Bring your crockpot/slow cooker recipes

easfahl wrote: »

Someone mentioned I can do plain sweet potatoes in the crock pot with no water. Do I just wash the potatoes and toss them in the pot? How long do I cook them and on what setting? Do they have to all be on the bottom of the cooker or can I just throw 5 potatoes in there to cook?

I oil them a bit & wrap in foil (optional). Clean up is easier. 4 hours on high, 6-7 hours on low.

Here's a light Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Crock Pot Casserole

Place peeled, cubed sweet potatoes in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar (Splenda blend if desired) melted butter and cinnamon; pour over potatoes.

Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until potatoes are tender. If desired, sprinkle with pecans before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 8 servings.

I found a good price on beets this past week. I cook them in my crock pot and use them as a salad during the week.

Take 2 bunches of beets (I use regular and golden beets)
scrub them. If they have the stems attached cut those off. (I leave about 2 inches of stems on the beets. If you cut them too short the beets liquid will drain out.)

Dry the whole beets and rub vegetable oil, and coarse salt on top.

put 2 layers of foil in crock pot. (enough to cover on all sides and fold over)
add beets and fold the top of the foil.

cook 4 hours high.

let cool
put on gloves and peel off skin then slice the beets and add a couple of tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
Done

*do not throw away the tops of the beets. wash them well, and chop them up. Saute with a little garlic and olive oil.
Enjoy.

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I made this yesterday and it was very tasty!

http://www.organizeyourselfskinny.com/2014/09/19/slow-cooker-chicken-divan/

Chicken, rice, cheese, onions and broccoli, basically. I divided mine into eight 1-cup portions, although you could probably get away with the 3/4-cup portions the recipe suggests - depends on how hungry you are! It came out to 384 cals per serving with my ingredients, and it was delicious! Even my generally-non-committal son said he really liked it.

Whole turkeys are super cheap right now. Find a small bird and you can cook the whole thing in the crockpot or buy a frozen turkey breast if you only like white meat.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/slow-cooker-pulled-turkey.html

mcfish618 wrote: »

Whole turkeys are super cheap right now. Find a small bird and you can cook the whole thing in the crockpot or buy a frozen turkey breast if you only like white meat.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/slow-cooker-pulled-turkey.html

Thanks for sharing this! I'm going to try it out tomorrow. I found this highly rated recipe for crock pot turkey and was planning to add a few things. I think I'll try the Trisha Yearwood recipe you shared with the addition of half a packet of onion soup mix to the seasoning (and reduce or eliminate the added salt).

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/92528/slow-cooker-turkey-breast/

Just what I am looking for!

Chicken breasts
Block of cream cheese
Packet of taco seasoning
place chicken in Crock-Pot mix seasonings & cream cheese and smear over chicken. Low for 8 hours. Shred & enjoy

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mylifeisbeautiful wrote: »

It is NOT a good idea to put frozen meat in the crock pot. The temperature rises too slowly to prevent bacteria from growing. Put in defrosted meat or partially cook the meat on the stove before putting in pot. This is especially true for chicken. It's unfortunate that the first comment here advises people to use raw chicken

I've made a ton of crockpot recipes over the years using raw or frozen chicken, and we haven't got sick yet. Maybe we're just lucky, huh?

I add frozen food to the crockpot all the time and have never been sick either.

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I've made this twice, once with rolled oats and ones with old fashioned, pretty tasty either way (I skipped the butter, halfed the sugar), though I'd like to try it with other fruits as well it seems like a good base (and she has other recipes).
http://www.theyummylife.com/Slow_Cooker_Apple_Cinnamon_Oatmeal

karobines wrote: »

Crockpot Beeftips & Gravy
(You can totally use the smaller Crockpot for this, and I like to double the recipe for the bigger one)

1 Package stew meat
1 Can French Onion Soup (Campbell's)
1 Can Cream of Celery Soup

Leave on low all day (I get home about 10 hours after I leave and it's still great), serve over rice or noodles.

Easiest thing I've ever made and the absolute yummiest. You'd think the cream of celery soup would overpower it but you can't taste it at all.

And the way I make this is to use round steak - however much you need to feed your family. then add a "cream of" soup - mushroom, asparagus, celery - doesnt matter - plus the packet of onion soup mix. Fabulous easy meal even good for company. Great gravy!

agbmom556 wrote: »

I found a good price on beets this past week. I cook them in my crock pot and use them as a salad during the week.

Take 2 bunches of beets (I use regular and golden beets)
scrub them. If they have the stems attached cut those off. (I leave about 2 inches of stems on the beets. If you cut them too short the beets liquid will drain out.)

Dry the whole beets and rub vegetable oil, and coarse salt on top.

put 2 layers of foil in crock pot. (enough to cover on all sides and fold over)
add beets and fold the top of the foil.

cook 4 hours high.

let cool
put on gloves and peel off skin then slice the beets and add a couple of tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
Done

*do not throw away the tops of the beets. wash them well, and chop them up. Saute with a little garlic and olive oil.
Enjoy.

Thank you,

I love beets!