Crockpot Cheesy Penne
1 lb sweet Italian sausage
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 14-oz can diced tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
salt & pepper
1/4 cup veggie or olive oil
2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2-3/4 lb penne pasta
1 cup shredded mozzarella or Monterey Jack
Parmesan cheese
Cook sausage in frying pan on medium heat until browned & crumbly
Drain well. ORCook sausage whole in casings; remove and dry, then cut into halved circles.
Place in crock pot.
Add sauce & diced tomatoes Add oregano, garlic powder, salt & pepper, oil, sugar & stir well.
Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-6 hours.
Salt large pot of water & cook 1/2-3/4 lb of penne 4-5 minutes less than directions on box call for (about 7 or 8 minutes)
Add penne & stir well. Top with 1 cup shredded cheese.
Continue to cook on high for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender & heated & cheese has melted Serve w/ Parmesan cheese
*OP’s notes: I’ve used a 9 oz bag of tortellini in this recipe too. You can just add the tortellini without pre-cooking it at all
Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Ingredients:
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 1/4 cups water
5 1/2 pounds pot roast ($12 roast from market)
Directions:
1. In a slow cooker, mix cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix and
water. Place pot roast in slow cooker and coat with soup mixture.
2. Cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low setting for 8 to 9
hours.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN-LICKIN' GOOD PORK CHOPS
6-8 lean pork chops, 1 inch thick (I used 2 butterfly chops)
½ cup flour
1 Tbsp. salt
1½ tsp. dry mustard
½ tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. oil
1 10-oz can chicken rice soup (diluted w/ 1/3 c. water)
Mix dry ingredients. Dredge pork chops in mixture. Brown in oil in large skillet.
Place browned pork chops in crockpot. Add can of soup.
Cover and cook 6-8 hours
Orzos
1 Pound Stew Meat
2 Heaping Teaspoons Chopped Garlic
1/2 Small Onion - Chopped
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1 Can Tomatoes
Water
1 Box Orzos
Brown Stew Meat in Olive Oil, Garlic and Onions. Put in crockpot with Tomato Sauce and Tomatoes. Fill crockpot most of the rest of the way with water. Cook on High all day. 30 minutes before dinner, add box of Orzos. Make sure you stir so the Orzos don't stick to the bottom of the pot. Ready to serve when Orzos have absorbed most of the liquid. Serve topped with Parmesan and with a loaf of french bread.
Stuff (my husbands name for it)
1 jar salsa - your choice, 16 oz.
however many chicken breasts you need. We use about 5 to have leftovers too.
Put in crockpot and turn on low all day.
you can add in things too - i have added corn and black beans.
You can eat the chicken as is or take the chicken out, shred it and mix a little of the salsa/sauce (it gets really thin) with it and use it as a taco filling.
the chicken gets a really good flavor, and you can spoon the salsa over cooked rice and it is so yummy!
Beef and Guinness Pie
Serves 6
1 lb lean stew meat, cut into cubes
flour, salt and pepper for dredging meat (also used Cavender’s Greek Seasoning)
2 T vegetable oil
1 can Guinness Stout (the alcohol cooks out, leaving just the flavor-yum!)
3-4 large carrots, cut up
1 medium onion, cut up
1 T corn starch for thickening stew, pre-mixed into 2 Tbsp. cold water
1 pkg Pepperidge Farm frozen pastry dough (2 sheets)
Dredge stew meat in flour and sauté in hot skillet until meat turns brown on all sides. Place browned meat in crock pot or Dutch oven and cover with Guinness. Let cook, the time depending on setting of crock pot ( Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High 4 hours) or oven (3 to 4 hours at 250º). An hour before serving, thaw dough and add vegetables to crock pot. Thicken stew with cornstarch mixture. Place 1 layer of dough into a sprayed 9x13 casserole dish and bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until golden, puffy and flaky. Pour (ladle) stew mixture onto baked pastry and cover with second layer of dough. Place in a 350 oven until top layer of dough becomes a puffy flaky pastry.
Notes: Doubled the meat and carrots, cooked in slow cooker on Low for 6 hours. Didn’t need the cornstarch.
