New Crock Pot.. Now what do i do?

aportillo8
aportillo8 Posts: 35 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
So I've always use the oven or the grill and of course stove top but never a crock pot.
Can anyone give me some ideas as to how to use this thing for a family of 4? And still be healthy?


Thanks :wink:

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  • lynnmarie60
    lynnmarie60 Posts: 325
    There are great crock pot recipes on sparkpeople.com
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    Chili!!! That's all I can make in my crock pot... haha. But Hungry Girl (www. hungry-girl.com) has a great low calorie recipe. I just swap out the vegetarian beef substitute with real ground beef. It's still healthy and delicious.
  • runnermel
    runnermel Posts: 278
    bump....I want to see the respones!!!
  • erica_nicole
    erica_nicole Posts: 1 Member
    This is my FAVorite crockpot website.
    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2007/12/alphabetical-listing-of-recipes.html
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    I like to get several boneless skinless chicken breasts and stick them in for a couple hrs on high and then a couple on low. They get so soft and easy to shred, then mix them with Sweet Baby Rays bbq sauce..mmmm!
  • CaseyBee
    CaseyBee Posts: 163 Member
    Google 365 Crockpot (or something...) there was a lady who took a year and made something new in her crockpot every day. It was in, like, 2006 but last I checked, the site was still up and running.

    I always like to put a couple frozen chicken breasts in the bottom and dump a cup or two of salsa (any kind will do) over the top, leave it on high for 4-6 hours or low for 7-8ish... then shred it up and use it on tacos, enchiladas, etc. Yum!

    Good luck!
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    My favorite crock pot meal: chilli!
  • oldscratch
    oldscratch Posts: 146
    OMG turkey chili !
  • ajostraat
    ajostraat Posts: 101
    I do the chicken & salsa too.

    For new ideas, I go to food.com and look up recipes by ingredient or by cooking style. :)
  • Teeladog
    Teeladog Posts: 157 Member
    I use my crock pot at least twice a week. There is a really good series of cook books called "fix it and forget it" that is full of crock pot recipes. I have the "fix it and forget it lightly" book and I make something out of there at least once a week. I also have a vegetarian crock pot cookbook.

    I have been using it a lot the past few weeks because my kids have swim lessons tues/thurs afternoons. We get home at 6:30 and dinner is already ready...all i have to do is set the table and serve. Keeps us from going through the drive thru on the way home.
  • TayJoMama
    TayJoMama Posts: 348 Member
    you can try this website. http://www.skinnytaste.com/search/label/Crock Pot Recipes.
    I haven't tried any of the crock pot recipes, but as soon as I get a new one I will. Other recipes I've tried here have been awesome and low cal.
  • dcornwe
    dcornwe Posts: 73
    Take a pork tenderloin and a 2 liter of coke/pepsi. Cover the meat with pop, cook on low 8hrs. Pour pop off meat. Shredd meat and cover with bar b que sauce. yummy pulled pork!
  • joilet
    joilet Posts: 99
    White Chicken Chili

    1 big jar of great white northern beans (do not drain)
    1 jar of salsa (or just a can of tomatoes, or tomateoes with chilis... whatever you prefer)
    1 big can of cooked chicken breast (the kind that comes in tuna style cans) - you could double this, or use 3 small cans, if you want more chicken
    1 can low sodium chicken broth

    cook on high for 2-3 hours

    add 1 bag of shredded 2% cheese (cheddar, mexican blend, mont jack... whatever you like)

    cook for another 15 minutes

    So delicious
  • _Jessica_
    _Jessica_ Posts: 216 Member
    Better homes and gardens has an awsome crock pot cook book. we use our all the time... put a roast in there frozen(do not add water), spinkle with garlic and a package of onion soup mix and let is go... AWESOME! I do the chicken breasts with salsa and add a can of bushes grilling black beans... YUMO! I have make ribs in mine several times... just put frozen and pour the bbg sauce over.. and let them cook till they fall off the bone. I have made soups, chili, you name it... it can be done! JUST EXPERIMENT!!! Good luck!
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    you can make loads! i love this book! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-ever-Cooker-One-pot-Casserole-Cookbook/dp/1846810760 i have made loads from it!
  • lbehm
    lbehm Posts: 21 Member
    Try all recipes.com
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    CHILLI! I love chilli because I can add close to like 5 cups of veggies and potatoes along with the meat and beans, and the veggies cook down so far that you cant even tell they are in there... I trick people all the time. My husband even commented saying that I needed to remember this for when we have kids, cuz its a good way to get all those veggies in without them knowing. lol

    With my chilli I HAVE TO HAVE CORN BREAD! lol so I make jiffy corn bread with 1-2 eggs and a can of cream corn, and it turns out to be about 160 calories per muffin. (I do them in muffin tins)

    I also do shredded chicken, for tacos too.
  • AlissaPT
    AlissaPT Posts: 65 Member
    bump
  • KickassYas
    KickassYas Posts: 397 Member
    search allrecipes.com and search "crock pot" here in the forums all kinds of goodness will pop up! :D i promise!i just got mine a few weeks ago and went nuts on a hunt for recipes :D
  • rundgrenfan
    rundgrenfan Posts: 211
    The crock pot 365 blog is very good, as mentioned above.

    I make a lot of soup in the crock pot. Even if you just put in leftover chicken or beef bones with water, and a few onions, celery, and carrots, you have a low sodium broth with taste better than canned broth. It's also great for cooking dried beans; I usually cook them (without adding anything except water) overnight in lots of water, and the next day I add spices or vegetables. Again, you get total control over the salt and sugar amounts. Have fun!
  • writtenINthestars
    writtenINthestars Posts: 1,933 Member
    You can do just about anything in a crockpot!

    I've put large pork loin in with some broth and cream of mushroom soup..let it cook for 5-6 hours.

    Use the leftovers for pulled pork sandwiches a night or so later...just gotta find the right sauce or spice mixture for your tastes..

    Chicken breast with cream of mushroom soup and salsa..

    Beef roast with carrots and potatoes...

    Chili...

    Soup...

    Crockpot Spaghetti..

    There's tons of stuff you can do...literally do a google search or go to allrecipes.com and you'll find tons of ideas :)
  • aportillo8
    aportillo8 Posts: 35 Member
    Wow .... seriously this little thing can make such creations? what hole have I been in ?? I grew up with moms home cooked meals everyday so I tried to keep it going but I work FT and mom did not ... totally doing this cause I like just coming home to a cooked meal! Thanks everyone and Thanks to my buddy Sara for recommending me getting one!
  • carlynishere
    carlynishere Posts: 330 Member
    Salsa Chicken with Black Beans and Corn - Serves 6

    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sugar Sodium
    Food Lion - Whole Kernel Corn No Salt Added, 1 container (1 4/5 cups ea.) 210 32 5 7 25 35
    Newman's Own - Mango Salsa, 1 container (28 tbsp ea.) 280 70 0 0 42 2,520
    Holly Farms - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat, 37 oz 1,018 0 23 213 0 1,665
    Bush's - Reduced Sodium Black Beans, 2 container (1 1/2 cups ea.) 630 138 3 42 6 1,440

    Total for all 6 servings: 2138 240 31 262 73 5660
    Per Serving: 356 40 5 44 12 943

    Delicious - and my whole family :heart:'s it!!
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