Enchilada Pie

I made the Enchilada Pie Today......  It is absolutely de-lish!!!!  This is what I will be taking in my lunch.


Enchilada Pie in the Crock Pot

INGREDIENTS1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef



1 small onion, chopped (about 1/3 cup)



1 clove garlic, finely chopped



1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup ( I also use a can of Tomato Soup)



1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles



1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce



10 corn tortillas (6 inch)



3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (12 oz)



Paprika



Chopped fresh cilantro



1 In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in soup and chiles.



2 Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Place 4 corn tortillas over sauce, overlapping and breaking in half as necessary to make an even layer. Top with 1/3 of beef mixture, spreading evenly. Drizzle with about 1/4 cup enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese.



3 Repeat layering twice, using 3 corn tortillas and half of remaining beef mixture, enchilada sauce and cheese in each layer. Sprinkle paprika over top.



4 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes.

Apple Pie in the Crockpot

Wondering what to do with all of those Fabulous fall apples?
Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day!!!!!

Crock Pot Apple Pie
Crock Pot Apple Pie ~ What could be better than making apple pie in your crock pot while you are at work?



8 tart apples, peeled and sliced

1-1/4 teaspoons cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup biscuit baking mix

1 cup biscuit baking mix

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons cold butter



Toss apples in a large bowl with cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Place in lightly greased crockpot. Combine milk, softened butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and the 1/2 cup biscuit baking mix. Spoon over apples. Combine the 1 cup biscuit baking mix and brown sugar. Cut the cold butter into mixture until crumbly. Sprinkle this mixture over top of apple mixture.

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.

Roast in the Crockpot

Yesterday morning when I got home I threw 2 Angus beef roasts --(that I bought in the reduced meat bin at the store, if you don't use the meat from the reduced bins right away, then throw them in the freezer)-- into the crockpot, seasoned them well, and turned the crockpot on low, and then I went to bed. I slept for 6 hours, and when I got up my house smelled delicious. I sliced up the roasts in sandwich thin slices, then sliced up pickles, tomatoes and cheese. We had home made roast beef sandwiches for dinner tonight and boy were they delicious. It is so nice to cook in the crockpot during the summer, no sense in heating up your kitchen. It is also so nice to cook a gourmet meal while you are sleeping. I love summer!!!
Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day!!!

BBQ Elk Steak Sandwiches

When I got home from work this morning I cooked 3 packages of elk steak in the crockpot. I seasoned it with garlic and mustard powder... I cooked it all day on low in the crockpot (while I slept)(I am on the graveyard shift). This afternoon I drained the juice out of the crockpot and flaked up the elk steak with 2 forks ... think chipped beef. I added a bottle and 1/2 of BBQ sauce and let it sit on "warm" for an hour. I toasted some sesame hamburger buns and put the elk steak mixture in the middle. These BBQ sandwiches are absolutely awesome. Guess what I am taking in my lunch today?

Chicken Hindquarters

Buy 10 pound bags of chicken hindquarters on sale, heck buy 2. Separate hindquarter into gallon ziplock freezer bags, and add your favorite marinade sauce. Italian dressing, tequila lime, teriaki, honey mustard~ what ever you like. Seal em up and stick them in the freezer, good idea to label and date the bags. You can pull out a bag of chicken anytime and cook in the crockpot or bake it in the oven, this will be the best marinated chicken ever. Enjoy!!!
Have a Fabulous & Frugal day!!!

Crockpot Lemon Chicken

Lemon and chicken are wonderful partners. Try this excellent crockpot recipe and serve it over hot rice or noodles to soak up all the sauce.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours, 55 minutes
Ingredients:
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1" pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 bag baby carrots
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
6 oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. water
Preparation:
Mix flour with salt and pepper in shallow dish. Coat chicken pieces in this mixture. Shake off excess and brown in olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Remove chicken and place on top of onion and carrots in a 3-4 quart crockpot.
Mix the vinegar, ketchup, water, brown sugar, lemon juice, and lemonade concentrate in small bowl and pour into the skillet. Cook and stir, scraping to remove browned bits, until mixture comes to a boil. Pour sauce over chicken in crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. When ready to serve, combine cornstarch and water in small bowl, mix well and stir into the sauce. Cook on HIGH for 20-30 minutes until thickened. Serve with hot rice. 4 servings