped onions

1 TBSP of black pepper

1 TBSP of seasoning salt (although I'm sure I'm used alot more)

A dash of sea salt

1 bag of frozen mixed veggies

2-3 handfuls of rice





Place the chicken, celery, carrots, onions and seasonings into a crock pot and add enough water to cover the top of the chicken. Place on low and allow to cook for 6-8 hours. Once done, remove the large bones and shred the chicken. Add a bag of mixed veggies and allow it to cook on low for 30-45 minutes. After the veggies are done, add two handfuls (give or take) of uncooked rice and stir. Allow to cook on low for 20-30 mins.

The cast

Yummy chicken and veggies before adding the rice

Adding rice to the crockpot. Yum!

Top with crushed red peppers and eat up!

It is very important that you don't allow the rice to overcook or else it will turn to mush. Add more seasoning to taste and serve! My little guy LOVES this soup/stew.

Red Beans and Rice

*WARNING*

This meal is in no way a healthy one but it damn sure is good!

Sort a package of kidney beans. Pull out all bad or damaged beans. No soaking required.

Finely dice green peppers, onion, and celery. You want them small so that you aren't eating chunks in your beans.

After rinsing the beans, brown some sausage and throw them in the crock pot with the beans. Add a hamhock for extra flavor and meat.

Brown your veggies in a little butter. Just a little.

Add the veggies into the crockpot and top it off with water. Put the lid on and cook on high for 6 hours.

Because you have the hamhock in there, you don't really need any salt. Trust me, it will salt the food perfectly. As for other seasonings, I used some crush red pepper and hot sauce to give it a kick. It was too good!