Crock Pot Fajitas

These are super easy and super delicious! It makes the perfect meal for the Mexican dinner night. I usually serve these with a variety of toppings and a side of Mexican rice and refried beans. Its a great way to get the kids to eat there vegetables! 

Ingredients:

1 red bell pepper, sliced

1 green bell pepper, sliced

1 yellow onion, diced

1 large squash, sliced

1 large tomato, diced

1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced

1/2 cup of water

2-3 large bonless, skinless chicken breasts

1 package of fajita seasoning (or use homemade, recipe below)

Serving Suggestions:

Tortilla Shells

Shredded Lettuce

Sour Cream

Diced Tomatoes 

Mozzerella Cheese

Mexican Rice

Avocado

Refried Beans

Directions:

1. Cut up all your vegetables. [I like to slice most of them and have bigger pieces, but cut them however you like]

2. Put all of the vegetables into a crock pot

3. Pour the water in the crock pot [this will prevent the veggies from burning onto the bottom]

4. Put the chicken breasts on top [you can even put them in frozen!]

5. Sprinkle the seasoning mix on top of the chicken breasts

6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours

7. Take the chicken breasts out, and shred them with 2 forks

8. Most of the water should have evaporated, but you can use a strainer and get the rest of the water out, if there is any left over

9. Mix the chicken back in with the veggies

10. Assemble and Enjoy :)

Homemade Fajita Seasoning:

4 tsp chili powder 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper Mix all of the ingredients together and store in a lidded container. Use 2 heaping tablespoons for the recipe above.            Photo: chellascommoncents.com

Loaded Baked Potato Soup for the Crock Pot

This is a great weeknight soup. It's inexpensive and it goes in the crock pot!

This makes enough for about 3 servings, so you may want to double the recipe for more to eat. 

Ingredients: 

2 1/2 lbs of russet potatoes, washed (not peeled), and diced into 1/2inch cubes

1/2 of a large yellow onion, diced

5 cloves of garlic minced (or 2 1/2 teaspoon of jarred garlic)

32 oz (4 cups) of chicken stock or broth

8 oz of cream cheese, softened

Salt and Pepper 

Optional Toppings:

Cheddar Cheese

Crumbled Bacon or Bacon Bits

Green Onions

Directions:

1. Combine the potatoes, onion, garlic, and chicken stock into the crock pot

2. Add salt and pepper to taste

3. Cook on low for 10 hours or high for 6 hours

4. Combine the softened cream cheese and about 3/4 of the soup in a blender, and blend until smooth.

5. Pour the blended soup back into the crock pot and stir (this allows the soup to still have some hunks of potatoes in it!)

6. Serve with any of the optional toppings

Enjoy!

Recipe Adapted and Photo From: mamalovesfood.com

Chicken Tortilla Soup for the Crock Pot

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is one of our favorite meals to eat. Its super easy to make, and it goes in the crock pot. The toppings are just suggestions, you can use whatever you like. This recipe makes enough for 3-4 (depending on how much your family eats), so you may want to double it for more people. 

Ingredients: 

2 large boneless skinless Chicken Breasts

1 can of Diced Tomatoes

1 can of Diced Tomatoes with chilies

1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can of corn, drained

1 small can of tomato paste

1 envelope of taco seasoning

Topping Suggestions:

Sour Cream

Cheddar Cheese

Tortilla Chips

Directions:

1. Combine the diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with chilies, black beans, corn tomato past and taco seasoning in the crock pot. 

2. Put the chicken breasts on the top (don't stir)

3. Cook the soup on Low for 6-8 hours or High for 3-4 hours

4. About 30 mins before you are ready to eat, take the chicken breasts out and shred the meat, using two forks. 

5. Put the chicken back into the soup and stir

6. Let the soup cook for 30 more minutes

7. Top the soup with sour cream and cheddar cheese and serve with tortilla chips

Enjoy!

Recipe Adapted and Photo Source: theredbirdlife.com