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Friday, April 9, 2010

In a pinch if you forget....

Soooooo while meal planning, totally blanked that don't have any BBQ sauce!
So here's a handy dandy recipe for some!

Yummy BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup Ketchup
1 Small onion chopped
1/4 cup White Vinegar
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
2 TBSP Butter
2 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
2 TBSP Mustard
2 TBSP Molasses
1 Garlic clove minced
Red pepper flakes to taste (optional)



Directions
Start with butter in sauce pan then add onions. Let them cook just a few minutes until a little soft. Then add the rest of the ingredients. Let simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken.

Number of Servings: 24

Low fat and still yummy!

This one is thanks to spark people's recipe book, pulled chicken BBQ sandwiches made easy!

Ingredients

* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
* A dash of salt and pepper
* 14 Tbsp (about a half bottle) KC Masterpiece Low Calorie Classic Blend BBQ Sauce
* 6 whole wheat hamburger buns



Directions
Place chicken breasts, along with salt and pepper to taste, in a large pot of water and boil until fully cooked through. (Time will vary depending on whether you are using fresh or frozen chicken.)


Once the chicken is cooked, use a fork to pull the meat apart so it is thickly shredded. (Shredding too finely will cause the sandwich to become mushy once sauce is added.) Place pulled chicken in a large bowl.


Add a half bottle (approx. 7 servings worth, or about 14 tbsp.) of BBQ sauce. Toss until chicken is coated.


Distribute chicken evenly onto buns. You may choose to toast the buns first, or add toppings like lettuce or red onion to the mixture, or spread a small amount of the sauce right onto the bun before assembling. This delicious alternative to the classic bbq sandwich will be a hit any way you serve it!


Makes about 6 sandwiches

Monday, April 5, 2010

crock pot casseroles

I am a huge fan of crock pots, this weekend I used mine yet again to make a chicken and black bean casserole of sorts.
Instead of cutting up the chicken though I laid the half breast pieces flat on the bottom of the crock pot and piled everything else on top of them.

Ingredients

1 can organic black beans
1 cup of frozen organic sweet corn
2 cups of dry long grain white rice
4 chicken breasts (1/2 pieces from Foster Farms all natural packs) ** you can shred or cut up to mix, I left mine whole**
1 cup of medium salsa (I used Herdez salsa)
2 cups of water or chicken broth for rice

Place chicken in crock pot if left whole, otherwise just layer in with rice, beans and veggies lasagna style.
Since I left my chicken whole I put it in first, then the rice with liquid to moisten, black beans, corn and then topped it all with the salsa.
Set crock pot on low for 10-12 hrs or high for 4-6 hrs.
When rice is soft mix all together.