Recipes *Crockpot*

[slg]

Here is something handy I do
I just put in lots of chicken breasts..can be still frozen
in the crock pot and put some seasonings...whatever you want like lemon pepper or jalepeno juice (if it is for spicy something)
then I let it cook 6-8 hours

Sometimes I add water to the pot for a bit of moisture

when it is done it will shred itself, you jsut have to pull it apart with a fork

Then, I put them in meal sized portions in baggies and freeze them. When I make a chicken dish I already have it cooked. Just have to throw it in...for chicken enchiladas, chicken and noodles, chicken pot pie, chicken tacos, chicken tortilla soup, ...anyhow you get the idea.

[StitchinGrandma]

Totally true. I can't remember the last time I used thawed chicken for anything. LOL

I just tossed all this into my crockpot for supper tonight a few minutes ago. Done prepping in less than five minutes. Super quick! I think later before we eat I'm going to stir in some peperjack cheese I have in the fridge so it melts.

Easy Crockpot Pepper Jack Chicken
This chicken recipe is cooked in the crockpot with only 4 ingredients.
A crockpot recipe with chicken breast halves, peppers, cheese soup, and salsa.

INGREDIENTS:
4 to 6 chicken breast halves, boneless, without skin
bell pepper strips (could be frozen pepper stir combination)
1 can Pepper Jack cheese soup
3 tablespoons chunky salsa

PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours, until chicken is tender.
Serves 4 to 6.

[stitchcrazy]

I love crock pot recipes - so easy - and this spicy chicken sounds delicious! I've never put frozen chicken in a crockpot - does it turn out the same???

[craftmama]

both recipes sound delicious. mmmmmm. Stichingrandma, do you serve it over rice or noodles? I made tuna casserole the other night(in a hurry meal), and used the spicy pepper jack cheese soup instead of mushroom soup, ohhhh was it good and spicy.

[slg]

I love crock pot recipes - so easy - and this spicy chicken sounds delicious! I've never put frozen chicken in a crockpot - does it turn out the same???

yes, it is so so easy

[StitchinGrandma]

I love crock pot recipes - so easy - and this spicy chicken sounds delicious! I've never put frozen chicken in a crockpot - does it turn out the same???
Yep, turns out just great. I also use a Nesco cooker and can toss a 14 lb frozen turkey in there and cook it in about 3-4 hours and it's totally done. As it thaws enough I do remove the giblets from the inside though. Obviously I don't take an ice pick while it's frozen to remove those. :p I dont' do that very often but I have more than once.

both recipes sound delicious. mmmmmm. Stichingrandma, do you serve it over rice or noodles? I made tuna casserole the other night(in a hurry meal), and used the spicy pepper jack cheese soup instead of mushroom soup, ohhhh was it good and spicy.
Nope, I just make loaded mashed potatoes to go with that and didn't thicken that sauce. It's not a great sauce for gravy making but I did drizzle a bit over the chicken. I'm not super crazy about the recipe but my husband loved it. It's good just not my favorite.

[ccdoster]

We need more recipes here. I love cooking when I'm not actually cooking and we end up with a great meal.

[sew4fun]

Wow, that sounds good and easy! Right up my alley.

[StitchinGrandma]

We need more recipes here. I love cooking when I'm not actually cooking and we end up with a great meal.

What do you want? I have thousands of recipes. It rivals my embroidery collection in number I think. :D And you really need to give us a name to call you other than ccdoster. LOL

[fun2sew]

ccdoster if I may say.... its Christine,
She is sew4fun's neighbor.

[StitchinGrandma]

Thanks Dawn. :)

[StitchinGrandma]

Here's a recipe I just got from someone and she swears that even those who don't like meatloaf just love this. So if you try this before me, come back and tell all of us how good or *gasp* how bad it is. LOL

Melt In YourMouth Meat Loaf_Crockpot
"'When my husband and I were first married, he refused to eat meat loaf because he said it was bland and dry,' recalls Suzanne Codner of Starbuck, Minnesota. 'Then I prepared this version, and it became his favorite meal.'" Submitted by: Suzanne Codner


Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Hours 15 Minutes
Ready In: 5 Hours 30 Minutes
Yields: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS:
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well (mixture will be moist.) Shape into a round loaf; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.

In a small bowl, whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon over the meat loaf. Cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting.

[StitchinGrandma]

This one I can vouch for. VERY good stuff! In fact, I need to make this again soon.


SLOW COOKED SHREDDED BEEF TACOS
Tacos de Rez Deshebrada

This is a great dish for those that like to prepare dinner in advance. Just throw the beef and onion in a slow cooker with our tasty seasoning mix and some later, and don’t touch it for 6-8 hours! When you return, you’ll be minutes away from
a delectable taco dinner.

