A few different recipes!!!

My friend sent me these recipes. She is into healthy cooking and I asked her to kindly share some of her best recipes.. They look yummy!! Enjoy!

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Chorizo Stuffed Bell Pepper
4 green or red bell peppers
• 1 lb chicken chorizo sausage, bulk
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the top off of each pepper; discard the tops and seeds. Chop the onion and add it to a bowl. Add the chorizo, plus spices. Mix well. Stuff the meat mixture into each pepper. Place the peppers upright into a baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the peppers have softened.

Almond Chicken
• 4 oz almonds
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup of chicken broth

Saute the almonds in the olive oil, using a saucepan over medium heat. Once the almonds begin to brown slightly, remove them from the pan and set them aside.

Next, add the onion and celery, then saute until soft. Add the mushrooms, cooking for 3 minutes longer. Return the almonds, then add all of the remaining ingredients. Mix well, cook until hot. Serve over shredded chicken, or other meat of your choice.

Cran-Apple Chicken Breast
4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 4 to 6 green onions
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apple
• 1 clove garlic very thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons butter
• Place chicken breasts in a 2-quart (or larger) slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add remaining ingredients in the order given, dotting evenly with the butter last. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.
Serve over rice (if you want)

Crock Pot Chicken Wings
12 to 18 chicken wings
• 1/3 c soy sauce
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 green onions minced
• 1 TBS honey
• 2 tsp. oil
• Combine ingredients in slow cooker; cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Serves 4 people

Salsa Chicken
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons sour cream (optional)

Spray 9x13 baking dish. Place chicken in baking dish and spring with taco seasoning then pour salsa over top. Bake 25-30 minutes or until done. Top with sour cream and cheese if you want.

Ground Beef Zucchini Skillet
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 medium zucchini, halved and sliced
1 (4.5 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
In a skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.


This is one of my favorites!

Cranberry BBQ Chicken

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce1 cup barbecue sauce

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet brown the chicken in butter/margarine. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from skillet and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. In the drippings (in the skillet), saute onion and celery until tender. Add cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Mix well.
4. Pour cranberry mixture over chicken and bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, basting every 15 minutes.

Apple Chicken
2 (4-6oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or use leftover chicken from another meal)
1/4 tsp sea salt (optional)
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbs coconut oil or Olive oil
1 large apple
1/2 tsp cinnamon or allspice

1. Dice chicken breasts. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
2. Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Add coconut oil when hot.
3. Cook diced chicken until just before fully done (about 150° F).
4. Grate apple into pan.
5. Add cinnamon or allspice.
6. Continue to cook until chicken is done and apple is tender.