HOT ARTICHOKE DIP
* 6 ounces Artichoke hearts, marinated
* 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
* 1 tablespoon Pimento, diced (optional)
* 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
* 1/3 cup Sour cream
* 1/8 teaspoon Garlic powder
Drain and chop artichoke hearts. Combine all ingredients and place in Crock Pot. Cover and heat 30 to 60 minutes until hot. Serve with tortilla chips or assorted crackers.
HONEYED CHICKEN WINGS
* 3 lb. chicken wings
* Salt & pepper, to taste
* 1 c. honey
* 1/2 c. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
* 2 tbsp. ketchup
* 1/2 garlic clove, minced
Cut off and discard chicken wing tips. Cut each wing into 2 parts and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Place wings in slow cooker and pour sauce over. Cook 6 to 8 hours on low.
HEARTY BEEF DIP
* 8 ounces Cream cheese, cubed
* 1 1/4 ounces Sliced dried beef, diced
* 2 tablespoons Green onion, chopped
* 1/4 cup Milk
* 1/4 cup Pecans, chopped
* 1 Garlic clove
Combine cream cheese and milk in greased Crock Pot. Cover and heat until cheese is melted, 30 to 60 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; stir thoroughly. Cover and heat 30 minutes.
Serve with crackers or bread pieces.
HEALTHY CROCKPOT CHICKEN CREOLE
* 3 lbs. chicken thighs or breasts, skinned
* 1 cup celery, diced
* 1 red bell pepper, sliced
* 1 green bell pepper, sliced
* 1 onion, sliced
* 1 can sliced mushrooms
* 1 can tomatoes
* 1 tsp. garlic powder
* 3 pkg. sugar substitute
* 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
* 1/2 tsp. paprika
* salt & pepper to taste
* Louisiana hot sauce to taste
* 2 cups minute rice, cooked
Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker/Crock Pot. Combine remaining ingredients (except rice) & add to slow cooker/Crock Pot. Cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 7-8 hours. Cook rice according to package direction. Spoon Creole mixture over hot cooked rice.
GREEK STEW
3 pounds of stewing beef
1 1/2 pounds small onions (about 7)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1- 28 oz. can tomatoes
1/2 cup beef stock
1- 5 1/2 oz. can tomato paste
2 TBS red wine vinegar
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cold water
1 sweet green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Cut beef into 1 inch cubes, trimming off any fat Cut onions into wedges leaving root end intact. Put meat & onions into slow cooker along with garlic & tomatoes. Combine beef stock, vinegar, oregano, salt & pepper and add to slow cooker, stirring gently to blend. Cook on Low for 8-9 hours or High for 6 hours. Add flour & water mixture and chopped green pepper. Cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve sprinkled with feta & parsley.
GREEK CHICKEN
6 skinless chicken breasts
1 lg. can tomato sauce
1 sm. can tomato puree
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 can ripe olives
1 tbsp. garlic
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. oregano
1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. wine or brandy (optional)
2 c. rice
Salt to taste
Wash and remove fat from chicken. Bake in 350 degree oven for about an hour. Meanwhile, combine all other ingredients except rice). Put chicken and sauce in a slow cooker/Crock Pot on low heat and cook for at least 4 hours to blend flavors. Before serving, cook rice according to directions on box. Serve chicken and sauce over rice.
Serves 6.
GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN
5 pound Roasting chicken
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
5 Garlic cloves, minced
1/4 pound Sweet butter
1/2 cup Chicken broth
Sprinkle the chicken, inside and out, with salt, pepper and paprika. Spread half of the garlic in the
cavity and spread the rest on the outside of the bird. Place the bird in the slow cooker/Crock Pot and place a few pats of butter on its breast. Add the remaining ingredients and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve the garlic butter sauce with the chicken.
GARLIC PEPPER CHICKEN PARMESAN
4 chicken leg quarters
2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash’s Gallant Garlics Roasted Garlic Pepper seasoning
1 can Del Monte Zucchini with Tomato Sauce
3 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
Put chicken in pot. Sprinkle with seasoning. Pour zucchini with tomato sauce over chicken. Cook for 6 hours on high. Sprinkle with cheese and cook until cheese melts – about 30 mins.
GARLIC CHICKEN WITH CABBAGE
1 whole chicken
1/2-to 1whole red or white onion chopped
3-8 garlic cloves or use garlic salt/powder to you liking
salt and pepper to taste
Season chicken and place in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add onion and garlice cloves and salt and pepper. Fill slow cooker/Crock Pot 1/4-way with water, cover and cook on high 6-8 hours. The chicken should fall off of the bone.
