Balsamic Chicken

Here's another CrockPot easy fix it and forget it meal. Great with a side of rice/quinoa, or gluten free pasta, and topped with "pan gravy" from the drippings.
I got this one from the Discussion board at The Skinny CrockPot

Balsamic Chicken
4-6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 onion thinly sliced (Not chopped)
4 garlic cloves
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tblsp olive oil
1 tsp each: dried oregano,basil, and rosemary
1/2 tsp thyme
ground black pepper and salt to taste

Preparation:

Pour the olive oil on bottom of crock pot
place in chicken breasts, salt and pepper each breast
put sliced onion on top of chicken
then put in all the dried herbs and garlic cloves
pour in vinegar and top with tomatoes

Cook on high 4 hours.

Pan gravy
2c liquid from CrockPot
1/4c water
2T potato starch
Put the liquids into a skillet, heat on high until it reduces a little. Mix the water an potato starch, and whisk into the liquid. Take heat down to medium/low, and continue stirring until mixture thickens.

Cubano-ish Pork and Black Beans

Found this super easy crock pot meal, and it's insanely easy and delicious.

Pork and Black Beans

2 cans black beans, rinsed well
1 jar salsa or 1 can diced tomatoes
2.25 lb pork tenderloin roast
salt and pepper to taste
garlic
1 medium finely chopped onion

Salt and pepper roast to taste (I also added a lil cumin)
Insert small pieces of peeled garlic throughout the roast.
Brown roast in cooking spray or 1 TBSP of olive oil (I did it in a nearly dry pan, just drizzle a little oil and smear with a paper towel.)
Add beans, tomatoes/salsa, pork and onion to crock pot.
Cook on low for 8 hours.

Mine was done in closer to 6, and it was SO GOOD. The pork loin turns into pulled pork, great for tacos!
We served this with a bed of brown rice.

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Sausage Muffins w.GFCF white gravy


Muffins
1c cooked sausage
2c self rising flour *
1/4c oil
2 eggs
1c milk
(optional for those not on the diet) 1/2c shredded Parmesan cheese

Pre-heat to 400.
Sift the flour, sausage (and optional cheese).
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in wet, and stir JUST until moist.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 of the way full, bake for 15-18mins.

GFCF white gravy
1 1/2c milk
2T starch (corn, arrowroot, or potato)
1/2t salt
1/4t pepper (or to taste)

Heat 1c milk on med-low heat.
Mix starch and remaining 1/2c milk.
Heat milk up to a simmer, DO NOT boil! Add starch mix to simmering milk.
Simmer for one minute, then remove from heat. Gravy will thicken upon standing.

**Notes**
If you don't have self-rising flour, just add 1.5t baking powder and 1/2t salt per cup of flour.
DO NOT use vanilla flavored milk or you will end up with extremely sweet gravy.