Easy Crockpot Recipes

LeesaD113

Found this in my runners world magazine...going to try it tomorrow.

Slow-Cooked Clam Chowder

1 onion diced
2 celery stalks diced
1 T olive oil

2 8 ounce cans of clams
1 8 ounce bottle of Clam Juice
2 t Garlic
3 Russet potatoes cubed into bite size
1 12 ounce can fat free evaporated milk

Saute the onions and celery in the olive oil. Transfer to slow cooker and add other ingredients except the milk
Cover and cook on high 3 hours or low for 6 hours...during last hour add the mild. Season with salt and pepper

makes 4 servings
385 calories
56g Carbs
28g Protein
5g Fat
36% DV Zinc

The article also mentions that the carb rich poratoes help protect immunce cells weakened by a hard run (study by ASU)

Seafood is high in zinc which studies show runners may not get enough of.

These are all such great recipes, but I am definitely trying this one VERY soon!!!

sunnysmile

Easy crockpot stroganoff

1 pound lean ground chuck
1 cup light/fat free sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom (I like the one with roasted garlic)
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon worchestershire
1 tablespoon grated parmesan
1 teaspoon season salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or two chopped cloves)
1/4 cup chopped onion
Pepper to taste (I use fresh ground)
No Yolks extra broad noodles

I threw in everything including the meat (which was still frozen) and didnt drain the beef. I know, not the best idea...but I use really lean ground chuck so it tastes good and isnt that greasy.
1/4 of the meat mix and one serving of the noodles makes for about a 500 calorie dinner...and a happy man.

ps - add a can of mushrooms or fresh ones if thats your thing...I dont like mushrooms though so I leave em out.

sounds interesting. do you cook it on low, on high? for how long? I assume you make the noodles separately? You don't add them in and cook them all day do you? I am interested in learning more on this one.

thanks

Jovialation

eep! sorry, i meant to add in these specifications!
I cooked it on low for about 5 hours, then left the lid off as I expected the bf home by then and any longer wouldve made it too runny.
and yes, noodles were cooked separate right before serving.

dmhaag

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MamaRandall

Thank you so much for all these! I am always on the go working mom: and love to use my crockpot but had like 2 recipes!!!! I will probably be trying them all:happy:

roperc

Thanks for the great recipes, I too work long hours and need something I can put in the crockpot so my family can eat when they get home. Can't wait to try some of these recipes!!!!!

Jovialation

I just came up with this one on my own. Im making a casserole out of it but it could work in a crock pot as well

'mexican cheesy chicken casserole'

-4 chicken breasts
-1/2 jar pace picante sauce
-1 can campbells cheese soup
-1 cup ultimate southwest blend frozen veggies (or various 'mexican recipe appropriate' veggies)
-1 cup small shell pasta
-1 packet taco seasoning (or one recipe worth of home made)
-3/4 cup sargento reduced fat mexican shredded cheese (optional, but I like my food cheeeeeesssyyy)
-2/3 cup water

In the case of a slow cooker...place the breasts, sauce, soup, seasoning, veggies and water (may want to up it to a 1 1/4 cup so it doesnt cook down too much) in the slow cooker.
You can add the veggies a half hour before serving if you want em less uh, mushy.
Cook on low for ...however long youre too busy to be near it haha

Cook noodles separately, add in right before serving.
tada?

Like I said, thats a rough guess cuz Im making it into a casserole and havent even tried making it yet. I think itll turn out well tho!

mel_istheshit

Anyone ever made Gumbo in the crockpot?

I'm going to try it. If you have any hints or recipes, please repost them.

Thanks,

JAM

PS: I've got shrimp and mild sausage that I can use for the meat.

I know I've made a cooking light recipe from my cookbook "5 ingredients 15 minutes", but this is the closest I can find online and it's not in a crock pot. I know I used a package of frozen gumbo mix vegetables, which would reduce the # of ingredients, but it still wouldn't be 5. I will try to remember to post the recipe from the cookbook when I get home, but I'm very forgetful! haha

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups gumbo and 1/2 cup rice)


Ingredients
1 (3 1/2-ounce) bag boil-in-bag rice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup frozen chopped onion
1 cup frozen chopped green bell pepper
1 cup frozen cut okra
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)
8 ounces turkey kielbasa, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with peppers and onion
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
Preparation
Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

While rice cooks, combine flour and oil in a Dutch oven; saute over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Add onion and next 6 ingredients (onion through red pepper); cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.

Stir in chicken, kielbasa, tomatoes, and broth; cook 6 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve over rice.

Nutritional Information
Calories:369 (28% from fat)
Fat:11.3g (sat 2.7g,mono 4.8g,poly 3g)
Protein:29.4g
Carbohydrate:37g
Fiber:3g
Cholesterol:77mg
Iron:2.2mg
Sodium:949mg
Calcium:92mg

sherrilewis

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feisma

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RoadsterMomma

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laineylou26

That sounds great - I'm going to have to try it!

laineylou26

Yum! Great idea!

laineylou26

You can add some water to it to make sure the chicken is entirely covered...after I add the barbeque sauce, I fill the bottle with water, shake it, and then pour that water on top too. It still keeps the flavor very well. Also, are you putting the crockpot on low?

laineylou26

I only paid about $20 for mine at Wal-Mart and it works great!

baseballmomof3

I just join and was looking at the site and there is lots of great ideas.
Thanks for the post.

