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Favorite Crockpot Reciepes?
So E is finally embracing the crockpot, After successful chicken tacos and a brisket he will eat crockpot fare,
What are your go to reciepes?
Re: Favorite Crockpot Reciepes?
I am not a fan of chicken in the crockpot, I know I am in the minority though. It always taste rubbery to me.
I make roast with veggies, stuffed peppers, pork and sauerkraut, pulled pork (but my reciped is a 2 day thing), french dip sandwiches, pretty much anything I cook in my dutch oven. My husband is not a fan of condensed soups as sauce so that limits what I make.
Crockpot Lemon Chicken - Put cube of butter in bottom of crock pot. Lay chicken in pot. Sprinkle Italian dressing packet over chicken, drizzle with lemon juice, pop the lid on. Cook on High 4-5 hours, or Low 6-8 hours.
I made this for the first time a couple of weeks ago. We loved it! It was delicious! I used a decent bit of lemon juice because I wasn't going to be home and I have a fear of the crock pot catching on fire...lol. I found it on Pinterest.
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Add me to team no chicken in my crock pot.
I only use mine for chuck roasts, pork roasts/kraut and apples. Pulled pork. I will cook my chili in the crock pot too. But that only cooks a few hours after I brown the meat. So not really a leave all day while you are at work kind of thing.
Yeah, I usually sear my meat before cooking it in the crockpot. For Christmas last year, I got the Cadillac of crockpots(All-Clad Deluxe Slow Cooker w/an aluminum insert) and the insert can be used on the stove. It is a totally ridiculous but I love it!
Plus, my husband is not a fan of me leaving something plugged in all day while we are at work attended.
The chicken tacos were kind of amaze. 6 boneless skinless chicken breast, 1 packet low sodium taco seasoning and 1 jar hot picante sauce, I cooked on low til the chicken was done and then shredded. Super spicy.
Complete Barbecue Chicken Dinner in the Slow Cooker
boneless chicken breasts
barbecue sauce
potatoes, chopped
cheddar cheese, shredded
onion, diced
salt and pepper
a bit of olive oil
frozen corn on the cob
plenty of foil
Instructions
1.Place the chicken in the bottom of the crockpot.
2.Pour on some barbecue sauce. You don?t want to add too much, because the goal is to have as little liquid as possible in the bottom of the pot.
3.Stir the potatoes, a bit of olive oil (that didn?t make it in the photo), onion, cheese and salt and pepper together in a bowl.
4.Make a large packet out of foil and wrap the potatoes in it, loosely.
5.Wrap each corn in foil.
6.Place the potato packet on top of the chicken. Add the corn.
7.Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8
Chicken tacos * 3 tablespoons taco seasoning, I use recipe # 4292 * 1 cup chicken broth * 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts 1. 1 Dissolve taco seasoning into chicken broth. 2. 2 Place chicken breasts in crock pot and pour chicken broth over. 3. 3 Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Mexican Crock Pot Ingredients 2-3 frozen chicken breasts 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can black beans 1 can mexican chili beans (Do not drain tomatoes or beans) 1 Package Taco Seasoning 1 can black olives 1 can chopped green chiles Lettuce Shredded cheese Sour cream Tortillas Directions Layer frozen chicken in bottom of crock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients in the order written. Do not stir. Cook on low 7-8 hours (5 if on all day). Take out chicken and shred. Return chicken to crock pot and stir well. Serve with tortilla chips or on a flour tortilla. Serve with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded cheese if desired. Extra ingredients are not included in nutritional facts Serve on tortillas with cheese, lettuce and sour cream. Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 tablespoons butter 1 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup 1 small can chicken broth 1 onion, finely diced 2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces Directions 1. Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and one can full of water. 2. Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center. Chocolate Lava Cake Home ? Recipes ? Dessert ? Chocolate Lava Cake Ingredients: 1 package devils food cake mix 3 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 2/3 cups water 1 package Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Mix 2 cups cold milk 1 bag (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips Prepare cake mix into batter using eggs, oil, and water. Pour into crock-pot. Prepare Jell-O Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix using milk. Pour this over cake mix in crock-pot. Sprinkle chocolate chips all over the top of the batter. Cook in crock-pot on high setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until cake is moist but not jiggle, and little volcanoes of spitting chocolate appear on top. Serve with ice cream, whipped topping, or on its own. Crock pot ham 3 -4 lbs fully cooked boneless ham ? cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon mustard 1 (12 ounce) cans Coca-Cola Directions: 1Remove ham from packaging.2Lightly score ham in diagonal lines first one way, then crosswise, to form a diamond pattern, being careful not to cut any deeper than about a eighth of an inch. (You can score both sides if you like).3Make a paste of brown sugar and mustard (I used Boar's Head Honey Mustard).4Rub paste into ham on sides that have been lightly scored.5Transfer to crock pot.6Pour in two cans of coca cola into bottom of pot, not pouring directly over ham to wash away brown sugar paste.7Cook on low 7-8 hours.Jake - 1.15.08
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made the lava cake for christmas last year. so so good. I have a bunch also but need to collect and post later. Trying a new one today. http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/01/three-envelope-pot-roast-slow-cooker.html
See thats right up my alley. Id top rice bowls with it and bring it to work too

Mandy - those chicken and dumplings sound so good. I will make them tommrrow since Im off
The crockpot makes awesome shredded beef tacos. I don't have the recipe with me, but the one I have is similiar to this.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-shredded-beef-for-tacos-and-burritos/-Abbey
Tyler Florence's pulled pork. I know E doesn't do pork, and I have subbed beef in the past, and that's been great as well.
The BBQ sauce is great, though I usually double the recipe.
http://www.oprah.com/food/Slow-Cooked-Barbecue-Pork-Shoulder-and-the-Ultimate-Barbecue-Sauce
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
I'm on there as well unless its a whole chicken with carrots, onions & potatoes. Still not the best but better than breasts
We try to use it once a week - usually for pork. We do pulled pork alot in it - throw it in there with bbq sauce, carrots, onions, potatoes. Good to go.
Also I use it for steel cut oats in the morning - the best!
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
I totally forgot that I have made this to! I put in raisins, or cran-raisins... I'll have to dig up my recipe for this weekend. The house smells so good when you make these. Thanks for the reminder!
I use my crockpot mainly for chicken, chili and meatballs. I don't have any earth-shattering recipes to share, though!
My three sons!
I'm a big fan of Gina's skinny recipes and she has a whole section on crockpot recipes. There are actually more on the website than the on this list:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2007/07/crock-pot-recipes.html
such as the Asian Pork with Mushrooms, which I love
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/crock-pot-asian-pork-with-mushrooms.html
Ok back to report my recipe posted before that I was trying tonight was wonderful!!
Some others I like:
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/01/slow-cooker-honey-sesame-chicken-recipe.html
http://www.cookingcache.com/crockpot/creamcheesecrockpotchicken.shtml?rdid=rc1
only I do not use the fryer chicken as mentioned just chicken breast. yum.
I made a baked potato soup via the crockpot but trying to find the recipe..... yum.
found it!!
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/2362/Loaded-Baked-Potato-Soup124884.shtml
I am pretty sure I left out the bacon and it was still very good.