White Chicken Chili

A variation of this recipe won 1st place in the chili cook off at work. It also won Fan Favorite! Make it and you will understand why....

Ingredients
6 boneless chicken breasts
3 can Great Northern Beans
2 16oz jars of Medium Picante Sauce (Pace)
1 lb monterey jack cheese, cubed
1 lb pepper jack cheese, cubed
Chili powder

Directions
Place chicken breasts in Crock Pot and add just enough water to cover the chicken).
Once chicken is cooked, shred chicken in broth (water).
Add beans and picante sauce.
Add cheeses.
Simmer until cheese has melted, stirring occasionally.
Add chili powder to taste.

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We made this on Sunday and it was sooooooo good! The only things we will do differently next time is to thaw the chicken before it is put in the crockpot. Once it thawed, we ended up having too much broth. We also did not need to add the chili powder because it was spicy enough for me! Will definitely be making this again & again.. especially football season!

Southwestern Soup

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 cup coarsely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (16 oz) cans light red kidney beans, rinsed & drained
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes & mild green chiles, undrained
1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes & jalapenos, undrained
1 (14 oz) can beef broth
2 cups frozen yellow & white whole kernel corn
1 (1 oz) envelope taco seasoning mix
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro

Directions
Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring often, 10-12 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink and onion is softened.
Drain.
Stir in kidney beans, next 8 ingredients, and 4 cups water.
Bring to boil over medium-high heat.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Stir in cilantro just before serving.
Top with sour cream.

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I made this and served with cornbread. I think next time I'm going to use less liquid and make as a chili. My mom & dad were in town this weekend and gave it 4 thumbs up! Said it would taste great on nachos! Def be making this again and again!! Thank you again, Southern Living!

Slow-Cooker Hearty Beef Chili

Ingredients:
1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 can (15 oz.) dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (15 oz.) light red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1-1/2 cups mild salsa
1 can (16 oz.) no-salt added tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 onion, chopped
1 cup frozen corn, thawed, drained
1 cup shredded cheese

Directions:
Brown meat; drain. Add to slow cooker with remaining ingredients except cheese; stir. Cover with lid.
Cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours).
Stir just before serving. Serve topped with the cheese.

This was my first attempt at making chili and I am pretty proud of myself! Next time I make it I think I will add a little more tomato sauce because it needed more liquid. While the corn was different, I don't think I'll add as much next time.

Buffalo Wing Dip

We first had this dip while we were visiting AJ's brother & his family in Cheektowaga, NY (outside of Buffalo) and loved it. We made it for an at home tailgate once before and decided to try it again. I've also seen this recipe with combining all the ingredients together and baking so I think we are going to try that next time. We made it for our Hokie indoor tailgate party on Saturday and it was gone by the end of the night!

Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese
1 can of chicken breast
small bottle of Franks Red Hot (or whatever you prefer)
1 jar of creamy bleu cheese
shredded mozzarella cheese
bread crumbs

Directions:
Spread the cream cheese in the bottom of a 9x9 pan. Crumble the chicken in a bowl and mix with the hot sauce. Spread the chicken over the cream cheese layer. Spread the bleu cheese over the chicken. Sprinkle mozz cheese over bleu cheese (thin layer). Thin layer of bread crumbs over that. Bake at 350 for 20 min. Serve with tortilla chips.


FYI, the fried chicken was so easy to make and turned out excellent. I got rave reviews from AJ & Mike. :)

Friiiiiiied Chicken

Tomorrow, I am going to attempt the thing that I thought I could never make... FRIED CHICKEN! Yes, I am going to attempt this and NOT burn the apartment complex down. I will be using a combination of Sandra Lee's recipe with my mom's twist on it.

Ingredients:
Canola Oil
Chicken Legs
Salt
House Autry's Chicken Breader mix
Hooter's Hot Wing Sauce

Directions:
Heat 1/2-inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and cover in Chicken Breader (use a large plastic bag). Place chicken in oil and brown on all sides evenly, about 4-5 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove to a paper towel.

Preheat over to 350. Place chicken in a 13x9 baking dish and brush each leg with Hooters Hot Wing Sauce. Bake in oven for 30 minutes then serve!

My mom made these for the VT/Boston College game and they were DELICIOUS. Let's see what I can do....

Yummy Ranch Dip

I got this recipe from a co-worker at my old job because she would make it anytime we had a party. I made it the first time for a Hokie Tailgate and got great reviews!

16oz Sour Cream
1 bag of shredded Mixed Cheese
1 packet of Ranch Dressing mix
Bacon Bits

Mix all ingredients together to taste and then refridgerate.

Very simple yet very yummy. Serve with Ruffles potato chips.