Crockpot Cajun Tomato Pot Roast

3-4lb beef roast (eye of round or another cheap cut)
1 cup of broth
1 onion sliced
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 tsp of Cajun seasoning (we use Hyes of Canada)
1 tsp of thyme
1 can of diced tomatoes with green pepper and onions (Hunt’s)

1.     In a blender or chopper, blend tomatoes with garlic, Cajun seasoning and thyme.

2.    Mix tomato mixture and broth in Crockpot and add onions

3.    Place roast in Crockpot

4.    Cook on low 9-10 hours or high 6-8, turning roast half way through cooking if possible.

5.    Serve roast with tomato/broth mixture.

Dirty Rice with Prawns

½ tsp of paprika
½ tsp of thyme
½ tsp of salt
1tbsp of oil
½ sweet onion, diced
2celery stalks, diced
1 sweet pepper, diced
1 jalapeño pepper, chopped fine
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 lb of ground beef
1 lb of prawns, peeled and deveined
½ cup of green onions, chopped

Rice Cooker

1 rice cooker cup of rice cooked with 1/8 tsp of Paprika and thyme and chicken broth according to cooker instructions

1.     Cook rice according rice cooker instructions in broth, 1/8 each of paprika and thyme

2.    When the rice is almost done cooking, Preheat a large pan to medium heat with oil

3.    Add onions, green pepper, jalapeno, celery, and garlic. Cook on medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes.

4.    Add beef, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, and thyme. Cook until browned, about 10-15 minutes.

5.    Add shrimp, cover and cook 5 more minutes

6.    Toss rice with beef and shrimp and combine well. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	498
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g	12%
Saturated Fat 2.6g	13%
Cholesterol 227mg	76%
Sodium 565mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 54.2g	20%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g	6%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 46g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 103mg	8%
Iron 18mg	98%
Potassium 638mg	14%

Cajun Garlic Potato Pancakes

3 cups of grated potato or sweet potato
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 tsp of cajun seasoning (we use Hyes of Canada)
¼ tsp of salt
1 egg
¼ cup of flour
2-3 tbsp of oil

1.     Squeeze liquid out of potatoes

2.    Heat 2 tbsp of oil at med high heat in a very large flat pan.

3.    Mix potatoes, garlic, Cajun seasoning, salt, egg and flour together.

4.    Using ice cream scoop, scoop out potato mixture into the hot pan and flatten into a pancake. (3-4 pancakes usually can be cooked at a time)

5.    Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.

6.    Once cooked remove to a plate lined with paper towel to drain excess oil. Can be kept in an oven on 180-200 degrees Fahrenheit to keep warm.

7.    You may need to add more oil after cooking 2 pans of pancakes.

8.    Makes about 8-10 pancakes

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 5
Amount per serving
Calories	194
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.6g	8%
Saturated Fat 1g	5%
Cholesterol 33mg	11%
Sodium 182mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 30.1g	11%
Dietary Fiber 4.2g	15%
Total Sugars 7.9g
Protein 4.3g
Vitamin D 3mcg	15%
Calcium 12mg	1%
Iron 5mg	26%
Potassium 593mg	13%

Crockpot "Rotisserie" Chicken

(As good as the grocery store rotisserie and EASY)

1 whole chicken or chicken pieces

1-2 tsp of Cajun seasoning (we use Hyes of Canada)
1/2 to 1 tsp of salt
½ tsp of fresh cracked pepper

1.     Place chicken in Crockpot

2.    Season with Cajun, salt and pepper

3.    Cook on Low for 7-9 hours or High 4-6 hours.

Creamy Cajun Chicken

1 pound chicken breast cut in strips

1 tsp Cajun seasoning (to taste, I use Hyes of Canada)

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 sweet onion, sliced

1 medium red bell pepper, sliced

1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup chicken broth (I use ½ cube of Harvest Sun Chicken Bouillon and Water)

1/3 cup 2% milk

1 tbsp flour

1 tbsp margarine (I use Becel)

pepper to taste

1.     Season chicken strips with Cajun seasoning and brown and cook through in ½ tbsp of oil at medium high heat.

2.    Remove chicken to plate.

3.    Add remaining oil, heat. Add onions and cook until soft.

4.    Add garlic and peppers and cook for a few more minutes.

5.    Add chicken and juices back to pan.

6.    Mix flour and margarine into a paste and set aside.

7.    Add broth and milk and heat thoroughly.

8.    Whisk in flour/margarine paste and cook until thickened.

9.    Taste and adjust seasonings, add pepper.

10.  Serve over rice or pasta.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 5
Amount per serving
Calories	193
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.1g	10%
Saturated Fat 1.1g	5%
Cholesterol 59mg	20%
Sodium 245mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 7.8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 2.6g
Protein 21.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg	1%
Calcium 38mg	3%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 534mg	11%