Chicken Flautas

I'm always looking for new recipes to throw into our menu planning, something that I can alter to go in crockpot is a bonus, but not a must. I found a recipe that I could do just that.
These turned out so good and it was quick and easy too.
I started by cooking the meat in the crockpot all day so when it was time for dinner all I had to do was prep and throw everything in the oven. Took me all of 10 minutes to prep and getting everything in the oven and ready to eat 15 minutes after that, perfect for those nights where you need something quick before the kids start to meltdown.





Chicken Flautas
1 lb chicken
1 jar favorite salsa (I love the Salsa Verde from Trader Joes)
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded cheese
7 flour tortillas
To garnish:
Guacamole
Sour cream
Green onions
Cilantro
Salsa

Place chicken, frozen corn & jar of salsa in crockpot
Cook on low 6-8 hours
Remove mixture from crockpot, add sour cream and 1/4 cup shredded cheese, stir
Butter the bottom of a 9X13 pan
Warm tortillas for 30 seconds in microwave to help make them easier to roll
Place tortilla in bottom of pan, fill with a few tablespoons of filling and roll
Do so for all other tortillas
Brush the top of the flautas with melted butter
Cook in 400degree oven for 13 minutes
Take out of oven, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese
Put back in oven for 2 minutes

Serve with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, green onions and cilantro.
Enjoy

Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls

I was looking to branch out, try a few new recipes, mix things up a bit. I can usually read a recipe and know pretty quickly a) if my family would like it and b) how to change it up a bit, if needed. I came across a recipe for Cabbage rolls, honestly never in my life had I had one before, but the ingredients definitely sounded like something that we would like. However I did dread the idea of "rolling the filling into the cabbage." So...I thought on it and realized I could get all the same great flavors out of recipe without having to roll each cabbage leaf individually. So last night we tested my recipe and I will tell you it was fantastic. So good that I don't even have a picture to share, before I knew it we'd eaten the whole batch. So instead I'll share the recipe with you and urge you to try it.

Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls
1 lb ground beef
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lg onion chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium head of green cabbage, chopped
1 lg can of diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 cup bone broth (or chicken stock if you don't have bone broth)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

In large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat, add ground beef & onion
Stir ground beef until browned
Add garlic and cook for another minute
Add chopped cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bone broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper
Bring to boil.
Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until cabbage is tender

We served over rice. It was delicious.

My go to meatloaf

Growing up we never had meatloaf, my brother hated it so my mom stopped making it. I think my brother hated it because my mom didn't have my recipe.  I'm not even sure how I really stumbled upon making meatloaf, especially since I didn't have it growing up more than a handful of times. I think the recipe came to me one time I was making meatballs for our favorite crockpot wedding soup recipe. I thought I'd try it and it was a hit, so now I'll share it with you.


My go to Meatloaf
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup bread crumbs
4 green onions, sliced
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt & pepper

Topping
4 tbsp brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup yellow mustard

Mix all meatloaf ingredients together
Place in greased loaf pan
Mix topping ingredients and evenly spread on top of meatloaf
Cook @ 350 degrees for 1 hour
Enjoy!!!