NBR: Crockpot Recipes

CNJ4EVA · January 2014

I love making crockpot meals during the winter and am always looking for new ideas. Pinterest has no shortage, but I would rather try something "tried and true" first.

Anyone care to share one?

CNJ4EVA · January 2014

Slow Cooker Potato Soup

Ingredients
4 slices bacon-Cooked crispy and crumbled
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
5 cups peeled russet potatoes (about five potatoes)
1 medium stalk celery
1 carton (4 cups) chicken broth
2 cloves chopped garlic
Fresh parsley (to taste)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups half and half
8 oz. shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix onion, potatoes, celery, broth, parsley, garlic, salt & pepper. Cook in slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours.
In small bowl, beat flour and half and half with wire whisk until well blended; stir into soup.
Increase heat on slow cooker until high. Cover; cook about 30 minutes longer or until thickened.
Stir in cheese until melted & smooth. Stir in crumbled bacon.

*Optional step:
Before serving, I took about 3 cups of soup and blended it smooth, then added it back to the crockpot and mixed well. I like the texture better that way.

drhibbard · January 2014

I love to cook but feel like a crockpot failure. Most stuff comes out really mushy for me and all tastes the same. I've never tried soup though. I'll definitely give this a whirl.

I made this one a couple weeks ago and it was pretty good. DH and I both said we'd have it again. It does have bacon in it which makes everything delicious...

https://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/09/slow-cooker-bacon-wrapped-apple-bbq-chicken/

Bacon Wrapped Apple BBQ Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup BBQ sauce I LOVE Sweet Baby Rays
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup lemon juice fresh or from a bottle
5 small apples peeled and chopped, I used gala
8 slices bacon

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice and peeled/chopped apples.
Wrap each chicken breast with two slices of bacon and place in a greased slow cooker.
Pour BBQ-apple mixture over chicken and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done.

Boo0512 · January 2014

I have two go-to crockpot recipes that I use. The servings I list are for just two people---I don't meausre so I apologize if its confusing.

Italian chicken and veggies:
-pour enough zesty Italian dressing to coat the bottom of a crockpot
-Place 2 chicken breasts on top of the dressing. Pour a little more dressing over the chicken breasts.
-cut 4-5 baby red potatoes in half (or quarters) and place on top of chicken.
-place a handful of baby carrots on top of the potatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
-pour more zesty Italian dressing over all veggies and meat (enough to coat)
-cook on low for 5-6 hours

Beef and veggies:

-sprinkle bottom of crockpot with about 1/3 of a dry packet of beefy onion soup mix (Lipton).
- place desired beef on the dry mix (roasts or even boneless steaks work well)
-shake another 1/3 of the packet on top of the beef.
-add desired veggies (I usually do potatoes and carrots like above recipe)
-sprinkle remaining mix on top of veggies.
-pour 1/2 cup water into crockpot
-cook on low 7-10 hours

I've recieved lots of compliments on both of these and they literally take me 5-10 mins to prep!

emmy236 · January 2014

The easiest one I have is for pulled pork. Get your pork butt/picnic cut (whatever cut you prefer) cover with diet coke until it just covers the top of the meat. Sprinkle ontop seasoning salt/butt rub/etc. cook 6-8 hours on low depending on size of pork. When done, drain liquid, shred with a fork and add favorite BBQ sauce and cook until heated through. I do it at our neighborhood cookouts. I make it plain then I bring several flavors of BBQ sauce so everyone can make their own. It's a huge hit and everyone asks me to make it. The pork comes out so tender and juicy.

Oohgurl · January 2014

Shit you just reminded me to get my crock pot going for tonight!

bumpuser3155624 · January 2014

emmy236 said:
The easiest one I have is for pulled pork. Get your pork butt/picnic cut (whatever cut you prefer) cover with diet coke until it just covers the top of the meat. Sprinkle ontop seasoning salt/butt rub/etc. cook 6-8 hours on low depending on size of pork. When done, drain liquid, shred with a fork and add favorite BBQ sauce and cook until heated through. I do it at our neighborhood cookouts. I make it plain then I bring several flavors of BBQ sauce so everyone can make their own. It's a huge hit and everyone asks me to make it. The pork comes out so tender and juicy.

