Spinach Quiche Bites
2 Tbs. butter
3 large eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp. baking powder
4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups frozen chopped spinach
1 Tbsp. onions, minced
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place butter or margarine in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
• Place dish in the oven, and remove when the butter has melted.
• In large mixing bowl, beat eggs well.
• Mix in flour, milk and baking powder.
• When the ingredients are well combined, mix in cheese, spinach, and onion.
• Spoon the mixture into the baking dish.
• Bake for 35 minutes, let cool 45 minutes, and then cut into bite-size squares.
Serves: 12
REFRIGERATOR CUCUMBERS
7 c. sliced cucumbers (may be peeled or not peeled)
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. sliced onions
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
2 c. sugar
1 c. brown or white vinegar
Put all of the ingredients into a large glass jar and stir until juicy. Ready to eat after a day or two. May be kept in refrigerator for weeks.
CUCUMBER CHUNKS
10 cucumbers, cut into chunks
6 onions, sliced
1/2 c. salt
2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
1 tbsp. celery seed
1 tbsp. mustard seed
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. turmeric
Combine cucumber chunks, onion slices and salt and let stand 2 hours. Drain. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Place cucumber and onion mixture in hot sterilized jars. Pour the boiling liquid over cucumber mixture to fill each jar. Seal.
Makes 6-8 pints.
FRESH CUCUMBERS
6 c. fresh cucumbers
1 c. sweet pepper, sliced thin
2 onions (into rings)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
2 c. sugar (I use 1 1/2) works fine
1 c. white vinegar
Mix well. Put in refrigerator, let stand overnight.
TURKEY BARBECUE
2 to 3 lb. turkey fillets
2 green peppers
1 teaspoon. celery salt
Dash of pepper
2 teaspoon. chopped onion
18 ounce thick barbecue sauce
Prepare turkey fillets with dash of pepper across tops. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour covered.
Uncover for desired darker color. Prepare chopped green peppers, onions. Mix barbecue sauce, celery salt, (thin with water if needed) in 5 quart slow cooker/Crock Pot, set on high. Add green peppers and onions. Allow to heat while turkey is baking. Chop turkey (as desired in small tomedium chunks) and add to slow cooker/Crock Pot. Simmer for 2 to 3 hours, or turn to low and cook for 4 to 6 hours. Serve on fresh rolls.
Serves 4 to 6.
POTATO CASSEROLE
1 pkg frozen hash browns
1 small carton Ranch Dip
1 can Cream of Potato Soup
salt, pepper
dried onions to taste
4-5 oz of grated cheddar cheese
Mix 1st 4 ingredients. Put into slow cooker/Crock Pot. Place grated cheese on top. I cooked on high for about 4 hours. They were delicious. You could probably add ham or other meat, for a complete
meal in one.
PAPRIKOSH
5 large Carrots (cubed)
8 large Potatoes (cubed)
5 large Celery stalks
2 large Onions (sliced thin)
3 tablespoons Paprika*, salt & pepper to taste
Throw all ingredients into the slow cooker/Crock Pot, add water to top veggies (it makes a sort of “gravy”) and cook on high for 4 hours.
HOT BROCCOLI DIP
* 1 (10 oz.) chopped frozen broccoli, thawed
* 1 stick margarine
* 1 med. onion, chopped
* 1 (10 3/4 oz.) cans of cream of mushroom soup
* 14 oz. Velveeta cheese, cut up
* 1 to 2 1/2 oz. can mushroom stems and pieces
Combine first 3 ingredients in a saute pan and cook until onions are clear. Transfer to the slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add soup, cheese, and mushrooms, heat on low for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until cheese is melted and mixture is hot. Dip with large corn chips or can be poured over baked potatoes. Freezes well.
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.
CROCKPOT HAMBURGER CASSEROLE
2 lbs. browned ground beef
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 onions, sliced
4 potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 can peas, drained
2 stalks celery, diced
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can water
Place potatoes in bottom of crockpot, top with carrots and other vegetables. Place
ground beef on top. Combine soup and water and pour over ground beef. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
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 CRANBERRY PORK
1 (16 ounce) can cranberry sauce
1/3 cup French salad dressing
1 onion, sliced
3 pounds pork roast
In a medium bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, salad dressing and onions. Place pork in a slow cooker and pour the sauce over the pork. Cook on high setting for 4 hours OR on low setting for 8 hours. Pork is done when its internal temperature has reached 160°F (70°C).
CROCKPOT CLAM CHOWDER I
4 cans of Cream of Potato soup
4 cans of New England Clam Chowder
2 cans minced clams with juice
1 onion, chopped and sauteed in
1 stick butter
1 quart half and half
Saute onions in butter, then add all ingredients in crockpot for 4 hours… I usually put it on low and cook it all day… Also it makes alot and sometimes over fills my crockpot.. Dont know if its my crockpot being too small or just too much stuff LOL .. Im sure if you wanted you could cut the ingredients in half … ENJOY!!
