sct ~ Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

Slow Cooker Chicken Curry






chicken
1 jar (16 oz.) Salsa
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. curry powder
1 cup Sour Cream
PLACE chicken in slow cooker. Combine salsa, onions and curry powder; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.
COOK on LOW for 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH for 5 hours).
REMOVE chicken to serving platter; cover to keep warm. Add sour cream to slow cooker; stir until well blended. Serve over the chicken. I'm serving mine with rice & veggies... maybe a salad too!

I love the curry in this meal! You can go to Sandra's SAHM blog to sign up and then post your favorite slow cooker recipe, this has been so great ~ learning all these new and easy recipes! My next step is creating a notebook instead of keeping them all on my favorites.

slow cooker thursday ~ creamy chicken & potatoes

Using your slow cooker, or crock pot is just the most efficient way to feed your family! It is something you can do while you are away and dinner is just waiting. It's so nice to come home to a wonderful smelling home and dinner ready to eat!

2 cups baby carrots
1 lb. quartered red potatoes
1 sm chopped onion
1 clove garlic pressed
2 lbs chicken (i use skinless boneless frozen breasts)
1/2 c. chicken broth
2 T cornstarch
1/2 t thyme
salt & pepper
1 - 10 oz. pkg. frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup heavy cream

Put veggies in crockpot, lay chicken over veggies.
mix broth, cornstarch, thyme, salt & pepper and pour over.
cook on low for 8 hours or high 5-6 hours.
remove veggies and chicken
pour in cream and peas to heat through
pour over chicken & veggies

Visit Sandra for more slow cooker recipes!

sunday dinner

I made the most delicious ham this Sunday. I bought a big ham (bone in butt portion) and mixed pineapple juice with brown sugar and mustard. Left it baking all morning. YUM. Yesterday we had pinto beans with the leftover ham cooked in and today we're having chili!

enchilada casserole

I love the recipe included with this for homemade enchilada sauce. I don't know how many times I have wanted to make enchiladas and had everything on hand except the sauce. This is such an easy way to make the sauce. It tastes better than the canned stuff too. You should give this recipe a try, it's delicious!

first make a batch of enchilada sauce...

1 can 8 oz. tomato sauce
3 cans water
2 T. taco seasonings
2 T. corn starch
Stir and bring to a boil, cook about 5 minutes to thicken...

1 lb. hamburger
1/2 chopped onion (or dried onion flakes)
1 clove garlic, pressed
4 c. pinto beans (or black beans)
1 can sliced olives
1 can diced green chilis
1 package taco seasoning
1/3 c. water
flour tortillas (or corn)
shredded cheddar cheese

Cook hamburger meat add everything but tortillas and cheese...
spray inside of crockpot with non stick spray. Lay three tortillas in bottom, pour ench. sauce, then meat mixture, then cheese, then add another layer of tortillas, sauce, meat & cheese add remaining sauce over the top. Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream.

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sweet & sour meatballs

Another great slow cooker recipe! this one is good over rice or potatoes and smells yummy cooking. It's healthy too with the ground turkey! Give it a try!

Sweet & Sour Meatballs
2 pounds ground turkey breast
2 teaspoons salt-free garlic and herb seasoning or poultry seasoning
1 egg white
Salt and ground black pepper
2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons dried thyme

In a large bowl, combine turkey, garlic and herb seasoning, egg white and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Mix well and shape mixture into about 32 meatballs. Place meatballs in bottom of slow cooker.

In a medium bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, broth, chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and thyme. Pour mixture over meatballs.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

Cheesy spicy chicken penne pasta...

This is my version of my bloggy buddy Jenna's chicken spaghetti. It is so good and everyone loves it when I make it. It is wonderful for leftovers too. You should give this a try!

Chicken Spaghetti

7-8 servings of penne pasta, boiled in chicken broth leftover from chicken

3 cups chopped cooked chicken

4-5 tablespoon butter

1 (8oz) pk sliced mushrooms (can use canned)

1 lg onion, chopped

1 lg green bell pepper, chopped

1/2 cup chopped celery ( I leave this out)

1 (16oz) loaf Velveeta, cubed ( you could use a little more for more creaminess)

1 (10) oz can Ro-tel ( I use mild)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. chop boiled chicken.

3. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add mushrooms and next 3 ingredients; saute' 5 minutes or so or until vegetables are tender.

4. Add chicken, cheese cubes, and next 4 ingredients to vegetable mixture, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and all ingredients are combined. Add pasta, and toss to combine. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

5. cover and cook on low for 10-15 minutes.

adapted from JennaG's chicken spaghetti recipe (thanks Jenna)!

taco meatloaf

This is a delicious version of meatloaf! I loved it the first time I tried it, as did my entire family. It gives the meatloaf a great new flavor and texture. Give it a try!

• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  
• 1/3 cup salsa
  
• 2 to 4 tablespoons taco seasoning
  
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
  
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
  
• Optional toppings: sour cream, salsa, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced ripe olives

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into the bottom of a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Top with sour cream, salsa, cheese, lettuce and olives if desired.