Crockpot Ground Chicken and Vegetable Soup

2 lbs of ground lean chicken
1 cup of chopped carrots
1 cup of chopped celery
½ cup of chopped onion
2 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of basil
1 tsp of oregano
1 tsp of thyme
½ tsp of dill
Salt and pepper to taste
6 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth

 

1.     Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown in a medium-high pan

2.    Once browned add all ingredients including the chicken into the Crockpot

3.    Cool on low for 7-9 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	257
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.5g	12%
Saturated Fat 3.1g	15%
Cholesterol 107mg	36%
Sodium 957mg	42%
Total Carbohydrate 5.1g	2%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g	4%
Total Sugars 2.5g
Protein 36.1g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 34mg	3%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 342mg	7%

 

Meatball Parmesan

2-2.5 pounds of lean ground meat (we used a mix of extra lean beef, pork and veal)
¼ cup of bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tbsp of grated dry parmesan
2 tsp of oregano
1 tsp of parsley
1 tsp of basil
½ tsp of garlic powder
½ cup of grated zucchini
½ tsp of salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste
2 ½ cups of favorite tomato sauce
2 ½ cups of grated fresh parmesan or mixed Italian cheese

1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2.    Mix ground meat, bread crumbs, egg, dry parmesan, oregano, parsley, basil, zucchini, salt and pepper. Makes about 24 meatballs.

3.    Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out meat mixture and form into balls.  Place on a high edge baking dish.

4.    Bake for 20 minutes and then turn over meatballs.

5.    Cook for another 15 minutes or until done.*

6.    Once meatballs are cooked remove meatballs and drain off any fat or liquid. Place back in pan and pour on tomato sauce then cover in fresh parmesan. Cook for 20-25 minutes.

7.    If cheese isn’t bubbly enough, switch oven to broil and broil for 2-4 minutes. WATCH it as it could burn easily.

8.    Serve with your favorite pasta.

*Meatballs can be pre-cooked to be used later. Refrigerate or freeze once cooled.  Complete other steps when ready to eat them.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	653
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.2g	37%
Saturated Fat 15.4g	77%
Cholesterol 233mg	78%
Sodium 1131mg	49%
Total Carbohydrate 18.1g	7%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 2.7g
Protein 74.7g
Vitamin D 3mcg	13%
Calcium 416mg	32%
Iron 38mg	210%
Potassium 817mg	17%

 

Beef, Potato and Cheddar Perogies

½ lb of ground beef
1 cup of potato’s cubed
½ cup of cheddar grated
2 tbsp of cream cheese
½ tsp of dill
Salt and pepper to taste
Perogy Dough

1.     Season ground beef with salt and pepper and brown on medium high heat.

2.    Boil potatoes in salted water until soft.  Drain and mash with cheddar, cream cheese and dill

3.    Mix potato mixture with browned ground beef and let cool.

4.    Check seasoning and make any adjustments.

5.    Follow instruction for Perogy Dough on how to cook them.

Pork Sloppy Joes

1lb of lean ground pork
1/3 cup of sweet onion, chopped fine
1/3 cup sweet pepper, chopped fine
½ tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of mustard
1 can of diced tomatoes with green peppers and onion (Hunt’s)
1 tbsp of brown sugar
¼ cup of Ketchup
¼ tsp of cajun seasoning (Hye’s of Canada)
salt and pepper to taste

1. Drain diced tomatoes and keep liquid
2. In a blender or chopper, blend up diced tomatoes, garlic, mustard and brown sugar until the consistency of ketchup. (Add back any reserved liquid if needed)
3. In a pan over medium heat, brown the ground pork, along with onions, and peppers.
4. Stir in tomato mixture, ketchup, cajun seasoning and reduce heat to medium-low.
5. Simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	288
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.3g	22%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 312mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 13.2g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g	6%
Total Sugars 10.2g
Protein 20.6g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 32mg	2%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 228mg	5%

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%

What's in the Pantry Crockpot Chili

2 lbs of lean ground beef
½-1 tbsp of chili powder
1 tbsp of cumin
1 ½ cups of salsa
1 sweet pepper, chopped
1 can of black beans, rinsed
½ cup of frozen corn

1.     Brown ground beef with chili powder and cumin at medium- high heat and place in Crockpot.

2.    Add all remaining ingredients and cook on low for 6-9 hours or high for 3-5 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	349
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.3g	13%
Saturated Fat 3.6g	18%
Cholesterol 135mg	45%
Sodium 593mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 13.5g	5%
Dietary Fiber 3.7g	13%
Total Sugars 3.5g
Protein 49.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 47mg	4%
Iron 31mg	170%
Potassium 989mg	21%