Jubilee & William Schneider

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SLOW COOKER TURKEY CHILI

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Cook on low for 6-8 hours

Ingredients:
– 1 lb. lean ground turkey
– 2 tsp. + 1 tsp. olive oil
– 1 cup onions, diced
– 2 tbsp. minced garlic
– 2 tsp. chile powder
– 1 tbsp. ground cumin
– 1 tsp. oregano
– 1 1/4 cups salsa
– 1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
– 1 can (15 oz.) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
– 1 can (16 oz.) low-fat refried beans
– 1 cup beef/vegetable broth

Directions:
1. Heat two teaspoons olive oil in a large frying pan, add the ground turkey and cook about 10 minutes or until browned. Remove turkey and place in slow cooker.
2. In the same pan, add the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil and add onions. Cook until they start to brown. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the spices (cumin, chile powder and oregano) and cook another 2-3 minutes. Add onion mixture to the slow cooker.
3. In the same pan, add broth and refried beans. Mix until well blended. Add to slow cooker.
4. Rinse and drain pinto and kidney beans. Add to slow cooker.
5. Add salsa to slow cooker.
6. Stir ingredients together and set cooker to low. Cook 6-8 hours.

 

HEALTHY CAJUN SAUSAGE STEW

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Healthy Cajun Sausage Stew

Ingredients:
4 cajun seasoned sausages, cut into medallions
4 red potatoes, cubed
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 can black beans, washed and drained (or use 1 cup of your own)
1 can minced green chilis
2 cans chicken broth (or use 2 cups of your own)
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 tbsp crushed red peppers

Directions:
1. Put all ingredients in the crock pot.
2. Cook on low for 6 hours (or high for 4 hours).

WARNING: A little kick in this one!

EASY POT ROAST

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Easy Pot Roast

Ingredients:
– 1 tbsp. minced garlic
– 1 onion cubed
– 2 cups chicken broth
– pot roast (3-4 lbs.) thawed or frozen

Directions:
1. Add all ingredients to crock pot.
2. Cook on high for 6 hours.
3. Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER BLACK BEANS

When trying to put together healthy meals black beans are a great thing to have on stock. They taste good and go well with meat, fish, BBQ and even go well in salads.

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Black beans are also really healthy for you! The black bean’s fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin B6 and phytonutrient content all support heart health.

You can buy pre-made ones in a can but making your own is a better choice. I make a crock pot full on a Sunday and have beans for days… not literally in a row, but a pound of dry black beans will make up to 6 meals for two.

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Easy Slow Cooker Black Beans

Ingredients:
– 1 lb. black beans (be sure to remove small stones)
– 6 cups water
– 1 red onion (diced)
– 1 tsp. minced garlic
– 4 pieces turkey bacon

Directions:
1. There are a lot of recipes that say to soak the beans for a determined time before cooking. I try to keep things easy and usually decide to make my beans last minute so I always skip this step.
2. Empty your beans from the bag and sift through to check for stones. Add to pot.
3. Cook your bacon. Add to pot along with any grease (usually not too much on turkey bacon).
4. Add your water, garlic and diced onion to the pot. Mix all items.
5. Cook on high for 3.5 hours. Check often to make sure you have enough water. If your water gets dried up your beans could burn.

I freeze in 2 cup increments in a freezer friendly bag. When defrosting place in a bowl of warm water 2-3 hours before you want to eat.

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