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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Easy Meals For Busy Moms

So it is 5pm and you have worked all day, taken care of kids or in some cases both!! You have loads of laundry still to do, homework to help with, baths to give and the last thing you want to do is make dinner! I have found myself here time and time again, so here are a few options you can prep on a Sunday and freeze to get you ready for the week!! Prepping all three of these meals took me about 30 minutes!

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Mama's Moa (Hawaiian Chicken) -My 90 second meal!
4 frozen chicken breasts
Can of Pineapple chunks
Jar of Archer Farms (target brand) Hawaiin style BBQ Sauce.
-Throw all into crock pot and heat on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-7 hours! Serve over rice, preferred would be brown rice and a nice veggie! 
For freezing put chicken in a oven safe/freeze safe container and do not keep frozen longer then a month or so. To reheat, take out of the freezer, place in the oven at 350 for about 40 mins. Depending on your oven it make take a little less time, or a little longer. Once you hit 30 mins- keep checking about every 5-10 mins. 

Mommys Speedy Chili- 
1 pound of ground beef (I use ground turkey because it is lower in fat)
1 large onion, chopped
2 15 ounce cans of chili beans in chili gravy
1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes and green chillies, undrained
1 11 1/2 ounce can of hot style vegetable juice
Optional toppings- Sliced green onions, low-fat sour cream, shredded cheese.
Directions-
1. Cook ground turkey and onion in large skillet until brown, drain off any fat.
2. In a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker, combine ground turkey mixture, beans, undrained tomatoes, green chilies and tomato juice.
3. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 4-6 hours or on a high heat for 2-3 hours
Put in a Freeze safe container or bag, try not to keep frozen foods longer then a few weeks to a month. To thaw out bring out of freezer, set on the counter for about 40 mins and then drop back in the crock pot to warm (if you are leaving for work) or reheat in a large pasta pot on a med heat on the stove!

Mom's Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada's

 3 cups chopped cooked chicken- I use a store bought rotissure chicken and shred it.
 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded pepper Jack cheese (any cheese you prefer is fine)
 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
 1 (4.5-oz.) can chopped green chiles, drained
  8 (8-inch) soft taco-size flour tortillas $
  Vegetable cooking spray
  1 (8-oz.) bottle taco sauce
  1 (8-oz.) container low- fat sour cream $
o       Toppings: chopped tomatoes, chopped avocado, sliced green onions, sliced black olives, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll tortillas up.
  2. Place rolled tortillas, seam sides down, in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Lightly coat tops of tortillas with cooking spray.
 3. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
 4. Stir together taco sauce and 8-oz. container sour cream. Spoon over hot enchiladas, and sprinkle with desired toppings.
 To Make Ahead: Prepare recipe as directed through Step 2. Cover with aluminum foil, and chill overnight, or freeze up to 1 month. If frozen, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Proceed with recipe as directed in Steps 3 and 4.

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