Crock Pot Chicken Tacos

Q: How can you freeze tacos you might ask?

A: You’re just freezing what goes inside your tortilla.

 

Serving Size: 4

 

Ingredients
1 ½ lbs boneless chicken breasts (about 3 breasts)
1 10 oz. can Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies

 

Post Freezing Ingredients
8 flour tortillas
2 cups shredded cheese
sour cream
salsa
1 cup lettuce, shredded

 

Recipe Directions
1. Place chicken breasts in crock pot. Pour can of diced tomatoes and chilies on top.
2. Set crock pot on high, let cook for 5-6 hours or until chicken shreds easily.

 

Freezing Directions
1. Remove chicken from crock pot, let cool.
2. Place chicken into freezer zip-lock bag or freezer safe container.
3. Place in freezer. Good frozen 3-4 months.

 

Defrosting Directions
1. Remove from freezer.
2. Place in refrigerator for approximately 24 hours or until thawed.
3. Place in pan and heat on stove over medium heat until warm.

 

-Serve inside flour tortillas with other ingredients listed above.

Mushroom Chicken Piccata Pasta

Serving Size: 4

 

Ingredients
     4 chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
     3/4 cup all-purpose flour
     2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
     sea salt and pepper, to taste
     2 tablespoons olive oil
     3 tablespoons unsalted butter
     1 10 oz. package baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced
     3 large garlic cloves, minced
     ½ cup white wine
     ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
    
Post Freezing Ingredients
     16 oz. Capellini pasta (or angel hair)
    

Recipe Directions
1. In a small bowl combine 6 teaspoons of flour and chicken broth, whisk until smooth.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Put remaining flour in a shallow dish. Dredge both sides of the chicken in the flour.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the chicken and cook until the middle is no longer pink, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to plate and set aside.
4. Add remaining olive oil to skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.
5. Add garlic and wine to skillet, cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth mixture and salt to taste. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring it continually. Add parsley, butter, and mushrooms. Then add the chicken breasts.

 

Freezing Directions
- Once the chicken has cooled place in freezer bags or freezer safe containers.
- Remember to freeze only the portions you plan to defrost at one time.

- Freeze for 2-3 months.

 

Defrosting Directions
1. Remove from freezer bag or container.
2. Place on microwave safe dish and defrost on medium.
or
1. Remove from freezer and place in refrigerator for approximately 24 hours.
2. Once defrosted place in skillet and heat thoroughly.

 

- Prepare pasta as directed on package and serve with chicken on top.