What is your FAV SLOW COOKER Recipe?

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  • page68
    page68 Posts: 220 Member
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  • KZOsMommy
    KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
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  • Bubbas12
    Bubbas12 Posts: 79 Member
    The ham recipe sounds delicious!!!
  • Xenopha
    Xenopha Posts: 6 Member
    I like making turkey and veggie soup.

    1/2 c brown rice
    1 c chopped carrots
    1 c chopped celery
    1 can of corn (low sodium)
    1/4 med. head of cabbage
    1 c chopped onion
    1 pound cooked turkey meat
    Cover with chicken broth (try to avoid bullion cubes, they are just flavored salt)
    Add salt and pepper to taste. Add garlic if you like (to taste)
    1 whole bay leave (fish this out when you are ready to eat)

    I always make a huge batch of this after Thanksgiving and freeze individual portions (1.5 c) and freeze them so I can grab one for lunch when I am in a rush. I usually am assured a homemade lunch for at least two weeks.

    In truth, just about any soup recipe that you find will work well in a crock pot.

    A few tips on cooking with one:

    -Prep the meal the night before and put it in the fridge and pop it in the base on your way out the door.
    -Plan you meals in advance for freezer meals. It's cheaper than buying the processed crap from lean cuisine and much healthier.
    -Avoid cooking pasta unless its like the lasagna recipes, the pasta tends to come out as just mush.
    -Try to add cabbage to just about any recipe where it doesn't seem weird, it will taste like whatever you cook it with and is loaded with vitamins, fiber, is super filling, and has virtually no calories.
    -Make sure there is enough liquid in the pot, it will boil off even with the lid and if you have stuff that tends to expand as it soaks up water (e.g., rice) you are just as likely to burn your food as cook it.

    Hope this helps.
  • bowerstm3
    bowerstm3 Posts: 4
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  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    pulled pork!!

    I also make a vegetarian bean and apple chili
  • Nina74
    Nina74 Posts: 470 Member
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  • abyt42
    abyt42 Posts: 1,358 Member
    I love the Crockpot Lady.... google "crockpot 365".... she's just great. I've liked everything I've tried of hers (though some recipes just didn't appeal.)

    What I particularly like: she's provided a verdict for each of her recipes based on how her kids, husband, visiting family, etc., liked the meal...
  • scrappymel
    scrappymel Posts: 107 Member
    4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    12-15 new potatoes (red)
    large onion sliced
    lipton onion soup seasoning
    small can reduced fat cream of chicken soup

    i cook this on low all day. sometimes we add fresh green beans if they look nice in the store that week. i just serve it w/ a salad.
  • eileensideways
    eileensideways Posts: 4
    this book is excellent - Busy People's Low-Fat Cookbook
    http://tinyurl.com/25styqv
  • stringcheeze
    stringcheeze Posts: 286
    Here's one of my favorites, sorry in advance for taking up so much room on the message board with it. . .:blushing:
    Crockpot Lasagna

    I've made a version of this with Boca Ground (a soy meat replacement) instead of turkey/chicken for a vegetarian friend. Loved it, but it was almost too good -- hard to put the fork down. :) I like ripe olives in mine too.
  • fudJy23
    fudJy23 Posts: 87 Member
    Roast a chicken? Rub chicken with salt, pepper and some mix of spices. I throw in some paprika and my next one will probably involve some ground cumin. Place chicken in your crock pot and on low for 6-8 hours.

    From here, I've taken the meat to make chicken enchiladas, burrito bowl, and a chicken and broccoli casserole. Many possibilities.
  • fudJy23
    fudJy23 Posts: 87 Member
    Roast a chicken? Rub chicken with salt, pepper and some mix of spices. I throw in some paprika and my next one will probably involve some ground cumin. Place chicken in your crock pot and on low for 6-8 hours.

    From here, I've taken the meat to make chicken enchiladas, burrito bowl, and a chicken and broccoli casserole. Many possibilities.

