Any one reccomend a great crockpot recipe?

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Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken (lean version - I modified from a more fattening porkroast recipe that is served on hawaiian rolls - it's like a hawaiian pulled pork sandwich - it's amazing but definitely not a MFP recipe)

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts with the fat removed
1 small (6oz) can of pinapple in juice (with juice)
2 table spoons of soy sauce
1 table spoon of brown sugar (can be omitted - just do 4 TBSP of Splenda)
3 table spoons of splenda
1 Tablespoon of Sugarfree Ketchup or smokey bbq sauce/ reg ketchup (if you don't mind a little extra sugar)
2 cloves of fresh garlic (minced)
1 tsp fresh shredded ginger
1/4 tsp ground clove
Pepper (or salt if you like) to taste

Just throw everythin in the crockpot and let it cook on high for about 4 - 8 hours
when the chicken is tender shred it and mix it in with the sauce

This can be served how you like - we tend to eat it on steamed rice or a baked potato - but you could do healthy life buns (80 calories) if you prefer sandwiches

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Here’s something that isn’t really healthy, but it’s great for parties so you can get some extra use out of the crock pot.

1 jar of chili sauce, Heinz makes some, but I no longer buy any Heinz products so I usually get the store brand.
1 jar of grape jelly I think I usually get at least the 16oz size
1 bag of frozen meatballs (feel free to make fresh ones if you are all Betty Crocker-ish, go nuts!)
Toss it all in the pot and plug it in for a while.

I have also done this with link sausage, I just slice up the links so they are about ½ to ¾ of an inch thick. Another variant is to just use your favorite BBQ sauce with either links or meatballs. Serve right from the crockpot. I usually just put a box of toothpicks by it and people just stab one when they want one.

Vegan Feijoada

Feijoada is a Brazilian Black Bean Stew that is usually pork heavy (and more fattening), but if you make this very tasty vegan version you get all the exotic flavor but not all the pork fat

4 ½ tsp. olive oil, divided
1 6-oz. pkg. smoky tempeh strips, such as Lightlife Fakin’ Bacon
1 medium red onion, chopped (about 1 ¼ cups)
1 rib celery, chopped (about ⅓ cup)
1 tsp. dried thyme
4 15-oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 4 tsp.)
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
1. Heat 2 tsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add tempeh strips, and sauté 2 minutes on each side.

2. Heat remaining 2 1/2 tsp. oil in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and thyme, and sauté 6 minutes, or until onion is golden. Stir in black beans, tempeh, broth, garlic and chipotle chile. Bring to a simmer, and reduce heat to low. Cover, and cook 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper.

3. To reheat, place feijoada in skillet over medium-low heat. Cover, and heat, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through.

This sounds soooo good! i'll be making that for dinner tommorrow! Thanks for the idea!

I made this in my crockpot yesterday and divided it up into 5 containers for my lunches this week. It's delicious!!

http://www.hungry-girl.com/uploads/File/CheeseburgerMacAttack.pdf

1 jar of chili sauce, Heinz makes some, but I no longer buy any Heinz products so I usually get the store brand.

Just asking - is this spilling over from the John Kerry thing 8 years ago?

- passing no judgment and not starting a political debate - just curious

These all sound yummy...can't wait to try them out. I'm not a good cook. Maybe the crock pot will be more forgiving.

http://skinnyms.com/slow-cooker-fiesta-chicken-soup/


I made for the first time yesterday Chicken Fiesta Soup and had it for lunch today! So easy...basically throwing everything in the crockpot and it's very filling!!!

This site has great low calorie recipes too!!

Buffalo Ranch Chicken

1 lb Chicken breast
1/2 bottle Franks Hot Sauce (NO CALORIES)
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch (the powder)

Put the chicken in the crockpot, then Franks Sauce, and sprinkle the ranch over it....not sure how long because we all put it on for different times. Since I am gone all day I put it on low (10hours)

I have made wraps out of it and topeed salads....it is sooooooooo EASY, low cal, and healthy

I made it for my entire office one day...everyone loved it

I made this last night for dinner and cooked it on high it only took 3 hours which was nice because the yummy smell was making me hungry! I shred the chicken just before serving and put it on a roll with some low fat ranch dressing. Very tasty and pretty healthy depending on the roll you use.

Bump. I'm always looking for crockpot recipes!

I used to make braciole in the crockpot. This is basically a stuffed steak.
Now traditional braciole is not exactly health food, but it can be made "skinny".
You can stuff the braciole with spinach, or good veggies, like broccoli, carrots etc. instead of using breadcrumbs and lots of cheese. The other modification is to use thin, lean steaks, like "milanesa" steaks or round steaks.
Instead of making a great big stuffed flank steak, I make smaller stuffed round steaks. I hold them together with toothpicks, instead of using string as my grandmother would have done. You can also use low-fat or non-fat ricotta to make your stuffing.
Put in a bit of Parmesan or Romano cheese for flavor. The other thing is that braciole is cooked in gravy ( what some folks call tomato sauce). After you cook the braciole in the crock pot, the braciole and the gravy are served over spaghetti. You can replace traditional spaghetti with other noodles that aren't so bad for you. I actually use japanese buckwheat noodles (soba noodles). You have to be careful, because not everything sold as soba noodles is actually made from buckwheat. A lot of soba noodles use rice flour instead. The other option is bean thread noodles. taste is very individual. Some people just must have traditional semolina spaghetti, and some people are ok with other types of pasta. The soba noodles and the bean thread noodles cook much faster, and are better for your body. The old rule for food was "if it's white it ain't right" , meaning white rice, white flour, etc. was not good for your body. I don't know if this still applies, but I still follow it.
There is a video to make the round steak braciole here:
http://video.about.com/italianfood/Italian-Braciole-Stuffed-Steak.htm

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Have to try a few for my super-picky-always-on-the-go kids!

Thanks!