Yield: 6 servings

1 to 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast
1 medium onion, sliced
1 cup water
1 package (1.25 ounces) ORTEGA® Taco Seasoning Mix
1 bottle (16 ounces) ORTEGA® Thick & Smooth Taco Sauce
1 cup (7-ounce can) ORTEGA® Chopped Green Chiles
1 package (12) ORTEGA® Taco Shells
Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, SARGENTO® ChefStyle Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, sour cream

PLACE beef and onion in slow cooker. Combine water and seasoning mix in small bowl. Pour over beef and onion. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or until tender. Remove meat to cutting board; shred beef with two forks. Place beef in large bowl. Stir in taco sauce and chiles.

FILL warmed taco shells with beef mixture. Top with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.

[StitchinGrandma]

Another of our favorites.
Trying something here with the font because these are posting very strange for me. They are NOT that huge on my computer and it should be coming through a size 12 font Times New Roman but they aren't. :(

I changed this one to a Times New Roman - size 10 so we'll see how it comes up when I hit post because right now (before posting) it looks right.

Slow Cooker Steak Burritos_VERY good!
Makes 10 servings

2 flank steaks (about 1 lb. each)
2 envelopes reduced-sodium taco seasoning
1 med. onion, chopped
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies
1 T vinegar
10 fat-free flour tortillas (7")1 ½ cups (6 oz. (reduced-fat shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups chopped seeded plum tomatoes
3/4 cup nonfat sour cream

Cut steaks in half; rub with taco seasoning. Place in slow cooker coated with nonstick cooking spray. Top with onion, chilies, and vinegar. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-9 hrs. or until meat is tender. Remove steaks and cool slightly; shred meat with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker; heat through.

Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with cheese, tomato, and sour cream. Fold ends and sides over filling.

Per serving: 339 cal, 580mg sod, 57mg chol, 31g carb, 28g prot, 10g fat, 2 g fiber

[StitchinGrandma]

Tangy Pork Roast
Serves/Makes: 8
Difficulty Level: 3
Ready In: less than 5 hrs

Ingredients:
1 large onion, sliced
2 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin roast
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Directions:
Place onion on bottom of slow cooker. Place roast on top of onion. Combine water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, black pepper, salt, garlic powder and hot sauce.

Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 3 to 4 hours. You can thicken the liquid if you would like a thicker gravy. Cook until internal roast temperature reaches 160 to 170 degrees F.

Recipe Location: http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/563/Tangy_Pork_Roast57315.shtml (http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/563/Tangy_Pork_Roast57315.shtml)

Recipe ID: 23240

[ccdoster]

Actually, it's Christina but I go by Christie. I get called Christine, Kristin, Chris, etc. I answer to most anything ;)

I can't wait to try some of those recipes. I actually did a porkloin Tuesday night in the crockpot so I do use it. I like recipes with little prep and if I can put things in frozen... even better.

[StitchinGrandma]

I have 3 friends that are fun to keep up with and I or my husband will always mix their names up at times. One is named Christina and the other is named Christine and Christine's husbands name is Chris. Talk about confusing. LOL

I know you are looking for crockpot but if you haven't seen this thread for the soups yet, this is a recipe I posted there and it's super quick to make and THE best soup I've had in a very long time. It's one my husband made all kinds of comments on and he doesn't normally make too much of a fuss over the stuff I make other than to say he likes it or not. This one he wouldn't stop saying how good it was. I was afraid we were going to fight over the last of this stuff. LOL
http://www.embroidables.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14900&postcount=15

[ccdoster]

That sounds so good! I'm going to have to wait a little further into the diet though before I make it;)

[StitchinGrandma]

Oh just do it. LOL Have salads for three days and then you can put this in the middle of "salad week". :D

[mandi224]

I do the same thing as the top post, but I add home made BBQ sauce. Let it cook until the chicken shereads. Then we put the BBQ chicken on buns. It is really good.

[StitchinGrandma]

I just got this recipe a few days ago and it looks pretty good.

Crockpot Orange Honey Chicken

6 Chicken breasts halves (boneless,skinless,frozen)
1/2 cup Orange juice
1/2 cup Chicken broth
1/4 cup Honey
1 tablespoon Dry mustard
1 tablespoon Teryiaki sauce
1 cup Broccoli florets
1 cup Cauliflower florets
1 cup Carrot "pennies" (sliced)

Place frozen breasts in crockpot. Mix juice, broth, honey, dry mustard
and teryiaki sauce. Pour over chicken in crock. Cook on low for four
hours.

Add vegetables about one hour before serving. Place on TOP of
chicken and do not stir. Cook the additional hour and serve over rice.

Yield: 6 servings.
If using non-frozen chicken breasts, you should SUBTRACT at least one
hour from cooking time.

[mandi224]

YUM! I love the recipes with the frozen chicken. It is great to not have to wait for the chicken to thaw.

[StitchinGrandma]

I NEVER thaw stuff unless it's a super thick cut of meat, but chicken especially works great. At the grocery store we shop at I buy these chicken breast pieces that are something similar to a strip but less "formed" and not breaded. I LOVE those things because I can toss them into a pan and simmer or even fry in olive oil and they are cooked, ready to eat within about 8-10 minutes. They are great to use in a lot of stuff and super quick.