Recently, I was asked to download a few e-cookbooks and try out recipes. So far, I’ve been able to cook a total of one. I planned my weekly menu and created the shopping list for three but the meat selection was limited. The meats in the recipes aren’t unusual or extravagant, but on this trip, my neighborhood grocer had a very limited selection of ground beef, chicken and pork chops. I was looking for flank steak and a 3 lb chuck roast. Red beans and rice are easy to come by so I decided to give it a try.
This recipe calls for bell peppers. I love raw bell peppers in my salad so I decided to prepare and freeze this recipe on Sunday when I prepped my salads (see previous Salad in a Jar post). It froze really well. When I freeze slow cooker meals, I don’t add the liquid until the day I’m cooking the meal, and I usually freeze the meat in the same bag. As long as you are immediately freezing the ingredients, the meat will be fine. BUT if you are uncomfortable freezing your meat with your other ingredients, simply chop it up according to the recipe and freeze it separately.
Since the recipe came from an e-book, I will only post the link. The author was offering a free download, but I’m not sure how long the promotion will last. Even at $2.99 (retail after the promotion) I recommend trying it out. There are several recipes that looked tasty and easy enough for me to try. So far, the only one I tried was loved by my family. Honestly, I was a little worried my husband wouldn’t like this meal. He likes spicy read beans and rice and this recipe wasn’t very spicy. It does call for red pepper and I didn’t add much for fear my little ones would push the plate away untouched. Without the red pepper, I thought it would be kid friendly and went ahead with it. My husband loved loved it. He had seconds and even said, “This is really good!” So this one is a keeper. Which anything more than a nod or shoulder shrug in response to a healthy recipe is a huge compliment.
The recipe can be found in Slow Cooker Cookbook: 20 Easy-to-follow Slow Cooker Recipes.
There are no bananas in this recipe. 😉
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