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Famous Gumbo – Contest Winner!

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This recipe was chosen by The Weil Team as the winner of our 2018 recipe contest. Lauren, our winner and local clean-eating enthusiast, developed the recipe (along with several more) and shares them on her blog: lick-your-plate.com/famous-gumbo

What You Will Need: Instant Pot

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Cooking Instructions:

  1. Turn Instant Pot on to sauté and add 2 TBSP of ghee.
  2. Once your ghee has melted add in your green pepper, red pepper, onion, celery,  sausage, and your Taste of New Orleans Seasoning
  3. Sauté until all veggies are soft and sausages are slightly browned.
  4. Add in your TBSP of garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute)
  5. Hit cancel on your Instant Pot and add your broth, raw chicken breasts, okra, bay leaves, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes.
  6. Put the lid on your Instant Pot and cook on Manual for 12 minutes making sure your lid is in the sealing position.
  7. When the timer beeps quick release the pressure by turning your knob to venting
  8. Once all pressure has released and your lid has unlocked remove the lid and stir.
  9. Hit cancel and add your raw shrimp
  10. Select sauté and let your shrimp sauté for 4-5 minutes until shrimp are cooked and are opaque.
  11. Serve and enjoy!

TIP from Lauren: This is a one pot meal but because I like to stretch my Famous Gumbo as far as possible I like to serve mine over Cauliflower Grits for extra veggies!

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

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Pizza is a food that is beloved by nearly everyone due it part to its freedom when making it. To be considered pizza, there are only a few requirements: have a crust, have some cheese, and have a sauce–even these three requirements give you freedom of choice! This barbecue chicken pizza recipe is a transitional dish that rings in the spring & summer by utilizing barbecue sauce to turn the classic BBQ chicken into an easy-to-consume flat pizza. Enjoy this tasty pizza!

Makes: 4 Servings
Prep time: 50 min.
Difficulty: Medium
Can Be Frozen? No

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Cooking Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and place in a shallow baking dish.
  2. Pour 1 cup barbecue sauce over chicken, turning to coat both sides. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. Remove from oven, dice chicken, and set aside.
  3. Sprinkle flour over clean work surface. Divide dough in half and roll each into a 12″ round. Place on greased baking sheets or pizza stones and prick all over with a fork.
  4. Spread remaining barbecue sauce evenly over each pizza crust. Top with mozzarella, chicken, red onion, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden-brown. Sprinkle fresh cilantro on top just before serving.

Nutritional Information:
Cal: 494
Protein (g): 44
Carbs (g): 43
Fat (g): 16
Fiber (g): 4

We hope you like the barbecue chicken pizza and had fun making it! If you want to check out some other tasty recipes, check out the rest on our blog. Let us know below what you thought of the pizza!

Vegan Minestrone Soup

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It’s February. The cold and snowy days make for the best times to stay inside with a bowl of soup. This vegan minestrone soup recipe is the perfect elixir for the cold stomach and is able to be eaten by nearly everyone of all diet types thanks to being vegan! Follow these steps to make a delicious, warm, and filling vegan minestrone soup.

(For 4 servings)

Makes: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 1 hr. 10 min.
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Frozen? Yes

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Cooking Instructions:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until softened, 5 minutes.
  2. Place zucchinis and red bell pepper in saucepan with onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes and chickpeas. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Reduce to medium and let cook, uncovered, for about 20 minutes.
  4. Stir in quinoa, cover the saucepan, and cook for another 20 minutes until tender.
  5. Add in kale, lemon juice, and thyme then stir to distribute. Cook, uncovered, until kale has just wilted, about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving in bowls.

Nutritional Information:
Cal: 404
Protein (g): 15
Carbs (g): 50
Fat (g): 12
Fiber (g): 12

We hope you like the vegan minestrone soup and had fun making it! If you want to check out some other tasty recipes, check out the rest on our blog. Let us know below what you thought of the soup!

Healthy Breakfast Bowls

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Breakfast will always be a staple of our day. After a night of sleep, our stomachs are empty and the best thing to do is fill it up with nutritious food to give our bodies the energy and fuel it needs to perform optimally. This recipe for healthy breakfast bowls does exactly that while tasting absolutely incredible at the same time!

Makes: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 25 min.
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Frozen? No

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Cooking Instructions:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan set over a medium heat.
  2. Crack eggs into the pan and season with salt and pepper. Fry until the whites and yolks are set, 4-5 minutes. Slide out of pan onto paper towels.
  3. Arrange the salad, jalapeños, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions and sliced avocado in bowls.
  4. Top with fried eggs and a sprinkling of pumpkin seeds, mint leaves and red pepper flakes before serving.

Nutritional Information:
Cal: 472
Protein (g): 18
Carbs (g): 36
Fat (g): 29
Fiber (g): 15

We hope you like making these tasty, healthy breakfast bowls! If you want to check out other tasty recipes, check out more recipes on our blog. Let us know below what you thought of the food!

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

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For a lot of us, coming home from work and finding the energy to make dinner can be a struggle. Fortunately, with the advent of the wondrous slow cooker, it’s easy to come home and have dinner practically ready to eat! Our favorite slow cooker recipe to make is chicken tacos. They are SO scrumptious.

Makes: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 15 min.
Difficulty: Easy

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Cooking Instructions:

  1. Season both sides of chicken with taco seasoning.
  2. Pour 1/2 cup of salsa into the bottom of a 6-quart or larger crockpot.
  3. Place chicken breasts over the salsa then add peppers, onion, garlic and jalapeño.
  4. Pour remaining salsa over chicken and vegetables and replace lid.
  5. Cook on low for eight hours or on high setting for four.
  6. Shred chicken with forks and serve with tortillas and your favorite toppings.

Nutritional Information:
Cal: 472
Protein (g): 18
Carbs (g): 36
Fat (g): 29
Fiber (g): 15

We hope you like the slow cooker recipe and had fun making it! If you want to check out some other tasty recipes, check out the rest on our blog. Let us know below what you thought of the pasta!