Chicken and Black Bean Tostada

I love a good tostada! Anytime I can get crispy, melty cheese under the broiler...sign me up!

The first step is not really a recipe but a method of making the shredded chicken. Put chicken breasts in a slow cooker, cover completely with water, and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. The liquid should be clear (not cloudy) and the chicken should literally fall apart. 

I make this about once a week and always have shredded chicken on hand. Also, strain the liquid in the slow cooker and you have chicken broth for soup recipes. Use within 2 days or freeze for later use. 

For the recipe

3 oz cooked shredded chicken

65 gr organic black beans

1/4 c mild green enchilada sauce (I used canned from Target)

1/2 Flat Out flatbread Light Original (can use any flavor)

20 gr shredded cheddar cheese

Combine chicken, beans, and sauce and cook on the stove to take some of the moisture out. Preheat broiler to 350 degrees. 

Top 1/2 a Flat Out flatbread and top with shredded cheese. 

Melt cheese under broiler for about 10 min. 

Serves 1

Cal 334

Protein 35

Carb 23 

Fiber 10

Fat 9

Chol 86

Zucchini Pesto Roll Ups

Today was the Great Lakes Kite Festival. Not enough wind so the kite flying was slow but the day was gorgeous! Great day to be at the beach! No beach food here. We just took water and an apple, just in case. 

Now on to dinner...

Nom nom nom...It's been a slow week here. I haven't made anything fancy until tonight. Got this from my fave website PaleOMG.com here.

I used the Archer Farms Natural Italian Chicken Sausage from Target, zucchini, and premade pesto. 

Sausage $3.89

Pesto $2.39

Zucchini $.99/lb $1.41

$7.69

I cut each sausage into 4 pieces and had 20 pieces. The pesto is premade because I don't have any herbs growing yet. The zucchini was a different variety but tasted the same. 

It was a slow week on food so the recipes have been less this week. 

Chicken Sausage and Veggies

Chicken! It's what's for dinner! (always wanted to say that)

This was last night's dinner:

Archer Farms Italian Chicken Sausage info here

1/2 large red pepper

1/2 large vidalia onion

8oz baby portabella mushrooms

Fustini's Sage and Wild Mushroom EVOO here

Now before you get all excited and say "you can't eat processed chicken sausage"! Here are the ingredients:

Skinless Chicken, Water, Red and Green Dried Peppers, Salt, Paprika, Fennel Seed, Black Pepper, Onion.

What's that you say? Yes, those are all natural. And I didn't have to grind it myself. Win-win!

Sausage $3.89

Pepper $1.99/lb

Vidalia Onion $.69/lb

Mushrooms $2.69

Fustini's $15.95 (worth every penny)