Slow Cooker Spicy Posole Verde

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This flavorful Mexican stew features tender pork, green chiles and hominy, and is made in the slow cooker. 

Delicious, warm, and spicy, it's the perfect game day dish!

Well, winter has definitely arrived in Michigan! Snow, wind, and dreadfully cold temperatures means my favorite place right now is snuggled up on my couch with my favorite blanket. While I'm all cozy on the couch, you'll probably also find me watching football. I love this time of year when the weather is frightful and the football playoffs are on. There's no place I'd rather be than with my family watching the big game!

Of course while we are spending the weekend watching football we have to eat delicious food. Cold weather calls for comfort food, in my opinion. A big pot roast, a pot of soup, I want it all. This Slow Cooker Spicy Posole Verde is my new favorite dish, especially while watching football. It's warm and spicy and full of amazing Mexican flavors. Pozole (or posole) which means hominy, is a traditional Mexican stew. Posole can be made many ways but it's basically made from hominy, meat (traditionally pork), and different chile peppers. My version contains green chiles and El Yucateco Green Habanero Hot Sauce, which gives the stew a nice kick!

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Chicken Sandwiches #KHGameTime

This melt in your mouth pulled chicken is full of flavor and is made in the slow cooker to make an easy, delicious meal! 

This blog post was sponsored by KING’S HAWAIIAN® but the opinions, as always, are my own.

Long before Friday rolls around I'm already planning my menu for the weekend. Especially during football season, I want to make sure I'm ready for the big game! Whether I'm out tailgating with friends or staying in and homegating, I love to have delicious, yet easy, food for everyone to enjoy.

You may remember last month I posted about my Game Day Celebrations with KING’S HAWAIIAN® and Walmart, and I shared tips for planning YOUR game day celebration! Be sure to check out that post for my top tips and how to save time when game day rolls around.

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches {Meat Month}

I'm a huge fan of my slow cooker. I'm sure you already know that from all the slow cooker recipes I post! I just can't help myself. It saves SO much time in the kitchen, especially on busy weeknights.

I use my slow cooker all year round. It's great in the summer when you don't want to turn your oven on and heat up the entire kitchen. But I do tend to use it more in the fall and winter. I love making things like stew, chili and roast during the colder months.

Slow Cooker Shredded Pork Taco Bowls {Meat Month}

I know I told ya'll earlier in the week that I had some pork tenderloins to cook up. I used one to make delicious spicy pork tenderloin sandwiches. Today I used the other one to make these amazing shredded pork taco bowls. The best part? The pork cooked in my slow cooker all day!

I guess you could say this meal is a little like Sarah's Semi-Homemade. :) I used the Roasted Pasilla Chile cooking sauce from Herdez to slow cook my pork all day. Then I baked up some Azteca crispy salad shells. Add beans, cheese and all your fresh veggies and it's a perfect dinner!

Slow Cooker Italian Meat Sauce

As the school year winds down I find us even busier than usual. Field trips, award ceremonies, graduations, etc...it's all so much on top of an already crazy schedule. 

I find these are the best times to use my slow cooker. It's so easy to get things started first thing in the morning, then when dinnertime rolls around it's ready for us. And if it happens to be hot outside, you haven't steamed up your kitchen by using your oven! Another reason to love the old slow cooker.

This Italian meat sauce has been cooked many times before in my kitchen, but I'm finally getting around to sharing the recipe with you all. It's super delicious and makes a HUGE batch, so you have enough for dinner tonight and enough to freeze for another meal later. Score!

Slow Cooker Italian Meat Sauce
Recipe written by The Chef Next Door
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Ingredients: 
1 lb. Italian sausage
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup pre-chopped onion
8 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
28 oz. can organic diced tomatoes, undrained 
(2) 15 oz. cans organic tomato sauce
6 oz. can organic tomato paste
1 Tbsp dried sweet basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, depending on how much heat you like

In a large skillet cook sausage, ground beef, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Spoon the sausage and beef mixture into the slow cooker and stir in the remaining ingredients.

Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 hours or high heat setting for 4 hours.

Cook up your favorite pasta and serve this tasty sauce on top.

Bon Appetit!