Mexican Pot Roast
3 lb beef roast
bacon grease (optional for flavor)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
10 oz can Rotel tomatoes (milder), drained
15 oz can chopped tomatoes, drained (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Place roast in crockpot, spread with a bit of bacon grease then sprinkle with garlic powder. Pour undrained cans of tomatoes around the roast. Cook on LOW temperature 10 to 12 hours, until beef is very tender.
When done, remove the meat (not tomatoes) from crock and slice or shred. Add some tomatoes from crock to the shredded meat to moisten, quantity depends on what you want to do with the meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve as a taco in fresh hot tortillas, topped with cheese, caramelized onions and salsa. Or serve with roasted or mashed potatoes.
Note: If desired, drain the tomatoes to avoid the thin sauce (makes a great broth though!)
Meatloaf on a Bed of Potatoes - Crockpot
2 T olive oil
3 large russets, cut into 1 to 1-1/2” chunks
2 lb ground sirloin
2 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup crushed saltine crackers
3/4 cup ketchup
2 T dehydrated onions (optional)
1 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Topping
3/4 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Combine oil and potatoes in crock pot, toss to coat. Spread in an even layer on the bottom of the crock.
In a large bowl, combine beef, eggs, crumbs, ketchup, onion, salt and pepper. Mix gently, do not compact. Shape into oval or round, place on top of potatoes. Spread with topping.
Cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and continue to cook for 6-7 hours, or until a meat thermometer reads 160º to 165ºF.
notes: I used plain ketchup for the topping since that is my family’s preference. To make the meatloaf easier to remove: Take two long pieces of foil and fold them into two strips. Place them across each other over the potatoes and set the meatloaf on top. Use as handles to remove when the meatloaf is done.
Paula Deen’s Pot Roast
1 (3-pound) boneless chuck roast
1 1/2 tsp House seasoning, recipe follows
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 bay leaves
3 or 4 beef bouillon cubes, crushed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup Chardonnay (sub bottle of beer)
Sprinkle roast on all sides with house seasoning. Using a skillet over high heat, sear roast until brown in oil. Place roast in a crock pot, and layer onions, bay leaves, crushed bouillon cubes, garlic, and cream of mushroom soup. Add the Chardonnay and cover with enough water to cover all of the ingredients. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours.
House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder
Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months
notes: Skip the water, it ruins the gravy. Sub beer for the wine. For house seasoning sub 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp and 1/4 tsp garlic powder.
Chicken and Herb Dumplings - Crockpot
1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb) chicken, cut up
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 whole cloves
8 to 10 small white onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp powdered marjoram
1/4 tsp powdered thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup dairy sour cream (light)
1 cup packaged biscuit mix
1 T chopped parsley
6 T milk
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; place in slow-cooking pot. Insert cloves in one onion. Put all onions in pot. Add garlic, marjoram, thyme, bay leaf, and wine. Cover and cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours. Remove bay leaf and cloves. Stir in sour cream. Turn control to HIGH. Combine biscuit mix with parsley; stir milk into biscuit mix with fork until well moistened. Drop dumplings from teaspoon around edge of pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes. Makes 5 servings.
Note: Use skinless BONE-IN thighs and boneless skinless chicken breasts. DO NOT OVER COOK! Check meat with a thermometer, but it really only needs about 5 hours of cooking time.
Turkey Cacciatore Soup
Low-fat and low-calorie!
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 6 hours (or 2 1/2 to 3 hours)
Makes: 4 to 6 servings
1 lb uncooked ground turkey
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced carrot
2 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 14-1/2 oz can French-cut green beans, drained
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 T dried minced onion
1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried basil, crushed
1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
In a large skillet, cook the turkey, celery, and carrot until turkey is brown. Drain off fat. In a 3 1/2 to 4 quart electric crockery cooker combine turkey mixture, tomato juice, green beans, mushrooms, tomato, dried minced onion, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder, sugar, black pepper, and bay leaf.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf.
Slow Cooker Italian Beef for Sandwiches
Ingredients
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon onion salt
3 cups water
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
5 pounds rump roast
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine the salt, ground black pepper, oregano, basil, onion salt, water, parsley, garlic powder, bay leaf and salad dressing mix. Stir well and bring just to a boil.
