Ideas to Try

Crock Pot BBQ Roast

Ingredients:

1. 3 lb. boneless chuck roast or pork roast (very inexpensive if you buy them on sale!)
2. 1 tsp. garlic powder
3. 1 tsp. onion powder
4. 3 1/2 c. BBQ sauce, divided

Directions:

1. Put roast in crock pot.
2. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper.
3. Pour 2 1/2 c. BBQ sauce on meat.
4. Cook on low 6 – 8 hours.
5. Using the back of a spoon, shred the meat in the crock pot.
6. Drain the meat, return to the crock pot and add the remaining 1 c. of BBQ sauce.
7. Reduce heat to warm until ready to serve.
8. Serve on buns.

Serves 6

Make Your Own Bean Burrito Bar

1. 1, 16 oz. can refried beans
2. 1 cup picante sauce
3. 8 oz. Mexi-cheese, shredded
4. 3/4 c. sour cream (reduced fat works fine!)
5. 4 oz. cream cheese (reduced fat works fine!)
6. Combine all ingredients in a crock pot.
7. Cover and cook on low 2 hours or until heated. Stir occasionally.
8. Optional burrito toppings for the make your own burrito bar: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, rice
9. Yield: 6 servings.
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12. Crock Pot Red Beans & Rice
1. 1 lb. dried red kidney beans
2. 1 lb. smoked sausage (turkey sausage, Andouille sausage, your choice!)
3. 4 celery stalks, sliced
4. 2 green bell pepper, diced
5. 1 onion, diced
6. 4 garlic cloves, minced
7. 1 T. Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
8. 2 cups rice, cooked
9. Combine all ingredients (except rice) in a crock pot.
10. Add 7 cups water.
11. Cover and cook on high 7 – 8 hours or until beans are tender.
12. Serve over rice.
13. Yield: 4 servings




• French Bread Pizza
1. 1 lb. ground beef or Italian sausage
2. 1 1/2 cups of your favorite spaghetti sauce (jar or homemade)
3. 1 lb. loaf of French bread (a wide loaf works better than a skinny loaf!)
4. 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
5. In a skillet, brown beef or sausage over medium heat.
6. Stir in spaghetti sauce.
7. Cut bread in half, lengthwise.
8. Hollow out the bread just a little bit, so the meat sauce doesn’t overflow!
9. Place the bread on a baking sheet.
10. Spread meat sauce on bread.
11. Top with mozzarella.
12. Bake at 400 for 8 – 10 minutes.
13. Yield: 6 servings




• Southwest Salad
1. 1 romaine lettuce, cut-up
2. 3 roma tomatoes, diced
3. 1, 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed & drained
4. 1, 15 oz. can of corn or mexi-corn, drained
5. 2 cups mexi-cheese, shredded
6. 1, 6 oz. can black olives, drained
7. 2 cups tortilla chips, crushed
8. diced chicken (optional, but a great way to use up leftover chicken!)
9. 1/4 c. ranch dressing (reduced fat works fine!)
10. 1/4 c. salsa
11. Toss together lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, corn, cheese, black olives & tortilla chips in a large salad bowl.
12. Dressing: mix together ranch dressing & salsa.
13. Toss salad with dressing.
14. Yield: 4 main dish servings.




• Lazy Day Lasagna
1. 1, 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
2. 1, 16 oz. container cottage cheese (reduced fat works fine!)
3. 2 c. mozzarella, shredded
4. 1, 16 oz. package egg noodles
5. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain.
6. Return noodles to the pot and add spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese & mozzarella.
7. Stir until combine & enjoy the taste of lasagna without the work!
8. Yield: 4 servings.

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