Leftover Steak Chili

Have you ever made way to much steak and wondered what to do with it?  Sounds kind of outrageous but I always have left over prime rib during the holidays.  This is your answer!  SO SO filling and delicious, not to mention its a crockpot dinner!  I will admit my husband was not the biggest fan because it felt like more of a stew to him.   I really wish he loved a good crockpot stew!

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups leftover steak, cubed (Click for Tri-Tip Recipe)
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can kidney bean, drained
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 tablespoon A-1
• 1 teaspoons spicy Montreal seasoning (optional)
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne

 

Directions:

1. Cube up leftover steak and place into greased crock pot.
2. Add tomatoes, beans, onions and garlic on top of steak.
3. In a small saucepan add bouillon, water, A-1, Montreal seasoning, chili powder and cayenne pepper and bring to a boil.
4. Pour sauce into crockpot and stir until well combined.
5. Place lid on crock and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
6. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy! 



Black Bean and Egg Sweet Potato Hash Cups

This is a great "on the go" breakfast muffin, packed with protein and vitamins!  I really liked these however, I can not get my little guy to take a bite.  He literally eats EVERYTHING and he loves all three of these ingredients separately.  I will definitely be making these at the beginning of the week for snacks.

Ingredients:

• 1 small sweet potato, peeled and grated
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and mix all ingredients thoroughly in a medium bowl.  Add mixture about 3/4 of the way full into a lightly greased muffin pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Crock Pot Baked Beans

Confession, I always buy Bushs Home Style Baked Beans, ALWAYS.  When they are heating up I add a little bit of molasses, brown sugar and yellow mustard for a little extra kick and our family loves them.  However, they can be a little pricey...  We had a friend coming over to smoke a brisket and baked beans were an obvious pairing.  However, since he was spending so much time smoking the brisket, I thought it was only fair to make homemade baked beans.  These were PERFECTION!!!!!  I don't know if I should be impressed or disgusted with the fact that 4 1/2 of us scarfed down about 3/4 of the batch.  At least I know everyone loved them as much as me!

Ingredients:

• 1 bag navy beans, soaked and boiled until softened
• 1 cup water from boiled beans
• 1/2 package uncooked bacon, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons A-1
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire

Directions:

Soak beans overnight as directed on package in a large pot.

Bring beans to a boil for about 15 minutes or until tender.

Drain beans and place into a lightly greased crockpot with onions.

In a large mixing bowl whisk together all remaining ingredients and pour over beans.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 6-8 hours.

Pork and Beef Three Bean Chili

Chili is one of my Go-To dinners so I usually have everything on hand.  I forgot to check my pantry before grocery shopping this week and didn't realize I was all out of canned beans...OOPS.  However, I found a huge bag of mixed beans (black, kidney and pinto) in the pantry so, I decided to whip some chili up from scratch.  I have to say this was fantastic and I prefer it to the bagged seasoning and canned beans.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups mixed beans, a little over 3/4 cup of black, pinto and kidney (Pre-soaked for 24 hours)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 1 small can diced green chilies
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons chohula
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Directions:  In a large skillet brown beef and pork with onion until cooked through.  Take 1/4 of mixture and puree with 1 can tomatoes in a food processor or blender.  In a large cup whisk broth, chili powder, cumin and onion powder until well mixed.  Add all remaining ingredients and seasoned broth into a crock pot and cook on high for 7-8 hours or low for 10-11 hours.

Protein Packed Smoothie

I was driving in the car the other day and just had this ingenious thought.  Why not put garbanzo beans in Logan's smoothie for some extra protein?  I figured you wouldn't be able to taste them and he likes them plain anyways.  It turned out perfectly and no taste difference at all.  Luckily for me Logan will eat most anything but, for all you not so lucky parents this is a WIN WIN for sneaky protein.

 

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 handful baby kale
• 1 orange, peeled
• 1 banana
• 1 apple
• 1 cup ice
• 1 1/2 cups water

Directions:  Blend all ingredients together until smooth!!