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Easy Apple Chicken Sausage Sheet Pan Meal Ingredients:

• 6 chicken apple sausages, sliced
• 1 small red onion cut into wedges (about 2 cups total)
• 2 cups brussel sprouts, quartered
• 2 cups sweet potato, diced
• 2 cups sliced apples (Granny Smith or Gala)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Herbs (Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme) 
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with aluminum foil or parchment paper. 
2. Place the chicken apple sausages evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet. 
3. In a large bowl, mix together the onion, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, apples, garlic and herbs. 
4. Drizzle the olive oil over the veggies and sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Stir until fully coated.
5. Spread the vegetables on the prepared baking sheet around the chicken sausage. 
6. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking. 

See this video here for a full video tutorial of how to create this Easy Apple Chicken Sausage Sheet Pan Meal! I hope you and your family enjoy my Dutch Oven Chili this season. From my kitchen to yours! Dovidenia. XO

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Easy Apple Chicken Sausage Sheet Pan Meal

Delicious sheet pan meal your whole family will enjoy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword sheet pan meal

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Equipment

• 1 sheet pan

Ingredients

• 6 chicken apple sausages
• 1 red onion cut into wedges
• 2 cups brussel sprouts
• 2 cups sweet potato quartered
• 2 cups sliced Granny Smith apples
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 Tbsp fresh herbs: parsley, rosemary, thyme
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with aluminum foil or parchment paper. 
• 2. Place the chicken apple sausages evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet. In a large bowl, mix together the onion, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, apples, garlic and herbs. 
• 3. Drizzle the olive oil over the veggies and sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Stir until fully coated.
• 4. Spread the vegetables on the prepared baking sheet around the chicken sausage. 
• 5. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking. 

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Ingredients for Dutch Oven Chili:

• 2 cans of beans your choice ( I like kidney beans, navy beans and chickpeas)
• 1 pound of lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup of diced onion (I didn’t have any in the house the night I made this so I threw in some salsa that had onion in it)
• 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 packet of chili seasoning mix, pinch or salt and garlic salt
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic

Here is how to make it:

1. Cook your ground beef in a skillet until browned.
2. Add in the cans of beans with the liquid and ALL the other ingredients. Stir and let simmer on low for 15-30 min with lid on – stir every so often.
3. Serve with cheese and sliced jalapeños and a side of corn bread. (We didn’t do anything fancy just a boxed cornbread and it was still yummy with butter and honey on the side).

See this video here for a full video tutorial of how to create this simple dutch oven chili!And that my friends, is how you create a new Cinnamon Roll recipe favorite!

I hope you and your family enjoy my Dutch Oven Chili this season. From my kitchen to yours! Dovidenia. XO

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Dutch Oven Chili

An easy and comforting ditch oven classic meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chili, dutch oven recipe, homemade chili

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Equipment

• 1 Equipment needed: dutch oven pot

Ingredients

• 2 cans beans navy, kidney and chickpeas are good
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/4 c diced onion
• 1/4 c diced tomato
• 1 packet chili seasoning packet, pinch or salt and garlic salt
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic

Instructions

• Cook your ground beef in a skillet until browned.
• Add in the cans of beans with the liquid and ALL the other ingredients. Stir and let simmer on low for 15-30 min with lid on - stir every so often.
• Serve with cheese and sliced jalapeños and a side of corn bread. (We didn't do anything fancy just a boxed cornbread and it was still yummy with butter and honey on the side).

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If you LOVE this recipe, check out a few more I think your family will enjoy:

Easy Homemade -ish Chicken Pot Pie

10 Best Instant Pot Soup Recipes

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If you love crock pot recipes you will also love these 17 Easy Slow Cooker recipes too! What I love about crock pot recipes is the ease of adding the ingredients, leaving it and coming back to the aroma of a meal ready in the kitchen. I always feel like I have scored such a mom win when I can put a good meal on the table in time for dinner.

Easy & Delicious Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients:

• 1-2 cups pulled or diced chicken
• 1 can Corn
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• 1 can of black beans or beans of preference
• 1 carton of organic creamy tomato soup
• 1 1/c cup mild salsa or a can of Rotel
• Topping: tortilla strips, sour cream, chopped green onion, & cilantro

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in a Crock Pot on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-4 hours.

• Instant Pot Creamy Crack Chicken
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If you love those recipes you will also love these 17 Delicious and EASY Slow Cooker Meals!

