Crock Pot Ideas??

carolinaf6
carolinaf6 Posts: 34 Member
edited September 21 in Recipes
I just bought a crock pot and want to be able to create amazing, delicious, and healthy dinners. Any ideas? possible including chicken, brown rice, veggies????

anything will help!!!

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  • S_H84
    S_H84 Posts: 75
    I got a crock pot as a present about 4 years ago. Last week was the first time that I used it and it was delicious.
    I bought a LEAN piece of roast (beef), put some peeled potatoes in the bottom, some onions and a couple of baby carrots. Sat the roast on top, added 2 cups of water and cooked on high for 3 hours, then on low for 5 more.

    It was really yummy and the roast (2 lbs) was big enough that my husband had a couple of meals of it. Now, you got to make sure to buy a lean piece, otherwise you add calories quickly. Also, I only had the potatoes in there for flavor. My husband ate the potatoes and I ate brown rice.

    Unfortunately, this is the only recipe I have so far ....
  • LotusF1ower
    LotusF1ower Posts: 1,259 Member
    I just bought a crock pot and want to be able to create amazing, delicious, and healthy dinners. Any ideas? possible including chicken, brown rice, veggies????

    anything will help!!!

    Sorry, I took one look at the title and thought it said "Crack pot ideas?" I thought to myself "wow that looks interesting!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    I just bought a crock pot and want to be able to create amazing, delicious, and healthy dinners. Any ideas? possible including chicken, brown rice, veggies????

    anything will help!!!
    OH I sooooooo have one for you! I just made it the other night and it's so versatile, let me dig it up from the MFP files:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/15737-slow-cooker-salsa-chicken?hl=chicken+salsa

    Another thing to check is put in crockpot or slowcook and check the search feature here on MFP, this topic comes up ALOT so there are trillions out there to try :)

    Have fun,
    Becca
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    This is a link to an old post, but check it out. There are tons of great ideas in this thread. Enjoy... :drinker:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/65431-easy-crockpot-recipes?page=15#posts-1494172
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
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  • carolinaf6
    carolinaf6 Posts: 34 Member
    haha yes...crack is funny and interesting, but I need CROCK pot ideas! hahaha you are funny
  • kcdrake
    kcdrake Posts: 512
    I recommend you look around on this website: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
    I haven't really made much yet, but it is really inspiring!

    In the cooler months I like to make chili - just use your favorite chili recipe and don't add as much liquid as you normally would. I usually add as much as I want it to look when its done cooking.

    One thing that is crazy easy if you don't feel like being too creative is just plopping a chicken into your crock pot in the morning. I don't add veggies because I don't like 'em that well cooked but you could add some if you wanted to or if you wanted some aromatics. Add whatever spices you'd like, then cook on low all day. The chicken is fall off the bone tender and its easy to pair with a veggie and starch. And it provides leftovers foe you to eat for lunch or repurpose into a new dinner the next night.
  • carolinaf6
    carolinaf6 Posts: 34 Member
    yay! awesome! THANK YOU ALL! very helpful!
  • mychampio
    mychampio Posts: 2
    I love this cookbook for cooking with my crockpot:

    http://www.amazon.com/FIX--FORGET--LIGHTLY-Healthy-Low-Fat/dp/1561484318/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1279928443&sr=1-1

    lots of healthy ideas with complete nutritional breakdown for you.
  • lprewett86
    lprewett86 Posts: 43 Member
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