You know those nights where you stand gazing into the pantry or fridge wondering what to throw together for dinner? This casserole is often my answer. It’s not for a last minute meal, because it does have to bake, but the prep time is minimal.
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Cheesy Eggs and Ham
Comfort food in a hurry and at a budget. Dinner in 5 minutes at home beats eating yet another fast food burger.
This is more of a method than a recipe. Here are the ingredients you’ll need:
Eggs – the amount depends on how many people are eating and how hungry they are
Ham lunchmeat, torn into pieces
American cheese slices – I think I used 2 for 5 eggs. That made it plenty cheesy for me.
Salt and pepper
Butter to cook the eggs
Scramble the eggs and toss them in the skillet. After they’ve cooked a few minutes add the ham pieces, letting them get hot in the skillet, then stir them into the eggs.
Toss in the cheese pieces when the eggs are just about done cooking. The cheese will melt into the eggs quickly. Serve with toast or biscuits.
Chicken Fiesta with Black Beans – a crockpot recipe
You’ll be declared “Best Cook” for making this dish and you’ll love yourself too for how easy it is. It’s a great feeling to have dinner all cooked in the crockpot when you get home after a long day, or just to know it’s finished and you’re free during that time before dinner when little ones get very needy.
This has been a go-to recipe for my family for years. We make it often at home. It also makes an appearance on vacation. Since we rent houses and travel with extended family, it makes sense to take food with us and save on the restaurant costs. This recipe is easy to throw together in the morning. We use a crockpot liner when vacationing so we can skip the scrubbing after dinner.
I usually serve Chicken Fiesta in tortillas, but it’s also really good over cornbread. If you’re in a hurry, check out this 15 Minute Skillet Chicken Fiesta. All of the flavor of the original, but much faster!
Chicken Fiesta with Black Beans – a crockpot recipe
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless chicken breasts I like to use the tenders, as they break apart easily while cooking
- 2 cups frozen corn drained
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 Tbs. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- onion sliced
- green pepper sliced
- 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 6 oz. tomato paste
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well.
- Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
- Garnish with cheese and serve over cornbread or in tortillas.
