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Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken “Chili”

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This was one of my first pins that actually turned out so delicious I had to keep making it. This is so good I make it just about weekly.

I love to use the Crock pot. I always feel like I’ve made a gourmet meal with minimal effort. Which, with an almost three year old and a 7 month old, makes me feel like super mom. The original post serves this yumminess over rice. At our house we prefer to make taco out of it. Some times lettuce tacos, as the hubby prefers, but usually of the flour variety. So layer the tortilla with some cheese, sour cream, shredded lettuce, maybe even some salsa or guac, and this chili mix and you’ve got a tex mex meal that REALLY satisfies! Best of all it makes for a great lunch the next day! The best meals are the ones that are better the next day!

Here is the link to Rita’s Recipes or keep reading for mine!

Ingredients:

1 can Rotel tomatoes

1 can corn kernels, do not drain

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 pkg. Ranch dressing mix

1 T cumin

1 t chili powder

1 t onion powder

1 8-oz pkg. cream cheese

2 chicken breasts, still frozen

Instruction:

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1. Add all ingredients except chicken and cream cheese. Combine and give a good stir.

2.Add chicken and “bury”  in the pot.

3.Add cream cheese to top.

4.Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours (less if chicken is not frozen.

5.About 20 min before serving pull out and shred the chicken. Give the mix a good stir to combine the cream cheese then add the shredded chicken back to mix.

6.Serve over rice as suggested or my way with tortillas and toppings!

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Mexican Stuffed Shells

 

 

MexStuffed Shells

So this may be my favorite recipe I’ve ever found on Pinterest. It is so yummy and easy to modify as you may like it more tangy or mild. The best part, to me anyway, is that it is so wonderful reheated as lunch the next day! We always try to eat all of our leftovers so when we find one that is just as delish the next day (or a few days later) it becomes a staple. So here it is. Much thanks to the pinner that pinned the recipe from thewaytohisheartblog.com. Their instructions below with my additions…

MEXICAN STUFFED SHELLS

 Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
8 oz. cream cheese (original recipe called for 4oz)
10-12 jumbo pasta shells (original recipe called for 14-16)
1.5 cup salsa
1 Can Enchilada Sauce (original recipe called for taco sauce)

1 cup mozzarella cheese

Optional:

3 green onions
Sour cream

Black olives

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a frying pan cook ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. (I also like to add some garlic powder, salt, and pepper) Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Blend well. Set aside and cool completely.  While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board/baking sheet so that they don’t stick together.

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Pour salsa on bottom of 9×13 baking dish.  Stuff each shell with the meat mixture. Place shells in 9×13 pan open side up. Cover shells with Enchilada sauce .  Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.Image

After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes, with the foil removed.  Top with any condiments you’d like (green onions, black olives, etc.) Serve with sour cream and/or more salsa.

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We love it with sour cream and when we have it, we add green onions and black olives. My hubby likes to add hot sauce to it. Spice it up with a hotter salsa or enchilada sauce. This is a great pin and now a set place in our dinner rotation.
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