KETO Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooker)

2 lb pork tenderloin roast
1 med onion, diced
1 tsp cumin
1 (16 oz) jar salsa
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel
Tortillas (low carb)

TOPPINGS:
cheese
salsa
sour cream
lettuce
cilantro
avocado, etc

Place roast in slow cooker with  onion, cumin, salsa, and Ro-Tel. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Once cooked, remove from slow cooker and shred. Dip back into juices, then take out and serve over tortillas. Top with toppings.

Enjoy!

Beef Stroganoff (Slow Cooker)

2 pounds ground beef
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons minced garlic

egg noodles (cook just prior to serving dinner)

Fry beef in frying pan and let cool. Add all ingredients to slow cooker except egg noodles. Cook on low in slow cooker 4-6 hours. Serve over cooked egg noodles.
Serves 6-8

Freezer option: Brown ground beef and let cool. Put beef and all ingredients (except egg noodles) in a freezer bag. (For 4 servings you can divide into 2 meals since this recipe makes 6-8 servings) Thaw out in the fridge the night prior to cooking in the slow cooker. Cook on low 4-6 hours.

Enjoy!

Cream Cheese Chicken & Rice

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 Jar Salsa (thick & chunky)
2 (8oz) Cream Cheese, softened
1 (29oz) can Enchilada Sauce
3 C. Instant Rice, uncooked

Make the Meal:
Preheat over to 350*.
In large freezer bag, use a meat tenderizer to flatten chicken breasts to 1/4" thickness.
Measure 3/4 C. drained Salsa and beat with Cream Cheese.
Divide mixture into flattened chicken breasts.
Roll stuffed breasts up like you would a tortilla.
Place breasts in 9x13 baking dish.
Set aside 1/2 C. salsa.
Mix remaining salsa and enchilada sauce.
Stir uncooked rice into enchilada sauce mixture.
Pour rice into 9x13 dish around chicken.
Pour remaining 1/2 c. salsa on top.
Bake at 350* for 45 minutes, or until cooked throughly.



Enjoy!

Chineese Chicken Salad

• 4 Boneless Skinless chicken breasts (or 3 C. precooked chicken breasts)
• 1 head of lettuce
• 6 green onions (sliced thin)
• 2 Tbs Sesame Seeds
• 2 Tbs sliced Almonds
• 2 Pkgs Ramen (uncooked) and bullion pack

DRESSING
1/4 C. Sugar
1/2 tsp. peper
1/3 C. Vinegar
1/3 C. Olive Oil
1/2 tsp. Salt

Make the Salad:
Cook Chicken and shred with a fork.
Combine chicken, chopped lettuce, onions, sesame seeds, and almonds in salad bowl.
Break up uncooked ramen and add to salad. Sprinkle 1/2 of bullion package over salad.


Dressing:
Combine dressing ingredients in a plastic bag or shaker container. Pour dressingover salad.



Enjoy!

Brown Butter Pasta

1 pkg. Angel Hair Pasta
1/2 c. butter
1/4- 1/2 c. Mizritha Cheese, finely grated


Fast and Easy:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Pour into a bowl.
In frying pan, melt butter just until it turns golden brown.
Remove immediately from heat, as it can burn easily.
Pour over pasta and stir.
Serve pasta and sprinkle Mizritha on top.



Enjoy!

Beef Stew (Slow Cooker optional)

4 C. Potatoes (peeled & diced)
1 C. baby Carrots
1 C. Onion (chopped)
1 C. Celery (chopped)
2 C. diced stew meat or left over pot roast.
2 Tbs. Olive Oil
1 pkg Stew Seasoning Spices
1/3 C. Flour
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Pepper
4 Cups Water

Prep the Meat:
Place flour, salt and pepper in large plastic bag and add stew meat. Shake unitl coated. In large pan on stovetop heat olive oil. Add flour covered meat and brown. Once browned on all sides (not cooked throughly) add water and seasoning spices and simmer on low for 20 minutes.
Cooktop Method:
After meat has simmered, add remaining vegetables and simmer another 45 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Slow Cooker Method:

