Meal 9 - Slow Cooker Cooking

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This recipe came from allrecipes.com again. I use that site a lot. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

1lb shredded, cooked chicken (rotisserie will work for this) 

1 15oz can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed

1 10oz can enchilada sauce

1 med onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups water

1 14.5oz can chicken broth

1 tsp cumin

1tsp chili powder

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 bay leaf

1 10oz package frozen corn

1 TBSP chopped cilantro

7 corn tortillas

vegetable oil

1. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker.  Pour in water and chicken broth and season with cumin, chili powder, salt bepper, and bay leaf.  Stir in corn and cilantro.  Cover, and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours or on high setting for 3-4 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

3. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.

4. Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. To serve sprinkle tortilla strips over soup.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-chicken-tortilla-soup/detail.aspx 

I didn't get to this until after lunch so I was in a hurry. I didn't have cooked chicken but had a small amount of frozen fajita chicken and some frozen chicken breasts. I through all of that in - approximately 1 lb. - The large pieces I pulled out before serving and chopped up. - this worked well because I chopped up 1 piece per bowl.

I didn't add the green chili's because I didn't have any.

Everything else, I followed the recipe. HOWEVER - I only had flour tortilla's. I burned them.... :)  

So- I served with tortilla chips and we also put a bit of sour cream into our bowls.

This was VERY tasty! Lot's of liquid, though.

Randy gave it a 5.

I gave it a 5.

Andru a 2.

WEDNESDAY WISDOM

Will Rogers

 

 

 

I often wonder if "wisdom" is the right word to put in the title of my Wednesday musings. It is usually a quote - or a thought I've had or a soap box. Sometimes it's wise but not always.

Will Rogers was known for being wise and for being able to tell the truth with humor - that would often take a bit of the sting out of it. It's a gift to be able to do that. Not all can.

He once said:

"I don't tell jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

The thing is, the way things are in our country now, it's hard to find the "funny" in the facts.

Meal 8 - Slow Cooker Cooking

Last week we were going to meet with a group of friends that try to meet once a month. I found a recipe for Chili Cheese Dip as we were to each bring snacks.

The evening was canceled due to the host's Father having emergency surgery that day. I had already purchased the stuff for the dip so we invited some friends over.

It looked horrible but tasted great!!

Chili Cheese Dip

1 lb lean ground beef
1 lg jar (16 oz) picante sauce, mild
2 cans (15 oz each) refried beans
1 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 cup chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
Jalapenos or mild chile peppers, chopped 

Cook ground beef with onion, mix everything in slow cooker or crockpot and cook on low about 3 to 4 hours. Serve with favorite vegetables or chips.

I didn't add the Jalapenos, but had them in a bowl on the side.
I served with tortilla chips.

What was left over I served for lunch on tortilla chips with lettuce, chopped onion, tomato, sour cream and picante sauce.  Randy and I really liked it this way.

Forgot to get ratings from friends.

I would give it a 3 or 4.