Working mom needs kid friendly crock pot recipe's!!

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  • clockworkkarly
    clockworkkarly Posts: 45
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  • angel79202
    angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Crockpot Pizza Casserole
    Ingredients
    1 pound Lean ground meat; browned and drained
    3 ounces Turkey Pepperoni
    1 can Fat free Cream of Mushroom soup; undiluted
    1 large Onion; chopped (I omit)
    12 ounces Parmesan cheese; Shredded
    I box of penne or Rigatoni pasta; cooked and drained
    2 -14 ounce Pizza sauce

    Crockpot Pizza Casserole Preparation

    Mix together in bowl or skillet that was used to brown the meat:

    Ground meat

    Onion

    Pizza or spaghetti sauce

    Layer in 3.5 quart crockpot: in the order given:

    Half of the meat mixture

    Half of the cooked pasta

    Half a can of the soup

    6 ounces of cheese

    Half of the pepperoni slices

    Top with any other ingredients you like such as mushrooms, olives, etc.

    Repeat layers.

    Cook on low heat for 4 hours and serve with your favorite bread and a salad.
  • mum23boys
    mum23boys Posts: 31
    These sound yummy!
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  • marygettingfit
    marygettingfit Posts: 49 Member
    Bump, everything sounds so yummy!!
  • jazzie2421
    jazzie2421 Posts: 45
    Couple of my favorites:

    Post Roast
    one roast - your choice (I like very well marbelized chuck roasts)
    chop up root veggies such as potatoes, turnips, carrots, and parsnips - big chunks are good here.
    add one packet of dried onion soup mix
    cover with water (just to the top of the meat)
    cook on low all day.

    Stew
    See above, switch roast with stew meat, add more water.. delish on a cold day

    Hawiian Chicken
    Chicken breasts - enough for your family
    One jar of sweet & sour marinade
    One can of pineapple with juice
    cook on low all day
    I serve it over rice.
    (you can change this particular recipe up by changing the meat/marinade)

    Chicken Noodle Soup
    Cubed chicken
    as much garlic as you like
    chopped onion, potatoes, turnips, parsnips, carrots - whatever else you like
    frozen peas
    cover with water
    season to taste - I like italian seasonings, cracked pepper and sea salt
    When you get home, add a bag of frozen egg noodles. By the time you're settled down and ready to eat, the noodles will be ready... mmm....

    Just experiment and have fun. Crockpot cooking is super easy, just make sure to cook it on LOW and make sure that there is enough fluid to keep it from drying out/burning.
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  • shani251
    shani251 Posts: 145 Member
    Here are some of our favorites:

    Pulled Pork

    Pork shoulder roast
    BBQ sauce
    Fresh sliced onions

    put meat in crock pot, cover with onions, then cover all that with BBQ sauce. Let it cook for 6 - 8 hours until fall apart tender, and pull apart entire thing with forks while mixing in more sauce. Serve on bread or eat as is. :)


    Roast Chicken

    Put whole frozen chicken in crock pot (take out interior packet). Sprinkle on seasalt, black pepper and whatever other seasoning you like. Do not add water. Let roast for 6 -8 hours on high and it will be perfect.


    Chicken Cacciatore

    put boneless, skinless chicken thighs in crockpot (i do 6 - 8) with sliced mushrooms, onions, whatever you like in your pasta.
    Then pour on favorite pasta sauce - two of the big jars or cans. Let this cook for 6 - 8 hours, break up the chicken in the sauce and serve over fresh pasta. Beyond easy and stores very well.

    I hope this helps! :)
  • tappae
    tappae Posts: 568 Member
    What I'm doing today is super easy and my kid loves it. It's basically the Better Homes and Gardens Chicken and Dumplings recipe. I put a bunch of veggies in the crock pot (whatever you want, I'm using carrots, okra and broccoli today) and then arrange some chicken on top of it (I'm using 1.5 pounds of boneless thighs). Sprinkle some sage and rosemary on top (or whatever other herbs you like). When the chicken is about done, mix up the dumplings out of 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt. Cut in 2 tbsp shortening and then moisten with 1/2 cup buttermilk (or regular milk and one tbsp vinegar) and drop some on top of each piece of chicken and then let it cook until they're done.
  • ginaquinn2
    ginaquinn2 Posts: 136 Member
    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/01/2008-flashback-entire-year-in-order.html

    Awesome!!!

    I went to this website. It is awesome and I am very glad you posted it. Every one who wants to cook in the crock pot--run don't walk to this site.
  • gimmewellness
    gimmewellness Posts: 81 Member
    I Love my crock pot too. Nothing beats coming home from work not having to think about what to make for dinner when you're exhausted from your day. The smell of an all ready supper to greet you at the door is fantastic!!
  • lad323
    lad323 Posts: 82 Member
    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/01/2008-flashback-entire-year-in-order.html

    This.
    There are 365 recipes with her family review and what her 2 daughters thought of the food. Most of the dishes have pictures and lots of comments on how to change it to make it work for you. The only problem is so of the cooking times are 4-6 hours. I've heard that the timers to turn your lights on work great but I have never personally tried it.
  • thershey
    thershey Posts: 57 Member
    go to crockpotgirls.com

    Great recipes, my kids have loved some and hated some.

    Good Luck!
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  • CheleLynn44
    CheleLynn44 Posts: 339 Member
    This is what I have in my crockpot right now............

    1 2lb pork tenderloin roast
    1 bottle diet IBC Rootbeer
    1 bottle Kraft Honey barbecue sauce

    Mix rootbeer and barbecue sauce together, pour over roast. Cook on low 6-7 hours until it shreds easily. I turn my roast every couple hours when I am home.

    Soooooo Yummmy!!!
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  • OccupyFitness
    OccupyFitness Posts: 145 Member
    I am totally going to have to make some of these ideas. Yum!
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  • Hairhacker
    Hairhacker Posts: 174 Member
    These sound awesome!
  • 1bettisp
    1bettisp Posts: 2 Member
    I think there is a "Skinny Crock Pot" blog. You might look on facebook or pinterest.
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