This Chicken Tortilla Soup is such a wonderful recipe delicious in all seasons. If you are tempted to try this recipe you may also like this fresh homemade salsa recipe or this yummy light cheesecake.

I love sharing recipes that bring health, simplicity and quality of life to you all! Thank you so much for following along! Dovidenia. XOXO

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Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Simple and delicious family favorite slow cooker soup.

Course Soup

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword chicken tortilla soup

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Servings 6 servings

Author stefanie

Ingredients

• 1-2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1 can beans of your choice
• 1 can sweet corn
• 1 1/2 cup salsa or sub for a can of Rotel
• 1 carton creamy tomato soup
• 1/4 cup diced onion you can add more per preference
• garnish: sour cream, tortilla strips, green onion, cilantro

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to your crock pot.
• Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high 2-4 hours.

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This blog post is stocked full of slow cooker recipes you could use to develop your own weekly meal plan. What I love about crock pot recipes is the simplicity of adding your ingredients, leaving it and coming back to the aroma of a meal ready. What is better than that? There is something about having a plan in place for nourishing our families, that when implemented, makes life feel less chaotic-leaving space in life for making memories and cherishing moments more. It makes me feel like I just scored a total MOM WIN!

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This first recipe is my favorite Citrus Taco Crock Pot recipe  you will love the flavors and simplicity of this recipe! Add a little lime juice and cilantro to jazz it up.

This second recipe is one of my husband’s favorite recipes. My Crock Pot Taco Skillet recipe is delicious and only calls for a handful of ingredients. If you like tacos you will love this one! This recipe only takes 15 minutes to make.

I have soup recipes, ribs and many chicken dinner options in this round up I think you will love too!

Check out the rest of the slow cooker recipes below:

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup – by Five Heart Home. If you love Split Pea soup you will enjoy this one for it’s simplicity.

Slow Cooker Beer Pulled Pork – by Handle the Heat. Enjoy this on a hoagie, alone or wrapped in a tortilla with the works!

Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork – by Simply Recipes. We love this added over nachos or in tacos.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup – by Pink When. Add crushed tortilla chips, sour cream and cilantro on top and you will have a hard time stopping at 1 bowl.

Crock Pot Ribs – by Garnish With Lemon. Add some air fried corn on the cobb and you will be in heaven with this one!

Fauxtiserrie Chicken – by Our Best Bites. This is a classic and SO good!

Apple Jelly Meatballs – by Shaken Together Life. Who doesn’t love slow cooker meatballs?! These are a great snack or appetizer or add a salad and potato fro a full meal.

Slow Cooker Green Chile Shredded Beef Cabbage Bowl – by Kalyn’s Kitchen. This is a delicious and comforting meal!

Crock Pot Mongolian Beef – by Lil’ Luna. Add this recipe over brown rice and stir fry veggies for a complete meal.

Slow Cooker Beef Bourgignon – by the Healthy Foodie. Who doesn’t love a good beef meal?!

Slow Cooker Pot Roast – by the Gunny Sack. I love to add carrots, onions and potatoes!

Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with Vegetables – by A Cultivated Nest. A comforting and filling meal.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Tomato Basil Pulled Chicken – by Real Food Whole Life. This is a delish and fresh tasting meal.

Orange Soda Slow Cooker Chicken – by Totally the Bomb. If you haven’t tried making this recipe you should. The meat is very tender!

Crockpot Cashew Chicken – by the Idea Room. Throw this over brown rice and stir fry veggies for a balanced meal.

I hope you enjoy these 17 Easy & Delicious Crock Pot Meals Anyone Can Make and they help you as you start to ponder weekly dinner menu plans! Here are a few menu plans to get you started as well! Dovidenia. XO

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It’s been a long day of work and now it’s JUST begun! The busyness of kids, hungry tummy’s, homework to be done, sports to be practiced and SO much more! Simplifying week night meal time is essential! See how you can use Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning to add flavor and enhance simple recipes your family will love!

Have you ever used Hidden valley Ranch Seasoning Shaker? It is such an awesome tool to transform simple recipes into something delicious even your kids will ask for!You can use it to spice up tacos, chicken, appetizers such as wings and snacks such as popcorn or pretzels.

What I love about this product is it’s easy and convenient-you need NO other seasonings, you can add it to old common recipes to transform them into something new and reduces stress around meal time especially on busy week nights.

We tried a few recipes from Hidden Valley Ranch’s recipe resources of their website. We found the Baked Ranch Chicken and the Ranch Pretzels SO good and these recipes took me minutes!

