Crock Pot Recipes Needed

My favorite crock pot recipe is the easiest and tastiest! Just take a small pork shoulder, cut out all the fat, and place it in the crock pot with a small chopped onion, a minced clove of garlic, and cover it with about 2 cups of low sodium, fat free chicken broth. Season with pepper and a little italian seasoning. Cook on low for about 6 to 8 hours.

Great protein and tastes delicious when served with a small salad.

My family, of course, heaps on the barbecue sauce and dinner rolls and says it is the best bbq ever.

Enjoy!

I like to layer green or red pepper strips and onions in the bottom. Season whatever meat you like. Cover with 2 cans tomato. They have some that are mexican or italian that are really good. Steam some brown rice and serve meat and veggies over it. If you use a lean sirloin this is a nice swiss steak.

140 calorie taco ranch soup. YUMMY!

http://momvsfood.blogspot.com/2010/11/thick-taco-soup.html

Everyone posted some great links and recipes....thanks and thank you crazycat327 for posting!!

i cook everything in the crock pot!! its my favorite thing to do! i do it cause i work and i hate to come home and start cooking a meal for my family!
instead i walk thru the door, house smelling delish......and dinner is done! just gotta make a salad!

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throw a frozen small chicken in there...add water or broth to bottom of it! throw in some veggies and any kind of spice u like! cook 6-8 hrs!
or......frozen pork chops........add bbq sauce on them...cook for 5-6 hrs! ideal if u have a timer on yr crock pot
or.....chili.....make as u would in a pot! make sure u cook ground beef before. just add in crock pot and cook for 6-8 hrs
or......frozen chix breasts.....add cream or chix or cream of mushroom or salsa or bbq sauce or tastefully simply spices or
broth or red gravy or stewed tomatoes!! cook for 5-6 hrs...again perfect if u have a timer on ur crock pot
or.....frozen london broil....add italian dressing or just salt and pepper cook 6-8 hrs
or.....frozen roast.....add veggies u like and crock pot away! 6-8 hrs!

whatever u cook in the oven or on the stove....u can do in a crock pot!!! trust me!!!! i do it almost 4-5 times per week!!!

good luck and if u have any questions....email/friend me! we are here to do this goal together! jen

Check out this post. There are a ton of good recipes.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/113439-what-is-your-fav-slow-cooker-recipe

Thanks for posting crazycat327! This has been given me some good ideas! I hate to come home from work and have to cook. Now if I can remember to start it in the morning....

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Easy Mexican chicken dish:
What you need:
-One can of black beans ( I buy low sodium)
-One pack of chicken breasts, frozen or thaw
-One jar of salsa

Rinse the black beans and pour them in the bottom of the pot.
Place chicken on top of the beans. I always season my chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. No matter what dish I'm making!
Pour jar of salsa over top.

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours if chicken is frozen, 4 to 6 is chicken is thaw.

*Variations:
-add corn with your black beans
-add half a block of cream cheese on top in the last half hour of the cooking. Then shred the chicken and mix everything up. It makes for a great 'dip' with tortilla chips or is even delicious on taco shells for a dinner! Much more fattening, however.

Thanks for the topic!

I've had a slow cooker for approx 10yrs and as much as I like to use it, I don't use it enough! Working full time with 2 kids, makes for a hectic dinner routine. I would love to use it daily. Takes a lot of guess work and hassel out of the mealtime.

Thanks for all the ideas!