After meat has simmered for 10 minutes, Place remaining vegetables in slow cooker and add meat mixture. Cook on low for 6-8 hours

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

1 lb. ground beef
1 med onion, diced
1 jar. Spagetti sauce
1 tsp Garlic Salt
1 can diced tomatos, drained
1 pkg Spaghetti Noodles (cooked according to pkg)
Parmesan Cheese for topping

Make the Meal:
Boil water and cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions.
Brown ground beef and onion.
Season with garlic salt.
Drain excess grease and return meat to frying pan.
Add spaghetti sauce and diced tomatoes.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Serve over warm spaghetti noodles.

Enjoy!

Mexican Pork Roast (Slow Cooker)

1 Pork Roast
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1 Can El Pato Sauce, Green
3/4 C. Brown Sugar
2 Tbs diced Minced Garlic

Cooking Instructions:
Place Pork Roast in bottom of slow cooker.
Combine remaining ingredients and pour over Roast.
Cook 6-8 Hours on low. Shred and return to juices for 1 more hour.


Enjoy!

Texas BBQ /Pulled Pork Sandwiches (Slow Cooker)

1 Beef Briskit OR Pork Shoulder Butt

1-2 Bottles BBQ Sauce (depending on how much beef/pork you are cooking)
6-8 Hamburger Buns

Make the Meal:
Place meat on slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours. ( you may cook overnight, if needed)
Shred with a fork, removing any remaining fat. Drain all grease.
Stir in BBQ sauce.
Serve atop hamburger buns.


Enjoy!

Teryaki Pork Loin (Slow Cooker)

1 Pork Loin
2 C. Water
2 C. Brown Sugar
2 C. Soy Sauce
1 1/2 Tsp Smoke Flavor
2 Tsp. Garlic
1 Tsp. Sesame Seed Oil
1 Tsp. Ginger

Compile in Slow Cooker:
Place Pork Loin in bottom of slow cooker. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour over Pork Loin and cook in slow cooker for 6 hours on low.



Enjoy!

Taco Soup

1 lb Ground Beef
1/2 medium Onion, Diced
1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
2 cans Crushed Tomatos
1 Pkg Taco Seasoning Mix
1 can Kidney Beans, Drained
1 can Black Beans, Drained
2 cans Tomato Sauce


TOPPINGS
Sour Cream
1 C. Grated Cheese
1 avocado, diced
Tortilla chips, corn chips or Doritos



Make the Meal:
Brown hamburger and onion with seasoning pkg and chili powder. Drain. Add remaining ingredients and let simmer 20 minutes.
Distibute to bowls and top with grated cheese, avocado, and crushed chips.


Enjoy!

Taco Salad

BEEF MIXTURE
1 Lb. Ground Beef
1 Can Refried Beans
1/2 C. Salsa
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1/1/2 tsp season salt


TOPPINGS (all diced)
Lettuce
Cheese
Tomatos
Cilantro
Sour Cream
Avacado
Olives

Tortilla Chips

Make the Meal:
This is a layered version of salad.
Prepare the meat by:
Brown ground beef. Drain and add seasonings, refried beans and salsa. Stir until heated throughly.

Layer:
Tortilla Chips
Beef Mixture
Cheese (so it melts on the warm beef)
Lettuce
Tomatos.....etc.
Top with some of your favorite salsa and some sour cream.


This beef mixture also works well for Tacos!


Enjoy!

Soy Sauce Chicken (Slow Cooker option)

4-6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
3/4 C. Soy Sauce
1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp. Dry Mustard

Make the Meal:
Place chicken in baking dish.
In separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
Pour over chicken.
Cook at 300* for 1 hour.


Slow Cooker Option:
Cook for 6 hours on low.



