Paleo Chipotle-Ranch Chili

Need something to warm you up and have a little kick to it?  Here ya go!

Paleo Chipotle-Ranch Chili

 

1 lb ground beef

1 yellow onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, peeled and diced

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

1/2 red bell pepper, diced

1 can stewed tomatoes, chopped

2 t Southwest Seasoning

 

Chipotle-Ranch

1 T parsley

1 t dill weed

1 t onion powder

1 t sea salt

1/2 t garlic powder

1/4 t black pepper

1 t chipotle seasoning

Mix all the ingredients for the Chipotle-Ranch together in a small bowl and get aside

 

Brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic cloves until almost brown all the way through (the beef)

 

Add green and red bell pepper, stewed tomatoes and Southwest Seasoning and stir well.

 

Add Chipotle-Ranch seasoning and stir well.

 

Simmer for 15 minutes and serve!!!

 

Need a Vegan alternative?  Take out the ground beef and add kidney and pinto beans!

Stuffed Pablano Peppers

I was craving something with a little spice to it...something from the South of the Border!  Josh and I went to a local Hispanic market and I had an idea that would just blow our taste buds away!!!

Stuffed Pablano Peppers w/ Chili Verde

 

3 large Pablano peppers, lids off and cleaned out

1 lb ground pork

1/2 cup yellow onion, diced

2 garlic gloves, diced

3 T Cilantro

Salt/Pepper

1 tomato, diced

1/4 cup black beans

EVOO

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

 

Lightly ground the pork, onions, garlic and spices together until the meat is almost done

(don't over-brown b/c it will dry out while baking)

 

Add diced tomatoes and black beans, mix well

 

Stuff pepper and lay in a baking dish covered with cooking spray

 

Sprinkle remaining pork mixture on top and a little EVOO

 

Cook on 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes

 

Top with Chili Verde sauce (found in a jar at Walmart)

 

ENJOY!!!!!

 

 

Stuffed Butterfly Chicken

Talk about a protein kick!  This was so filling that I could only eat half!  Saved the rest for lunch today!

Stuffed Butterfly Chicken

4 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 chicken breasts, butterflied

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 jalapeno, diced fine

2 T basil

Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

After cooking the bacon, crumble it and place 1.5-2 pieces in the middle 

of the butterflied chicken breast.

Place tomatoes, jalapeno, basil, salt and pepper on top of the bacon.

Fold over chicken breast and use toothpicks to hold it together, ususally about 3-4.

Place stuffed chicken in baking dish with 1/4 cup water

Cook for 45-50 minutes, or until chicken temp reads 165 degrees

Serve with salad or fresh veggies!

HAPPY PALEO COOKING!!!!  

Paleo Meatloaf

Need a Southern Comfort?  I got the BEST thing for that craving!

Paleo Meatloaf

3/4 head cauliflower

1-1.5lb ground beef

1/4 yellow onion, diced

Garlic clove, diced fine

1/2 your favorite Paleo salsa

2 eggs

1 small can green chilis

1/2 Almond Flour

2 t chili powder

3/4 t cumin

3/4 t oregano

1/4 t basil

Small can tomato paste

Sea Salt and Pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

 

Process the cauliflower, onion and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. 

Mix in with the ground beef (I used my hands to thoroughly mix it).

 

Add salsa, chilies, eggs, almond flour and spices. 

Mix thoroughly with hands to disperse all ingredients.

 

Place in meatloaf in pan and top with tomato paste, salt and pepper. 

 

Bake for 1.5 hours or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees!

 

 

For REAL Southern comfort, serve with Faux-Potatoes and Green Beans!

 

HAPPY PALEO COOKING!!!

 

Paleo Egg Scramble

I  need a change...a breakfast change!  I am getting SO tired of two eggs, 1 sliced tomato

and 6 almonds.  I needed a fix...

I tried this yesterday and today and BOY it was awesome!!!

Paleo Egg Scramble

1-2 slices bacon

2-4 eggs

4 cherry tomatoes, quartered

1/2 cup green bell peppers/yellow onion mix

1/4 cup spinach leaves, torn

Salt and Pepper to taste

First I bake my bacon.  For some reason, to me, it tastes better. 

Place your bacon on a cookie sheet, place in cold oven,

turn the temp on 400 and timer for 20 minutes.

After bacon is cooked, place onions and peppers in pan and cook on medium-high until tender. 

Add bacon, eggs and spinach and scramble until done.

Place on plate and top with cherry tomates, salt and pepper! 

Enjoy!

Baked Paleo Apple Crumble

Summer is a time to enjoy apples...fresh ones at best!  Here is a great and refreshing dessert that is light and Paleo!

Baked Paleo Apple Crumble

4 Gala or Granny Smith Apples (your choice)

1 T Cinnamon

Pinch of Nutmeg

1 T Coconut Oil, melted

Crumble:

2 T Coconut oil, melted

1 Cup Almond Flour

2 T Honey

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Chop the apples, with the skin on, into bite-sized pieces. 

Place in small casserole dish and toss with cinnamon and nutmeg

Combine all the ingredients for the crumble and mix until the mixture resembles and "crumble".

Sprinkle on the top of the apples

(**add a touch of cinnamon if you want**)

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes and enjoy warm!

HAPPY PALEO COOKING!!!

Skirt Steak Tacos

This is a GREAT summer dish from the "Practical Paleo" book!  It is quick and easy after a hard workout at the Box!

Skirt Steak Tacos

 

Juice and Zest of one lime

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 chili powder

1-1.5 lbs skirt steak

Sea salt and pepper

1 head Boston lettuce

Cherry tomatoes

1 avocado, sliced

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

 

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together zest and juice of the lime, chili powder,

garlic and salt and pepper.

 

Place skirt steak in bowl and massage marinade into the meat

 

Grill for approximately 3-5 minutes each side, remove and let rest for 10 minutes

 

Gently separate the Boston lettuce leaves and place on the plate

 

Top with slices of skirt steak, avocado, tomatoes and cilantro!  Enjoy!!!!