Chicken & Black Bean Flautas

Chicken and Black Bean Flautas

6 10 inch flour tortilla's or 10 8 inch flour tortilla's
1/2 C. Chopped Onion
1 Clove garlic, minced or 1 1/2 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp cooking oil
2 C. Shredded cooked chicken
1 C. Canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 C. Corn
1/2 C. Salsa
1/2 C. Shredded Mexican Cheese, blend
2 Tbls. Snipped fresh cilantro or oregano. (or one small cilantro cube)

Cooking oil for Baking.

Preheat oven to 350. Wrap for tortilla's in foil. Heat in oven 10 minutes. Mean while in large sauce pan cook onion, garlic and if using cilantro cube, until tender.
Stir in chicken, black beans, salsa, cheese and fresh cilantro if using.
For each Flauta spoon 1/2 C. filling.
Roll tightly and secure with wooden tooth picks.
Place Flauta's on a large baking sheet & brush with 1 tbsp. cooking oil.
Bake in a 350 oven for 30-40 min or until golden brown.

Serve and enjoy!

Really we made this last night and it is now in my favorite collection. Its that great!

BLT on English Muffin's

BLT

Turkey Bacon

Lettuce

Tomato

Cheese

Mayo

&

English Muffins

Cook or toast then assemble!

Oven Chili Cheese Dogs

Oven Chili Cheese Dogs

8 Hot dogs

8 Hot dog buns

1 can Chili Cheese

1/4 - 1/2 C. Diced Onion (to personal taste)

Cheddar Cheese

Mayonnaise

Mustard (I omitted) 

Sweet Relish (I omitted) 

Preheat oven to 350

Line the inside of the hot dog buns with mayo & relish. Evenly spread mustard. Fill with hot dogs and squish onto foil lined 13x9 baking pan.

Top hot dogs with chili, cheese and onion. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.

This was amazing - its a new family favorite. As for the condiments, use what you like normally before covering with the chili and cheese. ;)

Crock Pot Mashed Potato's w/ Chops and Glaze

Crock Pot Mashed Potato's

5 Lbs Potato's (Seirra gold or red potato's) diced w/ peel
1 C. Water
1 C. Butter, Sliced
1 Tbsp. Salt
3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 1/3 C. Milk, warmed

Add potato's, water, and butter to slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
Do not remove extra water from the slow cooker. Mash.
Mash while adding milk to create creamy texture.
Keep warm on low serving until serving.

Keep lid on cooker and serve from cooker - after serving package up left overs.

Pork Chops

6-10 Pork Chops
1 bottle of Balsamic Glaze
1-2 tsp frying oil.
Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat pan, salt and pepper chops, lightly glaze the side that you will place onto the hot surface.
Cook Pork Chops grilling on both sides glazing each side once during cooking.
Once cooked through, plate and add decorative glazing, serve with warm mashed potato's.

Yummy!

Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad
Makes two salads

1 1/2 C. Chicken (I used precooked southwest chicken strips)
1/2 C. Corn
1 tsp. Green Onion (sliced)
1 C. Black beans
1/4 C. Black Olives
1 head of lettuce

Take the chicken, corn and onion and grill lightly on high. Once grilled add onto the top of half a head of lettuce shredded. Use dressing of choice.
Optional shred cheese or add grape tomato's.

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Also up coming in a week or so I will be posting a dye free Valentines Day Menu. So far it looks amazing, healthy, tasty, no added dyes. So stay tuned ;)

Teriyaki Chicken & Rice

Teriyaki Chicken and Rice

2-3 Cups cooked white or brown rice
2 Cups cooked large veggies
4-8 pieces of chicken (4 breasts or 8 tenders)
1 bottle of Honey Teriyaki Sauce

Marinate the chicken while it defrosts, or if fresh marinate 15 minutes and then grill.
Grill on both sides until cooked all the way through, then turn up the heat and sear.
(professionals sear the meat first and then cook the center slowly, unless you fully understand how to do this correctly I wouldn't advise this)
serve cooked chicken over rice with the veggies on the side and add 1/4 - 1/3 cup sauce to each plate.

Voila, nice dinner in 20 minutes, cheap, easy and yummy!

Taco Salad

Taco Salad
Makes one Salad

1 head of Romaine lettuce cut
1/2 C. Black beans
1/4 C. Ground Beef pre-cooked
1/4 C. Shredded Cheese (personal favorite is colby jack)
1/8 C. Slice Olives
1 Tbsp. Sliced Green Onion
1 small handful of Cherry or Grape Tomatos
1/4 C. Spicy Ranch Dressing
Garnish with Corn Tortilla Chips

Line bottom and sides of bowl with chips, lay cut lettuce on top of the chips, then add the rest on top of the lettuce.
Eat and Enjoy.

To make it meatless - remove ground beef and add more beans and olives.
To go full vegan find a vegan friendly dressing and also remove the cheese.