Enchilada Bake

I found a recipe online that I adapted to be my own.  Please remember I am not a big measurer (is that a word).  I tend to wing it!  This was delicious

1 pound lean ground beef

1 can corn

1 can olives (I had whole and cut them in half)

1 can diced tomatoes

3 cans mild enchilada sauce

Shredded cheese

Corn tortillas

Chili powder

Garlic pepper

Garlic salt

Turn Ninja to stovetop high, once heated up add beef and spices and brown

Pour meat mixture into a big bowl and stir in corn, olives and tomatoes

Turn Ninja to slowcook high

Cover bottom of ninja with tortillas, overlapping to fill the bottom

Add about 1/4 of the meat mixture and a handful of cheese

Do this layering 3 more times, ending with meat mixture and cheese

Poor all of the sauce over everything in the pot and cook on high for about an hour

Hamburger and Potato Casserole

Ingredients 

1 pound ground beef

3 cups thinly sliced red potatoes

1 can cream of mushroom soup

3/4 cups milk

1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Turn Ninja to stovetop high and brown the hamburger

While the hamburger is browning, in a bowl mix together soup, milk and salt and pepper

Remove the hamburger, drain

Turn Ninja to low stovetop

Layer 1/2 of the potatoes, then half the soup, half the cheese and half the hamburger

Repeat with another layer

Cook until potatoes are tender.

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Ingredients 

8oz any shape pasta 

3 cups broccoli florets

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces

1 cup milk

1 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup flour

Salt, pepper and chili powder to taste

1 cup shredded cheese

2 cups of water

Turn Ninja to stove top high, add olive oil and brown the chicken

Add the pasta and two cups of water

Cover and let pasta boil

In a bowl combine milk, chicken broth, flour, salt, pepper and chili powder

Once pasta is done, Turn Ninja down to stovetop low

add the broccoli (if you use frozen broccoli add it in with the pasta to cook through) and add the liquid to the ninja and stir. 

Let that cook on low for about 10 minutes.

Add the cheese, let it melt for a few minutes and serve!! 

Potato and Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 24 ounces red potato, diced 
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen corn 
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
• 6 cups chicken stock 
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme 
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano 
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

• Place potatoes and corn into the Ninja. Stir in flour and gently toss to combine. Stir in chicken stock, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, to taste. 
• Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
• Stir in butter and heavy cream.
• Serve immediately.

Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups uncooked extra long grain white rice
• 3 cups broccoli florets, cut into bite sized pieces
• 4 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Set Ninja to stovetop high and add some of the olive oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
2. add chicken and brown, then add the garlic.  Cook for about 1 more minute.
3. Push chicken to one side of the pan and add additional tablespoon of olive oil to other side.
4. Add the uncooked rice in the olive oil and saute it for a couple of minutes.
5. Add the chicken broth to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil.
6. Cook chicken and rice mixture covered for about 12 minutes.
7. Add the broccoli and stir to combine.
8. Continue to cook covered another 8 minutes or until broccoli and rice are both tender.
9. Turn the Ninja off and stir in half a cup of cheese.
10. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and cover with a lid, letting it sit for 1-2 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Throw Together meatball soup

Tonight I made another super easy, fast and tasty soup!

Turn Ninja on stovetop high and add 2 boxes of beef stock, a bag of frozen veggies, frozen meatballs and cubed potatoes.

After about 30 minutes I threw in some noodles and cooked another 15 minutes.

Added a bit of salt and pepper at the end

Ground Beef burrito bowls

I love to throw things together!  Normally I make this recipe with chicken but I didn't have any so I created something new in my reportoire!

1 pound lean ground beef

Garlic salt

Garlic pepper

Chili powder

1 can of black beans drained

1 can of corn drained

1 bottle of Herdez Chipotle salsa (you can use any kind of salsa) - This is my new favorite salsa!!!

White rice

Shredded cheese

Set Ninja on stovetop high and brown beef along with spices

Add corn, beans and salsa and stir

Turn Ninja to stovetop low and cook for about 30 minutes.

I cooked the rice in a pot on my stove since I haven't tried steaming rice on its own yet in the Ninja!

Put some rice in a bowl, add the meat mixture and top with shredded cheese!

Enjoy!!!