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Showing posts with label Crockpot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crockpot. Show all posts

Mississippi Slow Cooker Chicken

 


3 lbs chicken thighs (6-8)

1 packet dry au jus gravy mix

1 packet dry ranch dressing mix

1 stick salted butter

6-8 pepperoncini peppers


Put chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle both packets of au jus and ranch dressing on top of the chicken. Top with a stick of butter. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. When it's finished, shred with a couple of forks. Serve over rice, potatoes, or noodles. 


Sugar Bacon Weenies

 13 ounces Lil Smokies (1 pkg)

16 oz bacon

1 ¾ cup brown sugar


Pour 1 cup of brown sugar in the bottom of a crockpot. Cut strips of bacon into thirds. Wrap each smokie with a strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place bacon wrapped smokies in the crockpot and sprinkle with the remaining ¾ cup of brown sugar.

Cook on high for about 3 ½ hours or until bacon is cooked. Occasionally move the smokies around in the crockpot to be sure they cook evenly.


Sweet, Easy Kielbasa

3 lbs kielbasa
2 lb box brown sugar

Cut kielbasa into 1/2 inch chunks and put in crock pot.
Add 2 lbs of brown sugar. No need to stir until brown sugar starts to liquify.
Cook on low for 5 hours.

Triple Chocolate Crock Pot Mess

1 chocolate cake mix
1 pint sour cream
1 small pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1 small bag semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup oil
4 eggs
1 cup water

Spray crock pot with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients. Pour into crock pot.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Serve in bowl with ice cream

Hashbrown Crockpot Cheese Potato Bacon Soup

1 (30 oz) bag frozen hashbrowns (the little square ones)
1 (32 oz) box chicken broth
1 can (10 oz) cream chicken soup
1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
3 oz bacon bits
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Put hashbrowns in crockpot. Add the chicken broth, cream chicken soup, and half of the bacon bits. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until potatoes are tender.

An hour before serving, cut the cream cheese into small cubes and add to the crockpot mixture. Stir a few times throughout the hour before serving. Once the cream cheese is melted and mixed in, it's ready to serve.

Top with cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

Crockpot Steak Fajita Soup

2-3 lbs. rump roast-cut in bite sized pieces
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 (15oz) can Mexican style tomatoes
1/2 small can green chilies
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 chopped onion
3 beef bouillon cubes
2 cans (15oz.) red kidney beans-rinsed and drained
shredded cheddar cheese

Roll meat pieces in the taco seasoning and place in the bottom of the crockpot. Add tomatoes, chiles, tomato sauce, onion and bouillon cubes. Cover, and cook on low for 6 hours or until meat is tender.

Add the drained beans and cook until the beans are heated through: 15-30 minutes. Serve topped with shredded cheese.

I double this recipe for my family.

Crockpot Hot Chocolate

7 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup cocoa
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. salt
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk

Combine cocoa and salt together in crockpot. Add vanilla, and gradually pour in the milk while whisking to mix well. Add sweetened condensed milk and continue to whisk until well blended. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.





Crockpot Beef Tips

2 lb. stew meat
1 can cream mushroom soup
2 envelopes brown gravy mix
1 envelope Lipton dry onion soup
1 small can sliced mushrooms (opt)
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Place stew meat in bottom of crockpot. Mix all other ingredients and pour over the meat.
Cook on low for 6-9 hours.
Serve over mashed potatoes or broad noodles.

Ham and Tater Overnite Crockpot Breakfast

1 lb. frozen tater tots
1/2 lb. diced ham
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup diced green pepper
3/4 cup (or more) shredded cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
Salt and Pepper

In crockpot, layer ingredients in order listed, except for eggs and milk .Repeat 2 more times (mine only allowed one more time, and that's fine) ending with a layer of cheese. In small bowl, beat eggs and milk. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture over layers in crockpot, cover and cook on low for
9-11 hours.

Crock Pot Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

6 cups potatoes-peeled and cubed
1 medium onion-coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups ham-cubed
1 cup American or cheddar cheese-shredded
1 can cream mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper


In crock pot, layer half of the potatoes, ham, onion, and cheese; repeat layers.
In a small bowl, combine soup, milk, and spices. Pour over top.
Cover, and cook on high for one hour, reduce heat to low and cook for 7-8 hours,
or until potatoes are done.


