I've been really focusing on meal planning this year and keeping my meals healthy and my grocery bill in check. One thing I learned was to take advantage of and plan your meals around meats that are on sale. So, I purchased a bulk package of chicken (it was just under 6lbs!).
For the first meal, I just took the chicken out of the package and right into the crockpot. I then baked the remainder of the chicken in the oven with some Italian Dressing as a marinade. I kept the cooked chicken in Tupperware in my fridge and used it for the rest of the recipes - it made life sooo easy (ok, the cooking part of my life that is!!).
Meal 1: Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken (I doubled the recipe)
Ingredients:
- 2lbs uncooked chicken
- 2 cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can corn (drained)
- 1 packet of McCormick Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken seasoning
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a crockpot.
Set crockpot to low for 8 hours
Shred the chicken before serving.
We ate it like a chili with some shredded cheese on top, but you could also serve with:
- Rice
- Pasta
- In a burrito
Topping ideas:
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Greek yogurt
- Shredded Cheese
- Fresh Cilantro
Meal 2: Quinoa Fiesta Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
Left Over Fiesta Chicken
1 cup Red Quinoa
Shredded Cheese
Directions
Combine cooked Quinoa with left over Fiesta Chicken
Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top
Bake in oven at 350 until hot and cheese is bubbling
Meal 3: One Skillet Chicken Stir-Fry
Ingredients
2 cups Instant Brown Rice
1 package frozen vegetables (I use the stir fry veggies or broccoli and carrots)
1 can water chestnuts
2 cups diced chicken
3/4 cup Stir Fry Sauce (I love the Wegman's brand!)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients into a large skillet. Cook on high until it is at a boil, reduce to simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes until rice is tender.
Top with fried noodles
Meal 4: Tuscan Chicken & Broccoli Pasta
Ingredients:
1/2 package Linguine (I like to use the wheat)
2 cups diced chicken breast
1 package of frozen broccoli
1 cup cherry tomatoes
Olive Oil
1-2 Tbsp Tuscan Bread Dipping Seasoning**
*I had a jar of seasoning from a local Olive Oil store (Olive on Brooklea for anyone who is local to Syracuse, NY) or you can make your own:
1Tbsp dried Oregano
1 Tbsp Dried Basil
1 Tbsp Dried Rosemary
1/2 tsp Dried Powdered Thyme
1 Tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
Directions:
Cook linguine in a pot
In a large skillet, heat olive oil and then add chicken, broccoli and cherry tomatoes
Add the cooked linguine to the skillet and toss all the ingredients together with the Tuscan Seasoning.
Meal 5: Grilled Chicken Wraps
Ingredients:
2 Cups diced cooked chicken
4 Tortillas
Shredded Cheese
Lettuce
Any other toppings you can think of!
Directions:
Throw all your ingredients into a tortilla and enjoy!!
I've been really focusing on meal planning this year and keeping my meals healthy and my grocery bill in check. One thing I learned was to take advantage of and plan your meals around meats that are on sale. So, I purchased a bulk package of chicken (it was just under 6lbs!).
For the first meal, I just took the chicken out of the package and right into the crockpot. I then baked the remainder of the chicken in the oven with some Italian Dressing as a marinade. I kept the cooked chicken in Tupperware in my fridge and used it for the rest of the recipes - it made life sooo easy (ok, the cooking part of my life that is!!).
Meal 1: Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken (I doubled the recipe)
Ingredients:
- 2lbs uncooked chicken
- 2 cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can corn (drained)
- 1 packet of McCormick Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken seasoning
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a crockpot.
Set crockpot to low for 8 hours
Shred the chicken before serving.
We ate it like a chili with some shredded cheese on top, but you could also serve with:
- Rice
- Pasta
- In a burrito
Topping ideas:
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Greek yogurt
- Shredded Cheese
- Fresh Cilantro
Meal 2: Quinoa Fiesta Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
Left Over Fiesta Chicken
1 cup Red Quinoa
Shredded Cheese
Directions
Combine cooked Quinoa with left over Fiesta Chicken
Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top
Bake in oven at 350 until hot and cheese is bubbling
Meal 3: One Skillet Chicken Stir-Fry
Ingredients
2 cups Instant Brown Rice
1 package frozen vegetables (I use the stir fry veggies or broccoli and carrots)
1 can water chestnuts
2 cups diced chicken
3/4 cup Stir Fry Sauce (I love the Wegman's brand!)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients into a large skillet. Cook on high until it is at a boil, reduce to simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes until rice is tender.
Top with fried noodles
Meal 4: Tuscan Chicken & Broccoli Pasta
Ingredients:
1/2 package Linguine (I like to use the wheat)
2 cups diced chicken breast
1 package of frozen broccoli
1 cup cherry tomatoes
Olive Oil
1-2 Tbsp Tuscan Bread Dipping Seasoning**
*I had a jar of seasoning from a local Olive Oil store (Olive on Brooklea for anyone who is local to Syracuse, NY) or you can make your own:
1Tbsp dried Oregano
1 Tbsp Dried Basil
1 Tbsp Dried Rosemary
1/2 tsp Dried Powdered Thyme
1 Tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
Directions:
Cook linguine in a pot
In a large skillet, heat olive oil and then add chicken, broccoli and cherry tomatoes
Add the cooked linguine to the skillet and toss all the ingredients together with the Tuscan Seasoning.
Meal 5: Grilled Chicken Wraps
Ingredients:
2 Cups diced cooked chicken
4 Tortillas
Shredded Cheese
Lettuce
Any other toppings you can think of!
Directions:
Throw all your ingredients into a tortilla and enjoy!!
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