Crock Pot Apricot Chicken

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Apricot Chicken

Chicken pieces- I used 6 frozen boneless breasts
1/2 jar apricot preserves
pkg Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1 small bottle Russian dressing

Dump it all in a crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours. Good served over rice. This can also be cooked in the oven. When it is cooked in the crock pot it is more tender so is more appealing to serve cut into bite size pieces and served over rice, adding some of the apricot sauce remaining in the crock pot as a glaze.

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Crock Pot Mexican Chicken Soup or Burrito Mix

The recipe does not make a soup. You are to serve the mixture over rice, noodles, or put in a burrito. I had beans in the freezer that I cooked from dry beans so they had the liquid in with them. I placed that in the crock pot frozen so it made my mixture soupy. I also used two boxes of Green Giant corn instead of a can. Still delicious! Great with tortilla chips. This tastes like King Ranch Casserole in flavor and would be very good baked with corn tortilla layers and cheese.

4-6 boneless chicken breasts

1 can black beans, drained

1 can corn, drained

1- 15 oz jar salsa

8 oz cream cheese

Put the breasts in the crockpot and put the beans, corn and salsa on top. Cook 6 hours. Thirty minutes before serving cut up breasts into bite size pieces. Stir in the cream cheese.

Protein Pancakes, Black Bean soup,Ranch chicken salad,chicken quesadilla, chicken roll up,chicken enchiladas,vanilla pudding , and banana pudding

I am trying to start the Body For Life program so these recipes are approved for that program. It is not low carb but eating better foods.

Protein Pancakes (2 servings)
Pancakes:
3/4 cup of uncooked oats
1 scoop of whey protein (any flavor)
1 cup of skim milk
1 Tbsp of brown sugar
1 tsp of vanilla extract

Mix these items together in a mixing bowl, then add 1 cup of whole wheat (or buckwheat) flour and 2 Tsbp of egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters). Mix well and cook on a pre-heated griddle at 350 degrees.

I love the TGIFridays Soup so this is their recipe here.

Ranch chicken salad with beans and corn
Ingredients
9 ounces romaine lettuce
8 ounces corn, chilled and drained
8 ounces black beans, chilled, rinsed and drained
1 deseeded tomato, diced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1-2 tablespoon salsa
Directions
1In a large serving bowl put the lettuce, canned corn, canned beans, tomato, green onion and cheese. Lightly toss.
2Right before serving mix together the ranch dressing and salsa and pour over the salad. Mix well.
3Serve at once.
4You may top the salad with roasted chicken pieces that you have diced, but that is optional

chicken quesadilla
Use leftover chicken and anything you want to add to your quesadillas. Butter two flour tortillas and add mozarella cheese, onions, green peppers, chicken, mushrooms, tomato or whatever you like. Cut into 4 pieces and add lettuce and a dollop of sour cream.

chicken roll up
I use grilled chicken that I sprinkled with Greek seasoning. Shred into small pieces and roll into a flour tortilla with cheddar, sauteed onions and green peppers and lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

Body For Lifes chicken enchiladas
4 portions chicken breast
4 green onions chopped
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
3 (10oz) cans green enchilada sauce
8 corn tortillas
1 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups lettuce, shredded
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 tomato, diced
1 (2oz) can ripe olives, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lighty coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Place chicken breasts in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until no longer pink in the center; about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Shred cooked chicken by pulling apart with 2 forks; set aside.

3. Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add green onion, cilantro, and jalapeno; saute for 2 minutes. Add shredded chicken and 1 can of inchilada sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally; until heated through, about 5 minutes.

4. Pour remaining 2 cans of enchilada sauce in a medium bowl and microwave until warm, about 2 minutes. Dip each torilla in the heated sauce and fill with about 1/8 of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place, seam-side down, in the prepared baking dish.

5. Pour remaining heated sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

6. Divide letuuce onto four plates and place a portion of enchiladas on top. top with a spoonful of salsa, a dollop of sour cream, tomatoes, and olives. Serve and enjoy.


vanilla peach pudding
This is just no sugar vanilla pudding (Jello) with peaches and vanilla protein powder added.

banana pudding
THIS IS NOT MY BANANA PUDDING RECIPE- Real banana pudding is the best and so bad for you and I am trying to start the Body for Life program so this is an attempt to get a treat that is better for you.
Jello vanilla pudding with vanilla protein powder added, slice up half a banana, and crush one vanilla wafer on top for some crunch.
Again, nothing like the real thing don't even try to compare. Eat this not expecting real banana pudding, more expecting vanilla pudding with a little add in.

Chicken and rice, Soy and lemon chicken, Greek chicken

Chicken and rice
This is one of the easiest recipes and is really cheap to make. Boil a whole chicken in a large pot covered with water for about 40 minutes. Remove chicken when cooked through and take all the meat off the bone. I usually remove the breasts whole and save for another dish using white meat. Skim any stuff out of the broth with a slotted spoon. Pour in 2 cups of rice, or one cup or 1 1/3 cup- it doesn't matter! I add a large spoon of butter, but you can omit that too! I add the chicken back to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for around 20 minutes to cook the rice. If you need to add more water, add some. You could also add chicken broth, but that would cost more. You could add some veggies, but that would be too healthy.

Soy and lemon chicken
Get your grill going.
Grill chicken pieces till almost done.
While they are cooking, in a small bowl mix together 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup soy sauce, a tbsp. minced garlic.
Baste chicken in sauce towards the end of cooking. The soy will burn if done from the beginning.

Greek chicken
Sprinkle greek seasoning- I buy it in the spice aisle. Bake, cook in skillet, grill. I keep this chicken frozen because it goes in anything. Eat it on a salad. Make chicken salad with mayo for sandwiches. Use it in roll ups with ranch dressing and lettuce and tomato, quesadillas, fajitas. Use it it pot pies, pitas, hot pockets.Add to soups. Eat it plain with side dishes. Or, make chicken tetrizinni. Boil spaghetti noodles. Make a white sauce and serve with greek seasoned chicken.

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