Chicken Chili- Crockpot

Easy Chicken Chili

Chicken Chili

Ingredients:

1 Rotisserie Chicken-pulled off the bone and shredded OR 6 boneless skinless skinless chicken breast shredded

4 cans diced tomatoes- basil garlic and oregano seasoned

2 cans stewed tomatoes- Italian style

1 pkg frozen seasoning blend (onions, red pepper and green pepper) in freezer section

3 cups yellow corn (frozen)

4 garlic cloves finely chopped

2 cans navy beans drained and rinsed

2 cans red beans or kidney beans (up to you)

1 tablespoon cumin

2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning (spice)

½ tablespoon ground red pepper (more to taste)

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 chili seasoning packet 

Directions:

-In a skillet sautee garlic and onion and pepper seasoning blend.

-Add all ingredients in a big pot and let simmer for 1 Hour or put in Crock-Pot on low when you leave for work in the morning and will be ready when you walk in the door! 

Stuffed Chicken Roll-Ups

Easy and Your kids will LOVE them!

Stuffed Chicken Roll Ups 

Ingredients: 

2 boneless skinless chicken breast

1 bag of spinach

1 package seasoning blend (red pepper, green pepper, and onion) -in frozen section with veggies

1/4 cup of parm cheese

2 cups marinara sauce

Directions:

-Butterfly chicken-cut them in half (longways) so they are really thin.  Don't cut all the way through, you want just a really flat big piece of chicken.  Lay out flat on cookie sheet.

-Sautee seasoning blend on stove until unthawed. (about 5 minutes)

-Place spinach in a bowl, add 2 tsp water and microwave for 1:00.

 -Spoon 1/2 of spinach on each chicken breast and sprinkle with pepper mixture and 1/2 of the cheese.

-Roll chicken up like you are rolling a taco 

-Place in casserole dish, pour marinara sauce over the top and cover. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

-Remove from oven and uncover. Add cheese and bake for 10 more minutes.

Pistachio Crusted Chicken

One of my FAVORITE Recipes! You can make ahead and also eat as leftovers!!

Pistachio Crusted Chicken

3/4 Cup Pistachios

3 Egg Whites, Lightly Beaten

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

1/4 Teaspoon Salt and 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper

Cooking Spray

1. Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees
2. Place pistachios in a food processor or blender and process until fine. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Place egg whites in a shallow bowl. Sprinkle chicken with Salt and Pepper. Dip chicken in egg whites and then dredge in pistachios pressing lightly to adhere.
3. Heat a large nonstick oven proof skillet over medium to high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan and cook 4 minutes. Spray chicken with cooking spray then flip over and cook for another 4 minutes. Place in Oven.
4. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 14 minutes or until done. Cut chicken crosswise. 

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Turkey Day Total Body Workout

Here is something you can do if you have 10 minutes or 30 minutes! This is a total body workout that will get you up and moving and feeling good on Thanksgiving!

Go through this 3x as quick as you can or as time allows! You can go to www.fit-workouts.com and look at the free downloads if you have questions about exercises.

30 Modified Pushups
100 Mountain Climbers
15 Plank to Pushup R (hold a plank, drop your R elbow down and push back up with the R Hand)
15 Plank to Pushup L (hold a plank, drop your L elbow down and push back up with the L Hand)
30 Froggers (hold a plank and jump legs in to your elbows and back out)
100 Quick Bike
30 Basic Crunches
30 Reverse Crunch (legs at 90 degrees, extend them out and then lift hips up)
100 Quick Bike
15 Burpee with a Pushup
15 Stationary Lunge R Leg
15 Stationary Lunge L Leg
30 Jumping Skaters (jump to the R and take L leg behind you then repeat)
30 Explosions
30 Toes Out Squats (focus on inner thigh)
30 Alternating Reverse Lunges (reverse R leg back then L Leg back)
30 Plyo Lunges

Thanksgiving Zucchini Quiche

Zucchini Quiche

 Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb. Zucchini grated and well drained

1 medium onion, chopped fine

1/2 lb. Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated

1/4 lb. Swiss Cheese, grated

1 cup egg beaters

1/2 cup skim milk

1 tbls Flour

1/4 Salt and Pepper

Directions:

-Saute onion is butter until golden brown.

-Mix cheese with zucchini and onion.

-Add remaining ingredients, mix well.

-Pour into a 9 inch greased pie plate (no crust needed) or glass casserole dish.

-Bake at 350 for about 30-35 minutes, or until center is set. Serve with salad for a light meal!

Thanksgiving Parmesan Crusted Green Beans

One of my favorites. Easy, simple and delicious! 

Parmesan Crusted Green Beans:

Ingredients:

2 can no salt added green beans (or frozen green beans)

1 bag "almond accents"- in the salad section by the lettuce

4 teaspoons parmesan cheese

1 tsp italian seasoning

Directions:

-Cook green beans as directed on back of bag.

-Place in a casserole dish and add almonds and spices and toss. Add cheese on top.

-Bake uncovered for 15 minutes- To make them crispy broil for 3-5 minutes at the end.

White Bean Soup

This looks amazing! Use turkey sausage and it is 1/2 the fat!

Cabbage Soup

Great clean soup to keep you warm this winter!!

Cabbage Soup:

1 head cabbage- chopped

1 cup of each chopped:

Onion, Bell Pepper, Celery, Carrots 

2 cloves garlic 

3 teaspoons Italian Seasoning 

2 cans stewed tomatoes

Butterball Turkey Links-chopped or Sheedded rotisserie chicken 

Unsalted Vegetable Broth

Sautée onions, bell pepper, celery, carrots and garlic. Add all ingredients in a pot or crockpot and simmer on low for 1 hour.