Crock pot.. whats yours?

Marcillene

My son is 14 1/2 months. Only thing I use our crockpot for is barbecue lil smokies, chicken and dumplings, and chili.

What are your easy, favorite dishes in the crock pot. Would LOVE some ideas you can throw together in the morning, and by dinner/lunch time its done.!

Marcillene

1 to 2lbs browned, ground turkey or hamburger meat
2 cans low sodium light red kidney beans
2 cans pinto beans
1 can navy beans (or another pinto)
1 jar of salsa
2 packages chili seasoning

I boil all my beans first IF we are going to be eating it right away. After browning my meat, I add 1 packet chili seasoning, 1 can of the pinto beans, and the whole jar of salsa and let it simmer for a few minutes while I make sure it is all stirred up.

In the crockpot I place all the rest of the beans, and one packet of chili seasoning with onion flakes (since the BF doesnt like onions or ANY peppers), garlic salt, and a dash of ground ceyenne pepper.

Then dump the ground meat mix into the crockpot, stir it up and viola!

EASY!

Makes medium/large size crockpot full.

VelociMama

You can throw in some fresh chicken breast (big ones not the bagged kind), and pour a bottle of salsa on top. Let it cook on low for 7-8 hours, and it comes out delicious and flaky. You can use it on top of pasta, by itself, or shred it and put it on a sandwich.

TheNewDodge

Throw some pork tenderloins in there with some potatoes and a couple cans of green enchilada sauce. Cook for 4-6 hours.

Marcillene

ooohh YUUMM.. great ideas guys!

rachelilb

Bump...I need some crockpot ideas

VelociMama

There are also some really great recipes that are unusual but delicious on here: http://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/everyday-meals/slow-cooker

OH, and pickup some crock pot liners if you want to make clean up easier. I swear by those things now.

rmartin72

Thank you for this great ideas and information!!:flowerforyou:

Marcillene

OH, and pickup some crock pot liners if you want to make clean up easier. I swear by those things now.

Didn't know those things exist!!!

semeyer

My dinner is currently in the crock pot right now!

We are doing pulled chicken sandwiches. Throw a few breasts in there with some chicken broth, and any spices you want! We like to make ours real spicy!

TrailRunner61

I'ts high in sodium but you could make a healthier version if you make your own salsa... I toss boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the crockpot with one jar of Great value (Walmart) corn and bean salsa. Let it cook all day, shred it, add some brown rice and you have tasty chicken to use in tortillas, tacos, salads or whatever. It also makes the whole house smell yummy!

VelociMama

OH, and pickup some crock pot liners if you want to make clean up easier. I swear by those things now.

Didn't know those things exist!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Slow-Cooker-Liners-4-Count/dp/B002U0KKK8

I had no idea they existed until recently too, and they are great, just be careful not to puncture the baggie when you scoop out the food.

paintlisapurple

Pulled Pork BBQ....Of course!

hmoncel0409

I actually got this recipe from someone on here a few months ago. It is very yummy and kind of tastes like a mexican style soup. I used extra lean ground turkey and I topped it with some chunks of avocado and spoonful of greek yogurt! They say 3 cups is a serving but that is alot of soup. I used 2 cups as a serving in my recipe calculator and it was about 250 calories. Hope you like it!

2 tsp. olive oil
1.25 lbs lean ground beef, turkey or shredded chicken
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped
8 oz. mushrooms, chopped
1 (14 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 (32 oz.) bottle reduced-sodium tomato or vegetable cocktail juice
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 (14 oz.) can black, navy or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 Tbs. ground cumin
1/8 tsp. cayenne, or to taste
¼ cup each fresh cilantro and parsley, chopped

I browned lean turkey in a skillet and then put everything in my crockpot for 2 hours. Store soup in refrigerator up to 5 days. Freezes well. Make 12-14 cups. 1 serving = 3 cups

pengem789

I LOVE my crockpot and I'm a mom. My kids have 2 favorites: 1. pot roast - get a roast (beef or pork), veggies (I use potatoes, carrots, celery). Add 1 tsp olive oil to the crock pot, slice onions thin (they pretty much liquify by the end of it) and line the bottom. Season the meat (I tenderize it too) and put the roast on top of the onions, add about a half cup of water (enough to make about 1" of liquid), add potatoes, then carrots/celery. Depending on the size of the roast, cook on low for 4-6 hours. Delicious! If you like veggies more crisp, hold off on the carrots/celery until about 2 hours before the meat is done.

