Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken

Want to spice things up in your food prep this week?  Try this Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken recipe!

Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken

Adapted from SkinnyTaste.com

Ingredients:

• 3-4 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 Tbsp minced garlic
• 16 oz organic chicken stock
• Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• Tabasco, to taste

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients except Frank's and Tabasco to your crock pot.  Cover chicken with Frank's (JUST enough to cover) and add Tabasco if you want it spicy or sub some Tabasco in the place of Frank's for less sodium.

2. Cook on low heat for at least 7 hours.

3. Once cooked, set aside 1/2 cup of broth and pour out the remaining.

4. Return chicken and 1/2 cup of saved broth to crock pot and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes.

He and She Tips: Frank's has 190mg of sodium per tsp and Tabasco only has 35mg of sodium per tsp! You can add the chicken to lettuce wraps for a festive appetizer while entertaining or for a more portable dinner!

Southwest Style Bison Chili with Quinoa

We eat chili year-round but especially love it during the fall and winter months!  Warm up with this Southwest Style Bison Chili - pair it with quinoa for a perfect, filling meal!

Clean Eat Recipe: Southwest Style Bison Chili with Quinoa

Ingredients:

• 2 cups organic quinoa
• 2 cups organic chicken broth
• 2 cups water

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• 2 lbs organic ground bison
• 1.5 cups onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 5 Tbsp minced garlic
• 2 organic tomatoes, diced
• 1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup organic frozen corn
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp chipotle chile powder
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1 Tbsp coriander
• 3 Tbsp mustard
• 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• Cilantro, to taste

Directions:

1. Cook quinoa as listed on the package.  This usually involves bringing the quinoa, chicken broth, and water to a boil.  Once boiling reduce heat and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes.

2. Cook bison meat and onion until cooked through.  Drain if necessary.

3. Add remaining ingredients (except cilantro) and cook on medium heat until peppers are tender.  Turn heat to low, cover, and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Once ready to serve add a serving of quinoa to the bison chili and enjoy!

Makes 8 servings.

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- Whitney

Actually Good for You Alfredo and Pasta Sauce

One of the biggest challenges I had as a clean eating wife trying to get my husband on board was depriving him of Alfredo sauce! He LOVED it! He claims to have never eaten red tomato pasta sauce (though I converted him as long as I make it spicy enough) and for as long as I could remember, he gobbled the creamy, buttery Alfredo sauce up. Well, leave it to me to find him an alternative to his favorite!

This is a guest post written by Tiffany.

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Clean Eat Recipe: Actually Good for you Alfredo and Pasta Sauce!

Ingredients:

• 1 head of cauliflower, medium size, chopped
• 2 c organic, low sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp (pinch) nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp (pinch) black pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 c cottage cheese
• 1/4 c water
• 1 TBSP olive oil

Directions:

1. Boil chicken broth. Add chopped cauliflower and spices. Cook 20 minutes until cauliflower is soft. 

2. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool approximately 5 minutes. 

3. Blend mixture in blender. (Be CAREFUL! Hot liquid expands). Add cottage cheese, water and olive oil and blend again.

4. Return to pot to simmer on low for approximately 5 minutes.

5. Top your favorite brown rice, black bean, or edamame pasta (try Explore Asian!). You can add seafood or chicken or simply use as a dipping sauce.