    ETA. Okay, how do I delete a double post?
  • stringcheeze
    stringcheeze Posts: 286
    I always make a huge batch of this after Thanksgiving and freeze individual portions (1.5 c) and freeze them so I can grab one for lunch when I am in a rush. I usually am assured a homemade lunch for at least two weeks.

    I'm curious as to how to you freeze the individual servings. Pour it into Ziploc bags? Pour into saved plastic containers then once frozen empty it into something else for storage?

    I've poured excess broth into ice cube trays to freeze so I could have a "shot" of flavor to add into a dish, but it seems a bit unwieldy with serving sizes.
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  • KZOsMommy
    KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
    pulled pork!!

    I also make a vegetarian bean and apple chili

    Would you be willing to share your vegetarian bean and apple chili recipe with us? :flowerforyou:
  • Alysgrma
    Alysgrma Posts: 365 Member
    bump for later :)
  • Samantharose8akaDebbie
    Samantharose8akaDebbie Posts: 407 Member
    I love fresh Polish sausage in the crock:

    2-3 cans of low sodium beef broth
    1-2 large onions - chopped
    1 bag of sauerkraut

    Layer the kraut, onions and sausage and then pour the broth over the top - cook all day and OMG.........yummy:smile:
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    Great ideas everyone!! Thanks! I just made a 3 page doc with all the recipes. YUM! :bigsmile:
  • Phera
    Phera Posts: 269 Member
    Lime Chicken Tacos
    Ingredients

    * 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
    * 3 tablespoons lime juice
    * 1 tablespoon chili powder
    * 1 cup frozen corn
    * 1 cup chunky salsa
    * 12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
    * Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and shredded lettuce, optional

    Directions

    * Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender.
    * Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Stir in corn and salsa.
    * Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce if desired. Yield: 12 tacos.


    Nutrition Facts: 1 taco (prepared with fat-free tortillas; calculated without sour cream and cheese) equals 148 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 338 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1 starch.
  • shannahrose
    shannahrose Posts: 585 Member
    Lime Chicken Tacos
    Ingredients

    * 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
    * 3 tablespoons lime juice
    * 1 tablespoon chili powder
    * 1 cup frozen corn
    * 1 cup chunky salsa
    * 12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
    * Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and shredded lettuce, optional

    Directions

    * Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender.
    * Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Stir in corn and salsa.
    * Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce if desired. Yield: 12 tacos.


    Nutrition Facts: 1 taco (prepared with fat-free tortillas; calculated without sour cream and cheese) equals 148 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 338 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1 starch.

    these sound delicious!!
  • Sebastiansmommy
    Sebastiansmommy Posts: 211
    Lime Chicken Tacos
    Ingredients

    * 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
    * 3 tablespoons lime juice
    * 1 tablespoon chili powder
    * 1 cup frozen corn
    * 1 cup chunky salsa
    * 12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
    * Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and shredded lettuce, optional

    Directions

    * Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender.
    * Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Stir in corn and salsa.
    * Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce if desired. Yield: 12 tacos.


    Nutrition Facts: 1 taco (prepared with fat-free tortillas; calculated without sour cream and cheese) equals 148 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 338 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1 starch.
    I have to try this!:bigsmile:
  • suthernbelle
    suthernbelle Posts: 566 Member
    Bump!!!
  • kdshelton04
    kdshelton04 Posts: 5
    bump!
  • Freckles3
    Freckles3 Posts: 52
    i am going to make the chicken lime tacos tonight! sooo excited! thanks for all the great ideas...
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    double post sorry.
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    Fat Free Refried Beans

    Soak overnight
    2 Cups pinto beans (washed and sorted)
    8 Cups water
    add
    1 diced jalapeno
    2 diced onions
    turn the slow cooker on high for 8 -10 hours

    add
    salt and pepper to taste
    juice of 1 lime

    you can mash some of the beans either with a potato masher or remove to food processer if desired.
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