Weeknight Meals Made Straightforward – Residing in Yellow

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I like cooking! I do! BUT I don’t love feeling like cooking is a giant chore. I crave effectivity, even when it’s one thing I get pleasure from – and have made it my mission to make meals as easy (and attractive) as potential. Full transparency – I’m not good at meal planning. In case you’re in search of a pattern calendar to print of meal concepts for the month or week, you’ve come to the flawed place sadly. The place I excel, is using what I’ve cooked earlier within the week to make further meals and time saving hacks!

Enable me to introduce you to three of my favourite latest purchases!

First up is that this gradual cooker! The place do I even start? I suppose by telling you that everybody who has seen it has mentioned considered one of two issues (generally each) — “Wow, that factor is large!” and “That’s the most stunning gradual cooker I’ve ever seen!” It’s in truth Stunning [you really knocked naming your line right outta the park, Drew!], nevertheless it’s additionally received quite a lot of nice options! The detachable lid holder might be my favourite, adopted carefully by the digital countdown show letting you recognize precisely how a lot time is left in your present setting. It’s value each penny of the $69 regular price ticket, however is at the moment on sale for lower than $50 and I recommend buying earlier than everybody else does!

Subsequent up in my record of time saving hacks – Shred cooked rooster in actually seconds utilizing a hand or stand mixer! If utilizing a hand mixer, you’ll wish to make certain to make use of a bowl with excessive sides, in any other case you would find yourself with little rooster items flying throughout. Let’s simply say the primary time I attempted this trick I wasn’t conscious of that, however my canine was very glad in regards to the rooster treats raining down for her to gobble up. Nice hack – simply use a deep bowl!

I exploit kitchen sheers to chop nearly every little thing! They’re actually most likely probably the most used utensil in my kitchen! The one downside with this, is that each time I wish to use them the appear to be soiled within the dishwasher. Excellent news, the brand new Stunning line has a 2-pack obtainable for a GREAT worth, and so they work like a attraction! For the recipe under, I used them to chop the bacon into small bits earlier than cooking.

Sluggish Cooker Hen Tacos

My primary rule for making weeknight meals as simple as potential? Make additional meat to make use of later within the week. [If you’re into this too, check out this post for 6 more meal ideas] This rooster taco recipe is so scrumptious, and really easy to double or triple for extra recipes later within the week!

PRO TIP: Retailer leftover rooster and juice in your gradual cooker for simple soup making later within the week! As soon as barely cooled, I simply take the crock out of the bottom and put it within the fridge with the lid on. While you’re able to make soup, pop it again into the bottom and also you’re prepared so as to add your different substances.

Sluggish Cooker Hen Tacos

Probably the most scrumptious, simple rooster tacos!

• 2
  Giant Hen Breasts
• 1
  packet
  Taco Seasoning
• 1
  packet
  Ranch Dressing Combine
• 2
  cups
  Hen Broth

1. Add all substances into gradual cooker. Prepare dinner on low for 4 hours or excessive for two hours. Shred rooster, return to juice for half-hour on low.

Double the recipe, saving half for an additional simple meal later within the week. Works nice for quesadillas, soups, nachos and casseroles.

Creamy Fiesta Tortellini Soup

I made this soup recipe utilizing the leftover juice and meat from the rooster tacos above. You possibly can positively use rotisserie or different leftover shredded or cubed rooster. In case you try this, I might recommend including the seasonings from the above recipe to offer this soup the identical fiesta taste.

Creamy Fiesta Tortellini Soup

Use shredded rooster for this simple, scrumptious soup.

• 4
  cups
  Hen
  Cooked and Shredded
• 5
  cups
  Broth
  Can even use leftover juice from rooster tacos, complement with water as wanted.
• 5
  slices
  Bacon
  Minimize and Cooked
• 1
  Tbs
  Butter
• 1
  Tbs
  Flour
• 1
  cup
  Onion
  Diced
• 3
  cloves
  Garlic
  Minced
• 2
  Carrots
  Shredded
• 1/2
  tsp
  White Pepper
  Can substitute Black Pepper
• 1/2
  tsp
  Poultry Seasoning
• 20
  oz
  Tortellini
• 1
  cup
  Heavy Cream
  Can substitute Milk
• 1/5
  cups
  Pepper Jack Cheese
  Shredded or Diced

1. Sauté Onions, Garlic and Carrots in Butter. As soon as onions are translucent, add flour. Prepare dinner an extra 2 minutes.

2. Add sautéd greens to gradual cooker together with Shredded Hen, Broth, Bacon, White Pepper and Poultry Seasoning. Prepare dinner on Excessive in gradual cooker for two hours.

3. Add Heavy Cream, Pepper Jack Cheese and Tortellini. Prepare dinner on Excessive for 1 further hour.

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