HealthyChanges2010

I'm hungry now.. lol

I made this the other day ...came from one of you all on one of the many many Crockpot lists here on MFP, perhaps this one or one in the archives here.

Simple Beef Stroganoff

stew meat
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
fresh mushrooms sliced (I added these and they were awesome added in)

If you add more stew meat, use the 2 cans of soup, if you are using 1 lb, maybe go with 1 can of soup
Put the lid on, cook on low, depending on the age of your crockpot you'll cook it 5-10 hours. Sounds crazy? lol I know but mine cooks really well since it's only a few years old and I have to snag the low cooked food by 6 hours or it's way past cooked!

Anymore details you can ask and I can try and help but the person sharing the recipe left it pretty cryptic so I had to wing it myself. lol The above is what I did. Over whole wheat noodles or whole wheat rice is yum

MrsHazra

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NealMcVA

A favorite of my kids was as follows:
Put 1 c rice in crock pot
Drop whole chicken (washed with giblets removed) on top or rice
Pour can of chicken broth over
Cook 8 hr on low
Could put this on in 2 minutes in a.m.

Now that my kids have grown, I use brown rice and I spice it up at little by adding seasoning (italian, Herbs de Provence, whatever) to rice and adding rub to chicken inside and out.

Leftover chicken (if there is any) makes great chicken salad. Or you can add chicken and cold rice to lettuce greens for luncheon salad.

sunnysmile

has anyone ever tried or uses these new (or new to me) electric crock pot / pressure cooker / rice cooker combo units I am starting to see around? There are some made by good companies, Fagor, Cuisinart, etc but I know nothing about them. I like the idea of one unit that can do all three things.

Also, has anyone used the rival crock pot that comes with three different crock inserts for cooking different size meals? I am looking for a good housewarming gift for my nephew and I may have intrigued him about crockpot cooking but he is concerned about fires (which I am not) but I am concerned about overcooking as he is gone a long time in grad school during the day.

I heard Breville makes a crockpot with wrap around cooking? anyone use that one either?

Thanks!

Sunny

abyt42

Chicken Lentil stew-like substance

2C lentils (rinsed)
4 T raw rice
3 C low sodium vegetable broth
3 C water
2 T dehydrated onion
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried mustard
1 tsp turmeric
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz diced chiles (hot or mild)
1 T dried parsley
3 small chicken breast halves

Dump lentils and rice in crock. Add broth and water. Add onion through parsley, stir, then drop in chicken (mine was frozen)> Cook on low until lentils are tender (I came home 9 hours later, and everything was ready.)

I sprinkled madras curry powder and some red pepper flakes on mine. It was yummy (and made 6 cups... 1 cup is 289 calories.)

lamorford

OMG!! This sounds so good!!

lpeavy

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AJWaddlesOn

I love pulled pork in the crock pot.

I use tenderloin (it's a little more expensive, but leaner and easier to use). Just put a loin or two in with BBQ sauce and cook on low/med for 8 hours. I used one bottle of sauce for two loins and then I usually add a squirt to my sandwich. It's great in pitas.

I use McCormick"s Pulled Pork seasoning packet and it is delish. Just add ketcup, brown sugar (Splenda), and cider vinegar -directions are on the packet. Yummy on it's own or as a sandwich!

RoadsterMomma

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jam0525

I'm making pork ribs in the crock pot today. To try and make it less fattening I trimmed the ribs and I cut the BBQ sauce with water. It smells delicious and I can't wait til dinner time.

JAM

Jessifer123

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m2kjenn

I love pulled pork in the crock pot.

I use tenderloin (it's a little more expensive, but leaner and easier to use). Just put a loin or two in with BBQ sauce and cook on low/med for 8 hours. I used one bottle of sauce for two loins and then I usually add a squirt to my sandwich. It's great in pitas.

I use McCormick"s Pulled Pork seasoning packet and it is delish. Just add ketcup, brown sugar (Splenda), and cider vinegar -directions are on the packet. Yummy on it's own or as a sandwich!

I do pulled pork as well, however instead of coooking it in the BBQ sauce I put a sliced onion in the bottom of the pot, lay the pork roast on top of that, 2 cups of water and 1 can/bottle of beer - cook that for 6 hours on low, then drain, pull the pork, return to the CP and add the BBQ sauce for another hour. Fantastic!!! so tender!

chrissyh

We do pulled chicken. There's a hungry girl recipe or my simplified version....

1 bag of frozen boneless skinless chicken breast - frozen (about 2.5 pounds I think)
1 jar of sweet baby ray hickory BBQ

Cook mid heat all day - shred - enjoy!

Whole family loves it and makes great leftovers.

rensmom

Your idea of the taco meat should turn out well--I did this for the first time this past weekend and was amazed at how well it turned out without having to brown the meat in a skillet. You can add onions and a can of diced tomatoes, and a can of green chiles if you like. It makes it delicious, and adds some veggies into your main dish for almost no calories.

My perennial favorite: 2-3 lb. pork loin
16 oz jar of Salsa Verde (green salsa)
then fill the jar with chicken broth or water and add to pot
1 chopped onion
It will shred easily when cooked 4 hrs on high or 8 hrs on low.

Make into tacos, or serve over brown rice and top with lettuce, tomato, cheese & lite sour cream. This feeds a crowd and is one of my favorite things to serve a group of people. Enjoy!