Enjoy

Enchiladas (Slow Cooker option)

1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Onion
1 Clove Garlic
1 (10 3/4oz) Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 (4.5 oz) can Diced Green Chiles
1 (10oz)Can Enchilada Sauce (Red)
10 Corn Tortillas
3 C. Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

Prepare the Beef Mixture:
In a frying pan on the stove, brown the Ground Beef, Onion and Garlic. Drain excess grease. Put meat mixture back in frying pan and add Cream of Mushroom Soup and undrained Chiles.

Layer ingredients in Slow Cooker
Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Spread 1/4 Cup of the Enchilada Sauce over the bottom. Then layer 4 Tortillas Then 1/3 of the Beef Mixture. Then add 1/4 Cup Enchilada Sauce Sprinkle 1C Cheese. Repeat until ingredients are gone. Cook 4 1/2 to 5 hours on Low in Slow Cooker.

Tips & Hints
This meal can be made ahead of time in the slow-cooker dish and refrigerated or frozen until you are ready to cook it. You can also make this meal in a casserole dish. Layer as directed, and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.

Enjoy!

Sloppy Joes

1 lb Ground Beef
1 (6oz) can Tomato Paste
1 (1.5oz) pkg Sloppy Joes spices and seasonings
1 1/4 C. water
6 Hamburger Buns

Make the Meal:
Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain.
Combine water, spices and tomato paste in bowl and pour into skillet with beef.
Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
Serve beef atop hamburger buns.


Enjoy!

Shrimp Pasta

1 lb. medium Shrimp, cooked & cleaned
1 Onion, chopped finely
2 Tbs bottled Minced Garlic
1 (28oz) can Diced Tomatos, undrained
1 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Basil
2 C. Penne Pasta, uncooked
1/2 C. Balsamic Vinegarette Dressing
1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese, grated

Make the Meal:
Cook pasta according to package directions.
In large skillet, cook onions, garlic & dressing for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano and basil. Simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
Drain pasta and toss with shrimp mix. Top with cheese.


Enjoy!

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb Ground Beef
1 (10oz) pkg frozen Mixed Vegetables
1/4 C. Water
1/2 C. chopped Onion
1 (10oz) can Condensed Tomato Soup
1 tsp Worchestershire Sauce
1/4 tsp Thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 pkg, Instant Mashed Potatoes (serves 4

Make the Meal:
Run cold water over vegetables to thaw.
In large skillet, brown beef and onion.Drain any excess grease.
Stir in vegetables and water.
Cover and cook 5-7 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Stir in all remaining ingredients EXCEPT mashed potatoes.
Transfer meat mix to casserole dish.
Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions.
Spread mashed potatoes across meat mix. Bake at 375* for 25-30 minutes.

Enjoy!

Ranch Chicken

1 C. crushed Corn Flakes
3/4 C Parmesan Cheese
1 pkg Ranch Dressing
6-8 Chicken Breasts or thighs
1/2 C. Butter

Make the Meal:
Mix first 3 ingredients together in a plastic bag. Place chicken (one at a time) in bag and shake until covered with ingredients. Place in 9x13 pan and pour butter over. Bake in over at 350* for 45 minutes.

 Enjoy!

Monterey Chicken

4-6 Chicken breasts
3 Tbs Milk
2 Eggs
1/4 C. Butter
2 C. Bread Crumbs
6 slices ham
1/2 lb. Swiss Cheese
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 C. Milk

Make the Meal:
Cut chicken into small pieces. In separate bowl combine 2 eggs and 3 tbs milk. Dip chicken in egg mix and coat with bread crumbs. In skillet, melt butter. Brown chicken in skillet. Place browned chicken in baking dish. Layer am on top of chicken. Mix soup and milk and pour on top. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with foil. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.



Enjoy!

Meatloaf

2 Lbs Ground Beef
1 pkg dried Beefy Onion Soup Mix
1 1/2 C Bread Crumbs
2 Eggs
3/4 C. Salsa
1/3 C. Ketchup
1 tsp season salt

Make the Meal:
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Place in loaf pan or 9x13 dish. Bake at 350* uncovered for 1 hour or until done. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. (serves 8)



Enjoy!