Ha! And it’s early this time!
This week I made Burrito Pie and Maple Dijon Chicken in the crockpot.
LOTS OF PICTURES BELOW!
Burrito Pie
Yeah, I’m lazy. You’ll have to click that link to get the recipe. I’m only going to give you pictures and what I changed in the recipe. I used lighter ingredients as possible (93% lean ground beef and 2% cheese for example) so my nutrition information is different than the one given on the link (see below)
Also, I don’t know why there are black olives in the recipe at all. But *shrug* I put them in anyway.
Yeah, those are my boobies. They’re significantly smaller due to dieting (thank you Weight Watchers!) but are still far too large for my taste. Also note that I look tan from last weeks’ sunburn.
All of the ingredients except the beef, onion and garlic already in the pan (I used a wok because it was a LOT of food!)
Do not buy a 2oz can of sliced black olives. Buy the big can, slice up 2oz yourself and split the rest of the can with your husband (or eat them all yourself). I love black olives!
1.) I used a 14.5oz can of tomatoes with green chile peppers, not a 10oz
2.) I used 2-2 quart casseroles as opposed to one 4 quart (since I don’t have a 4 quart casserole dish)
3.) I only used 7 flour tortillas (Joshua would have preferred more I think but I liked that level of tortilla to beef’n'bean mixture)
Adding the green chile peppers
Adding the tomatoes
Attempting to stir this really large amount of food….
After adding in two cans of beans and stirring FOREVER. Seriously, it was an arm workout!
After baking for about 15 minutes…
Melted cheese close up – you can see that 2% cheese doesn’t QUITE melt as well as full fat cheese – but it isn’t TOO bad
You’re supposed to slice it and serve it like pie. It’s a bit messy. Especially when it’s warm and fresh.
The next day when it’s cold you can actually see the layers.
See! Burrito-ey, mexican-y lasagna!
Verdict
I always forget how much I love mexican food. This tasted like inside out burritos. And if I weren’t trying to be so strict, I’d have topped it with a little more cheese and some sour cream! YUM! As it was, I ate two servings. My picky husband also likes this. But I still don’t know why it’s got black olives in it. They don’t really add anything. This recipe WILL make it into our normal rotation – especially as it makes 16 servings – even if we BOTH eat it, that’s 8 portions for each of us! So, yeah – tasty and good.
Nutritional Information
Warning! I sparkpeopled this information rather than calculating it myself so it’s not going to be AS accurate as it could be – but since you’re going to make it with different ingredients anyway, the numbers could vary a lot.
Per serving (I made it into 16 servings):
Calories: 244
Fat: 6.8g
Fiber: 3.9g
WWpts: 4.7 pts (rounded to 5 for me)
Another note, this recipe could be further lightened – use ground turkey (the fully white meat one probably would be best), less cheese (or mix 2% and fat free cheese), reduce the beans and add a can of salsa, use reduced fat/calorie/carb tortilla shells…OODLES of ways to change this one up…I also think it might be worth trying it using shreded chicken instead of ground meat – kind of a chicken enchilada pie?
Maple Dijon Chicken
Yeah, lazy again. This one is exactly like the recipe except ONE thing – I used sugar free maple flavored syrup – because that’s all I had!
There are fewer pictures and less words because it was simple to make and crockpot cooking is never as fun to take pictures of as something you make on the stove.
My current favorite crockpot – I have 4 of them right now. But this one rocks and is just like the one my mom used for years. The actual pot can also be used on the stove top and the base doubles as a griddle. It also cooks hotter and faster than other crockpots – this recipes was done and the chicken was falling apart in about 2 hours…
Well, if I were motivated, I could figure out how to rotate that bad boy. But I’m not that motivate right now. My head hurts so *shrug* turn your head to look at the pretty sweet potatoes. I’m currently have a sweet potato fetish and will be having sweet potato french fries tomorrow for lunch…
Post cooking – it made five servings and was a bit runny.
Verdict
The sweet potatoes and the onions and the sauce are great but I wouldn’t mind a bit more dijon flavor. The chicken itself – meh. It’s a little bland. Next time (and I think there will be one since I am lovin’ the sweet potatoes), I will marinate the chicken in something first and then throw it in the crockpot. I don’t think you should cook in the marinade though….hrmmm. Something to look up I guess.
Nutritional Information
This one I calculated the normal way – which is just easier in the long run.
Per serving (I made 5):
Calories: 183.5
Fat: 2.5g
Fiber: 3g
WWpts: 3.3pts (I will report it as 3 pts)
