Crockpot Corned Beef and Vegetables

I make this every St. Patricks Day. I love Corned Beef and I should make it more often, but I don't. Its relatively easy.



Ingredients
3 lb. Corned Beef Brisket
4 potatoes
4 carrots
1/2 cabbage
fresh cracked pepper
2 cups of water


1. Wash and quarter the carrots and potatoes
2. Cut the cabbage into bite sized bits
3. Put the water in the slow cooker
4. Put half the potatoes on the bottom
5. Put the corned beef brisket on top, cover with the seasoning packet
6. Put the rest of the potatoes and carrots in
7. Sprinkle some pepper on top
8. Cover and turn on low for 4-5 hours
9. Make sure to watch the water level, it should at least cover 1/2 the brisket.
10. About 30 minutes to go, add the cabbage
11. When the brisket is fork tender and just falls apart with a slight nudge of a spoon, its ready.
12. Take out and place on a platter, serve while hot.

Garlic Knots

These were really easy and we will definetly be making them again.



Ingredients
1 tube refridgerated pizza dough
3 cloves garlic (minced)
3 tbs softened butter
1 tbs melted butter
1 teaspoon italian seasoning


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Unroll pizza dough and cut into 1 inch strips with a pizza cutter
3. Press a little bit of garlic into the dough before you tie it
4. Tie the strips into knots, take the ends and tuck under into the center. It doesn't have to be perfect - just knot it up however you want.
5. Sprinkle with the rest of the garlic and brush the softened butter on top
6. Grease a cookie sheet and place the knots on it.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until browned (mine didn't brown, but they tasted fine).
8. Brush with the melted butter when they come out.
9. Serve while hot.

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

I've been seeing a BBQ quesadillas all over the place. I thought since I was making quesadillas, I'd try it with half the chicken. It turned out really good. However, my husband said it wasn't very Mexican but it was still good. Whatever, I thought it was good. lol.



Ingredients
1 chicken breast
1/2 cup bbq sauce
2 cups monterey jack or cheddar cheese
4 tortillas
1 pat of butter

1. Season the chicken breast with half the bbq sauce
2. Grill chicken until cooked
3. Cut into pieces and add the rest of the bbq sauce
4. In a skillet over medium heat, add a little bit of butter until melted.
5. Add tortilla and sprinkle with cheese
6. Layer the chicken on top
7. When the chicken melts fold over and remove from heat.
8. Repeat until ingredients are gone
9. Cut into triangles and serve.

Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

I love quesadillas. They are so easy to make at home. They are really quick and easy very painless to make.


Ingredients
1 chicken breast (per 2 people)
1 sprinkle mexican oregano
1 sprinkle chili pepper
1 light sprinkle cayenne pepper
1 sprinkle garlic powder"
1 sprinkle black pepper
2 cups monterey jack or queso quesadilla
4 soft taco sized flour tortillas
1 pat of butter


1. Season the chicken breast with all the seasoning.
2. Grill chicken until cooked.

3. In a skillet over medium heat, add a little bit of butter until melted.
4. Add tortilla and sprinkle with cheese
5. Layer the chicken on top
6. When the chicken melts fold over and remove from heat.
7. Repeat until ingredients are gone
8. Cut into triangles and serve.

Chicken and Dumplings

My Grandma used to make this all the time when I was a child. It was one of the first things she taught me to cook. I love it. I made this the other night for my husband's grandma. I love soup. This one is hearty and a meal in itself with the dumplings.

You can add any other veggies you want.

Ingredients
3 chicken breasts
3 boxes of chicken broth
1 can of peas
1 can of corn
1 can of green beans
1 small bag of baby carrots cut in half (they cook faster, you can use regular cut small)
1 tsp basil
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Dumplings -
2 1/4 cup of bisquick
2/3 cup of milk


1. Pour 1 and 1/2 boxes of chicken stock into a pot with 3 chicken breasts bring to a boil, reduce and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
2. Take chicken out of pot and set aside to cool.
3. Add the rest of the broth.
4. Drop chopped carrots into pot for 10 minutes. Then add drained cans of peas, green beans and corn (you can use frozen, just put them in at the same time as the carrots)
5. Add all the seasoning to the pot
6. Shred the cooled chicken with a fork and drop into pot.

7. Mix bisquick and milk in a small bowl. Dough should not be dry but slightly sticky.
8. Wait for soup to boil and then drop bisquick into pan by the spoonfuls.
9. Dunk them under the water with a spoon, then reduce heat and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.