During the last hour of cooking the chicken, cut up 1 head of green cabbage…I use red also…core removed. Place in a large pot of pan with a shallow amount of water…1/2-to 1-cup. Add two tablespoons of butter or margarine and sprinkle liberally with garlic salt and pepper. Cover and cook on med-high heat for 20-30 minutes. Once chicken and cabbage are done, place some cabbage in a bowl and top with chicken and some of the chicken broth. Talk about yummy. You can alter any of the seasonings and the butter or margarine to your satisfaction.
FRANKS IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
* 1 cup ketchup
* 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
* 2 teaspoons soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 pound beef or chicken frankfurters, cut into 1″ pieces
Place ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, and garlic in the crockery pot. Cover and cook on High until blended. Stir occasionally. Add frankfurters and stir to coat. Cook until thoroughly blended. Serve with toothpicks or wooden skewers to spear franks.
FIESTA CHICKEN
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 teaspoon oregano
* 1 small jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 can (14 1/2 ounce) Mexican style diced tomatoes
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Heat oil in skillet. Cook chicken pieces until browned. Remove and drain. Place onion, green bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno pepper in skillet and saute until slightly cooked. Add all ingredients to crockpot and stir to combine. Cover; cook on LOW 8 hours (HIGH 4 hours). Serve on flour tortillas.
FAVORITE CROCKPOT CHILI
2 lbs. coarsely ground beef chuck
2 (16 oz.) cans red kidney beans, drained
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans tomatoes, drained
2 med. onions, coarsely chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peel and crushed
2-3 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large, preferably non-stick, saucepan brown the chuck and drain off the fat. Put the ground beef and other ingredients in a 3 1/2 to 4 quart Crock Pot. If you have a small Crock Pot, cut the recipe in half. Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours. Makes 12 cups of chili
CROCKPOT TURKEY MEATBALLS
* 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce (your favorite)
* 10 ounces Apple jelly
* 2 tablespoons Tapioca (for thick sauce if desired)
* 1 tablespoon Vinegar
* 1 Egg, beaten
* 1/4 cup Seasoned bread crumbs, fine
* 2 tablespoons Milk
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
* 1 pound Ground turkey
* Non-stick vegetable spray
In 3 1/2 or 4 quart crockery cooker: stir together barbecue sauce, jelly, tapioca (if used), and vinegar. Cover; cook on high-heat setting while preparing meatballs.
For meatballs, in large bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, milk, garlic powder, salt, and onion powder. Add ground turkey and mix well. Shape into 1/2 to 3/4-inch meatballs. Spray a 12-inch non-stick skillet; add meatballs and brown on all sides over med. heat. Drain meatballs. Add meatballs to crock pot; stir gently. Cover; cook on high heat setting for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Makes 30 meatballs. Note: for 5 or
6-quart Crock Pot, double all ingredients. Prepare as above.
Makes 60 meatballs.
CROCKPOT SPLIT PEA SOUP
1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas, rinsed
1 hambone, or 2 meaty hamhocks, or 2 c. diced ham
3 carrots, peeled & sliced
1 med. onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery plus leaves, chopped
1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
1 tbsp. seasoned salt (or to taste)
1/2 tsp. fresh pepper
1 1/2 qts. hot water
Layer ingredients in slow cooker, pour in water. DO NOT STIR. Cover and cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours until peas are very soft and ham falls off bone. Remove bones and bay leaf. Serve garnished with croutons. *Freezes well.
CROCKPOT MEATBALLS
* 2 pounds Hamburger
* 1 cup Breadcrumbs
* 1 each Egg
* Grated Parmesan cheese
* Parsley and oregano
* Onion and garlic powder
* Milk
* 1 can Beer
* 1 bottle Ketchup, regular size
Mix hamburg, breadcrumbs, egg, seasonings and milk together. Make small meatballs.
Mix ketchup and beer in the Crock Pot and start to heat. You can put the raw meatballs into the sauce and simmer for several hours.
I like to bake the meatballs first to get out most of the grease.
CROCKPOT HAMBURGER-SAUSAGE DIP
* 1 pound ground chuck
* 1 cup picante sauce
* 1 can cream of mushroom soup
* 2 pound Velveeta cheese…cut into pieces
* 1 pound pork sausage
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 can Rotel tomatoes
* 3/4 teaspoon oregano
Combine picante sauce, garlic powder, soup, tomatoes, oregano and cheese in Crock Pot. Brown ground chuck and sausage until it is done. Drain very well and place in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Cook on low until cheese is melted. Serve with your favorite chips.
