Baked Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 20 chicken wings
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cups plus 1 Tablespoon hot sauce, divided
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.

Place the salt, pepper, 1 Tbsp hot sauce, and vegetable oil in a resealable plastic bag, and shake to mix. Add the chicken wings, seal, and toss until well coated.

Place the flour, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in another resealable plastic bag, and shake to mix. Pour the chicken wings from the first bag into the flour bag, seal, and toss well until coated with the flour mixture. Place the wings onto the prepared baking sheet rack, and place into the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 

Melt the butter in a medium microwave safe bowl. Whisk in the hot sauce. Dip the wings into the butter mixture one at a tim, and place back on the baking sheet rack. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and crispy on the outside, about 1 hour. Turn the wings over halfway during cooking so they cook evenly.

Enjoy!

Italian Sausage Bake

Ingredients

• 1 pint grape tomatoes, red and yellow variety
• 1 pound honey gold potatoes, quartered
• 2 large bell peppers, chopped length wise 1-inch
• 1 large red onion, quartered
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 6 links Italian sausage, spicy
• 5 sprigs dried thyme
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degreed F.

In a large baking dish, toss grape tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, and red onion with one Tbsp olive oil and chopped garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until incorporated. 

Place the sausage links on top of the vegetables. Place sprigs of thyme throughout the dish. Cover with foil and bake for 90 minutes.

Remove tinfoil from baking dish, and mix vegetables around, and bake for an additional 30 minutes until sausage is golden brown (you may need to turn the sausage to prevent from burning!).

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey (may also use 1/2 lb ground sausage and 1/2 lb ground beef)
• 6 large peppers (red, yellow, and orange)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 can mild Rotel
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• olive oil

In a large skillet, brown turkey (sausage and beef), garlic, and onion in oil.

Add the chopped parsley and cooked rice. Stir in Rotel and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Cut off the tops of peppers, and trim the bottom so they sit flat in your dish. 

Place peppers in baking dish and stuff until full. Drizzle peppers with olive oil. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

Remove from oven and take off the foil. Use remaining shredded cheese to top peppers, bake uncovered another 15 minutes.

Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 3 cups rice, prepared
• 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked (use the teriyaki chicken recipe below)
• 1 cup peas & carrots, frozen
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Prepare rice according to package instructions to yield 3 cups cooked rice.

Heat sesame oil in a large skillet on medium heat.

Add onion, garlic, peas, and carrots. Stir fry until tender.

Crack eggs into pan and scramble, mixing throughout vegetables.

Add rice, chicken, and soy sauce to pan. Stir in soy sauce and remove from heat.

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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 3 Tablespoons cider vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper

Whisk together sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic.

Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper and arrange in basin of slow cooker.

Pour sauce over chicken and cook on high for two hours.

Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with two forks.

Slow Cooker Corn and Jalapeño Dip

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 3 (15.25) cans whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 jalapeños, seeded and dices
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 2 Tablespoons chopped chives

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

Place corn, jalapeños, sour cream, Pepper Jack cheese and Parmesan into a slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until well combined. Top with cream cheese.

Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours. 

Uncover and stir until cream cheese is well combined. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 15 minutes. 

Serve immediately, garnished with bacon and chives, if desired.

Chicken Soup with Black Beans, Corn, and Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 30 oz. chicken broth
• 2 pounds chicken, cooked
• 15 oz. black beans, drained
• 1 can of corn, drained
• 10 oz. diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
• 1 Tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

In a large stock pot, add all the ingredients together. 

Cover and set to low/medium and cook for 40 minutes.

Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp mustard
• 3/4 cup ketchup 
• 1/4 cup bbq sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbs cider vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste
• hamburger buns

Combine ingredients in slow cooker.

Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.

If your mixture starts looking dried out at any time, just add 1-2 Tbs water to make it juicer.

If it is too juicy, leave the lid off of your slow cooker for the last half hour and let some of the liquids evaporate to thicken it up.

Serve a healthy portion on a toasted hamburger bun and enjoy :)