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Chicken Caesar Sandwiches

May 1, 2012 at 6:31 am · Filed under Chicken, Main course, Sandwiches

Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything

I have recently grown to love Caesar salads. I know they aren’t the healthiest salads in the world, but every now and then, they really hit the spot. Maybe that’s why this recipe for Chicken Caesar Sandwiches caught my attention when it popped up in my Google Reader. No matter the reason, I couldn’t wait to make it.

These sandwiches were delicious! I tried to keep the dressing to a minimum to save on calories, but my advice to you is to just go for it—it’s totally worth it. The next time I make this recipe, I plan to serve it on top of a bed of lettuce and add some croutons and see if we like it that way. These salads would also make a great summery appetizer when served on slider buns. Either way, I’ll definitely be making this recipe again soon.


Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
1.5 pounds chicken breasts
1/2 to 1 cup Caesar dressing (more is better!)
1/2 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. dried parsley

Directions:
Place chicken in your crockpot with about a cup of water. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

At end of cook time, drain the water and shred the chicken using your preferred method. Add the chicken back into your crockpot, along with the dressing, cheese, pepper, and parsley. Stir until mixed well. Cook on high for another 30 minutes until the mixture is hot. Serve on your favorite hamburger buns with lettuce and extra cheese. Enjoy!

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Turkey Sloppy Joes

August 30, 2011 at 5:00 am · Filed under Main course, Sandwiches

For the past few months, I’ve been making an effort to eat more fruits and veggies. I’ve been drinking smoothies for breakfast almost every morning, and I’ve been taking some sort of fruit or vegetable to work everyday for my afternoon snack. But finding ways to add veggies into our dinners has still been a bit of a struggle for me.

That’s why I was thrilled when I came across this recipe on Finding Joy in My Kitchen. Look at all these added vegetables! And, to make this an even better meal, all the extra veggies stretched this meal to make about 6 sandwiches! With saving money and adding healthy ingredients at the same time, you can’t go wrong in my book.

Turkey Sloppy Joes
1 lb. ground turkey
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
3 carrots, finely diced
1 celery stalk, finely diced
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
2 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. brown sugar

Brown the ground turkey, seasoning with salt and pepper if desired. Once cooked, drain the turkey and add it to your crockpot. Top with bell pepper, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic, stirring to combine.

Add ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and brown sugar. Stir to mix well.

Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Enjoy!

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BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

April 5, 2011 at 6:17 am · Filed under Chicken, Main course, Sandwiches

Source: Eat at Home Cooks

I was craving BBQ beef sandwiches the other day, but what do you know? I didn’t have any chuck roasts in the freezer. Figures … So anyway, I decided to go with BBQ chicken sandwiches instead! That’s the next best thing, right? Right! … especially when that’s the only kind of meat in your freezer. 🙂

I have made shredded BBQ chicken in the crockpot using two other recipes (Island BBQ Chicken and Zesty Chicken BBQ) and this recipe at least ties for first place. (Honestly, it’s been so long since I made the zesty chicken bbq that I don’t remember enough about it to compare. I’ll have to make it again soon for a taste test … ) This makes a lot of food, and I’m very much looking forward to the leftovers!


BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
1.5 lb. chicken breasts
1/2 onion, diced
1 cup of any combination of ketchup and bbq sauce (mine was split about 50/50)
4 oz. taco sauce
1 tbs. brown sugar
1/2 tbs. dry mustard
1 tbs. vinegar
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. steak sauce

Directions:
Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your crockpot. Add all other ingredients, stirring to combine and covering the chicken as best as possible. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. At end of cook time, shred chicken and mix back into the sauce. Serve on your favorite sandwich buns, and enjoy!

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Island BBQ Chicken

May 3, 2010 at 12:09 pm · Filed under Chicken, Main course, Sandwiches


Source: Adapted from Tasty Kitchen

I was starting to get tired of BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, so I started looking for a new BBQ chicken recipe. I had made this Zesty Chicken BBQ a few times, and while it was really, really good, I just wasn’t in the mood for it. I found this recipe and thought it sounded unique and interesting. The original recipe called for a “fruity BBQ sauce,” such as mango or pineapple, but I couldn’t find any, so I improvised by adding a can of pineapples to the mix!

This had a great flavor, and was very different from anything I had had before. Overall, I think I like the Zesty Chicken BBQ better, but this is perfect when you want something slightly different!


Island BBQ Chicken
2 lbs. chicken breasts(about 3 large breasts)
1 8 oz. can pineapple slices, undrained
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 medium onion, sliced
1/4 cup raisins
1 bottle honey bbq sauce

Directions:
Place chicken breasts into crockpot and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Add onions, pineapple and raisins. Cover with about 3/4 of the bottle of BBQ sauce and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. At end of cook time, shred chicken using two forks. Add the rest of the BBQ sauce and stir to combine. Enjoy!

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Italian beef sandwiches

January 5, 2010 at 9:56 pm · Filed under Beef, Main course, Sandwiches ·Tagged

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com, and it caught my eye by how many positive reviews it received! It sounded good to me, and also pretty easy, so I added it to our meal plan. These sandwiches, as I expected, were delicious! I just love how tender meat is after it’s been cooking in the crockpot all day, and the seasonings added such a nice touch. I definitely recommend these!

I halved the following recipe, because I didn’t want too many leftovers, but it still made about 6 servings.