Week night meals are made easier by simply adding this delicious ranch flavor. You could add this to mashed or baked potatoes, meat entrees and SO much more! How could you simplify your meals with this tip?

Try the Baked Ranch Chicken and Ranch Pretzel recipes and let me know what you think. Learn more about Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Shaker and find even more recipes here! Dovidenia. XO

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With a few simple ingredients and an Instant Pot you can make this dinner in mere minutes. I love this recipe its perfect to add to your weekly menu plan because of it’s simplicity. Check out this Instant Pot version if you don’t have one yet.

How to make this delicious Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 ½ pound cubed chicken breast

8 slices of bacon

½ cup onion

1 cup diced carrot

1 cup diced celery

4 cup chicken broth

10-12 oz spaghetti noodles

1 cup shredded cheddar

½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese

1 cup ½ and ½

1 packet of dry ranch dip seasoning

2-4 pinches of red pepper powder

1 tsp minced garlic

Salt and Pepper to taste

Creamy crack Chicken Directions:

1. Dice up all the ingredients and set aside.
2. Set the Instant pot on “sautee”.
3. Add chicken, bacon, onion and garlic and sautee for 8 minutes.
4. Add remaining ingredients to pot in exception to the cheese and ½ and ½ . Make sure past is fully covered with broth.
5. Cover pot with lid and seal. Close valve.
6. Cook on manual for 5 minutes.
7. Once done you can quick release the steam and then remove the lid.
8. Add the cheese and cream and stir in. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound cubed chicken breast
• 8 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 4 cup chicken broth
• 10 oz spaghetti noodles
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 packet dry ranch dip seasoning
• 3 pinches red pepper powder
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Dice up all the ingredients and set aside.
  
• Set the Instant pot on “sautee”.Add chicken, bacon, onion and garlic and sautee for 8 minutes.
  
• Add remaining ingredients to pot in exception to the cheese and ½ and ½ . Make sure past is fully covered with broth.
  
• Cover pot with lid and seal. Close valve.Cook on manual for 5 minutes.
  
• Once done you can quick release the steam and then remove the lid.Add the cheese and cream and stir in. 

If you LOVE soup here are 10 more Instant Pot Soup Recipes you will love:

10 Best Instant Pot Soup Recipes

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What is an Instant Pot?

By now, I am sure you have heard of an Instant Pot but possibly you do not have one yet, you are pondering getting one OR you actually have one but have been to intimidated to use yours. An Instant Pot is a multi-cooker that can pressure cook, slow cook, cook rice, steam,saute and much more. I love that it has replaced two of my kitchen appliances saving space and money.

Now onto dinner recipes you will LOVE!

10 Instant Pot Soup Recipes

Instant Pot Potato Soup by Six Sisters’ Stuff

Instant Pot Ham & Cabbage Soup by Kalyn’s Kitchen

Instant Pot Chicken Soup by Real Food Whole Life

Instant Pot Beef Stew by the Cookie Rookie

Instant Pot German Lentil Soup by Five Heart Home

If these Instant Pot Soups are getting your appetite going you will love these 5 others:

Pressure Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup by Tatertots and Jello

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup by Somewhat Simple

Instant Pot Hamburger Orzo Soup by Busy Mommy Media

Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Olive Garden Copy Cat Soup by Adventures of a Nurse

Instant Pot Taco Soup by My Mommy Style

Get your own Instant Pot and get cooking!

This is a good standard style for an Instant Pot:

If you want something a bit fancier check out this version:

If you LOVE Instant Pot recipes:

You may also enjoy a few more recipes:

Instant Pot Blueberry and Raspberry Compote

Delicious Instant Pot Dessert Recipes

Best Instant Pot Strawberry Jam

19 Simply Delicious Instant Pot Recipes

Instant Pot Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe

Enjoy! Dovidenia. XO

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Of course, you are in the right place for all things simple here. This recipe was originally shared at Your Modern Family. You will fall in love with this yummy number with a side of simple. Fresh Citrus Summer Tacos get in my belly!

Tacos is a recipe nearly everyone enjoys. This recipe is full of more flavor than your usual recipe and the best part is it can be made in a crock pot! 

Watch the video below to get an idea just how simple making this delicious recipe is! You can get your “fresh” and “busy” on in minutes (wink) with this one!

Let’s get started!

