Salsa Chicken

4 chicken breasts

1 15 oz. can of black beans

1 pound bag frozen corn 

1 can diced tomatoes with chilis (like Rotel) 

1 jar salsa 

1 packet of taco seasoning

Directions: Place all ingredients in bag and freeze. Thaw, then cook on low 5-6 hours in the crockpot. Shred the chicken. Drain some juices if needed. Serve with rice or on tortillas along with shredded cheddar and sour cream. We stacked corn tortillas, then chicken, then cheese, and repeat. Put a little guacamole on the very top.

I can a bunch of salsa in the summer to use for Salsa chicken throughout the year.  It’s wonderful to have a “dump” meal option.

Sloppy Joes

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1 1/2 lb. browned ground beef

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup ketchup

14 oz. can tomato sauce

1/4 cup water

3 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce*

2 tsp. lemon juice

2 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. dry mustard

dash pepper

*Be sure to use gluten free Worcestershire sauce if wanting this to be gluten free.

Cook the ground beef and chopped onion. Add garlic at the end. Drain. Combine all the other ingredients and mix together. Put in gallon bag and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

Thaw. Heat in pot on stovetop over medium until desired heat is achieved or cook in slow cooker on low for 2-3 hours. Serve on bun halves.

I like to change recipes and use what I have on hand, so the Sloppy Joes were very similar but I used some different ingredients and added more brown sugar because my hubby likes it sweet.  I doubled the recipe because it's nice to have leftovers to eat the next day!

Taco Soup

1 1/2 lb. browned ground beef

1 onion, diced

(2) 14 oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed

12 oz. can kernel corn, drained

14 oz. can tomato sauce

14 oz. salsa

3/4 cup broth (chicken or beef)

2-4 tsp. taco seasoning*

1 tsp. chipotle lime seasoning

*store bought taco seasoning can contain gluten, so either make your own or read labels.

Cooking instructions:

Thaw. Heat in large pot on stovetop on medium heat until desired temperature or cook in the crock pot on low for 3-4 hours.

Beef Hash

1 1/2 lbs. browned ground beef

1/2 Bag frozen hash browns

1 onion, finely chopped

3 Tbsp. dry onion soup mix**

1 cup beef broth

dash pepper

**I use an MSG, gluten free dry onion soup mix.

Cooking instructions:

Thaw. Bake at 350° for one hour, topping with grated cheese the last 10 minutes if desired or in the crock pot on low for 2-4 hours, topping with cheese the last 20 minutes if desired.