Healthy Mama Barbecue Chicken

Healthy Mama Barbecue Chicken (doubled recipe)

3 medium unpeeled  sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 large green pepper, cut into strips
1 large red pepper, cut into strips
1 zucchini, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tablespoon quick cooking tapioca
2 pounds chicken thighs or drumsticks (I use a tad bit more)
1 8-ounce can of tomato sauce
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon yellow mustard (I wasn't sure if this meant actual mustard or the spice so I did a little of both)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt

Dump everything into two gallon freezer bags, shake it up, seal, label and put in the freezer.

To cook, take out of freezer and set on counter for about 30 minutes, then dump contents of bag into slow cooker. Cook on high for 4.5 hours, or low for 8.5 hours.

Dee's note: I recommend shredding the chicken an hour or two before it is completely done. It flavors much better this way. I also added a little extra chicken to each batch as well as some brown sugar and red wine vinegar for the sauce.

Source: http://mamaandbabylove.com/2011/04/05/freezer-cooking-with-slow-cooker-recipes/

Cost Analysis: TBD

Apple Pie Pork Chops

When I first shared this with a reader she got a little flipped out because she thought we were baking pork inside a pie. {Giggle, giggle}. I suppose one *might* think that based on the title but that is definitely not the case here.

I got this idea one night when I was trying to use up items in my freezer in order to clear space for my next cooking day. I had an apple pie kit and a some pork chops in my freezer and they just seemed like a perfect combination. It turns out I was right!

Ingredients:

• 8    cups    apples, peeled & sliced
• .75    cups    sugar
• 2    Tablespoons    all-purpose flour
• 1    teaspoons    ground cinnamon
• .5    teaspoons    ground cloves
• .5    teaspoons    ground allspice
• 1.5    pounds    pork chops

Directions:

Place pork chops in the bottom of a slow cooker. In a separate gallon zippered bag place all of the ingredients except the pork chops. Mix. Once mixed, dump on top of pork chops in the slow cooker. Cook on LOW 6-8 hour or HIGH 3-4 hours.

Freezing Directions:

Add all ingredients except the pork chops to a Ziploc bag. Squish this around so that the apples get coated and the spices get mixed around. Add pork chops to the mix (1.5 lbs per bag) or freeze them in a separate gallon bag. Then put this in the freezer.  To serve: Thaw both bags (apples and pork chops). Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on LOW 6-8 hour or HIGH 3-4 hours. [Note from Dee: I usually just put the entire thing in frozen and cook it a little longer]

Servings: 4

SOURCE: 

http://onceamonthmom.com/apple-pie-pork-chops/ 

Tricia @ Onceamonthmom.com

Leanne's Notes: 

For this batch, 2-22-12 I doubled the amount of Pork and used a 32 oz Jar of Apple Pie Filling from Trader Joe's. Then added a dash of ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon. Put all items in the Ziploc bag and froze it all together.

Mango Curry Chicken

Ingredients:

Servings:

4

Units: US | Metric

The ingredient amounts have been scaled to the new serving size. Any ingredient amounts, cooking times, and/or temperatures referenced in the directions still refer to the original serving size.

• 1/3 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 2/3 tablespoon sugar
• 2/3 teaspoon curry powder
• 2/3 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/3 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 pinch ground cloves
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thirds
• 5 ounces diced tomatoes with juice (1/2 a can)
• 1/3 cup mango chutney, store bought
• 2/3 to taste chopped cashews (optional)
• 2/3 to taste chopped cilantro (optional)

Directions:

1. 1
   Combine all ingredients into crock pot, stir to mix well.
2. 2
   Cook in crock pot 4 hours on low. Or, cook in a skillet over medium heat 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
3. 3
   Sprinkle with 1/2 c chopped cashews and 1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro if desired.
4. 4
   To freeze: place all ingredients in ziploc bag, mix well, and freeze. Thaw before cooking as directed above.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/mango-curry-chicken-oamc-247894#ixzz1uKX0JhAB

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/mango-curry-chicken-oamc-247894?scaleto=4&mode=null&st=true

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