Lime Chicken Taco Ingredients

• 1 whole rotisserie chicken (No cooking needed. Your welcome.)
• 1 cup salsa verde
• 1 cup pico or red salsa
• 1/3 cup agave nectar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
• flour tortillas
• fresh diced avocados, radishes, bell peppers, onions and cilantro
• shredded cheese

Directions

1. Pull chicken of bone and shred slightly. Chicken can either be placed in a crock pot on low or in a pan on low heat for warming.
2. Add sour cream, both salsas, agave nectar and lime juice to chicken and mix together.
3. Being that the chicken is already cooked you can have this dish ready in an hour or less depending on your method of cooking and temp setting if you choose to use a crock pot.
4. Spoon in taco shells and serve with diced fresh vegetables and fresh cilantro with a sprinkle of cheese.

There you have it friends! A simple and delicious meal you can serve your family and friends! If you want to get fresh a little more you may enjoy my Key Lime Pie recipe for dessert! Dovidenia and wear your sunblock! XO

PS- This recipe was inspired by a talented and lovely lady from A Latte Food blog. Check out more of her deliciousness here.

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The Best Hawaiian Cheeseburger Slider has hit our kitchen with rave reviews! It is the season for grilling, eating burgers from our farm, watermelon munching, sunshine soaking and late warm nights filled with watching the kids playing in the sprinklers. This delicious meal was rated a 10 from our little taste tester and I will tell you why!

My first child is a “eater” of all foods. This is what he told me today as I served him my Hawaiian Cheeseburger Slider. He has a “mature” palate and LOVES being the taste tester and rater of all things made in the Simple Acres kitchen.

Ingredients needed to make your own Hawaiian Sliders:

• 1 1/2 lb ground hamburger
• 7 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese
• 6 sweet hawaiian rolls
• 3 Tbsp miracle whip
• 1 cup of pineapple rings
• sweet bread and butter pickles
• 1 roma tomato
• 1 avocado
• 1 cup salad mix
• 1 Tbsp dried onion flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1-2 tsp garlic powder
• 4 Tbsp teriyaki sauce

Directions:

1. Defrost your beef. Once defrosted add the raw ground meat, salt, pepper, dried onion, garlic powder, 3 oz of crumbled cheese and teriyaki sauce in a bowl and mix.
2. Spray pyrex pan and spread the mixture in the bottom of the pan evenly and bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes uncovered. You will notice the meat shrinks as it cooks which is normal.
3. Once done, remove from the oven and strain out the excess oil then top the meat with pineapple rings and the remaining cheddar cheese and bake for 2-4 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
4. Cut into 6 small squares and serve on your rolls with sliced avocado, tomato, miracle whip and salad mix.

Enjoy! This makes 6 Hawaiian Cheeseburger Sliders.

There you have it friends! My family LOVED this recipe and I know you will too! These are wonderful eaten singly as appetizers or eaten in pairs with a side for a delicious meal perfect for the warm season we are in. My little guy gave these sliders two thumbs up!

If you love the thought of cooking this quick and simple recipe up you may also love to join my Instant Pot recipe group full of more simple and quick recipes your family will love! Dovidenia XO

You may also like this one as well:

Instant Pot Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Learning how to cook meat in your Instant Pot is a great place to start. Once you get comfortable with it you can change your seasonings and sauces to create new recipes.

To get started cooking this Instant Pot chicken recipe this is what you will need:

Instant Pot Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breast
• 1 large onion sliced and diced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 Tbsp minced garlic
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1/8 tsp of garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper each
• ¼ tsp parsley
• ½ lemon and ½ lime juice
• 1 Tbsp honey

First, start off by cutting up your onion then set your pot to saute and cook you onion and garlic in some oil for 5 minutes.

After that, add the rest of your ingredients to the pot and seal the lid with the steam valve set to the closed position and cook on the auto set poultry setting.

When your chicken is done the Instant Pot will alarm you. Switch the steam valve to open. Be very careful as the steam is EXTREMELY hot. Let is release slowly for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!

To Review Instructions:

1. Place the onion and garlic in your Instant Pot with olive oil and set it on the SAUTEE setting and cook for 5 min with top off. Stir regularly.
2. Add your remaining ingredients into the Instant Pot and seal it with the lid. Set the steam valve to closed and cook on the POULTRY setting.
3. Once your chicken is done switch the steam valve over to release slowly for 5-10 minutes. Remove lid once the steam has released.

Serves 5-6

This Instant Pot Honey Lemon Chicken recipe is perfect to serve with a salad, over rice or with a baked potato. If you love Instant Pot recipes you may like my Instant Pot Strawberry Jam recipe or these 19 Simply Delicious Instant Pot Recipes from the best resources online!

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