A Magical Machine
Posted on | December 3, 2009 | 10 Comments
Friends, I got a brand new, shiny slow cooker for my birthday. I love the idea of dumping some stuff in before I leave for work and coming home to a nice, warm meal. It’s all so magical! Imagine, all of these dry goods + frozen corn + some spices + leftover Thanksgiving turkey and 9 hours later a delicious bowl of yumminess in the form of turkey chili. Behold the mojo of the slow cooker.
Crock Pot Chicken (or in my case turkey) Taco Chili (recipe here)
1 onion, chopped
1 16-oz can black beans
1 16-oz can kidney beans
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
10 oz package frozen corn kernels
2 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes w/chilies
1 packet taco seasoning
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
24 0z. (3) boneless skinless chicken breasts (I substituted leftover turkey)
canned chopped chilies (about half a can)
your fave toppings: sour cream, shredded cheese, cilantro, tortilla chips, pickled jalapenos, limes, etc.
Combine beans, onion, chili peppers, corn, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder and taco seasoning in a slow cooker. Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in.
Now friends tell me, do you have a slow cooker? If, so what are your fave recipes? Y’all are geniuses so I’m sure you have some great ideas.
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December 3rd, 2009 @ 11:59 am
Looks delicious! I just adore my crock pot – so handy! It’s lovely to come home after a long day and smell your dinner cooking!
December 3rd, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
this looks super amy. my brother is a crock pot champ. he conjures up new recipes all the time. do you want me to email his latest? i hope your week is going well. i’m doing my very first giveaway today. come over and visit. based on your writings, i think you’ll love my prize.
shari
December 3rd, 2009 @ 3:55 pm
I love my slow cooker! It’s a miracle worker. I try to remember to set up slow cooker meals on days when I know I’ll be working late. It’s so lovely to come home and find the house smelling delicious.
December 3rd, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
i need one of those bad boys.
December 4th, 2009 @ 9:38 am
oh slowwwww cooooooooker…love it…try stuffed peppers and zucchini (with ground turkey pinenuts and raisins!) and of course beef stew…killer…red beans…ooooo…congratulations!oxoxdeb
December 4th, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
Yum! This would be a bowl of perfection.
December 5th, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Get out of my head. I have been totally enamored with crock pots this week – I’m crocking my third meal right now (Indian Chicken, smells so good). Check out out crockpot365.blogspot.com for a ton of recipes, and the Rival website has a bunch too.
December 6th, 2009 @ 11:32 pm
OMG. I got one for my wedding and I’m totally obsessed with it. Great recipe.
December 14th, 2009 @ 6:28 pm
amy. c’mon. i mean it. you have to stop posting these things that make me want to scream “meee tooooooo!”. hubs and i are big fans (big fans!) of the magic of the crock. we use it all the time now that winter is here and have cooked some tasty vittles for sure. i am doing a coconut curry soup with lentils this week. oh yes.
December 15th, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
I’m so jealous! This looks so tasty and what a wonderful gift!