Chicken Tortilla Soup

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This recipe has become a regular (and favorite) in our household. I love that he loves it because it is super easy! Who doesn't love crock pot recipes where you can just dump ingredients in and walk away??!!

Ingredients:
2-3 Chicken Breasts (2 big ones is plenty!)
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can Kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can corn (drained and rinsed)
1 can diced tomatoes (drained and rinsed)
1-2 jalapenos, diced
1 large red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
2 (14 oz) cans chicken broth (add one if you like more broth for your soup!)
Seasoning:
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne powder (optional)
1 tsp ground pepper
2 1/2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
Toppings: (all are optional, get what you want!)
Cilantro
Green onions
Sour cream
Shredded cheddar cheese
Lime
Tortilla chips

Now comes the easy part. Mix together (in crock pot) the beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, onion, garlic, corn, and chicken broth. Stir in the seasoning next. Then just toss the chicken breasts in on top. 

Put the lid on, set crock pot to low and walk away for 8 hours. If you need it quicker, it will cook in about 6 hours on high. 

A few minutes before you're going to eat, chop up your cilantro and green onions for the toppings. Also, slice your lime! 

The chicken breasts should be falling apart, go ahead and shred them up completely

  Now, the good part! :) Fill your bowl with soup and top with cheddar cheese, onions, cilantro, and sour cream. Then take a slice of lime and squeeze it over the top. If you want, you may also serve with tortilla chips. A lot of people do, we personally don't in an effort to keep it slightly healthier. Enjoy!

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Ribs...in a crock pot?

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The first time I heard someone mention cooking ribs in a crock pot I turned my nose up towards the roof and quickly turned away. Ribs! In a crock pot?! Gross, seriously? I don't think so.

But then I heard it again. And again. And finally one day I felt lazy and like taking a risk. I went to the market and came home with ribs, determined to prove my point that ribs made in a crock pot were not good. I was wrong. Completely wrong, so wrong that we didn't even have left overs. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Crock pot ribs are delicious and so simple!!! So be brave and give it a try! You will need:

1 Rack of baby back ribs
1 1/2 cups of BBQ sauce of your choice
2 Tbl paprika
2 Tbl garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
2 Tbl brown sugar
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

First cut your ribs into 3-4 pieces so they'll fit into the crock pot.

Mix together everything but the BBQ sauce and the ribs to make a rub. You could also use a pre made rub if you want to, for example I have a fabulous one my brother gave me. Otherwise, mix these spices together and rub all over your ribs.

I leaned my ribs against the side of the crock pot with the meat on the outside, but you can also just pile them on the bottom. Coat them with your BBQ sauce.

Turn the crock pot on low and go relax (or go to work!). Let them cook between 6-8 hours, I cooked mine for about 7. They'll be falling off of the bones and ready to eat!

Also, if you want you can put the ribs onto a foil lined baking sheet and coat more BBQ sauce onto them. Then throw them under the broiler for a few minutes to crisp them up more. I personally didn't do this because I couldn't wait to eat them!!! Make sure you grab an extra napkin.

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