Bacon Brussel Sprout Gratin

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter

2 pounds Brussel sprouts, rough ends cut off

1 lb bacon

Pinch or two of red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup (or more if you like) shredded cheese (I used Colby Jack)

1 cup breadcrumbs

In one Ninja I fried up the bacon and in the other I brought water to a boil and cooked the sprouts for about 7 minutes.  You can do the sprouts on the stove while the bacon cooks in your ninja.

Chop up the crispy bacon

Rough chop the sprouts (I cut most into 4ths)

Put the sprouts, half of the bacon, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper in the Ninja and stir

Add the cream, cheese, breadcrumbs then bacon and add the butter all over the top of the breadcrumbs in small chunks

Set Ninja to Slowcook high and cook for about 2 hours then switch to warm

Delicious!!!  Everyone really liked it.

Broccoli cheese soup

1 bag broccoli florets

3 cans cheddar cheese soup

1 box low sodium chicken broth

2 cups half and half

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar

Garlic powder, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste

Steam broccoli in the ninja for 20 minutes, transfer to a bowl and smash up a bit

Turn ninja to stovetop high

Add soup, broth, cream and spices and stir and bring to a boil

Add shredded cheese and stir until melted all the way

Add broccoli and stir

Turn ninja to stovetop low and let simmer until ready to eat

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

12 oz thick cut bacon

1 lb lean ground beef

1/4 cup flour

1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Seasoning

2 teaspoons paprika

4 cups half and half

12 oz beer

16 oz shredded cheddar cheese

Salt to taste

Set Ninja on stovetop high

Chop bacon and cook until lightly crips

Add the beef and brown

Drain the meat mixture (all but about two tablespoons of the fat)

Add seasonings and flour, mix to coat

Add the beer, stir and cook about 5 minutes (it will thicken)

Add the half and half, stir and cook until bubbles start to form

Turn Ninja to warm and add the cheese

Stir until the cheese is all melted

Taste, add salt if needed 

This was very tasty!  My sister said it reminded her of a chowder so next time I may add potatoes to the mix!!

Beef and sausage Alfredo

1lb lean hamburger

1lb spicy sausage

1 bag frozen broccoli (cook in micro for about 3 minutes)

2 jars Alfredo sauce

1 cup shredded cheese

Garlic salt and black pepper

Set Ninja on stovetop high and brown hamburger and sausage, with garlic salt and pepper

Drain

Add broccoli and Alfredo sauce, stir

Turn Ninja to oven 350 and cook for 10 minutes

Turn Ninja off, add shredded cheese, let sit for a few minutes

Low carb green chile chicken enchilada casserole

1lb boneless skinless chicken breast

1 large can green enchilada sauce

1 can sliced olives

1 can diced green chiles

2 cups shredded cheese

6 low carb flour tortillas

Some hot sauce

Chicken stock

Put chicken and stock in the Ninja and slowcook low for 5 hours

In a bowl shred the chicken and add olives, chilies, and hot sauce

In the Ninja, put a little sauce and two of the tortillas, add some meat mixture and cheese

Do two more layers

Add the rest of the green sauce to the Ninja

I cooked this on slowcook high for an hour

Next time I would try baking on a low temp.  The tortillas cooked but were a bit soft (soggy).  It was still delicious though!!!

I also added sour cream on top!

Chicken Broccoli Bake

3 chicken breasts, cooked and then shredded (I put frozen breasts and chicken broth in the Ninja on slowcook for 6 hours then shredded when I got home)

16 oz fresh broccoli, steamed for 10 minutes

2 cans cream of chicken

1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

Spices to taste- I used adobo on the chicken and garlic salt and pepper on the broccoli

Once chicken and broccoli are cooked mix everything together and bake in the oven for 20 minutes on 425.

Greek stuffed chicken and cauliflower 'rice'

For the chicken:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 bottle Italian dressing

Marinate for a few hours in a zip bag

For the stuffing:

Mediterranean feta cheese chopped up

Kalmetta olives chopped

Spinach chopped

Butterfly the chicken, add stuffing and close up with toothpicks (I only had large skewers so I used that)

Turn ninja to stovetop high and add some olive oil

Once hot place chicken in and put the lid on

Cook for 25 minutes - remove toothpicks

Add more stuffing and cook for 5 more minutes

Cauliflower 'rice'

Cut up one head of cauliflower and pulse in a food processor until rice like

Spread on a cookie sheet

Drizzle with olive oil and add salt and pepper

I also added oregano since I was making Greek chicken

Bake for 5 minutes at 450

Stir and re-spread

Bake for 5 more minutes