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I really like cooking! I do! BUT I don’t love feeling like cooking is a giant chore. I crave effectivity, even when it’s one thing I get pleasure from – and have made it my mission to make meals as easy (and engaging) as attainable. Full transparency – I’m not good at meal planning. When you’re in search of a pattern calendar to print of meal concepts for the month or week, you’ve come to the unsuitable place sadly. The place I excel, is using what I’ve cooked earlier within the week to make extra meals and time saving hacks!
Permit me to introduce you to three of my favourite current purchases!
First up is that this sluggish cooker! The place do I even start? I suppose by telling you that everybody who has seen it has stated one in all two issues (generally each) — “Wow, that factor is large!” and “That’s the most lovely sluggish cooker I’ve ever seen!” It’s actually Lovely [you really knocked naming your line right outta the park, Drew!], but it surely’s additionally acquired a number of nice options! The detachable lid holder might be my favourite, adopted intently by the digital countdown show letting you realize precisely how a lot time is left in your present setting. It’s price each penny of the $69 regular price ticket, however is presently on sale for lower than $50 and I recommend buying earlier than everybody else does!
Subsequent up in my record of time saving hacks – Shred cooked hen in actually seconds utilizing a hand or stand mixer! If utilizing a hand mixer, you’ll wish to be sure that to make use of a bowl with excessive sides, in any other case you could possibly find yourself with little hen items flying throughout. Let’s simply say the primary time I attempted this trick I wasn’t conscious of that, however my canine was very completely happy in regards to the hen treats raining down for her to gobble up. Nice hack – simply use a deep bowl!
I take advantage of kitchen sheers to chop nearly every little thing! They’re actually in all probability probably the most used utensil in my kitchen! The one downside with this, is that each time I wish to use them the appear to be soiled within the dishwasher. Excellent news, the brand new Lovely line has a 2-pack accessible for a GREAT value, and so they work like a attraction! For the recipe under, I used them to chop the bacon into small bits earlier than cooking.
Sluggish Cooker Rooster Tacos
My primary rule for making weeknight meals as simple as attainable? Make further meat to make use of later within the week. [If you’re into this too, check out this post for 6 more meal ideas] This hen taco recipe is so scrumptious, and really easy to double or triple for extra recipes later within the week!
PRO TIP: Retailer leftover hen and juice in your sluggish cooker for simple soup making later within the week! As soon as barely cooled, I simply take the crock out of the bottom and put it within the fridge with the lid on. If you’re able to make soup, pop it again into the bottom and also you’re prepared so as to add your different substances.
Sluggish Cooker Rooster Tacos
Essentially the most scrumptious, simple hen tacos!
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2
Giant Rooster Breasts -
1
packet
Taco Seasoning -
1
packet
Ranch Dressing Combine -
2
cups
Rooster Broth
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Add all substances into sluggish cooker. Prepare dinner on low for 4 hours or excessive for two hours. Shred hen, return to juice for half-hour on low.
Double the recipe, saving half for an additional simple meal later within the week. Works nice for quesadillas, soups, nachos and casseroles.
Creamy Fiesta Tortellini Soup
I made this soup recipe utilizing the leftover juice and meat from the hen tacos above. You might undoubtedly use rotisserie or different leftover shredded or cubed hen. When you try this, I might recommend including the seasonings from the above recipe to provide this soup the identical fiesta taste.
Creamy Fiesta Tortellini Soup
Use shredded hen for this simple, scrumptious soup.
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4
cups
Rooster
Cooked and Shredded -
5
cups
Broth
May use leftover juice from hen tacos, complement with water as wanted. -
5
slices
Bacon
Lower and Cooked -
1
Tbs
Butter -
1
Tbs
Flour -
1
cup
Onion
Diced -
3
cloves
Garlic
Minced -
2
Carrots
Shredded -
1/2
tsp
White Pepper
Can substitute Black Pepper -
1/2
tsp
Poultry Seasoning -
20
oz
Tortellini -
1
cup
Heavy Cream
Can substitute Milk -
1/5
cups
Pepper Jack Cheese
Shredded or Diced
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Sauté Onions, Garlic and Carrots in Butter. As soon as onions are translucent, add flour. Prepare dinner a further 2 minutes.
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Add sautéd greens to sluggish cooker together with Shredded Rooster, Broth, Bacon, White Pepper and Poultry Seasoning. Prepare dinner on Excessive in sluggish cooker for two hours.
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Add Heavy Cream, Pepper Jack Cheese and Tortellini. Prepare dinner on Excessive for 1 extra hour.
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