I do mine slightly different. I use root beer and a bottle of whatever kind of beere is in the fridge.

DiFazette · January 2014

Beef burgundy is my favorite go to. 2 lbs of beef cubes, 2 cans golden mushroom soup (not cream of mushroom), 1 can full of hearty red wine, 1 chopped onion, 1/2 cup of mushrooms. Everything in the crock pot at the same time - beef tips go in raw. I cook it over low for 8 hours. Serve over mashed or egg noodles. It's even better day 2, so make enough for leftovers!

DiFazette · January 2014

Wanted to add...I'm making crock pot french dip sandwiches tonight - trying a new recipe. If it's good I'll come back tonight and post. It was very easy.

CNJ4EVA · January 2014

Oohgurl said:
Shit you just reminded me to get my crock pot going for tonight!

Glad I could help, now in return you must share what you're making

Oohgurl · January 2014

I have tried a couple of those grocery store mixes where you put the meat in and cover it with the sauce mix and they have turned out good. Right now, I am doing the Campbell's Hawaiian Lua one where you pour the sauce over 2 lbs of pork. I will cook some minute rice right before it's done.

My go to is 2-3 pound of pork. I throw some seasoning rub( salt, pepper, garlic powder, caraway seed if you have it) on it and sear it in a frying pan. You can totally skip that step, but it only takes like a minute a side so I do it. Throw some baby carrots in the bottom of crock pot then quartered red potatoes (i chop night before), put the pork on top. Put maybe a half of can of chicken or beef stock or white wine or water. About 8 hours on low and its done. It is probably done before that but I am at work so that I what I do. For variations you can throw a bag of sauerkraut in and cut up kielbasa the last hour. If you have some apples quarter and throw on top.

I have tried the chicken one where you put 2-3 chicken breast and pack of taco seasoning and jar of salsa. About 6 hours on low and shred. That works good for tacos but get a thick salsa.

Blueyed228 · January 2014

Sour Cream Salsa Chicken:

4 skinless chicken breasts
1 pkg Taco Seasoning
2 tbls cornstarch
1/4 sour cream
1 cup salsa

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Add chicken. Sprinkle with taco seasoning. Top with salsa.

Cook on low 6 hours (my crockpot runs hot and only takes about 3-4 hours for fresh chicken)

When ready to serve, remove the chicken. In a cup mix the cornstarch and a little water. Stir it in slowly into the salsa sauce to thicken. Add the 1/4 cup of sour cream.

Serve over rice. Its delicious.

fancefpp · January 2014

Salsa chicken! Four boneless, skinless chicken breast, two jars salsa and package of taco seasoning. Cook on low for six hours. It's soooo good. I sprinkle cheese on top and serve with Spanish rice and black beans

Blueyed228 · January 2014

5953fpp said:

Salsa chicken! Four boneless, skinless chicken breast, two jars salsa and package of taco seasoning. Cook on low for six hours. It's soooo good. I sprinkle cheese on top and serve with Spanish rice and black beans

Copy Cat

jmevol · January 2014

Blueyed228 said:

5953fpp said:

Salsa chicken! Four boneless, skinless chicken breast, two jars salsa and package of taco seasoning. Cook on low for six hours. It's soooo good. I sprinkle cheese on top and serve with Spanish rice and black beans

Copy Cat

I'm a copycat too, making this tonight in fact! But I use only 2 breasts, 1 cup salsa, and 1 can condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup (today I'm trying out fiesta nacho cheese).about 30 min before its done I put in a dollop of sour cream and mix in.

