Slow cooker fajitas

I've always heard so many wonderful things about "Crockpot Cooking". I just never really could get into it though! That is, until I came across this great cookbook at our local library Southern Living's "Big Book of Slow Cooking". I got home and quickly found a ton of recipes to try! For about 2 weeks we had crockpot meals just about every night! No one was complaining though, they were ALL so tasty!

One of our favorites is the "Fajita" recipe. I've made these for a party we were hosting, and they were a hit! The best part was that I could start dinner in the morning and get it going, then clean the kitchen and the rest of the house up before our company arrived that evening. I never felt stressed trying to get dinner ready then having to clean up the kitchen right before everyone arrived, because the kitchen was already clean!

Beef and Chicken Fajita's:
Makes 10-12 servings.

1 1/2 lb flat iron steak, cut into strips
1 lb chicken breast, cut into strips
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 1/2 Tbs Fajita seasoning (try a homemade version, instead of store bought)
4 Tbs olive oil, divided (I prefer sunflower seed oil)
3 Tbs Fresh lime juice
2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce (I actually didn't have any... I substituted 1 tsp this instead)
5 Large garlic cloves, minced
1 lb frozen pepper stir fry (I do mine with fresh sliced peppers and onions. Taste much better that way.)

Place steak and chicken on separate plates; sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 Tbs fajita seasoning.

Heat 1 Tbs oil in an extra-large skillet over medium heat. Add steak to pan; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring once. Place steak into slow cooker. Add chicken to pan; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until browned, stirring once. Add chicken to slow cooker.

In a bowl, stir together remaining 3 Tbs oil, lime juice, Worcestershire (or this!) garlic, and remaining fajita seasoning. Pour mixture over chicken and steak, cover and cook on low for 5 hours. Then top with peppers and onions cover and cook another 1-2 more hours.

Sever how ever you enjoy your fajitas!! This will quickly become a family favorite.