Crockpot Chili & Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

Today was B's first day with the new job!! Since I knew he wasn't going to be home until late... and probably would have worked up a pretty big appetite... I wanted to make something filling & comforting for dinner. The decision? This super easy, and very delicious Crockpot Chili... Garlic Cheddar Biscuits... a salad... and sweet tea! Yum!

Crockpot Chili...
Ingredients:

• 2 cans of Kidney beans
• 1/2 -3/4 lbs of Ground Beef
• 1 cup of onion (I used minced)
• 1 tsp Garlic, minced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can stewed tomatoes (approx 18 oz)
• 1 can (approx 10 oz) Tomato Sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cubes beef bullion
• 4 tsp Chili powder
• 3/4 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• generous pinch of pepper

Directions:

1. Brown beef in a skillet, along with onion & garlic - pour into crockpot
2. Rinse and drain beans - add
3. Mix in the diced tomatoes & the stewed tomatoes.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the Tomato sauce, Water, & Spices - whisk until smooth.
5. Add ;liquid mixture to the crockpot
6. sprinkle with additional garlic, to taste.
7. Cover & cook on low heat for 8-10 hours or high heat for 4-5 hours.
   
   
   
   
   
   Note: You could also add raw vegetables to this recipe, if you wish...

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits...

Recipe coming soon...

Easy Crock Pot Lasagna

I made this recipe the other day... and it's so quick & easy.... and SO delicious... it almost seems to good to be true!!

Ingredients:

• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey or beef
• 1-2 medium onion(s), chopped
• 1 large jar spaghetti sauce (32+oz)
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 2 tbsp minced onion
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1-15 oz container ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese  (or [shred] Italian Cheese Blend)
• 3+ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• about 10-12 uncooked lasagna noodles

Directions:

1. Spray crock pot with non stick cooking spray.
2. In large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink. Drain.
3. Add sauce and seasonings, mix well, reduce heat to low.
4. In bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese.
5. Spoon 1/4 of the sausage mixture into the crock pot
6. Top with noodles broken to fit.
7. Top with half of the cheese mixture,
8. then 1/4 of the sausage mixture and noodles.
9. Continue with one more layer of each cheese mixture, sausage/sauce, and then noodles.
10. Finish with remaining sausage mixture.
11. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
12. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese, cover and cook 15 minutes until cheese is melted.

This could easily feed 6-8 people. With generous portions, it made enough for two meals for us!