Cheap Quick Rice Meals

As I prepare for cooking meals for a month, there has to be many cheap quick rice meals.

I cannot think of a cheaper ingredient to use to feed this large family of mine.

I love the simple one dish bakes that include rice and chicken.

But what I love even more is when I can use my crockpot to prepare a family meal.

I know what your thinking, rice in the crockpot?

Yes this is the best chicken and rice crockpot recipe I have found.

The rice turns out perfect every time I prepare it.

I guess you could say it’s almost fool proof and believe me when I say those are the safest recipes for me to prepare.

And for those frugal mom’s it is one of the $5 dinner meals I suggest when trying to get control of your food budget, one meal at a time!

Chicken and Rice Crockpot Recipe

Chicken and Rice Crockpot Recipe

Chicken and Rice Crockpot Recipe

Personal Cookbook
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 8 hours
Meal Preparation Ingredients:

  • 10 chicken tenders (or 4 chicken breasts)
  • 1 dry pkg. zesty Italian dressing
  • 1 cube margarine (1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup minute rice
  • 1 can Campbell’s cream of chicken soup
  • 1 soup can(use from above) of milk

Meal Preparation Directions:
1.    Put chicken, dry zesty Italian dressing and margarine into crockpot.
2.    Cook on low to medium for 5 to 6 hours.
3.    Once chicken is cooked, remove and cut into chunks.
4.    Put chicken back into crockpot and add the rice, Campbell’s cream of chicken soup and can of milk. Stir all together.
5.    Cook for 3 more hours on low.
Meal Assembly:
Serves 6 – Add some hot garlic bread and a small side salad for a complete, nutritious and delicious dinner that was cheap and quick to prepare.

TIP: This can be the perfect freezer meals recipe as it holds well during reheat so double the batch for dinner next week.

For the quick one dish (casserole) version here it is: Chicken and Rice Bake

November 30th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Best Crockpot Recipes, Casserole Cooking | Leave a comment

An Affordable Chicken Jambalaya Crockpot Meal

I am always searching the web for easy and cheap crockpot meal ideas and ran across this recipe for Chicken Jambalaya in the crockpot.

I usually prepare a simple Jambalaya with instant rice and sausage.

But this recipe was delicious, full of flavor and very easy to make.

There are also many options with this recipe from meat substitution to spices!

You can keep the mild flavor per the recipe (my kind of flavor) or you can kick it up a notch or two with additional seasons (like my husband)!

This is the perfect family menu for your Sunday Dinner.

Chicken Jambalaya in the Crockpot

www.recipezaar.com

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 8 hours

Meal Preparation Ingredients:

  • 12 oz. boneless & skinless chicken breast
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 2 stalks of chopped celery
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 – 14oz. can of whole tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1 – 10 1/2 oz. can of beef broth
  • 1 Tbs of parsley
  • 1 1/2 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cayenne pepper
  • 1 lb shelled shrimp
  • 3 cups cooked rice

Meal Preparation Directions:

  1. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.
  2. Put all ingredients (EXCEPT shrimp and rice) in crock pot.
  3. Cover; cook on low for 8 hours.
  4. Add shrimp the last 20 minutes of cooking.
  5. Stir in rice before serving.

Meal Assembly:

Serves 6 – add a small dinner salad and some fresh bread and dinner is complete.

Tip: If you budget doesn’t allow for shrimp (like mine) you can use sliced smoked sausage
Tip: Add additional spice near the end of cooking if your looking for a spicier flavor
Tip: This will be the perfect make ahead freezer meal saving time and money!!

November 21st, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Best Crockpot Recipes | Leave a comment

Red Beans in a Crockpot

Crockpot meals is not only the easiest way to prepare a meal but one of the cheapest.

Cooking beans in the crockpot will not only save time but the end results will have better texture and taste.

Red Beans in a Crockpot

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 6-8 hours

Meal Preparation Ingredients:

  • 16 ounces kidney beans
  • 1 large bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 small carrot, finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
  • 3 tablespoons parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper

Meal Preparation Directions:

  1. Put everything in the crock pot on high heat.
  2. Cook on high, covered for 6-10 hours. Check liquid level, adding water if needed to cover the beans.
  3. You can add ham or beef to complete the meal.

Meal Assembly:

Serves 20 – serve with a dinner salad and some fresh dinner rolls for a complete healthy dinner.

Tip: Double the ingredients for a make ahead freezer meal!

November 18th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Best Crockpot Recipes | Leave a comment
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