Mandykinz2008

Favorite of the boyfriend:
Hickory Smoked Brisket

3-4 pounds beef brisket, or chuck roast
1/2 cup hickory liquid smoke (or not this much. Maybe 1T or 2T? read comments...)
1/4 cup A-1 steak sauce
1 T celery salt (see note below, I'd stick with a 1/2T)
1/2 T garlic powder
1/2 t pepper

Use a 4 quart crockpot. I used a 6---if you only have a big guy, put a layer of foil down on top of the meat to create a smaller steaming space so your meat doesn't dry out.

Put the meat in your crockpot, add spices to all sides of it. Add A-1 and liquid smoke.

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours



My favorite:
7Up Chicken and Rice

3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used 4)
10.5 oz. can of cream of chicken soup
12 oz. can of 7UP or lemon lime soda
1 c. rice (Minute Rice is best)
1/4 c. chicken broth

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. Cover with soup and 7UP. Cover and cook for 2-3 hours on low. Add rice and chicken broth and cook for 2-3 more hours until chicken is cooked through.



Favorite site for crockpot recipes:
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/

pengem789

Here's # 2: My 12-year-old son makes this all by himself...
1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer
1 (18 ounce) bottle your favorite barbecue sauce
8 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
Directions
1.Place the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker; pour the root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low until well cooked and the pork shreds easily, 6 to 7 hours. Note: the actual length of time may vary according to individual slow cooker. Drain well. Stir in barbecue sauce. Serve over hamburger buns.

tistal

Skinny Taste has a WONDERFUL Santa Fe Crock Pot Chicken recipe that is soooo yummy. I made bread pudding with rum sauce one time in mine and it turned out great. My kids fav is crock pot chicken and dumplings. For some reason, my dumplings turn out soooo much better in the crock pot than they do on the stove top. I will buy 10lb bags of chicken leg quarters at Wal Mart and throw it all in my crock pot and then when it is done, portion it out and freeze it for future meals. I always save back the liquid and freeze it for cooking homemade noodles in or soup or whenever I need chicken stock.

doomspark

I make my own granola in the crockpot. Exact amounts of ingredients will depend on size of crockpot and personal taste.

Rolled oats (can use quick cook or regular)
Finely chopped nuts (I use a mix of almonds and walnuts)
Raisons
Chopped pitted dates
Olive oil

Fill crockpot half full of oats. Add other dry ingredients as desired until crockpot is ¾ full. Mix well.
Stir in olive oil until mix is just lightly moistened. I use a half cup of oil for a 4-quart crockpot.
Cook on high, UNCOVERED, until done to taste. Stir every half hour or so to prevent burning on the bottom.
Let cool before refrigerating.
Keeps for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.

Marcillene

@MandyKinz:

ur my fav person right now, love brisket! lol. Love the ideas!

hilly215

You can throw in some fresh chicken breast (big ones not the bagged kind), and pour a bottle of salsa on top. Let it cook on low for 7-8 hours, and it comes out delicious and flaky. You can use it on top of pasta, by itself, or shred it and put it on a sandwich.

This sounds fantastic! Thanks for the idea!!! :happy: :happy:

Brizoeller

Frank's Red Hot Chicken- Chicken Breast (i use frozen), packet of hidden valley ranch dressing mix, Bottle of Franks Red Hot Sauce....Cook all day, shred chicken, make sandwiches.

Chicken, 1 cup corn, 1 can black beans, I cup Salsa, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons taco seasioning....eat over brown rice

Chicken Breasts, Ketchup, Diet coke...makes a barbeque flavor

Pork Chops, Hidden valley Ranch packet, Cream of anything soup....this is too salt for my tastse, but thats bc i don't use cream of anything soup anymore, but some people like the salt!!

Chicken Breasts, Cut up potatoes, Carrots, bottle of fat free italian dressing

paintlisapurple

Okie dokie...I've got the nutritional information for the pulled pork recipe:

Swift Premium - Petite Pork Roast, 32 oz
Vidalia - Onion , 0.5 Medium Onion (148 grams)
Always Fresh - Minced Garlic, 6 Teaspoon (5 g)
Sauce - Sweet Baby Ray's Bbq Sauce, 0.25 container (62 tbsp ea.)



