Making Tex-Mex Chicken Dinner Go Further

Making Tex-Mex Chicken Dinner Go Further

 

I have always suggested getting creative with leftover’s and that is what I am doing today.

I am going to extend the leftovers from yesterday.

Just as a reminder this is what I made:

Here is the recipe:

Tex-Mex Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

1 Pound boneless skinless chicken

breasts, cut into strips

2 Tablespoons taco seasoning mix

(any brand packet)

2 Tablespoons flour

1 Each: green and red pepper,

cut into strips

1 Cup frozen corn

1-1/2 Cups thick-n-chunky salsa

1 Cup Mexican shredded

four cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. Toss chicken with seasoning and flour in Crock-Pot slow cooker.

2. Stir in, vegetables salsa, and cheese and cover.

3. Cook - Serve with cooked rice

3-4 hours on HIGH

6-8 hours on LOW

I found there was a lot of favorable sauce left after having this dinner yesterday.

I being someone that wastes nothing decided to make another meal with the left over juice.

Today I browned some ground beef, sauce, and onions

Next I made a cup of rice in the microwave flavored with a couple of tablespoons of onion soup mix. If you prefer you can use one cup of beef broth (I get the box of broth at the Dollar Tree)

When the rice was done I added the ground beef and sauce to the rice.

Now that we are aware how much sauce this recipe makes you could always double the rice you cook when you make this recipe in anticipation of reusing the juices for another meal. Then all you would have to do for the next meal is brown the ground beef and onions.

It’s always nice don’t you think when you can make a meal go further than expect as this one did?

Nothing about this meal will cry out leftovers. So for those of you that don’t like to eat leftovers this recipe may be just right for you!

No matter it made a great meal with lots of flavor!