Crock Pot recipes

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  • SalishSea
    SalishSea Posts: 373 Member
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  • sunrize_sc
    sunrize_sc Posts: 157 Member
    Salsa chicken. Put chicken breast in and cover with your favorite salsa flavor. When you walk in after a long day....the smell is amazing!! I recently used Kroger's Private Selection Tequila Tart Lime flavored salsa and it was yummy!! My kids love it!
  • KlaMorgan
    KlaMorgan Posts: 72 Member
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  • angeljamin
    angeljamin Posts: 234 Member
    I make chicken noodle soup all the time!

    8-10 oz chicken
    1 bundle green onions
    1 can low sodium chicken broth
    3 cups water
    1/2 cup pasta
    2 cups spinach

    I season with only black pepper and garlic powder. It's 3g fat and 30g protein per bowl. (Makes 2 big bowls.) It's also really great with some shredded cheese mixed in, if you wanted more fat and protein.

    Bump this!
  • tara_seay
    tara_seay Posts: 171 Member
    bump for future reference
  • weldergirl15
    weldergirl15 Posts: 103 Member
    Some really great ideas...crock pot chile, pork stew, and Buffalo chicken sound amazing! Bumping it for later!
  • szuszanna
    szuszanna Posts: 38 Member
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  • jjl0412
    jjl0412 Posts: 278 Member
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  • kstatefan76
    kstatefan76 Posts: 2 Member
    they all sound great!
  • Lauran845
    Lauran845 Posts: 71 Member
    This seriously sounds like a no brainer (and kind of a repeat) but I LOVE BUFFALO CHICKEN SALADs!!!!

    I put a couple chicken breasts (depends on how many you are feeding, usually one each or more for leftovers)
    in with buffalo wing sauce (the kind I use is 5 cal a serving, I cover the chicken and add a little water so it doesn't boil to nothing) when I get home I shred the chicken and throw it over some salad greens with a little fat free ranch. YUMMMO!!! SO much tastier and cheaper than a $9 salad at a restaurant!
  • Kunderwood04
    Kunderwood04 Posts: 24
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  • jennyrae719
    jennyrae719 Posts: 129
    I would love them as well.... love crockpot cooking because I'm not a very good cook to begin with LOL :)
  • xo_Sarah_xo
    xo_Sarah_xo Posts: 308 Member
    Bump....great, now I'm super hungry - so off to bed I go!!!
  • foss44
    foss44 Posts: 119 Member
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  • jennyrae719
    jennyrae719 Posts: 129
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  • meganrn08
    meganrn08 Posts: 5
    This is seriously one of the best posts ever! :love:
  • Chickabittie
    Chickabittie Posts: 272
    BUMP for later! :love:
  • Swimmermom12
    Swimmermom12 Posts: 3
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  • GodsyGirl
    GodsyGirl Posts: 32 Member
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  • Ckiers
    Ckiers Posts: 31 Member
    thanks for the ideas!
  • luvsunshine1
    luvsunshine1 Posts: 878 Member
    Bump; great easy ideas!
  • NikkiHann17
    NikkiHann17 Posts: 126 Member
    Great Ideas Thanks Everyone. :happy:
  • MyChance2011
    MyChance2011 Posts: 26 Member
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  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    Has anyone tried to make desserts in their slow cooker? I'm intrigued by the idea but can't wrap my brain around anything non-meat centric coming out of it, ha!

    I bet you could find some of these at skinnytaste.com or onceamonthmom.com
  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    I copied this from someone else out there in MFP land. It is very good!!!

    Most Amazing Pork Chops

    4 Bone in/Thick cut pork chops
    1 can cream of chicken soup
    1 envelope onion soup mix
    1 envelope dry pork gravy mix
    1 1/2 cups chicken broth

    Directions:
    1. First place the pork chops down in the bottom.
    2. The remaining four ingredients will be mixed in a mixing bowl and then poured over the top of the meat.
    3. Cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours.
    Such a tasty, simple recipe... ENJOY!

    I'm going to enter this on mfp recipe builder so I can see the sodium and sugar but man this sounds awesome. With fall nearing around the corner I'm just bursting to use my crock pot all the time. I love coming home to the smells of dinner in the crock pot.
  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    Undoubtedly the best chicken tacos you'll ever have are made in a crockpot.

    You'll need 1 or 2 lbs of chicken (I used thighs; they're cheaper), 1 jar of salsa and a packet of taco seasoning. Dump all three ing. into crockpot. Stir, if you're into that sort of thing. And then set your timer to low. You can do this with frozen or thawed chicken.