Y'all's recipe sounds easier so I might try it next time. But DH loves chips and salsa so ill have to buy 3 jars.

DiFazette · January 2014

Just finished eating the French dip sandwiches. Good and very easy. We used a 2 lb rump roast. Season packet of au jus cooked to direction. Pour over roast, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder. I added about a cup and a half of beef stock since I was going to simmer all day. 1/2 hour before you're ready to eat, slice and put back in crock. Serve on crusty roll with provolone and horseradish spread if you like. A little side dish of the au jus for dipping. I would have added a chopped onion - I think it would have added flavor but my husband has GERD and can't do onions.

schawla27 · January 2014

This is a recipe by husband loves to eat!

It's Jimmy Fallons Crockpot Chili

Ingredients

2 T. olive oil
3 lbs. ground beef
course salt and fresh ground pepper
1 lg. white onion
3 garlic cloves
1/4 c. chili powder
1 T. dried oregano
1 1/2 t. ground cumin
2 (28 oz.) cans whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped with their juices
1/3 c. chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
1 (12 oz.) bottle amber beer
2 (15 oz.) cans dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Brown ground beef (seasoned with salt and pepper), drain and add to Crock Pot set on low heat. Return pot to heat, add onions and garlic, saute for about 5 minutes and add to Crock Pot.
Add the cilantro, tomatoes, seasonings and beer. Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours. During the remaining 30 minutes, add the kidney beans, stirring well to combine. Season to taste with salt.
Serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar and more fresh cilantro.

fancefpp · January 2014

Blueyed228 said:

5953fpp said:

Salsa chicken! Four boneless, skinless chicken breast, two jars salsa and package of taco seasoning. Cook on low for six hours. It's soooo good. I sprinkle cheese on top and serve with Spanish rice and black beans

Copy Cat

Ha! It's just so good!!!

smg2302 · January 2014

I make my pork the same way as Emmy236, and I pretend like I worked very hard on it.

I made this on Wednesday of last week. It was good, but I think next time I will use boneless skinless thighs because they are juicier. It's WW friendly:
Crock Pot Sesame Honey Chicken
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: over 2/3 cup • Old Pts: 4 • Weight Watchers Points+: 4
Calories: 185.5 • Fat: 2 g • Protein: 27 g • Carbs: 13.5 g • Fiber: 0.7 g • Sugar: 10 g
Sodium: 504 mg

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce (tamari for gluten-free)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sriracha hot chili sauce, or more to taste
1 heaping tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 medium scallions, chopped for garnish

Directions:

Place the chicken in the slow cooker and season with black pepper. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, 1 tbsp water, sesame oil, onion powder and sriracha hot chili sauce. Pour over chicken and cook on LOW 3-4 hours.

D&S724 · January 2014

My go-tos are salsa chicken, chili, and pulled pork, which were already mentioned here.

I also do boneless country style ribs in the crockpot.

Ingredients:

3 to 4 pounds boneless pork country-style ribs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced
1/2 cup apple juice
1 bottle (16 to 18 ounces) barbecue sauce, about 1 1/2 cups

Preparation:

Lightly grease the crockery insert of a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Wash pork, trim excess fat and pat dry with paper towels. Put the sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker, then place pork on top. Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper, brown sugar, and minced garlic; turn the pork ribs to coat all pieces. Pour apple juice evenly over the pork. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours. Drain liquids from the pork. Pour barbecue sauce over the pork and stir slightly to distribute the sauce. Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour longer.
Serves 6 to 8.

Ridgebackmom · January 2014

I love to cook a whole chicken in the CP to use for many different recipes (pulled chix tacos etc) I also love chix cacciatore (chix, o/p/m, red sauce, seasoning).

fancefpp · January 2014

Oh, I made beef stew tonight and it's so good! I added peas at the end

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Beef-Stew-I/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=beef%20stew%20i&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20Hub

TradeMama · January 2014

For anyone that makes soups/stews in a crock pot and has the vegetables come out mushy/bland... You can put them in a foil packet and drop it on top of whatever is cooking for just the last hour... It keeps them from disintegrating. Also you can make foil balls and prop up a whole chicken (like foil stilts, keeps it out of the liquid) and it keeps the texture from getting weird.

