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September 2015 Moms
CraftyMommy14
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Easy slow cooker recipes
CraftyMommy14
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Does anyone have any easy slow cooker recipes that are quick and use common ingredients? I would love to use my slow cooker more often for easy meals. However, it just seems like a lot of recipes have a million ingredients and a ton of prep time required...which sounds delicious, but not exactly time saving. I'm looking for ones where you put a few things in there and walk away (oh, and non-onion because my hubby can't eat them). Currently I only know these two:
1. Throw some frozen chicken breasts and a jar of Ragu in for the afternoon and then serve over rice. I like to sprinkle some shredded cheese on top and let it melt.
2. Put frozen chicken breasts, a can of cream of chicken soup, some carrots and some chopped potatoes in there and cook for a few hours. (Again, I sprinkle cheese on top, but I have a serious cheese addiction).
Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks ladies
1. Throw some frozen chicken breasts and a jar of Ragu in for the afternoon and then serve over rice. I like to sprinkle some shredded cheese on top and let it melt.
2. Put frozen chicken breasts, a can of cream of chicken soup, some carrots and some chopped potatoes in there and cook for a few hours. (Again, I sprinkle cheese on top, but I have a serious cheese addiction).
Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks ladies
Re: Easy slow cooker recipes
I rarely use recipes for the slow cooker, just think of it as a stew pot or casserole dish, throw in whatever you think goes together
1 lb ground beef (browned)
1 lb ground Italian sausage (browned)
1 large jar of ragu or prego
1 diced green or red pepper
1 diced onion (or leave it out)
3-4 cans of red beans or Busch's chili beans in sauce
Set on low for 6 hrs or high for 3-4 hrs and stir occasionally. It tastes even better the next day!
Garnish with shredded cheese, crackers, sour cream, or goldfish crackers
I also do a pork tenderloin. Salt, pepper, sage, garlic, 1/2 cup of water or so (I never measure any of this out).
For a sauce I do 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar, 1 Tbsp dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp of honey, 2 or 3 cloves of minced garlic, rosemary (about 1 tsp, I don't measure this either), 2 Tbsp olive oil. Reduce to thicken and coat every 15 minutes for the last 45 minutes.
These are both really easy to do and not difficult with LO and my 2 year old.
ETA: When I do the tenderloin I make sure to pour the water on the side so it doesn't wash the seasonings off the meat.
Line the bottom with 1 package thin sliced chicken breast and cover with one can "cream of" soup (I use mushroom or celery just because I don't like the little chicken pieces in the cream of chicken). Cook on high 4 hours. Then prepare a box of Zatarains yellow rice according to the box directions and add that in with a can of corn and 8oz shredded cheddar.
So simple and my family goes crazy for it! Also, check Pinterest. These are a few tried and true Pinterest favs:
https://www.plainchicken.com/2010/05/angel-chicken.html?m=1 (also good over rice instead of pasta)
https://belleofthekitchen.com/2015/01/27/easy-slow-cooker-chicken-and-dumplings/
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/slow-cooker-chicken-enchilada-soup-recipe/
We also love chicken and veggies of choice (we use potatoes and green beans) with Italian dressing. This can be crockpot or thrown in a baking dish all at once and baked at 350 for an hour.
Beef stew is another one I use often. I just use the recipe on the back of the McCormick seasoning packet.
Porkchops with a can of cream of chicken and a Ranch seasoning packet. Not the healthiest but DD1 likes it and I'll do anything to get her to eat meat.
Chuck roast, can of cream of mushroom soup, 2 bay leaves, cajun seasoning, garlic, splash of white wine. Low for 8 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Eye of round roast, garlic, 1/4 t of seasoned salt, oregano and rosemary, beef bouillon cube and 1.25 c of beef broth. Low for 8 hours. Serve on rolls with cheese as French dip sandwiches.
Eye of round, big can of diced tomatoes, small can of Rotel, generous amount of chili powder. Low for 8 hours. Serve with rice.
Pork roast, can of whole berry cranberry sauce, 1/4 c dijon mustard, 3 T Brown sugar and lemon juice. Low for 6 hours. Serve with bag of frozen veggies.
Pork roast, big can of diced tomatoes, 1c of white wine, garlic, pepper and generous amount of sage. Cook for 6 hours on low. I like this over pasta with parmesan.
1 small package of beef
1 roll of Italian sausage(spicy is my fav)
2 tsp basil
1 medium onion
3 cans of Italian style tomato sauce
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups mozzarella cheese(I use the kind in a big ball and cut it into pieces)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 container Ricotta cheese
brown beef and Italian sausage until cooked. Add to stovetop meat mix: basil, onion, tomato sauce, salt, let simmer for a few minutes. Crock pot on HIGH, layer meat mixture, then noodles(uncooked), then add 3 cheeses mixture. Keep repeating layers until you are out of ingredients. Cook about two hours. So yummy, easy and delicious. Can serve 6+!
@newATthiz
chicken breast, pineapple, and Hawaiian Bbq sauce (from target). Can serve over rice or I shred and make into sandwiches!
@LoveLee85 thanks sounds so good!! Love that there's no pasta involved. Tying to avoid carbs to get the remainder of this baby weight off!