CROCKPOT CREOLE BLACK BEANS
1 to 2 pounds Smoked sausage, cut into 1″ slices
3 15 oz cans black beans, drained
1 1/2 cups Onions — chopped
1 1/2 cups Green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups Celery, chopped
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Leaf thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons Leaf oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons White pepper
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 Chicken bouillon cube
5 Bay leaves
1 can 8-oz. tomato sauce
1 cup Water
Hot boiled rice
-Brown sausage in a skillet over med. heat. Drain fat and transfer to crockpot.
Combine remaining ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on low 8 hrs. or on high 4 hrs. Remove bay leaves. Serve over cooked rice. Serves 6 to 8.
CROCKPOT CREAMY SPINACH N0ODLE CASSEROLE
Served alongside baked or roasted chicken, this delicious side dish will please every person at your dinner table. Feel free to use low-fat sour cream and cottage cheese or increase the amount of hot sauce! Makes approximately 5 side servings.
8 ounces dry spinach noodles
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
4 green onions, minced
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 dash hot pepper sauce
2 tsp. garlic salt
-Cook noodles in a pot of salted, boiling water until just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with vegetable oil.
-Combine sour cream and flour in a large bowl, mixing well. Stir in cottage cheese, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and garlic salt. Fold noodles into mixture until well combined.
-Generously grease the inside of a slow cooker and pour in noodle mixture. Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
CROCKPOT CREAMY CHICKEN DINNER
4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder and
season salt
1 large can cream of chicken soup
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
3/4 c frozen cut carrots
3/4 c frozen green beans
Dump it all in the crockpot and cook it about 7 hours on low. Add 2 cups of minute rice to it the last 5 minutes before dinner.
CROCKPOT CORNED BEEF HASH II
1 tin of corned beef hash
3 BIG potatoes
3 ribs of celery chopped
1 large onion chopped
2 big cloves of garlic
salt and pepper to taste
a dash or so of basil
2 tins of chicken broth
-Fry the Garlic, celery, onion, and salt and pepper in a tbsp of garlic til veggies are tender.
-Then toss everything in the crock pot and turn on low for about 5-6 hours.
-Serve with lots of warm bread and butter.
CROCKPOT CORNED BEEF HASH I
1 can of corned beef (Or 2 cups of cooked corned beef)
1 med onion shredded
2 med. celery sticks chopped
5 fair sized potatoes chopped
2 tbsp. butter
1 diced green pepper
garlic to your taste (I use about 3 cloves or so)
1 cup mushrooms (I omit this now since my daughter has decided they are gross ) LOL
1 tbsp of worcestshire sauce
a dash or two of italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
2- 10 oz cans of chicken broth
-Grind up or chop your corned beef and toss it in the crock pot with all the other ingredients in the list above.
-Cook in your crock pot on low for 8 hours. When the potatoes are well cooked I mash them in the pot and add a little water if need be. Then serve it with warm bread and salad!
CROCKPOT COCONUT THAI SHRIMP AND RICE
2 (10 oz.) cans chicken broth
1 cup water
1 tsp. coriander
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
zest and juice of 2 limes (1/3 cup of juice)
7 cloves minced garlic
1 TBLSP. minced fresh ginger
1 medium onion chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 carrott peeled and shredded
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup golden raisins
2 cups converted rice
1 lb. peeled and deveined jumbo cooking shrimp (thawed if frozen)
2 oz. fresh snow peas cut into strips
toasted coconut for garnish (optional)
In a 5 qt cp, combine chicken broth, water, coriander, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, lime zest, lime juice, garlic and ginger. Stir in onion, pepper, carrot, coconut, raisins and rice.
Cover and cook on low 3 1/2 hours, or until rice is tender. Check after 3 hours and if liquid is absorbed, but rice is not tender, add 1 more cup water. When rice is tender, stir in shrimp and snow peas. Cook 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and serve.
CROCKPOT CHINESE PEPPER STEAK
4-6 servings
1-1 1/2 lbs boneless beef round steak
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tbls. hoisin sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tomato, seeded, peeled & diced
2 red or green bell peppers, cut into strips
3 Tbls. cornstarch
3 Tbls. water
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
4 green onions, finely chopped
Cooked Rice
Trim fat from steak; slice into thin strips. Combine steak, garlic, salt, pepper, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sugar in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW about 4 hours. Turn control to HIGH. Add tomato and bell peppers. Dissolve cornstarch with water in a small bowl and stir into steak mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Stir in bean sprouts, sprinkle with onions. Serve with
rice.
