Crockpot recipes

[myrosiedog]

I thought I'd start a thread just for crockpot recipes.

I use my crockpot a lot, especially with our crazy busy schedules so I thought it might be easier to have a thread just for the crockpot, so we didn't have to wade through all the recipes to find one to throw in the crockpot when we're trying to get dinner on and out the door in the mornings.

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[hepcat]

My favorite crock pot recipe is very simple, and I don't make it often because it's not exactly the healthiest, either.

Take a boneless pork loin, cover with about 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, crock pot it on high all day to make the meat fall into pieces. The meat generates enough juice on its own that you don't need any additional liquid. Serve on buns.

It makes a mouthwatering pulled pork sandwich.

For healthy eating, I put in carrots, celery, onions underneath a few chicken breasts. Season with poultry seasoning, or sage, pepper and salt. Add 3/4 broth for a stew, up to 2 cups for a soup.

Healthy but very boring, so I look forward to some better recipes.

[Critical]

Okay, I found some recipes I posted previously. The first two were really recent, but I thought I'd put them in here anyway. I've been making a lot of stuff in the crock pot because it tends to not heat the kitchen up as much as the stove or the oven. These first two are super simple and inexpensive too (the other one is pretty cheap as well)

Smoky Chipotle Cassoulet

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cubed
1 t salt
1 t ground cumin
1 bay leaf
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced (I removed the seeds because I'm a bit of a wimp with the spicy stuff)
1 med onion, diced
1 can (15 oz) navy beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup orange juice (the recipe calls for fresh squeezed, but I thought to heck with that!)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

1. Combine all ingredients, except cilantro, in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7 or 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours
2. Remove bay leaf before serving. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Easy Crockpot Cassoulet

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped
1/4 pound cooked smoked sausage, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons water
3 cans (about 15 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion to hot oil; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in chicken, sausage, garlic, thyme, and pepper. Cook 5 to 8 minutes, or until chicken and sausage are browned. Stir in tomato paste and water; transfer to slow cooker. Stir great northern beans into the chicken mixture; cover and cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours. Before serving, sprinkle parsley over cassoulet.
Serves 6.

I posted this one ages ago in the old recipes thread. It's still one of my favorites and it makes the house smell amazing!

Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Cook Time: 8 hours

1 lb boneless round steak, cut into ½ inch cubes
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
3C water
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium onions, diced
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
3 beef bouillon cubes
½ t dried basil
½ t dried oregano
½ t salt
¼ t pepper
1 ½ C frozen mixed vegetables

In a slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
Add frozen vegetables; cover and cook on high 2 hours longer or until meat and vegetables are tender.

Yield: 8-10 servings (about 2 ½ quarts)

Hep - that pork sounds delicious! Simple is always good I made some bean soup this week from a mix I got at the Honey Baked Ham store. The recipe is literally something like "put 5 or 6 cups of water, a ham bone and the soup mix and cook for 8-10 hours in the slow cooker" It was fab and lasted me for days!

[Trista]

I know it isn't as much a recipe, but man, do I love to put pasta in the slow cooker. After I have cooked my pasta and made my sauce, I just like to keep it on high for about 15-20 minutes to really get the sauce cooked in with the pasta.

[Bunny555]

I've made that BBQ pork recipe Hepcat and it really is that good!

A friend sent me this White Chili recipe that she raved over. I plan on trying it this week-end.

1 pound of boneless chicken breast (cut up into bite-sized pieces)
2 med onions (diced)
2 cans of green chilies (drained)
1 16oz can of white beans (drained and rinsed)
2 cups of chicked broth (canned is fine)
2 tsp. ground red pepper
1 tsp. black pepper
3 tsp. cilantro
2 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. cumin
2-3 jalapeno peppers (chopped)
4 cloves of garlic (crushed)
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1. Saute onions in some butter or margarine.
2. Add all ingredients into crock-pot.
3. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or High 3-4 hours.
4. Serve topped with shredded Monterey Jack cheese and corn bread muffins.

[livin4reality]

Originally Posted by Trista

I know it isn't as much a recipe, but man, do I love to put pasta in the slow cooker. After I have cooked my pasta and made my sauce, I just like to keep it on high for about 15-20 minutes to really get the sauce cooked in with the pasta.

doesn't it get mushy? what kind of pasta? this sounds like something DH would love

[Gutmutter]

I must have posted this at some point, but my cure-anything veggie soup in a crock pot goes:
1 can tomato soup
1 can black beans
garlic (I use it from a jar)
spaghetti sauce/salsa (whatever I have open in the fridge)
chopped onions
chopped cabbage
frozen broccoli and peas (and sometimes brussels sprouts or greens)
water to fill

Because I always have those ingredients on hand, it takes me 5 minutes to put it together and feeds us all weekend. All my kids love it. If I'm in a hurry I cook the cabbage a little first. This got me through chemo and will cure a cold/flu quickly. When I'm "dieting" I allow myself unlimited quantities so I don't feel desperate.

I'm also using up stuff in my pantry and have a lot of dried beans, so any dried bean crock pot recipes would be appreciated.

[coltnlasma]

Mmmm... I love crockpots for throwing together soups like that with what's on hand. Sorry I can't help out with any dried beans recipes - we do a big pot of pinto beans with ham, and eat them with pickled onion and cornbread, but that might be an aquired taste.

Here is my favorite crockpot recipe:

Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches
3 lb. roast (or whatever will fit)
1 pkg. au jus mix (dry)
1 pkg. Italian dressing mix (dry)
1 (10.5 oz) can beef broth
1 1/2 c. water
1 green pepper, sliced thin
1 onion, sliced thin
hoagie buns (or we like onion rolls)
swiss cheese, sliced

Put roast in the crockpot, mix the next 4 ingredients & pour over meat. Cook on low 8-10 hrs. Remove roast, add peppers & onions, and turn on high until peppers just start to get limp (about 25 min.). Remove veggies and set aside. Reserve juice for serving. Pull apart meat and pile it on the buns, top with veggies and cover with cheese. Wrap in foil, and heat in 350 degree oven for 10 min. Serve w/ a cup of juice for dipping. Makes about 8 sandwiches.

[angelic_one2002]

I've made this cheesy hash brown recipe a couple of times. Its especially good for a gathering, family or crowd. It always gets rave reviews and comments.

Creamy Cheesy Hash Browns
1 package (2 pound) frozen cubed hash brown potatoes
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
16 ounces sour cream
1 can Cream of Celery soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup melted margarine
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Place potatoes in an ungreased crockpot. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over the potatoes and mix well. Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, until potatoes are tender.

[hepcat]

Oh, yum Angelic One.

Along the lines of simple recipes:

Cowboy Beans

1 bag pinto beans
1 bottle of BBQ sauce
1/4 water

Soak beans over night. Drain. Add entire bottle of BBQ sauce. Crockpot on high all day.