Need to get me a crock pot, to make this...

[Carmeow]

Ah, I love crock pot recipes! My boyfriend's mama gave me a HUGEE crockpot recipe book! Problem is we dont have a crockpot..lol. Makes me crave my parents homemade food. Sucks being 20 and living off hamburger helper.

[gidget529]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

It's not for looks


Browned food tastes better. It changes the taste significantly. That is why I even brown tomato paste. Can you see it's brown? Onions? Nope. But you can taste the difference

It's funny you brought this up...I never knew this. When my husband came into my life he told me about browning first. It really does make a difference! I even like brussel sprouts now bc I brown them in a pan. (I came from a mother who could not cook at all.)

[Wylie's Mom]

I made this last night! I crockpotted for the first time...woo hoo!

SO EASY. Hubby loves this dish. Since it had meat, I only picked out the beans and corn for a taste...and I really liked the taste.

Fyi, this is not a good-looking dish. If anyone has visual food issues, this one may not be great for you. It kinda looks like a big pink slop when you're done, lol.

I did the dish as written, but also added some cumin, salt/pepp, garlic powder, onion powder. Next time, I want to add real onion.

I was reading the reviews on this recipe online...and some other things people tried were: onions, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, taco seasoning, Rotel tomatoes. And they served this dish with: rice, noodles, tacos, burritos, nachos, taco salad shell.

Apparently, it freezes really well...so you could make a bunch and freeze it.

[carmen in nj]

oh, Ann thank you for that, I have Rotel tomatoes, i am planing on making it a burrito style dinner, I bought, flour tortillas , I am making it for dinner tonight.. I will report.. I will add the rotel and onions, salt and pepper, my guys don't have any visulal food issues, as long as it smells and taste good, they will eat anything..LOL

[BonBon]

I think I'm going to make this on Sunday. Ann, do you think it would be good rolled in a tortilla like a burrito?

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by BonBon

I think I'm going to make this on Sunday. Ann, do you think it would be good rolled in a tortilla like a burrito?

Yup, that's how Tony ate it...scooped it into a burrito type thingy and ate it like that. It is definitely a little 'runny'...meaning, it's kinda hard to keep it inside the burrito sometimes....Tony used a fork for some it.

Oh also -- I should add that I used low-fat cream cheese, and I only used 1/2 a block, and I feel like that was plenty.

One thing you might try to make it less liquidy....is before you add the cream cheese (that last 1/2 hr), use a spoon and drain out some of the liquid/juices...and then add the cream cheese.

Tony just loved it...after he finished the burrito, he took a fork and started having a few bites right from the crock pot.

[jadabug]

I am going to make this over the weekend too. I printed the recipe and had already decided to add some different seasonings. Glad to know about the draining and using less cream cheese!! I am starving just thinking about eating it

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by jadabug

I am going to make this over the weekend too. I printed the recipe and had already decided to add some different seasonings. Glad to know about the draining and using less cream cheese!! I am starving just thinking about eating it

Me too!!

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I made this last night! I crockpotted for the first time...woo hoo!

Yay!! I'm so proud of you, Ann.

I actually don't enjoy cooking at all.....except for when I use the crockpot. Besides being sooooo EASY, it's really hard to mess up. Everything tastes good when it's slow cooked in a crock pot.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by BonBon

Yay!! I'm so proud of you, Ann.

I actually don't enjoy cooking at all.....except for when I use the crockpot. Besides being sooooo EASY, it's really hard to mess up. Everything tastes good when it's slow cooked in a crock pot.

Tank ya ! I've had this crockpot for years....I think it was Tony's...and it just always sat there in the cupboard.

Oh...another tip...some people on the recipe site recommended adding fresh cilantro for taste and visual appeal (like if serving over rice); the little burst of fresh green brightens it up a bit.

Alot of people seem to also use this as a dip for nachos/tortilla chips - yum! It's def a comforting dish...warm, hearty, thick, smells fab.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Tank ya ! I've had this crockpot for years....I think it was Tony's...and it just always sat there in the cupboard.

Oh...another tip...some people on the recipe site recommended adding fresh cilantro for taste and visual appeal (like if serving over rice); the little burst of fresh green brightens it up a bit.

Alot of people seem to also use this as a dip for nachos/tortilla chips - yum! It's def a comforting dish...warm, hearty, thick, smells fab.

I got the impression that is is best used as a dip.....but I'm not having all those carbs !

I could, however, eat it on papadums(Indian Lentil crisps)!!

[kjc]

Can you brown frozen chicken?

[carmen in nj]

I made this for dinner last night and my family loved it..
House :: taco chicken slideshow by duchessofstonehillmanor - Photobucket

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by kjc

Can you brown frozen chicken?

IDK. Good question.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by carmen in nj

I made this for dinner last night and my family loved it..
House :: taco chicken slideshow by duchessofstonehillmanor - Photobucket

Yup, your finished dish looked just like mine. Hubby had leftovers last night and said it was still just as good the next day.