2. Place roast in a slow cooker and pour mixture over the roast. Cover and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours OR high setting for 4 to 5 hours. Remove bay leaf and shred meat with a fork.
Crockpot Stroganoff
1.5-2 lbs Beef stew meat*
1 small onion, chopped
1 Can Cream of onion
Can Cream of Mushroom
8 oz. Cream cheese
8 oz. Sour cream
Egg noodles
Combine stew meat, soups and onion in crockpot and mix well until meat is coated. Cook on low 8-10 hours. Before serving, cut cream cheese into cubes, stir well. Add sour cream, mix well and let simmer till heated thoroughly. Serve over cooked egg noodles.
*Substitute - You can also use ground beef, cooked and drained
Crock Pot French Dip
1 Lean beef roast
½ Tsp Garlic
½ Tsp Black pepper
1 Can Beef broth
1 Env dry French onion soup
1 Bottle of Beer
3 C Water
Mozzarella Cheese
6 Hoagie rolls
Season roast with garlic powder & pepper. Place roast in crock pot on high. In large saucepan, combine beef broth, dry French onion soup, beer, and water. Bring to a boil and pour over roast in crock pot. Cook on high for 5 hours.
Once finished removed and slice or shred. Place hoagie rolls covered with mozzarella under broiler till cheese is melted. Place beef on buns, place top bun and cut in half. Ladle juice out of crock pot into small bowls and place at each setting for dipping.
Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (28 oz.) Spaghetti sauce
2 green bell peppers, seeded and cubed
8 oz. Mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, finely diced
2 Tbsp Garlic, minced
Put chicken in crock pot. Top with all ingredients and cook for 7 to 9 hours on low.
Crockpot Chicken Swiss with Stuffing
4 Chicken breasts
4 Swiss cheese slices
1 Box Stuffing mix
½ C Chicken broth
2 Cans Reduced fat Cream of Chicken Soup
½ C Parmesan cheese
Spray crockpot with nonstick, put breasts on the bottom. Cover with Swiss cheese. In a separate bowl, mix stuffing and season packet (if they aren’t already combined), cream of chicken soup and chicken broth. Pour and spread over the chicken, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and cover. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
Pot Roast Italiano
1 2-3# beef chuck roast
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
1 12 oz. can tomato sauce
2 t. red wine vinegar
2 medium onions, sliced
1 t. oregano
1 t. garlic powder (or to taste)
1 t. basil
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
grated parmesan cheese
Place sliced onions on bottom of crock pot. Place roast in crock pot. Season with salt and pepper. Pour diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, vinegar, and spices over roast. Cook on high for 1 hour, and then low for 8 hours. Transfer meat to cutting board and cut into chunks. Meanwhile, whisk tomato paste into the gravy in the pot roast and add parmesan cheese to taste. Add meat back to gravy and serve.
Crockpot BBQ Beef Brisket
2-3 lb. brisket
1 large onion chopped
2T minced garlic
1/3c. Worchestershire sauce (sp?)
1 small jar liquid smoke
1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce
The night before, place brisket in large ziploc bag. Pour in next 4 ingredients. Squeeze out all air and massage meat through the bag. place in shallow baking dish (so it won't leak) in fridge overnight. The next morning, take out the brisket and wrap it up in tin-foil. Discard the leftover liquid. Place the meat (in foil) in the crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours. Remove foil, pour BBQ sauce over meat and cook an additional 60 to 90 minutes. This brisket is GREAT sliced or shredded!
CrockPot Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
1-1/2 lbs. chicken pieces
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/4 cup lemon lime soda
2-3 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 green bell pepper, sliced
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. pepper
PREPARATION:
Place chicken in slow cooker. Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.
Slow-Cooker BBQ Chicken
3-4 chicken breasts (can be frozen)
2 C ketchup
4 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Mix all ingredients (except chicken) in crock-pot. Add the chicken, coating each piece in sauce. Cook on high 4 hours. Remove chicken and shred/pull with forks. Return to pot and stir in sauce to coat. Serve on buns.