Gumbo Steam Burgers

4 lbs. ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
2 tsp chili pepper
2 tsp vinegar
1 cup catsup
2 cans chicken gumbo soup
2 tsp mustard
6-8 shakes Worcestershire sauce

Brown hamburger and drain. Mix all other ingredients in bowl, and add to hamburger.
Simmer, or place in crock pot. Serves aprox 20

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

5 frozen boneless and skinless chicken breasts
4 Tbls. taco seasoning
3/4 cup chopped onion
14 oz. can petite chopped tomatoes
1 small can chopped green chilies
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (opt)
Four tortillas

Place frozen chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Sprinkle with taco seasoning.
Top with tomatoes, onion and chilies.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken with two forks.
Add cilantro and stir.33Serve on tortilla shells.
Add cheese, lettuce, sour cream.. whatever you would like on your taco.


Crock pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole

1-3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (no need to thaw)
1 (28 oz) can red enchilada sauce
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 (3.8 oz) can sliced black olives
10-14 corn tortilla shells
sour cream (opt)
shredded lettuce (opt)

Put chicken and enchilada sauce in crockpot and cook on high all day (6-8 hours).
Shred the chicken, stir in the tortilla strips add half the cheese and half the olives.
Stir, and then sprinkle the remainder of the cheese and olives on top and cook for one more hour.

Serve on plates, and garnish with lettuce and sour cream.

Crockpot Beef and Broccoli

1 lb. boneless chuck roast, cut into thin strips... round steak will work too (and it's cheaper)
1 cup beef consume
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tbls. sesame oil
3 garlic cloves-minced
2 Tbls. cornstarch
2 Tbls. sauce from the crockpot after cooked
Fresh broccoli florets (as much as desired)
Hot cooked rice

Place beef in crockpot. In a small bowl, combine consume, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic. Pour over beef, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
In a cup, stir cornstarch and sauce from the crockpot until smooth. Add to crockpot and stir well to combine. Add broccoli to crockpot, and stir to combine.
Cover and cook on high for another 30 minutes.. the sauce has to boil to thicken.
Serve over hot rice.

Adult Time Hot Chocolate


2 bags Ande's mints- chopped
1 bottle of rum chata (large or small.. your choice)
2 cans of sweetened condensed milk
1 small carton of heavy whipping cream
4 cups of milk
Mix everything together in crockpot.

Cook on high for 2 hours stirring occasionally and then enjoy :)

Pork in a Crockpot

4-6 pork chops *
1/2 cup onion-chopped
2 Tbls oil
1/2 clove garlic-minced
1 Tbls Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. chili powder
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup catsup
salt and pepper

In medium saucepan, cook onions in oil until lightly brown. Add other ingredients (except meat). Cover and simmer about 20 minutes. Put meat in crockpot, pour sauce over top and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Serve hot.

* May also use pork ribs

Crockpot Breakfast Cassarole

 

1 (32 ounce) bag frozen hash brown potatoes
1 pound bacon diced, cooked and drained, or 1 pound cooked ham, cubed
1 medium diced onion
1 green bell pepper diced
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese
1 dozen eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper (more or less to taste)
Place a layer of frozen potatoes on the bottom of the crockpot, followed by a layer of bacon then onions, green pepper and cheese. Repeat the layering process two or three more times, ending with a layer of cheese.
Beat the eggs, milk and salt and pepper together.
Pour over the Crockpot mixture, cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours.

Crockpot Salisbury Steak and Gravy


1/3 cup flour
6 beef cube steaks (1-1/2 lbs)
1 Tbls vegetable oil
1 large onion-sliced and separated into rings
3 cups water-divided
1 envelope brown gravy mix
1 envelope mushroom gravy mix
1 envelope onion gravy mix

 
Place flour in a resalable plastic bag. Add steaks, a few at a time and shake until covered. In a skillet, cook steaks in oil until lightly browned on both sides. Transfer to crockpot, add the onion and 2 cups of water. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until meat is tender. In bowl, whisk together gravy mixes with remaining water. Add to slow cooker; cook 30 minutes longer. Serve gravy over mashed potatoes or noodles.

Crockpot Bacon Wrapped Cornish Hens

2 Cornish hens-skin removed
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
6 slices bacon

Use a 6 qt cooker. In small bowl combine seasoning, rub mixture all over birds, inside and out. Place birds in crockpot and wrap bacon strips around each.. 2 strips one way, and one strip the other, tucking ends into cavities. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 4-5 hours, I cooked ours on low for 4 hours then on high for an hour.

Crockpot Hot Chocolate

14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup cocoa
2 tsp vanilla
6 1/2 cups hot water

Put milk, cocoa, and vanilla in crockpot, mix well with a whisk. Gradually stir in hot water and mix well. Cover, and cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.

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