This recipe is featured in the 21 Freezer Cooking Recipes from Costco Meal Plan #5. This recipe is part of the latest 21 Gluten Free Meals from Costco Plan. Please note the following about the way that the recipe is written below and how it is written in the plan. The recipe below is written for 1 meal. The plan calls for the recipe to be doubled, so I suggest that you cook … [Read more...]
Salsa Verde Beef Street Tacos with Cilantro Slaw
Well, I'm officially on a salsa verde shredded meat kick. Last week, it was pork tacos with salsa verde and some chopped jalapenos. This week, it's this shredded beef with an simple cilantro slaw on top. Both meats were cooked in the slow cooker. (Because I NEED my slow cooker these days...here's why. After this week, I wish to never see a doctor's office or hospital again. … [Read more...]
Salsa Verde Shredded Pork Tacos
Delish. That is all. So these shredded pork were enjoyed by everyone in the family. Yes...everyone...including the dog... I suppose we could call this a photography hazard...placing the food on the deck floor because that was the best spot with the best lighting... #DogApproved y'all! Ha. This shredded pork was cooked with a few ingredients...garlic … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Ham & Beans
Y'all...I'm thrilled to be bringing another great recipe from HurstBeans, a longtime partner of $5 Dinners. We all know how delicious, filling and hearty beans can be...in fact, just this evening I was talking with the boys about how we'll be enjoying many a beans-based meal in their lifetime...because they are bottomless pits. And beans fill bottomless pits well. And they do … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
I heart soups. I heart slow cooker soups. And even in the heat of the summer, I'll eat a soup...but only if I made it in the slow cooker! This recipe uses my ranchero chicken as a base. When making 'ranchero chicken,' I prefer to make it with 1 lb. of chicken breast and 1 lb. of chicken thighs. I like the flavors that the thighs add to sauce, and I like the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken
This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! Y'all know that I'm just not that into cream of soups. I'm just not. I'm also not that into the dressing packets. So this is a 'made from scratch' version...combining the flavors of ranch with the creaminess of cream cheese. (Like with some of the other recipes in this … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Beef & Vegetable Soup
Ok. So the kids picked the lima beans out of this one. But my husband ate them up because they are his fave! lol Overall, we really enjoyed this soup...starts with browning ground beef, then loading up the slow cooker and letting it do all the flavor mixing for you! Couple notes about the 20 Meals from Costco for $150 meal plan shopping list for this recipe... … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Maple & Balsamic Pork Roast
This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! Amazing...this one. The glaze as it cooks plus the gravy you make after it cooks...simply scrumptious! A flavor explosion! This recipe does require you to cook the sauce/glaze for a few minutes before pouring it over the pork roast in the slow cooker, or in the freezer … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Mushrooms & Carrots
This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! You want your house to smell like a gourmet restaurant...make this! There's something about the way the beef and mushrooms cook together...mmmmmmmmm... This is a fantastically delicious recipe for beef roast that has just a few ingredients and can be made with quite a few … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pasta E Fagioli
This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! Pasta E Fagioli. Or "Pasta and Beans" in Italiano. This is a delicious and simple twist on the classic Italian soup. PLEASE...pay close attention to the directions on when to add the pasta into the slow cooker. It's not when you think it is! :) Couple notes about this … [Read more...]