Southwestcrockpotbreakfast Food

SOUTHWEST CROCK POT BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Grease inside of crock pot with butter. Starting with sausage, layer meat, onions, peppers, chilies, and cheese.
• Repeat the layering process until all ingredients are used.
• In large mixer bowl, beat eggs with wire whisk or eggbeater until combined, then pour over mixture in the crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours.
• Serve with sour cream or fresh salsa.

SOUTHWEST CROCK POT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease inside of 5-quart crock pot with butter or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Starting with sausage, layer the cooked and drained meat, onions, peppers, chiles, and cheese into the slow cooker, repeating the layering process until all of the ingredients are used.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat the eggs with a wire whisk or eggbeater until combined, then pour over mixture in the crockpot.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low 7 to 8 hours or until the temperature reaches at least 165 F. Serve this recipe immediately with sour cream or fresh salsa.
• If you have a newer, hotter cooking crockpot, check at 5 1/2 hours.
• To serve, scoop up portions and serve on warmed plates.

SOUTHWESTERN SOUP

Steps:

• In the bottom of a slow cooker, combine pork, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic, chili powder, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Stir to combine. Add broth, tomatoes and beans, cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with avocado and cilantro. Garnish soup with lime wedges.
• Serve with cornbread, if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN CROCK POT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Mix chili powder, onion flakes, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and garlic together in a small bowl.
• Rub seasonings on roast on all sides.
• Places roast in crock pot.
• Sprinkle remaining seasoning on top of roast.
• Place uncooked beans around the roast.
• Pour chiles, tomatoes, soup and water over roast.
• (Do not add any more water; beans will cook in roast's own juices.)
• Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours until roast shreds easily.
• Finish shredding roast and stir to blend roast and beans.
• Serve in a bowl along with cornbread or in warm tortillas garnished with grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole and sliced jalapeños.

SOUTHWESTERN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Cook lima beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in white corn. Drain well.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and stir until toasted, about 3 minutes. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add bell peppers, chilies, garlic, and oregano; sauté until peppers are almost tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in lima beans and corn, then broth and cream. Simmer until vegetables are tender and coated with cream, about 20 minutes. Stir in 1/3 cup cilantro. Season succotash to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Stir over medium heat to rewarm.)
• Transfer succotash to serving bowl; sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup cilantro.
• Fresh green chilies, often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

SOUTHWESTERN BREAKFAST SLOW-COOKER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together first 7 ingredients. Stir in beans, corn, ham, cheese and chiles. Stir in bread to moisten. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray., Cook, covered, on low until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours. Let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with pico de gallo.

SOUTHWEST-STYLE CHEESY BREAKFAST SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Add onions and red peppers to drippings in skillet; cook 4 to 6 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in potatoes and jalapeño peppers; cook 15 min. or until potatoes are evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Make 4 small wells in potato mixture with back of spoon; slip 1 cracked egg into each well. Top with bacon and cheese; cover. Cook 3 to 4 min. or until egg whites are firm and yolks are cooked to desired doneness. Remove skillet from heat. Let stand, covered, 1 min.
• Top with salsa and cilantro.

SOUTHWESTERN CRABCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream and egg white. Stir in the corn and poblano pepper, and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Mix in the bread crumbs and crabmeat until well blended. Shape into 10 patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the crab cakes 4 or 5 at a time until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Cover the pan with a lid while frying so the patties get heated through. Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Toast bread. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover 2 bread slices with turkey, then tomato, avocado and bacon. Season generously with salt and pepper. Top with lettuce and remaining bread slices. Cut diagonally into quarters. Skewer each with frilly toothpick if desired and serve.

SOUTHWEST BREAKFAST WRAPS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms, peppers, chilies and garlic; cook and stir until peppers are crisp-tender. Remove from pan and keep warm., In a small bowl, whisk egg whites and cheese until blended. Add egg white mixture to pan; cook and stir over medium heat until egg whites begin to set and no liquid egg remains. , Spoon egg white mixture across center of each tortilla; top with vegetable mixture. Fold bottom and sides of tortilla over filling, and roll up.