MrsRKJ · January 2014

We just tried this one the other day and it was great!

Put boneless skinless chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker and top with:

taco seasoning

onions (chopped up)

celery (chopped up)

carrots (chopped up)

canned tomatoes

salsa

Cook on low for 8 hours

You could even use it as filling for burritos

FmrAFBrat · January 2014

What about pasta! I like to a crock pot lasagna.

3 cups mini lasagna (or other pasta dry)
2 1/2 cups water
Chopped onion and pepper to taste
1 jar tomato sauce 26 oz
Italian Sausage (or Chicken)

Cook on low all day. Add mozzarella cheese about half hour before you serve it.

Add another jar of sauce for later if you want to top it.

Oohgurl · January 2014

schawla27 said:

This is a recipe by husband loves to eat!

It's Jimmy Fallons Crockpot Chili

Ingredients
2 T. olive oil
3 lbs. ground beef
course salt and fresh ground pepper
1 lg. white onion
3 garlic cloves
1/4 c. chili powder
1 T. dried oregano
1 1/2 t. ground cumin
2 (28 oz.) cans whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped with their juices
1/3 c. chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
1 (12 oz.) bottle amber beer
2 (15 oz.) cans dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Brown ground beef (seasoned with salt and pepper), drain and add to Crock Pot set on low heat. Return pot to heat, add onions and garlic, saute for about 5 minutes and add to Crock Pot.
Add the cilantro, tomatoes, seasonings and beer. Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours. During the remaining 30 minutes, add the kidney beans, stirring well to combine. Season to taste with salt.
Serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar and more fresh cilantro.

I made this today. It was great! Thanks!

emmy236 · January 2014

@5963fpp tried your recipe and it was great. Even DH loved it and he hates anything new! Trying @smg2302 recipe next!

drhibbard · January 2014

@cnj4eva I made your soup last night. It was good. I brought the leftovers into the office with some biscuits and it was a hit here too. Thanks for sharing.

I'm gonna try to make Jimmy Fallon's chili next week.

LaxMOM44 · January 2014

i make ribs. i'll copy the recipe at some point. but you can also google it

Joelandmissy · January 2014

I do this but I shred the chicken and serve it on buns or as the meat for tacos or nachos. Mmmmm!

Oohgurl · January 2014

Blueyed228 said:

Sour Cream Salsa Chicken:

4 skinless chicken breasts
1 pkg Taco Seasoning
2 tbls cornstarch
1/4 sour cream
1 cup salsa

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Add chicken. Sprinkle with taco seasoning. Top with salsa.

Cook on low 6 hours (my crockpot runs hot and only takes about 3-4 hours for fresh chicken)

When ready to serve, remove the chicken. In a cup mix the cornstarch and a little water. Stir it in slowly into the salsa sauce to thicken. Add the 1/4 cup of sour cream.

Serve over rice. Its delicious.

Made this tonight. Very good!

huzzahuzza · January 2014

Mine is so easy for when your asked to bring an appitizer but you don't want to spend a whole lot of time on it (cuz we all have soooo much time)

1 package of bacon

1-2 packages of lil smokies

1cup brown sugar

toothpicks

cut each strip of bacon in half

wrap the lil smokies in the bacon and secure with a toothpick

put in the crockpot and then sprinkle the brown sugar ontop

We've cooked this on low all day for things like superbowl where your munching all

huzzahuzza · January 2014

My Fire's being a POS and Im being unsuccessful in fixing my last post so I'll just say we cook it on low all day when we're munching or high for 3-4 hours when we are going somewhere

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