This time of year i love my slow cooker.
Scratch that.
I Love it all year.
Just to help you out with Crock potting, i'll give you some of my recipes.
#1 Pasta and Bean Skillet
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 4 main-dish servings
1 cup salsa (any variety)
2/3 cup uncooked elbow macaroni (2 ounces)
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 cups red kidney beans (from 19-oz can), drained, rinsed
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
1.Heat all ingredients except cheese to boiling in 10-inch nonstick skillet; reduce heat.
2.Cover and simmer about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.
Ok, I don't put this in the skillet, i just throw everything in my crock pot, except the cheese and 3 hours later i have A tasty meatless dish. I do stir it once, but that's really it. Put cheese on as serving.
#2 Slow Cooker Chicken 'n Rice Gumbo Soup
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 7 hours 50 min
Makes: 6 servings
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, (two 5-inch sausages), chopped
2 medium celery stalks (with leaves), sliced (1 1/4 cups)
1 large carrot, chopped (3/4 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
5 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed and drained
3 cups hot cooked rice
Red pepper sauce, if desired
1.Mix all ingredients except okra, rice and pepper sauce in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
2.Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Stir in okra. Cover and cook on low heat setting 20 minutes longer.
3.Spoon soup over rice in soup bowls. Serve with pepper sauce.
Oh, my i love this one!!
#3 Cheesy Meatball Subs
Prep Time:5 min
Total Time:15 min
Makes:4 servings
What You Need:
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese
3/4 lb. (3/4 of 1-lb. pkg.) frozen cooked meatballs (1-1/2 inch)
4 crusty sandwich rolls, split
3/4 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Ok, this is another recipe that says to skillet it. I seriously just dump the meatballs and the spaghetti sauce in the crock and stir one. When i serve them i use hot dog buns and fill them and to them with cheese. I don't even use the water, it's not necessary if you just crock it.
I just serve these with fries, pretzels, or baked chips.
#4 Cashew Chicken
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked, diced turkey OR chicken
1 cup celery, diced finely
1/2 cup onion, diced finely
1 - 10.75 oz. can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 - 16 oz. can bean sprouts, drained (optional)
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 cup cashew, coarsely chopped
1 - 5 oz. can chow mein noodles
Directions:
Combine all ingredients, except chow mein noodles. Place mixture in crock pot and cook on low for 5 to 9 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
Serve over chow mein noodles. (Serves 4)
- you can also serve over rice.
#5 Chicken and Dumplings ** Haven't tried yet.
PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
6 Hrs
READY IN
6 Hrs 10 Min
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 onion, finely diced
2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
DIRECTIONS
Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.
Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.
Hope you enjoy as much as we will.
PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
6 Hrs
READY IN
6 Hrs 10 Min
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 onion, finely diced
2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
DIRECTIONS
Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.
Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.
Hope you enjoy as much as we will.
