Quick Question: Just Wondering What are your favorite quick and easy crock pot recipes for dinner?
What are your favorite quick and easy crock pot recipes for dinner?
I just bought a crock pot to cook stuff for dinner while I’m at work. So I guess I’m looking at 8 to 9 hrs of cooking time. I have a 5 quart pot with 3 settings for KEEP WARM, LOW, and HIGH.
Answer by sh3rl3uj3st
To Die for Crock Pot Roast Recipe
Got this one off of a website called www.recipegoldmine.com. It’s all the rage there so I thought I’d try it. Amazing flavor, and so simple! No salt needed here, in fact, you may wish to use half the Ranch dressing mix to cut back on the saltiness.
by yooper
½ day | 5 min prep
SERVES 8
* 1 beef roast, any kind
* 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package brown gravy mix, dry
* 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package dried Italian salad dressing mix
* 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package ranch dressing mix, dry
* 1/2 cup water
1. Place beef roast in crock pot.
2. Mix the dried mixes together in a bowl and sprinkle over the roast.
3. Pour the water around the roast.
4. Cook on low for 7-9 hours.
BBQ Pork for Sandwiches
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
* 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
* 3 pounds boneless pork ribs
* 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
DIRECTIONS
1. Pour can of beef broth into slow cooker, and add boneless pork ribs. Cook on High heat for 4 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Remove meat, and shred with two forks. It will seem that it’s not working right away, but it will.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer the shredded pork to a Dutch oven or iron skillet, and stir in barbeque sauce.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
FOOTNOTE
Allrecipes is home to over 400 crock pot recipes.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/BBQ-Pork-for-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx
H-man
November 27, 2010 at 2:04 am
Chicken And Rice
Chicken And Rice
Ingredients
2 teaspoons butter
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 1/2 to 3 pounds chicken pieces
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon or base
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
3/4 cup long grain converted rice
Preparation
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Remove skin from chicken pieces. Brown mushrooms, onion, and chicken pieces on all sides over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Stir in seasonings and transfer to slow cooker. At this point the slow cooker with contents can be refrigerated overnight. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour; add rice, cover, then cook for about 6 hours longer, until chicken is done and the rice is tender.
icybicycle
November 27, 2010 at 2:41 am
Chicken Teriyaki
8 pieces of chicken
1 can water chestnuts (drained)
¼ c. teriyaki sauce
¼ c orange preserves
1 t. ginger
1 c. snow peas
5 c. rice (cooked) you can use minute rice or 90 second bag rice
Put the chicken and water chestnuts in the crock pot.
Mix the teriyaki sauce, orange preserves, ginger,
And garlic together. Pour over chicken.
Cook on low 7 to 8 hours.
When you get home
microwave some snow peas and add to crockpot
Warm your rice and enjoy!
Chicken Cacciatore
2 onions (sliced)
1/4 t. pepper
1 to 2 t. oregano
6 chicken breasts (cut up)
1/2 t. basil
2 t. garlic salt
1/2 t. teaspoon celery seed
1 can tomatoes (opt.)
2 cans tomato paste
1 t. salt
1/4 c. vinegar
Layer as follows onions, chicken, garlic, tomato paste,
salt, pepper, basil, celery and vinegar.
Cook: Low 8 to 10 hours
King Khicken
3 lbs of chicken (cut up)
1 can pineapple (rings)
1 c. chicken broth
2 pieces of celery (sliced)
2 pieces of carrot (sliced)
Layer- celery, carrots, chicken, and pineapples.
Pour chicken broth over all.
Cook: Low 6 to 8 hours
mrsfarmer
November 27, 2010 at 2:52 am
get a beef roast
1 onion & 1 bellpepper cut into quarters
put it all in the crockpot turn it on high and go to work it will be done when you get home, serve over rice or mashed potatos
Huba
November 27, 2010 at 3:08 am
We buy turkey drumsticks and cover them with BBQ sauce. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Great low cal meal; so simple.
TheOne
November 27, 2010 at 3:52 am
Chicken and Corn Chowder
This chowder is quick and easy to prepare, and the slow cooker makes it great for an everyday family meal. This recipe is easily doubled for a larger family meal.
Ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of potato soup
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of chicken soup
1 cup diced chicken or about 2 cans (4 to 6 ounces each) chunk chicken
1 can (12 to 15 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper or roasted red bell pepper
1 can chopped mild green chile
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1 cup milk
Combine the soups, chicken, corn, chicken broth, bell pepper and chile, salt, pepper, and thyme in a 4- to 6-quart crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours. Add milk and cook for about 30 minutes longer, or until hot.
Serves 4 to 6.
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CrockPot Lamb, Olive, and Onion Tagine
The Ingredients.
–2 pounds lamb stew meat or leg of lamb cut in chunks
–1 head of garlic, peeled but intact cloves
–2 cans black olives, drained
–2 yellow onions, sliced in rings
–4 T capers (I thought this was too much. Start with 2.)
–2 tsp ground cumin
–1 tsp corriander
–1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
–1 750ml bottle of red wine
The Directions.
I used a 6 quart oval crockpot. It was pretty full, so I’d stick to a big guy for this dinner.
Cut the onions and put them into the bottom of your crockpot. Add the entire head of peeled garlic cloves. Drop in the lamb, and sprinkle the dried spices and ginger.
Add the olives and capers. Pour in the wine.
Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hours. I cooked our stew for 4 hours on high, then another 8 on low. Stew meat tastes better the longer you cook it.
Serve with mashed potatoes, polenta, or quinoa. Nigella suggests couscous.
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Apricot Glazed Pork Roast
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Chicken Broth
1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
4 -pound boneless pork loin roast
Directions:
Mix broth, preserves, onion and mustard in 3 1/2-qt. slow cooker. Cut pork to fit. Add to cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 9 hr.* or until done.
Tip: *Or on HIGH 4 to 5 hr.
Tip:For thicker sauce: Mix 2 tbsp. cornstarch and 2 tbsp. water until smooth. Remove pork from cooker. Stir cornstarch mixture into cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 10 min. or until mixture boils and thickens.
Tip: Serve Mashed Potatoes and steamed broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. For dessert serve apple-cranberry crisp.
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Chicken Curry
This tasty chicken curry mixture is cooked in the slow cooker and served with hot cooked rice.
Ingredients:
2 whole chicken breasts, boned and diced
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
2 green onions with tops, finely chopped
1/4 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
hot cooked rice
Preparation:
Place chicken in crockpot. Add all remaining ingredients, except rice. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours, or on HIGH 2 to 3 hours. Serve over hot rice.
Judy T
November 27, 2010 at 4:17 am
•Crock Pot macaroni and Cheese
1 1/2 cups milk
1 15-ounce can evaporated milk
1 large egg beaten
1/4 tsp salt
Large pinch of black pepper
1 1/2 cups medium or sharp cheddar cheese shredded
8 ounces elbow macaroni (about 2 cups)
2 Tbls grated parmesan cheese
1. Coat the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Combine evaporated and regular milks, egg, salt and pepper in the cooker and whisk until smooth. Add the cheese and macaroni, gently stir with a rubber spatula to coat evenly with the milk and cheese mixture. Sprinkle the parmesan on the top.
2. Cover and cook on low until the custard is set in the center and the pasta is tender, 3 1/2-4 hours. Do not cook more than 4 hours, as the sides will dry out and burn.
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Note: If you want to make this a low calorie dish you can use lowfat or skim milk, and evaporated skim milk. I also love that you don’t have to cook the macaroni first.