I add an extra step to the cooking process. When the chicken is done cooking I shred like the recipe says and mix it up really well with the sauce. Leave the lid off the crock-pot and cook it on high for another 30-60 minutes. This allows the chicken to soak up more of the juices and it becomes even more tender and flavorful and less watery since the lid is off.
SLOW COOKER RAVIOLI
Ingredients
1 (25 ounce) bag beef or cheese ravioli
1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Pour about half of the pasta sauce in the bottom of slow cooker. Add frozen ravioli. Pour additional pasta sauce, tomato sauce, and water over ravioli. Sprinkle cheese on top. Turn slow cooker on low and cook for four to five hours (until ravioli are tender).
Busy Day Crockpot Chicken and Rice
1 LB boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cans 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup
1 can 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
1 box chicken flavor rice-a-roni
Put chicken and soups into the crockpot, turn on low for 8-10 hours, or high for 4-5 hours. When you get home, cook the rice according to package directions. Serve the chicken and gravy over rice. Easily Doubles!
To Die For Crockpot Roast
1 beef roast, any kind (I used boneless chuck)
1 pkg. dried brown gravy
1 pkg. dried Italian salad dressing mix
1 pkg. dried ranch dressing mix
½ cup water
1. Place beef roast in crockpot
2. Mix together the dried mixes in a bowl and sprinkle over the roast.
3. Pour the water around the roast
4. Cook on low for 7 – 9 hours
Easy Santa Fe Chicken
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup bottled thick and chunky salsa
5 skinless boneless chicken breasts (can use frozen)
1 8 oz brick cream cheese, low fat is fine
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese [note: we skipped this ... doesn't really need it]
1. In a 3.5 or 4 quart electric slow cooker, mix together the beans, corn, and 1/2 cup salsa. Top with the chicken breasts, then pour the remaining salsa over the chicken.
2. Cover and cook on the high heat setting 2.5-3 hours, or until the chicken is tender and white throughout; do not overcook or the chicken will toughen.
3. Remove the chicken and cut into bite sized pieces. Add back to the slow cooker.
4. Add the cream cheese (cut into cubes to melt faster), and turn slow cooker to high heat. Heat until cream cheese melts and blends into sauce.
5. Serve over rice. Top with shredded cheese. Or serve in tortillas with sour cream
Cheesy Chicken
1 lb boneless chicken breast (frozen is fine)
2 cans cream of celery soup
1 can green chiles
1 block of shredded Monterey jack cheese
Combine first 3 ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 6 hrs. Take out chicken and shred (it will just fall apart), put back in crock pot. Throw in shredded Monterey Jack cheese and cook for 15 more mins. on low or until cheese is melted. Serve over rice.
Cream Cheese Chicken
4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
Salt and pepper -- to taste
1-2 pkg dry Ranch or Italian Dressing mix (I only used one)
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz cream cheese -- cut into cubes (I used half)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 chopped onion
Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a Crock Pot and sprinkle 1 pkg dry mix over all. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. About 45 minutes before done, brown onion in 1/4 cup of juices from Crock Pot. Add soup, second packet of dry dressing mix, cream cheese and chicken broth. Cook until smooth. Pour over the chicken and cover and cook another 45 minutes.
Serve with sauce. Goes great with rice, stuffing, pasta or mashed potatoes!
Add in broccoli or other veggies for variety.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
4 Chicken breast halves
2 15 oz. cans black beans un-drained or Pinto Beans
1 15 oz. can Mexican stewed tomatoes or Rotel tomatoes
1 cup salsa
14.5 oz. can tomato sauce
Tortilla chips
Shredded cheddar cheese
Combine all ingredients, except chips and cheese, in large slow cooker. Cover and cook for 8 hours on low. Just before serving, remove chicken and cut into bite size pieces. Stir back into soup. To, serve, place a handful of chips into each bowl and ladle soup over chips, top with cheese. Can also add sour cream to crock.
notes: I have made this on the stove top with cooked chicken. I simmer it for about 30 minutes so the flavors have time to blend well. We also add a dollop of sour cream on the top. I use the pinto beans because I can’t stand black but I’m sure if you like them that it’s good that way too.