Per Serving: 217calories 18fat 22protein 567sodium

Makes 8 servings

Brandyr73

I love the crock pot. I have 4 kids and work full-time. Even when everyone is going to be somewhere, I will throw a yam in there and that is my dinner. I have done dozens of creative things with boneless skinless chicken breast for my family. Chicken tacos are the BEST! They even like them better than beef. Just toss in the chicken. When you get home, toss it in a pot, add the taco seasonings and water, and TADA! It shreds so easily.

ohmykai

I love adding just plain Chicken and Salsa to it. I do this usually on a Sunday afternoon. And this is my lunch during the week at work with Brown Rice, and veggies sometimes!

JCo702

I think chicken is so easy and satisfying in the crockpot...and there are so many ways to make it not boring!

Shredded buffalo chicken:
Chicken breasts and Franks Red Hot (no added calories here!) - eat this plain or throw it on a sandwich for lunch and it's delicious. I usually put it in a sandwich thin (100cal) with goat cheese and spinach ~240 calorie very filling meal

Pineapple chicken:
Chicken breasts, 1 can diced pineapples drained, 1/4 cup light soy sauce and about a tablespoon of crushed peppers Was a little salty so I would recommend a little less soy sauce and maybe keep some of the pineapple juice. I ate it wil broccoli and it was very filling as well ~290 calories


Greek Chicken: (haven't tried yet but can't wait)
1 Small Whole Chicken (3-5 lbs.), skin removed
1 Red Onion, diced
2 Cups Vegetable Broth
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
1 cup Quinoa
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 Tbs. Oregano
1 Tbs. Basil
Place all ingredients except chicken in crock pot and stir well. Add in chicken (you can keep it whole or break it into breast, thigh, leg wing etc. This recipe also works with frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts). Cook on low for 6+ hours. Use a thermometer to make sure the internal tempature of the chicken has reached 165 degrees (F).
Serve chicken on top of quinoa dressing. Top with sliced black or kalmata olives and cucumber slices.

hauer01

Yesterday morning I threw a 1 lb Pork roast in the crock pot with a 1/2 packet of Taco seasoning and filled it about 1/2 way with water. When I came home from work (the smell was devine), I pulled out the pork, shredded it on a plate and drained the water. I threw the shredded pork back in there covered it with Salsa and then made Pork Tacos. They were devine! I had some left overs for lunch today!

LisaH1967

4 - 6 Chicken breast (4 if they are larger)
1 cup Hot Sauce
1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch mix

Put the chicken in, sprinkle with the Hidden Valley and top off with hot sauce. 6 hours on high then shred with a fork. This is amazing. My hubby and daughter love it. We use it for sandwiches.

jcpmoore

I use our crock pot for a lot of stuff.

Basic turkey breast-just throw it in with chicken broth and your fav spices. Cook until it's done. Have it traditional the first night. Second night I like to make turkey fried rice. Then sammies. You get the idea.

Spaghetti sauce-I like slow cooked sketti sauce-no idea why except I tend to burn everything otherwise. There are recipes for lasagna in the crock pot too, though I haven't tried them.

Vegetarian chili- 1 can black beans, 1 can white beans, 2 cans diced tomoatoes + sauce, chopped bell peppers (2), jalepenos and banana peppers to taste, cumin, chili powder too. Cook until yummy. (about 4 hours)

Italian chicken- throw in chicken breasts or pieces-your choice. One bottle of italian dressing and then add water to reach the level you need. Cook until done. Very yum.

kmurphy0506

So excited for a crock pot thread.

I've been loving overnight oatmeal in the crock pot. You wake up in the morning w/ the house smelling amazing and breakfast is already done:

Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal

1 cup steel cut or regular oats (NOT Quick Oats)
4 cups water
1/2 cup milk (I use skim or unsweetened almond milk)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 TBS butter (optional)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon

Combine all in crockpot and cook on low for 8hrs. When I wake up, I hit it with a scoop of vanilla whey protein for some extra boost! You can top it with whatever you'd like! My favorite is sugar free syrup and blueberries.

mslack01

NC BBQ in the crockpot

Throw in a pork tenderloin or even turkey chops

Pour a bottle of vinegar in with about a 1/4 cup - 1/2 cup of ketchup and a lot of crushed red pepper (to taste)

Cook on low all day

Serve it on a whole wheat bun with either cole slaw or if you want to do it yankee-style, serve it with sauerkraut on top