CROCKPOT CHILI II
1 lb ground beef, cooked and rinsed
60-70 ounces rinsed light or dark kidney beans
16 ounces tomato paste
16 ounces peeled chopped tomatoes (reserve liquid)
1/2 small onion, chooped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 package chili seasonings
cayenne pepper to taste, if desired
Okay, now the hard part, put it all in the crockpot and cook on low until you are ready, I’d recommend at least 5 hours so the peppers and onions are cooked soft. Use the reserved tomato liquid if it seems too thick for your taste. We serve with tortillas, cheese, sour cream, and salsa! Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN TORTILLAS
Meat from 1 whole chicken OR canned chicken or parts
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. green chili salsa
2 tbsp. quick cooking tapioca
1 med. onion, chopped
1 1/2 c. grated cheese
1 doz. corn tortillas
Black olives
Tear chicken into bite size pieces, mix with soup, chili, salsa and tapioca. Line bottom of crock pot with 3 corn tortillas, torn into bite size pieces. Add 1/3 of the c hicken mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the onion and 1/3 of the grated cheese. Repeat layers of tortillas topped with chicken mixture, onions and cheese. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 hours. Garnish with sliced black olives.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN SOUP
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 onions
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 cups chicken broth
4 to 5 cups water
1 T dried parsley
1 T dried dill
6 oz noodles
Slice carrots, celery and onion. Place in crock pot. Add chicken, broth,water, and spices. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. One hour before serving, remove chicken and vegetables from pot. Add 6oz. noodles to pot, cover and turn to high. While noodles are cooking, shred the chicken and mince the vegetables (I run mine through the food processor). Return chicken and veggies to the pot. Cook til
noodles are done. Use the frozen chicken breasts and put them in frozen-just cook on high for the first hour. Use the chicken broth that is reduced sodium and fat free. Use your favorite noodle type. You can use the “NO Yolks” broad. This can be made in a 3qt pot, but it is a tight fit.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN IN A POT
3 lb whole chicken
2 carrots, sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 celery stalks with leaves,
1 ts basil
2 ts salt
1/2 ts black pepper
1/2 c chlcken broth or wine
Put carrots, onions, and celery in bottom of CROCK-POT. Add whole chicken. Top with salt, pepper, liquid. Sprinklebasil over top. Cover and cook until done-low 8 to 10 hours. (High 3 to 4 hours, using 1 cup water). Remove chicken and vegetables with spatula. I would suggest thawing chicken before cooking in the crockpot for sure–I don’t
think it would be safe to let it go from frozen to cooked over such a long period of time.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS II
1 Lg. can Enchilada sauce
4 chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 sm. can sliced black olives
2 dozen corn tortillas
1 chopped onion
1 pkg sharp cheddar cheese
Cook chicken and shred. Mix soup, olives and onions. Cut tortillas in wedges. Layer crockpot with sauce, tortillas, soup mix, chicken and cheese all the way to top, ending with cheese on top. Cook on low temp all day.
CROCKPOT CARNE GISADA
3 lbs beef stew meat
2 cans diced ROTEL tomatoes with green chilis
salt and peper to taste
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chopped onion
3 TBSP flour
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregeno
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 cup water
1 diced bell pepper
Place stew meat, 1/4 cup water, salt and pepper in crockpot. turn heat to high and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Drain juice from tomatoes into measuring cup. Add tomoatoes garlic and onions to crock pot STIR let simmer on high for 30 minutes. Add cumin, oregeno, and chili powder to crock pot and stir. Blend juice and enough water to equal 1 1/2 cups liquid and flour stir into meat/veggie mixture. Let cook on LOW for 3-4 hours until sauce is nice and thick (if you like runnier gravy three
hours is good) Serve with warm flour tortillas.
CROCKPOT BROWN RICE AND CHICKEN
1 c. diced cooked chicken
2 onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 c. cooked brown rice
1/4 c. dry white wine
2 c. chicken broth
1 c. sliced almonds
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on automatic 4 to 5 hours. Serve with sliced almonds lightly toasted.
CROCKPOT BROCCOLI SOUP
4 c. water
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 c. diced potatoes
1 bag frozen, chopped broccoli
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2-1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
Mix water, bouillon cubes, onions, potatoes and broccoli in a crock pot. Cook on high until broccoli is thawed. Add cream of chicken soup and cheese, to taste, to mixture. Turn crock pot on low and cook for 2 hours.
CROCKPOT BEEF STEW II
1 lb. beef bourguignon (or cheaper cut)
3 large sweet potatoes (cut into 1″ thick slices)
2 cans beef bouillon (or broth or consommée)
2 small cans tomato paste
3-4 handfulls of assorted veggies (I used frozen green & yellow beans and carrots)
1 lb. fresh mushrooms (quartered)
1 large onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup flour
Mix bite sized pieces of meat in flour, brown in some oil along with the diced garlic.
