One of our moms, who is very accomplished with the crock pot, gave us some wonderful tips and recipes to use on those really busy nights. I can't wait to try them out!
My Favorite Sources of Recipes
Slow Cooker Recipe Collection (3Cookbooks in 1), Publications International, Ltd
Slow Cooker Recipes, Publications International, Ltd.
This one was put together by the Crock-Pot and Campbell's companies
Pinterest
Experimenting – Don't be afraid to get creative
Benefits
Easy!!!!!!!
Fast!!!!!!
Has helped me to start to meal plan and help my family save money
You can be cooking while you're out of the house!
You can make main dishes, soups, side dishes, fondues, hot drinks and even desserts in a slow cooker
Some of my Favorite Recipes
Frito Pie
About 1 lb of hamburger browned and drained
2 cans of pinto beans drained
1 jar of salsa
*Add all ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well. I generally leave this one on low for about 6 to 7 hours, stirring it occasionally.
Calico Beans (more of a side dish, but is perfect for pot-lucks or holidays)
About 1 lb of bacon diced, fried, and drained
1 onion chopped
½ t dry mustard
½ C vinegar
1 C brown sugar
1 large can baked beans
1 normal can green lima beans drained
1 normal can butter beans drained
*Simmer the bacon, onion, mustard, vinegar, and brown sugar together for about 20 min in a sauce pan. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well. Again, this one can go for about 6 or 7 hours on low.
Spaghetti Sauce (my mom is famous for this one)
1 Large can tomato sauce
1 onion chopped
2 packs fresh mushrooms remove the stems
About 1 lb Italian sausage browned and drained
About 1 lb hamburger browned and drained
1 or 2 cans of diced or stewed tomatoes (depending on how much you like in your sauce)
1 T sugar
Garlic to taste
Basil to taste
Oregano to taste
*Add all ingredients to slow cooker and mix well. This one I let go for about 6 to 7 hours on low as well.
White Chile
1 lb dried (or 3 or 4 cans) white (northern) beans drained
3 T olive oil
1 large onion chopped
3 garlic cloves minced
8 oz chopped green chile
1 t Cumin
1 t oregano
1 t cinnamon
3 large cans (8 – 10 C) chicken broth
4 C cooked chicken or turkey (I sometimes use canned chicken)
¾ lb Monterrey jack cheese
*Mix all ingredients (except the cheese) together in the slow cooker and simmer for at least an hour. Stir in the cheese before serving.
Crock Pot Pizza Casserole (from Momswithcrockpots.com – I got it from pinterest)
1 box spiral pasta (uncooked but rinsed)
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 C sliced pepperoni (I put more in because we love pepperoni)
1 small can tomato paste
1 C water
1 C shredded mozzarella cheese
Spray large crockpot with non-stick spray
Over medium-high heat, brown the beef with the onion, gralic,a nd bell pepper. Drain fat.
Place pasta in the crock-pot and mix with beef mixture. Add tomato paste, pepperoni, and water over noodle mix. Stir
Top with cheese
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours
Black Bean and Turkey Stew (from the Crock-Pot and Cambell's cook book mentioned above – this is one my family's favorites)
3 cans (15 oz each) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½ C chopped onions
1 ½ C chicken broth
1 C sliced celery
1 C chopped red bell pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ t dried oregano leaves
¾ t ground coriander
½ t ground cumin
¼ t ground red pepper
6 oz cooked turkey sausage, thinly sliced
Combine all ingredients except sausage in crock-pot. Cover, cook on low 6 to 8 hours.
Transfer about 1 ½ C bean mixture from crock-pot to blender; puree bean mixture. Return to crock-pot. Stir in sausage. Cover; cook on low an additional 10 to 15 min.
(I tend to put the sausage in with all the ingredients and I normally skip the blender part and it seems to turn out fine)
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