Meal Type: Dinner

5-ingredient Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chili

Preparation
Bowl icon

15

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

2h 45

Minutes

Serves
Portions icon

6 to 8

servings

5-ingredient Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chili

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2pkgs Maple Leaf Prime® Extra Lean Ground Chicken
  • 1tbsp (15ml) olive oil
  • 3tbsp chili powder
  • 1 ¼tsp salt
  • 1680ml jar tomato passata (strained tomatoes)
  • 1650ml jar chunky salsa
  • 1cup (250 mL) water
  • 2 540ml cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • Tortilla chips, for garnish, optional
  • Shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish, optional
  • Jalapeno slices, for garnish, optional
  • Cilantro leaves, for garnish, optional
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Cook until no pink remains, 10 – 12 minutes. Add chicken and any juices to slow cooker.
  2. Stir chili powder and salt in to chicken. Add pasta, salsa, and water. Place lid on slow cooker and set to high. Cook for 2 hours, stirring halfway through.
  3. Stir beans in to chicken mixture and replace lid, cooking for another 30 minutes.
  4. Spoon chili in to bowls and serve with garnish fixings, if using.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Farmers Bacon Broccoli and Cheese Mashed Bowl

Preparation
Bowl icon

5

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

25

Minutes

Serves
Portions icon

4

Servings

Farmers Bacon Broccoli and Cheese Mashed Bowl

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1pkg Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon, ¾ inch dice
  • 2cups broccoli florets, steamed
  • 1 ½cup old cheddar cheese, finely grated
  • 6cups mashed potatoes, prepared and warmed
  • 1cup corn niblets, warmed
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Cook bacon stirring frequently until crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a paper towel lined plate and keep warm.
  4. Divide potatoes between 4 bowls.
  5. Divide broccoli, cheese, bacon and corn over top.
  6. Serve immediately.
Tips icon

Try using Maple Leaf Prime® chicken strips roughly chopped in place of bacon. Experiment and use your favourite seasonal vegetables!

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Baked Caesar Potato Slices

Preparation
Bowl icon

5

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

20

Minutes

Serves
Portions icon

4

servings

Baked Caesar Potato Slices

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Slice potatoes diagonally, at ½-inch (1 cm) intervals about ¾ of the way through and place on microwave safe plate.
  2. Microwave on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cooked.
  3. Remove, cut into slices and top with salad dressing, green onions and bacon pieces.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Creamy Bacon Cauliflower and Potato Soup

Preparation
Bowl icon

5

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

30

Minutes

Serves
Portions icon

8 to 10

Portions

Creamy Bacon Cauliflower and Potato Soup

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2pkgs Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon, large dice
  • 2cups cooked white potato
  • 4cups roasted cauliflower
  • 1tbsp butter
  • 1large onion, sliced
  • 1tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 ½cup cream
  • 2 ½cups (625 mL) chicken broth
  • 1cup sour cream
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Marble cheese, shredded
  • Green onion, sliced
  • Additional sour cream
  1. In a large skillet melt butter over medium high heat.
  2. Cook onion until soft and golden for about 5 minutes, add garlic and cook an additional minute, stirring often. Set aside.
  3. Using a blender and working in batches, blend half the cauliflower, potato and onion mixture with broth, cream and sour cream on high until smooth. Pour into a large pot. Continue with remaining ingredients.
  4. Bring soup to a simmer.
  5. Add bacon and season with salt and pepper. If soup is too thick add additional broth to thin it out.
  6. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with cheese, onion and a dollop of sour cream.
Tips icon

Great to make in big batches. Freezes well.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Maple Leaf Prime® Raised Without Antibiotics Chicken & Broccoli Burritos

Preparation
Bowl icon

15

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

35

Minutes

Serves
Portions icon

4 to 6

Portions

Maple Leaf Prime® Raised Without Antibiotics Chicken & Broccoli Burritos

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Place broccoli in a microwaveable bowl. Add ½ cup (125 mL) of water, cover and microwave for 3-4 minutes or until broccoli is fork tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.
  3. Add chicken pieces, garlic, salt, pepper and cheese and stir to combine.
  4. Assemble burritos by dividing chicken and broccoli mixture evenly between the tortillas. Roll tortilla around the filling and place on a baking sheet, seam side down.
  5. Brush each burrito with melted butter. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. Serve with bruschetta or salsa and a dollop of sour cream.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book