    Here's the original recipe: http://mychocolatetherapy.blogspot.com/2012/01/crockpot-chicken-tacos.html

    I dare you not to stand over the crockpot, eating it straight outta-the-pot with a fork!!

    Do you add any water?

    I don't add water because the I don't drain my can of tomatoes and the chicken releases water as well. It's wonderful really!
  • Aurora72311
    Aurora72311 Posts: 1
    Just did this one Tuesday; fed 4 adults with just enough leftovers for my lunch.

    Super-Easy, Super-Basic Red Sauce
    4 large fresh tomatoes, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1/4 c tomato paste
    1t dried oregano
    1t dried basil
    1t sugar
    scant t salt
    pinch pepper or red pepper flakes

    Stick everything in the slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours. then, smush up or puree the sauce to whatever consistency you like it to be. I left mine fairly chunky. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. I added a splash of red wine vinegar at the end because I like my sauce bitey. I served this with whole grain pasta and sauteed chicken thighs.
  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    McCormick’s Beef Stew

    Serving size 2 cups

    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
    Walmart - Lean Stew Meat, 12 oz
    450 0 18 63 750 0

    Mccormick Seasoning - Slow Cooker Hearty Beef Stew, 1 container (16 tsp ea.)
    120 16 0 8 4,640 0

    Safeway - Frozen Stew Vegetables - Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Celery - Stew Vegetables - Potatoes, Carrots, Onions and Celery, 2 bags (6 cup (84g) ea.)
    720 144 0 16 640 32

    Water - Municipal, 3 cup (8 fl oz)
    0 0 0 0 14 0


    Total: 1290 160 18 87 6044 32
    Per Serving: 215 27 3 15 1007 5

    Stick everything in crockpot and cook on low 8 – 10 hours. Serve with Bread or dinner rolls but make sure you add them as a separate line item in MFP.
  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    Skinnytaste.com
    Servings: 6 • Size: 1/2 cup chicken + veggies
    Calories: 147.7 • Fat: 0.1 g • Carb: 5.2 g • Fiber: 1.6 g • Protein: 24.9 g • Sugar: 1.7 g
    Sodium: 879 mg

    Ingredients:
    For the chicken:
    24 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
    1 celery stalk
    1/2 onion, diced
    1 clove garlic
    16 oz fat free low sodium chicken broth
    1/2 cup hot cayenne pepper sauce (I used Frank's)

    For the wraps:
    6 large lettuce leaves, Bibb or Iceberg
    1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
    2 large celery stalks, cut into 2 inch matchsticks

    Directions:

    In a crock pot, combine chicken, onions, celery stalk, garlic and broth (enough to cover your chicken, use water if the can of broth isn't enough). Cover and cook on high 4 hours.

    Remove the chicken from pot, reserve 1/2 cup broth and discard the rest. Shred the chicken with two forks, return to the slow cooker with the 1/2 cup broth and the hot sauce and set to on high for an additional 30 minutes. Makes 3 cups chicken.

    To prepare lettuce cups, place 1/2 cup buffalo chicken in each leaf, top with 1/4 cup shredded carrots, celery and dressing of your choice. Wrap up and start eating!
  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    Stole this from another MFP'er Haven't tried yet myself but this is what she said:

    CHICKEN TACO SOUP
    Just open a can of this and that and off you go!

    Ingredients
    2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
    1 can (15 oz) baked beans
    1 can (15 oz) kernel corn
    1 can (15 oz) kidney beans
    1 can (14 oz) black beans
    3 cans (14 oz) stewed tomatoes
    1 package taco seasoning mix

    Directions
    • Put chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker (Crock-pot).
    • Mix all ingredients and pour over chicken.
    • Cook 6-8 hours on LOW heat.
    • Take chicken out and shred with knife and fork and mix back in.
    • Cook another 30 minutes.
    • Serve with low-fat shredded cheese and/or low-fat sour cream.

    Servings per recipe: 16 Per serving: 132 calories, 3 grams fat, 18% calories from fat, 15 grams carbohydrate. (Counts as 2 Weight Watchers points.)

    "I make this, but I use more like 2 lbs of chicken breast (frozen work great, but fresh/thawed works too). It really shrinks up in the crockpot. ---you can also brown 1lbs of hamburger meat (beef or turkey) and use that instead. --- I also use pinto beans in place of baked beans and only 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes. Diced tomatoes work well too. I also add a diced onion and a little fresh minced garlic. The next time I make this, I will be using a homemade taco seasoning which will cut the sodium WAY down. Just google homemade taco seasoning, there are a bazillion recipes out there."

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