New Year, New Chicken Recipe

I have about had my fill of Christmas cookies...I don't know about you, but I am ready to get back to everyday life. That being said, time to get back into the kitchen!

Yet, another chicken recipe, yes....but a healthy bake, nonetheless.

New Year Chicken Bake
(this recipe is for 2-3 people)

Ingredients
3 chicken breasts
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. shredded Italian cheese, divided in half
1 c. plain greek yogurt
1/2 t. sea salt
1/2 t. pepper
2 tsp. sundried tomato seasoning
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. oregano
PAM spray

Step by Step Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking dish with PAM. Place the chicken in the dish.

2. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Over low heat, cook the garlic, tomatoes, and 1 tsp. sundried tomato sesaoning. (this is a picture of the garlic and seasoning)

3. Mix the greek yogurt, garlic salt, remaining sundried tomato seasoning and 1/2c. of cheese. Spread evenly over chicken. Then, top with tomatoes and garlic mixture.

4. Top with remaining cheese and oregano. Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Chicken Enchilada....PIZZA!

If you couldn't tell, I LOVE to put different toppings on the pizzas I make. However, when we actually get a pizza...it's always a cheese pizza. And, just as a quick add-in...boy do I miss Mario's Pizza in Clearwater, FL...they were the best! So, if you're ever in the Clearwater area...make sure you check them out!

Anyway, back to my newest topping endeavour....

Chicken Enchilada Pizza

Ingredients

*1 chicken breast, cubed
*half red pepper, sliced
*half green pepper, sliced
*half small yellow onion, thinly sliced
*cilantro
*1/4 c. Goya Sofrito Tomato cooking base (use enchilada sauce if you can't find this)
*fresh tomato, diced
*chili powder
*pizza sauce
*pizza crust (I used the red pepper one again!)
*shredded mexican cheese blend

Step By Step

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cook chicken over medium heat. Season with chili powder, cilantro and salt and pepper.
3. Remove chicken from heat. Use the same pan for peppers, onions, cilantro and Sofrito sauce.
Cook the veggies until they are soft. Also, with the cilantro, add in some of the stems..they have the MOST flavor. (I remove the stems after the veggies are cooked)

4. Add chicken back in and mix together.

5. PAM spray the pizza crust. Spread pizza sauce over the crust.
6. Add chicken and veggies over the sauce. Then, top with cheese.

7. Add diced tomatoes and cilantro on top of the cheese. Add more chili powder if desired.
8. Reduce the heat down to 425 degrees. Bake the pizza for 7-8 minutes.

We furthered the "spice" and topped the pizza with red pepper flakes before eating...

A few side notes...
First, I truly feel the freshly diced tomatoes REALLY made this pizza. It made the freshness of the ingredients really jump out.

Second, while I was home the other day, I stocked up on a local favorite...I love when I'm in Altoona the Delgrosso sauces are usually $1.00 a piece! We definitely took advantage and the transportation by car is MUCH easier than transporting them by suitcase back to Florida. So YUMMY!

http://www.delgrossosauce.com/

Fiesta Crock Pot Chicken

This was a throw together meal...meaning...I didn't have a plan in mind and I didn't know what I had in the kitchen. I attribute this gift of throwing things together from my grandmother...she can throw anything together with the most bizarre ingredients....she's a MaGyver in the kitchen...

Anyway, this recipe is very similar to other recipes I have posted...so truly you can't screw this recipe up!

Fiesta Crock Pot Chicken

Ingredients

*fresh or frozen chicken breasts
*LOTS of cilantro
*salsa (at least 16 oz)
*green pepper, sliced (or red pepper or both)
*medium yellow onion, sliced
*jalapeno, sliced
*salt and pepper

Step by Step

1. Spray the crock pot with PAM.
2. Place chicken breasts in the crock pot.
3. Cover with salsa.

4. Top with LOTS of chopped cilantro, pepper, jalapeno and season with salt and pepper.

5. Cook (if frozen) on low for 6-7 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high
    If fresh, cut the cooking time in half.

To Serve:

You can eat the chicken as is or you can shred the chicken and use it in fajitas. We shredded it and used it in fajitas with shredded cheese and some sour cream. Delicious!

Buffalo Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

EASIEST RECIPE EVER!

Buffalo Crock Pot Chicken

Ingredients

*chicken breasts (fresh or frozen)
*1 c. Frank's Red Hot
*1/2 to full packet of Dry Ranch Dressing Mix

Step by Step

1. Cover the chicken with the ranch dressing mix and the Frank's Red Hot.
2. If fresh, cook on low for 4-5 hours. If frozen, cook on low for 6-7 hours.
3. Shred the chicken and set it on warm for an hour or whenever you are ready to serve it.

Serve alone or as a sandwich....top with Ranch dressing!