French Dip Sandwiches

We have found new favorite Sunday dinner - they are super easy and so delish!

French Dip Sandwiches

1 chuck roast

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1 can beef broth

salt & pepper

garlic powder

Submarine rolls

Havarti 

In a large skillet melt butter, season roast with salt & pepper and garlic powder, brown both sides of the roast in the butter. 

Move roast to crock pot and top with onion soup and beef broth.

Cook for about 6-7 hours on low (I haven't ever over cooked this).

Shred meat and reserve au jus for dipping.

Butter and broil rolls. Add meat and cheese (meat on one side cheese on the other) and broil again until cheese is bubbly and browning.

Chicken Enchilada Chili

This has become one of our go-to meals. It's so simple to throw together and I usually have all the ingredients on hand.

Chicken Enchilada Chili

In a crock pot add:
2 chicken breasts (I add mine frozen)
1 can each:
Cream of chicken
Green enchilada sauce
Green chilies
Rotel tomatoes
Corn
Season with:
Salt & Pepper
Garlic
Onion powder
Cumin

Cook on low for about 5 hours (I've cooked this longer than that and it's just fine too)

Serve with cheese and tortilla strips on top or tortilla chips to dip.

Buffalo Chicken Taco's

I know, I’ve been M.I.A. It’s sad really…

But I’m back with some more. I get these fabulous emails from bettycrocker.com that are filled with new recipes and ideas. I LOVE when they arrive (you should all sign up if you want the recipes to come to you).

I couldn’t pass this one up – I am a sucker for buffalo sauce and these sounded so easy and simple and perfect for our simple minded taste buds.

Yummy Ranch Buffalo Chicken Taco's

Ingredients:

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs

½ tsp salt

¾ C buffalo wing sauce

¾ C ranch dressing

Shredded lettuce

Flour tortillas

Directions:

-Cook chick in slow cooker for 6-7 hours on low (I guess with chicken thighs you don’t need to add any liquid, but I used chicken breasts and just added a can of chicken broth and some water so they didn’t dry out)
-Sprinkle with salt

-Removed chicken and discard the liquid

-Shred chicken with 2 forks

-In the slow cooker, mix ¾ C buffalo wing sauce and ¼ C ranch

-Add chicken and gently stir to mix with sauce (the chicken will continue to shred so if you want it more chunky, don’t shred too much initially)

-Let sit until heated through

To Serve: spread about 1 tablespoon ranch (or really as much as you want) on the tortilla, add lettuce and chicken and wrap.

Tips/Ideas:

• I’m kicking myself for not doing this, but I wanted to top with some crumbled feta (I could add feta to anything), I think it would be a nice compliment to the flavor. Any cheese would work if you would like that, but it really doesn’t need it.
• I might try flat bread next time. There is a lot of flavor in the chicken that I think it can handle a more substantial bread/wrap.
• We might try to add some kind of veggie to add a different texture – possibly red or green peppers or possibly even celery (maybe).

These were SO easy – I love those meals. The sauce really isn’t all that spicy and the ranch helps to tame it, but it does get a bit more spicy the more you eat. You can find extra mild buffalo sauce if you are particularly bashful of spicy things.

I {heart} Pulled Pork

I have a bit of an obsession with BBQ Pulled Pork.

Really, I could probably eat it every day - sadly.

I found the most delicious (and easiest) recipe - you're going to love it!

BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

Pork shoulder/butt (size depending on how much you want to make)

Garlic Powder

Pepper

2 liter of root beer (or any soda will work)

1 (12 oz) bottle of your favorite BBQ Sauce

Directions:

Place pork in crock pot

Rub garlic powder and pepper to the whole surface of the pork

Fill with root beer until level with the top of the pork (I don't fill mine to cover the top)

Cook on low for 6 - 7 hours  when the meat is well cooked and shreds easily (this will vary depending on your crock pot, but this is one meat you can't cook too long. I usually put mine in around 8:00 in the morning and we don't eat until about 6:30)

Pour out the soda and shred the meat

Add BBQ and let simmer and warm for another hour (this can vary as well - it's really just to warm the sauce, but the longer it simmers the more it cooks in)

From this point you can really do whatever you want: Sandwiches (our favorite), salads, just plain, etc. You can also take out pork prior to adding the BBQ sauce and use in even more ways (like the Salsa Verde Pork Burritos) since it doesn't really have a distinct taste and you can add whatever sauce/flavors you want.

Tips:

• the meat is super tender, so the more you stir it the more shredded it gets - if you like it more chunky handle with care
• I'm sure it would be delicious with homemade BBQ sauce - one day I'll try that
• It's also common to put coleslaw on top as well

Enjoy!!!