CROCKPOT CHILI CON CARNE
4 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons shortening
2 cups chopped onion
2 garlic cloves — crushed
4 tablespoons chili powder
3 beef bouillon cubes — crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup beef stock
1 can tomatoes — 28 ozs.
1 can tomato paste — 8 oz.
4 cans red kidney beans — 1 lb cans
Heat shortening in skillet and brown beef, discard fat. Combine all ingredients in removable liner, stirring well. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours; high 4-5 hours or auto 6-7 hours.
CROCKPOT CHILI III
1 16 oz can kidney beans — drained
2 14 1/2 oz can tomatoes
2 pounds ground chuck — coarsely ground
2 medium onions — coarsely chopped
1 green pepper — coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic — crushed
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
salt to taste
Put all ingredients in crock pot in order listed. Stir once. Cover and cook on Low 10-12 hours. (High 5-6 hours).
NOTES : Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla chips.
CROCKPOT CHILI I
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic (I use the minced kind that comes in a jar)
1 lb. lean hamburger
2 Tbs. chili powder
cumin to taste (I leave this out)
2 cans (16 oz. ea.) tomatoes
2 cans tomato soup
2 cans kidney beans, drained
salt and pepper to taste
optional: shredded cheese and/or sour cream for topping
1. Cook onions and garlic in 2 Tbs. oil till onions are yellow. Add hamburger and cook till browned. Stir in chili powder and optional cumin; cook 2 minutes more.
Meanwhile, in crockpot, combine remaining ingredients. Stir in browned meat mixture. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8-10 hours.
To serve: ladle chili into bowls. Top with optional shredded cheese and/or sour cream, if desired.
Note: This can be made on top of the stove, too. Let it cook for 1 hour, but stir, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom (this is the nice part of using a CP…no need to worry about sticking).
CROCKPOT CHICKEN THIGHS
6 chicken thighs (remove skin)
1 can Italian-style diced tomatoes (28 oz)
salt and pepper
Throw these in the crockpot and cook on high for about 3 hours. Serve with egg noodles. Can it be more simple?!
IF you don’t love garlic, use regular tomatoes, but this had a wonderful garlic flavor, we thought. Even the kids liked it, and they usually won’t eat anything with sauce. The “sauce” is VERY liquidy, so if you want a more gravy-ish sauce, add some tapioca at the beginning, or partially drain the tomatoes before cooking.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN/SAUSAGE CASSOULET
1 package Frozen lima beans
1 cup Tomato juice
1 Carrot — 1/2 inch pcs
1 Stalk celery — 1/2″pcs
1 Onion — chopped
1 Clove garlic — minced
1 Bay leaf
1 teaspoon Chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon Dried basil — crushed
1/2 teaspoon Dried oregano — crushed
3 Boneless chicken breasts
3 Chicken drumsticks
8 ounces Smoked kielbasa
Place carrots, limas, celery and onions on bottom of crockpot which has been sprayed with Pam. Combine herbs, juice and bouillon and add to vegetables. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Cut sausage into pieces. Put chicken and sausage on top of vegs Cover crockpot and cook on Low heat for 10 hours or on high for 5 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN PIZZA
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast- cut into bite size pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 large cans tomato sauce
2 large cans diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tsp. thyme
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 bay leaf
Place all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir to make sure all chicken is coated well.
Cook on Low setting for 8 hours, until chicken and vegetables are tender.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
3 Chicken breasts
1 Egg
1 t Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 c Dry bread crumbs
1 1/4 c Butter
1 cn Pizza sauce — 10 1/2 oz
6 slices Mozarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
If using whole chicken breasts, cut in to halves. In bowl beat egg salt and pepper dip chicken into egg. Then coat with crumbs. In large skillet saute chicken in butter. Arrange chicken in pot. Pour pizza sauce over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Add mozzarella cheese, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
I of course altered it a little. I used boneless, skinless breasts and I used six. Instead of plain bread crumbs, I used Italian. I cut the amount of butter in half. For the mozzarella cheese, I used Healthy choice garlic lover’s blend. I used fresh grated parmesan and I used a jar of pizza sauce (14 oz).