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Showing posts with label Greek yogurt. Show all posts

Crockpot Stuffed Peppers



These stuffed peppers are a go-to for a practically no prep meal option for those busy weeks!  Just mix up the ingredients, stuff into the peppers and turn on the crockpot!  The flavors are delicious and comforting, and the presentation is so impressive even guests will never know you barely put any effort into it! Recipe cred totally goes to my longtime friend, Katie Beisel.

Crockpot Stuffed Peppers

21 Day Fix container fulfillment: 
1 RED
1 GREEN
1 BLUE

Prep time – 10 minutes
Cook time – 3 hours

Ingredients:
  • 6 large bell peppers (I used a variety of colors)
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef (go for leanest possible; it will be less greasy)
  • ½ cup onion, chopped (you can buy prepackaged in the veggie section…this saved me a lot of tears)
  • 14 oz. can Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice 
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 ½ cup shredded cheese, divided 
  • ¼ cup water (for bottom of slow cooker)

Instructions:

1. Cut off top of the peppers and scrape out the seeds and membranes – set inside crockpot
2. Combine ground beef, onion, diced tomatoes, rice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and 1 cup of cheese (optional). Stuff each pepper with mixture.
3. Cook on HIGH for 2-1/2 - 3 hours until peppers are tender and ground beef is cooked throughout.
4. About 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle cheese on top and let it melt.
5. Top with Greek yogurt and Enjoy!

 

TIP: Let excess water drain out of the pepper before plating them when you remove them from the crockpot.
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Creamy Greek Yogurt Baked Chicken


You'll feel like you're cheating x2 with this recipe!  First of all you can whip it together in about 10 min and it tastes like you slaved away in the kitchen!  Secondly, the rich, creamy, delicious flavor comes from Greek yogurt, which is packed with protein!  I make enough for two meals and actually put it in two separate, smaller Pyrex baking dishes, so I can bake them individually on the nights we're ready for them!  This is also a super handy tip for those of you who are cooking for one person! 

 Creamy Greek Yogurt Baked Chicken
makes 4 servings

21 Day Fix container fulfillment:
1 RED
1/4 BLUE


Ingredients:
  • 10 boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins (defrost if frozen)
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (Chobani is our fave!)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • fresh ground black pepper and pink Himalayan salt


Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a bowl, combine all ingredients except for the chicken breasts.  

Place the chicken in a baking dish, coated with Pam with Olive Oil.  Spoon the Greek yogurt mixture over the chicken, using it all to make a thick layer.

Bake for 30-45 minutes or until cooked through.  The Greek yogurt sauce will be thick and start browning up! 

Enjoy!
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Clean Chicken Salad



This chicken salad recipe is my go-to for lunches all week long!  The creamy texture from the Greek yogurt gives it an extra boost of protein, while the sweetness of the Craisens and the savory seasonings give it a light complexity!  Serve on a bed of baby spinach and or roll it up into a whole wheat tortilla!

When I'm making any kind of chicken salad, I have two go-to methods for the cooked chicken:

#1 - CLEAN rotisserie chicken from a health grocery store like Fresh Thyme or Earth Fare. Trust me it matters. Don't believe me? Read more in my chicken story!

#2 - Crock pot method at home. Seriously, this is sometimes faster and easier than driving to the grocery store for a rotisserie! 
  • 8 frozen boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins tossed into the crock pot
  • Cover about 1/3 of the way with low sodium chicken broth
  • Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion power (powder, not salt!), fresh ground black pepper, and sea salt or pink Himalayan salt.
  • Cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
  • Remove and Shred
Once you have the cooked chicken you can mix it up with any ingredients you like, but my fave is the chicken salad recipe above!  
Enjoy! 
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