While meat is browning, combine beef bouillon & tomato paste in a crock pot, mix well.
Pre-cook the sweet potatoes until just tender, add to crock pot along with onions and any raw veggies that you may use. Add enough water to cover and cook on low for as long as you want, (I let it cook for about 5 hours.
I added the frozen veggies and some quartered mushrooms for about the last 1 hour or so.
I thickened it with a bit of flour and water, let it cook another 15 minutes uncovered and that was it.
CROCKPOT BEANS
1 lb. ground beef
3/4 lb. fried crumbled bacon
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. ketchup
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. hickory smoke flavoring
1 lb. can each pork and beans, lima beans, butter beans, and kidney beans
-Cook on low in crockpot for 4-8 hours. The longer it cooks, the smokier it tastes.
CRANBERRY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS
* 2 pounds Ground beef
* 1 cup Cornflake crumbs
* 2 Eggs
* 1/2 cup Chopped, fresh parsley
* 1/3 cup Ketchup
* 3 tablespoons Minced onions
* 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
Sauce
* 16 ounces Can, jellied or whole cranberry sauce
* 12 ounces Chili sauce
* 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cornflake crumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup,
onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well and form into small balls, from 1/2″ to 3/4″ in diameter. Place in a casserole or baking pan. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Meanwhile in a saucepan,combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice. Cook stirring over medium heat until smooth. Pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs. Transfer to Crock Pot and keep on low for serving.
CHICKEN SOUP
2 Onions, chopped
3 Carrots, sliced
2 Stalks celery, sliced
2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1/4 teaspoon Leaf thyme
3 tablespoons Dry parsley flakes
1 package Frozen peas (10 oz.)
1 2-1/2 to 3 lb. whole fryer
4 cups Water or chicken stock
1 cup Noodles
Place all ingredients in slow cooker/Crock Pot, except noodles, in order listed. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours, or HIGH 4 to 6 hours. One hour before serving, remove chicken and cool slightly. Remove meat from bones and return meat to slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add noodles. Turn to HIGH. Cover and cook 1 hour.
CAJUN BREW PORK N BEANS
5 cans Pork-n-Beans (2nd to smallest size)
2 8oz cans tomatoe sauce
2 onions (chopped)
6 hot links (sliced)
1/4 bottle barbeque sauce (average size)
The following are “to taste”
Worcestershire sauce
Hot sauce (I like Crystal hot sauce)
Cajun Seasonings (I like Tony Chacere’s seasonings)
Liquid smoke
Mustard
Brown Sugar
Mix all ingredients in a crockpot and crank it up to high. Let it cook all day, stirring occasionally.
Can also be made on the stove top, but let it simmer for several hours stirring occasionally.
ARTICHOKE & CHEESE DIP
* 1 lb. shredded Mozzarella
* 1 c. grated Parmesan
* 1 c. (8 oz. jar) mayonnaise
* 1 c. (8 1/2 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
* Minced onions
Mix ingredients together. Bake in casserole at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or in lightly buttered 3 1/2 quart slow cooker/Crock Pot on (high) for about 1 hour.
Serve with broken up French bread or wheat crackers.
CHICKEN OF PUERTO RICO
1-3 lb. chicken pieces
1 tbsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1 c. olive oil
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 lb. sliced onions
1/2 c. vinegar
Rub chicken with salt and pepper. Brown in olive oil. Arrange onions over chicken. Add butter, bay leaf and vinegar. Cover and cook until done over low heat.
CHICKEN WITH PORT
Serve with an elegant dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon Sequoia Grove Vineyards 1986. Napa Valley.
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. butter, room temperature
1 c. thinly sliced onions
6 lg. boneless chicken breast halves
Salt, freshly ground pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. tawny port (such as Fonseca Bin #27)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. chopped parsley, to garnish
In a large skillet heat oil and butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and cook 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown on outside and cooked through on inside. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove chicken with a slotted spatula to a platter; cover to keep warm. Add garlic to skillet and cook over low heat 2 minutes until garlic just releases its fragrance. Add port and boil 1 minute, or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add chicken and boil 30 seconds, or until lightly thickened. To serve chicken, cut each breast on the diagonal into 1 inch slices. Serve with sauce; garnish with parsley.
Pork Chops With Spices
2 pounds pork chops (8 total) — 1/2-in. thick
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 bay leaf
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chops in one layer. Add the chops and cook until nicely browned on one side, about 5-6 min. Turn the chops and cook on the other side about 5 min. Pour off all the fat from the skillet.
Return the skillet to the heat and scatter the onions and garlic around the chops. Cook briefly, stirring. Add the water and sprinkle the chops with cumin, paprika, turmeric and bay leaf. Cover closely and cook about 30 min. over low heat.
Serve the chops with the sauce poured over.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 473 Calories; 36g Fat (69.9% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 113mg Cholesterol; 84mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat.