Cook for a Day, Eat for a Week
by
jillbcooks
1/16/2010 7:59:00 AM
I like to cook for a day and eat for a week. Lately, I have been cooking chicken breast and using it to prepare meals in advance. While there are many ways to cook chicken, since I always seem to forget to thaw it (I buy in bulk and freeze it), I have found that the best way for me to prepare it is in the slow cooker. I just put the frozen chicken breasts in the slow cooker, turn it to high and let it cook through, which takes about 4-5 hours. Then, I let it cool briefly before refrigerating it.
Then I use the cooked chicken to prepare meals—lunches and dinners—in advance. This week I am making:
White Bean Chicken Chili
“Healthified” Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Tortilla Soup
Thai Chicken Salad
Easy Chicken Pot Pie
I also love to make nachos with chicken...here's last night's dinner.
Don’t have a slow cooker? Try microwaving chicken breast for recipes.
Tags:
slow cooker, nachos, chicken, cook ahead, easy meals
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