Home Made KFC

Ingredients

• 2kg chicken legs
• 1 cup plain flour
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 beaten egg 
• 1 cup milk

Method

1. add seasonings and flour into a plastic bag and shake well to mix
2. add egg to milk and mix well
3. dip chicken legs in egg wash, then into flour, shake well to coat
4. lay legs onto an oiled baking tray, spray lightly with cooking spray if desired
5. bake in moderate oven, about 180 degrees, for 25-30mins, turning once or twice until chicken is cooked through and browned.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday- Apricot Chicken

Tuesday- Cottage Pie

Wednesday- Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup

Thursday- Slow Cooker Tuna Casserole

Friday- Homemade KFC

Saturday- Leftovers

Sunday- Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

Corned Beef Pie

Great recipe for using left over corned beef, or if your household is like mine. You need to cook one especially for this recipe because there is never any left overs. LOL

Ingredients

• 3-4 cups cold corned beef, diced
• 1/2 cup sliced green beans
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 cup pickles
• 4 cups mashed potato
• 2 tsp melted butter

Method

• Mix beef, corn and pickles. Place in greased pie dish
• Mash potatoes, don't add milk or butter! Spread over top of mixture in pie dish and brush top with butter
• Cook in 180 degree oven for 20 minutes until potato is golden

Slow Cooker Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 brown onions, diced
• 4 sticks of celery, sliced
• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2L chicken stock
• 1 packet French onion soup
• 6 chicken thighs whole and trimmed of all fat 

Method

• Place all vegetables into pot in order of list
• Mix soup mix into chicken stock and pour over vegetables
• Push chicken thighs under liquid
• Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low
• Remove chicken from cooker and using two forks shred chicken, Return to pot and stir

Slow Cooker Corned Beef

Ingredients

• 1.5-2kg corned silver side
• 10 peppercorns
• 1/2 cup malt vinegar
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion
• 10 cloves
• 1 roughly chopped carrot
• 2 roughly chopped celery sticks

Method

• Place meat in cooker, add all ingredients except for onion and cloves.
• Peel onion leaving root intact, slice in half and push five cloves into each half, place in cooker.
• Pour enough hot water in to cover meat and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
• Serve with potatoes, cauliflower and white sauce.

Slow Cooker Lasagna

Cheese Sauce


Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 chicken stock cube

Method

• place butter and flour in a microwave proof container and microwave for 30 seconds.
• Whisk in milk, cheese, cube and season to taste. Microwave in 30 second increments until mixture is smooth and has a slightly thickened consistency.

Lasagna

Ingredients

• 500g mince
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 tbsp crushed garlic or two cloves crushed finely
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp sugar
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 tsp oregano & basil
• 1 pack lasagna sheets

Method

• turn slow cooker on low and spray with canola spray
• in bowl mix all ingredients well, except for lasagna sheets
• cover bottom of cooker with cheese mixture, then layer with sheets make sure not to overlap the sheets.
• spoon cheese sauce over sheets, not to thick.
• repeat layers till all used up, sprinkle cheese on top and cook on low for 8hrs

Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 1.2-1.5kg whole chicken
• 1 halved lemon
• few garlic cloves
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 tbsp paprika
• freshly ground black pepper and salt

Method

• Wash chicken inside and out, place halved lemon, onion and cloves inside cavity
• Rub paprika all over bird and give liberal sprinkling of salt and pepper.
• Ball up 6 balls of aluminium foil and place in bottom of cooker
• Pour water around balls. Place bird on top of foil so it isn't touching bottom
• Cook on high for 1hr and then reduce to low for 8-10 hours or leave on high for 5-6 hours.

Chicken Pot Pie

This one is my all time favourite, and you can add whatever vegetables you have in the fridge- YUM!

Ingredients

• 2 Sheets puff pastry
• 1 chicken breast fillet or left over chicken
• 1 onion diced
• 1 small carrot diced
• 1 stick celery diced
• 1 tin of cream of chicken soup

Method

• Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees. 
• Cook chicken and set aside to cool if using left over chicken skip this step.
• Saute onion, carrot and celery in pan chicken was cooked in.
• Shred meat, add back to pan and stir in soup.
• Grease pie plate. Line base with one sheet of pastry, add filings and top with second pastry sheet. I like to use left over pastry to write on the top :)
• Trim and crimp edges, add 4-5 vents in top to let steam escape. brush with water.
• cook in oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown

Pizza Base

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 packet (8g) dry yeast 
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 cup warm water

Method

• Combine dry ingredients in large bowl, add oil and water.
• Mix into soft dough, knead on a floured surface until soft and pliable, return to bowl and cover with cling wrap. Place in a warm spot for 30 mins, the dough should double in size.
• 'Punch' dough to get rid of air bubbles, remove from bowl and knead gently for one minute, roll dough out to desired size and thickness and add toppings, cook for 10-15 minutes but keep a eye on it as it depends on how thick and the size of the pizza.

Toppings you might like

• tomato sauce 
• Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese
• feta cheese
• mushrooms, thinly sliced
• Italian sausage, cooked ahead of time
• chopped fresh basil
• Pesto
• Pepperoni, thinly sliced
• onion, thinly sliced
• sliced ham
• pineapple- my favourite! Although hubby can't stand it on pizza he says i'm so Australian  to like it lol

Slow Cooker Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 tbsp mixed herbs
• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 grated carrot
• 1 brown onion grated
• 1kg mince beef
• Grated zucchini, make sure to squeeze out liquid
• 6 slices cheddar cheese

Method

• Cut four 60 cm pieces of foil, fold over to create long strips. Lay strips in bottom of slow cooker, will use these to lift meatloaf out.
• In bowl combine eggs, tomato paste, herbs garlic, salt, pepper, carrot, onion and zucchini, place beef on top and using hands combine well.
• tip mixture onto foil and form a loaf using hands, place lid on and cook 3-4 hours on high and 6-8 hours on low
• When there is 10 mins remaining, lay cheese over top and replace lid.

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 500g mince
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 400g tin diced tomatoes
• 140g tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water

Method

• Heat oil on medium heat and add garlic and onion fry until soft.
• Add mince and brown, pour into slow cooker, and add remaining ingredients.
• Put lid on and cook 6-7 hours on high
• Cook pasta and serve with cheese

Chicken Enchilada Soup

Chicken Enchilada Soup

Ingredients

• BBQ Chook (I got hubby to grab one on his way home)
• 2L chicken stock
• 1 can of corn, drained
• 1 can of kidney beans, drained
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 packet of taco seasoning or 2 tbsp of Home Made Taco Mix
• 1 onion, sliced and diced
• a corriander bunch
• Plain corn chips, hubby accidently picked up the cheese ones but it still tasted great
• Sour cream

Method

• Saute onion with a bit of olive oil
• Strip chicken and dice meat, throw into slow cooker with onion. I just stripped the chicken meat right into the pan I had the cooked onion in.
• Add corn, beans, tomato, seasoning and stock to cooker
• Stir and cook for 4 hours on high or 6-8hrs on low
• Stir coriander in just before serving
• Serve with bowl of corn chips and sour cream on the side for dipping.

Can also top with cubes of avocado, chopped spring onions, grated cheese or sliced jalapenos