Ingredients:
3 cups water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. parsley
1 tsp. onion powder
1 bay leaf
1 pkg. Italian salad dressing mix
1 5 lb. rump roast (mine was 2 lbs.) 

Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine water, all the seasonings, and the salad dressing mix. Stir well, and bring to a boil. Put the roast in your crockpot, and pour the mixture over it. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours, or on high for 4-5. Remove bay leaf and shred meat. Serve on hoagie buns and enjoy!

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BBQ Beef Sandwiches

November 30, 2009 at 1:15 pm · Filed under Beef, Main course, Sandwiches ·Tagged ,

I bought a 3-pound chuck roast a week or two ago when it was on sale, and I’ve been looking for a good recipe to use it in. When I came across these sandwiches on 365 Days of Slow Cooking, I knew exactly what I’d be making!

Rick and I both LOVE these bbq pulled pork sandwiches, but I thought it would be fun to try bbq beef for a change. While we still prefer the pulled pork, these sandwiches were great as well! I love cooking meat in the crockpot — it always comes out so tender and delicious!


Ingredients:
3 lb. chuck roast
1 cup water
2 beef bouillon cubes
15 oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup mustard
1 tbsp. minced onion
about 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions:
Place roast in your crockpot, and add 1 cup water and the bouillon cubes. Cook on low for 6 hours.

Remove meat from crockpot and shred. Retain about 1/2 cup of juice from the crockpot, but dump the rest.

Put the shredded meat back in the crockpot, and add the rest of the ingredients, including the 1/2 cup of retained juice. Stir well.  

Cook on low for another 3-4 hours. Serve on buns, and enjoy!

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French dip

October 1, 2009 at 7:05 pm · Filed under Beef, Main course, Sandwiches ·Tagged ,

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Source: allrecipes.com

I got a craving last week for French dip subs, which is an odd craving for me. Usually, the type of food I crave is pasta! But this week it was different for some reason, so I added it to our menu. I have made French dip sandwiches in the crockpot before, but wanted to try a new recipe this time around (mainly because I didn’t want to have to buy a case of beer). While the first recipe I tried was good, this one was great! It definitely satisfied my craving for dinner last night, and I’m so glad we’re having leftovers tonight. You should definitely try it the next time you are craving French dip subs!

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Ingredients:
3 lb. boneless beef chuck roast
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. pepper 
3 cups beef broth
1 bay leaf
1 garlic clove (I used 2) 

Directions: 
Place roast in bottom of slow cooker. Pour in beef broth. Top with seasonings. Cook on low for 8 hours.

Shred beef and place on hoagie rolls. Top with provolone cheese if desired, and serve with extra broth for dipping.

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Zesty chicken bbq

August 18, 2009 at 9:09 pm · Filed under Chicken, Main course, Sandwiches ·Tagged ,

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I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. It caught my attention because it seemed easy to throw together, but also seemed like it would have a very interesting taste. All of the reviews said they were a little hesitant about mixing Italian dressing with bbq sauce (and so was I) but they all said it turned out great. I have to agree!

The first night, we shredded the chicken and put it on sandwich buns. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture. I know, I know … But with leftovers the next night, we made this bbq chicken pizza. It was delicious both ways!

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Ingredients:
6 chicken breast halves
12 ounce bottle bbq sauce
1/2 cup Italian salad dessing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions:
Place chicken breasts in crockpot. I sprinkled them with garlic powder, but that obviously is optional. In a bowl, mix bbq sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce until combined. Pour over chicken.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4.

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Pulled Pork sandwiches

June 10, 2009 at 9:46 am · Filed under Main course, Pork, Sandwiches ·Tagged

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I was searching last week for new crockpot recipes, and I found this one for pulled pork. Why hadn’t I thought of this earlier?! I love pulled pork sandwiches, so I couldn’t wait to give this one a try. These were FANTASTIC! The meat was so moist. Definitely give this recipe a try!

I told Rick I’d be sure to give him a lot of credit on this one. Because of the long cooking time, he ended up doing most of the work. All I did was plop the roast in the crockpot in the morning. He went in to work super early so he could get home two hours before me and do the next step. Thanks to him, dinner was ready as soon as I walked in the door! Thanks, sweetheart!

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Ingredients:
2.5 lb. pork roast
14 oz. bottle of bbq sauce
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 medium onion, chopped

Directions:
Put pork roast in crockpot. Cook on low for 10-12 hours or high for 5-6 hours.

Remove roast from crockpot. Trim excess fat and shred the meat. Dump out any excess liquid that is in your stoneware, and return the pork to the crockpot. Combine pork with remaining ingredients.

Cover and cook on high for 2 more hours.

Makes about 8 sandwiches.

Shared at Eat at Home Cooks

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French Dip sandwiches

June 4, 2009 at 9:51 am · Filed under Beef, Main course, Sandwiches ·Tagged

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This was another one of my attempts to branch out and try something different. I hadn’t had a French Dip in a very long time, but I remember liking them a lot! I’m glad I gave this recipe a try. The meat was really juicy, and honestly, I think it was better on day 2!

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Ingredients:
3-4 lb. rump roast
1 can beef broth 
1 can condensed French onion soup
12 oz. bottle dark beer (we used Guinness) 

Directions:
Trim excess fat from rump roast and place in crockpot. Add beef broth, onion soup and beer. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. Serve on toasted hoagy buns with a side of juice for dipping!

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