Sweet BBQ Turkey Meatballs

Looking for an absolutely easy recipe to bring to your next summer cookout? This is the one! The crock pot does all  the work while you can sit back, enjoy the sunshine and drink a cold beer :)


Ingredients:

(1) 32. oz bag of frozen turkey meatballs
(1) 18 oz jar of grape jelly
(1) 18 oz container of honey BBQ sauce (I used sweet baby rays)
Green onion if desired for garnish

Directions:

Place the crock pot on low heat. Add the meatballs, grape jelly and bbq sauce. Mix well. Cover. Let them cook for at least 3 hours.

If you are cooking them ahead of time, after 3 hours, turn the dial to "keep warm." When you are ready to serve, garnish with chopped green onion!

Honey BBQ Pulled Chicken

Nothing beats southern cooking in my mind! I love pulled chicken with coleslaw and mac and cheese! Yum-o! This recipe took little to no effort to make which was awesome!

Ingredients:

1 lb of chicken tenderloin
1/2 container of sweet baby Ray's honey barbecue sauce
1 cup of water
1 tablespoon of garlic
1 teaspoon of brown sugar

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and stir. Place on high for 3 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. Shred with a fork and serve. I served mine in  a pita pocket with cheese and a side of Annie's organic mac and cheese and my coleslaw recipe found in my post "Honey BBQ Chicken, Coleslaw and Sweet Potato Fries"

Crock-pot Kielbasa

Kielbasa is so delicious and so dang easy to make! It's perfect for football parties because it doesn't require much work and in the crock pot, it stays hot all day long! Not to mention, it makes your house smell wonderful! Here is my recipe for fool proof Crock-pot Kielbasa!

Ingredients:

2 links of uncooked kielbasa

1 medium white onion

1 jar of grape jelly (32oz)

1 jar of chili sauce(12oz)

Directions:

In your crock-pot, combine the jar of grape jelly and the jar of chili sauce.

Cut up the Kielbasa into slices (about 1/4 inch in thickness) and place on top of the grape jelly and chili sauce mixture. Mix well.

Slice up the onion and place on top. Mix around and place the crock-pot on high for about 3-4 hours or until the Kielbasa is cooked through and looks seared on the edges.

You can keep the crock-pot on the "keep warm" or "low" option until you are ready to serve!

Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

This is a great recipe for a Mexican night in. When you eat it, you might wish you’re on a beach with an ice cold beer, and ya know what? Go ahead and drink the beer, because this dish is super filling but also low calorie, so you can splurge a little after a long day with an ice cold beer!

Ingredients:

-  1 lb of chicken breasts

- 1 cup of salsa

- ½ package of reduced sodium taco seasoning

- 1 can of reduced fat cream of mushroom soup

- ½ cup fat free sour cream

-1 cup of black beans rinsed

- 1 cup of canned of corn rinsed

- ½ onion chopped

- ½ green pepper chopped

Directions:

Add the raw chicken to the slow cooker and place it on low. Sprinkle the chicken with the taco seasoning. Pour in salsa, soup, sour cream, onions, peppers, and rinsed beans and corn. Mix all of the ingredients together and cover. Cook in the crockpot on low for about 6 hours or until the chicken is cooked. You can serve this over Spanish rice or eat it as a burrito in a whole wheat wrap topped with low fat cheese. I just eat it plain, since it’s so darn good!

Nutrition facts for 1 serving (1 cup) - This recipe makes around 5-6 cups

Calories - 210

Carbs - 30

Fat - 4

Protein - 22

Sodium - 976

Fiber - 4

Add one ice cold Bud Select 55 Beer to top it off with – only 55 calories and 2 carbs! That’s only 265 calories total for the beer and 1 serving! Heck, throw in a second beer for a total of 320 calories!

Southwestern Crockpot Chili

Do you love Chili, but think it takes to long to make? Well I have a great fast recipe that will save you time and money, all while pleasing your appetite.

Ingredients:
- 1 onion diced
- 1 lb of ground hamburg or ground turkey
- 1 can of white kidney beans
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 can of whole corn
- 4 cups of crushed tomatoes
-1/2 of a packet of chili seasoning

Directions:

Stir fry the ground beef and chopped onions in a frying pan on medium. While that is cooking, turn the crockpot on high and place in 4 cups of crushed tomatoes, 1/2 of a packet of chili seasoning, both cans of beans and the can of  corn(be sure to rinse them first.) Once the ground beef and onion mixture is cooked through, combine to the crockpot. Cook on high for about 2-3 hours (if your crockpot cooks quickly, place it on low. If it is bubbling, it is on too high.) That's it!

Nutrition Information for 1 cup. (There should be around 8 servings per batch.)

Calories - 269
Carbs - 33
Fat - 5
Protein - 19
Sodium - 679
Fiber - 10