CROCKtober - break out your crock pot recipes for October!

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Today I made this for the boys-

Beef Stoganoff
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours, 45 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into cubes
salt and pepper
2 teaspoons paprika, divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups sliced mushrooms
2-3 shallots, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup sour cream
chopped fresh parsley
Instructions

Sprinkle the beef with 1 teaspoon of the paprika and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned on all sides. Transfer to a slow cooker.
Add the mushrooms and shallots to the skillet. Sprinkle with the remaining teaspoon of paprika. Cook for 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add in the beef broth and sour cream and cook for 2 more minutes, scraping up any of the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Pour the mixture over the beef in the slow cooker and cook until beef is tender, about 6 hours on low.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with egg noodles.

I turned mine off after 4.5 hours, my beef was in pretty small pieces

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Chicken Parmesan

2 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 t black pepper
1/4 t kosher salt
1 TBSP olive oil
1 egg, beaten
sliced or shredded mozzarella cheese
favorite jarred marinara sauce


Spread the 1 TBSP of olive oil into the bottom of your crockpot stoneware insert.
Beat the egg with a fork in a separate bowl.
Mix the bread crumbs with the seasonings and the Parmesan cheese in another separate dish.
Dip the chicken into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating both sides with crumbs, cheese and seasonings.
Place the chicken breast pieces in the bottom of the crockpot.
Layer 2-3 slices or 1-2 cups of mozzarella cheese on top, depending on how much cheese you like.
Cover chicken and cheese with entire jar of marinara sauce.
Close lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4.
Serve with your favorite pasta.

I am so excited to see this thread. How on Earth did I miss this? I have so many crock pot recipes. I will have to gather them and post!

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Found a yummy dessert recipe for the crock:

4 large baking apples
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
3 tbsp packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp melted butter or margarine

Scoop out center of each apple. Mix apricots, nuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add butter and mix well. Spoon mixture evenly into apples.
Pour 1/2 cup water in the bottom of crock pot. Place 2 apples in the water and arrange the other 2 apples above but not directly on top of the lower apples.
Cover and cook on LOW 3-4 hours or until apples are tender.


Spinach Gorgonzola Corn Bread

2 boxes cornbread mix (8.5 oz mixes)
3 eggs
1/2 cup cream
1 box (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup (4 oz) crumbled Gorgonzola
1 tsp black pepper
Paprika (optional)

coat crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients in bowl. Place batter in crock pot, cover and cook on HIGH 1 1/2 hours. Sprinkle with paprika. Let cool completely before serving. Makes 10-12 servings.

Yum! I want to make this corn bread, but will modify it so it's low cal...let's see how it goes!!!!

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Easy Chicken & Dumplings

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 "cans" of milk skim milk
2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in pieces or tenderloins
2 bags of frozen veggies (whatever mix you prefer)
1 8oz can of refrigerated biscuits
A little water to thin out mixture if nessecary
Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

Mix soup, milk & chicken in crock pot for 4-6 hours on low. Last hour toss in frozen veggies and stir. This is when you would add water if nessecary. Then break dough apart into pieces. Toss in crock pot for dumplings.

Shredded Chicken Tacos

3lbs chicken breasts
1 jar of salsa ( 16 oz or larger )
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 jar taco sauce ( approximately 4 oz total )

Put in all wet ingredients. Layer chicken over that. Sprinkle taco seasoning on top. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Serve with taco toppings ( cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, ect ) on flour or corn tortllias.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

1.5 lbs chicken breasts
1/2 bottle of hot sauce ( I prefer Lawry's buffalo bbq marinade )
1/2 bottle of beer ( don't care which kind cause it cooks off but usually something low cal )
A brick of of fat free cream cheese
2 cups of shredded cheese ( I use Kraft Fat Free Cheddar )
1 small bottle of fat free chunky blue cheese dressing ( Kraft )
1 packet of ranch powdered dressing

In crock pot put chicken, beer and hotsauce on high for 4-6 hours. Last hour add in cheese & dressing. Serve with pita chips or tortilla chips.

Orange Beef
2 pounds beef round steak, sliced or beef stir fry strips
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons ground ginger
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup orange juice
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
6 green onions, sliced

For absolute best results, marinate the meat the night before in a plastic bag with the sauce ingredients: soy sauce, honey, ginger, and orange juice. In the morning, dump the contents into an empty cooker and add the vegetables on top. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is fully cooked and super tender. Serve over rice with the crockpot juice.

* can substitute beef for chicken *