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.
TUNA SALAD CASSEROLE
2 cans tuna, drained and flaked
1 can cream of celery soup
4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 cups crushed potato chips
Combine all ingredients except 1/4 cup of the crushed potato chips; stir well. Pour into greased Crock Pot. Top with remaining potato chips. Cover and cook on Low setting for 5-8 hours.
SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE
4 bacon slices, diced
1/4 cup packed
brown sugar
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
1 medium head red cabbage, shredded(about
8 cups)
1 small onion finely chopped
In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; reserve drippings. Combine 1 tbsp. drippings in a slow cooker with remaining ingredients, except cooked bacon. Cover and cook on LOW 6 1/2 to 7 hours or until cabbage is tender. Spoon into serving bowl; sprinkle with reserved bacon.
STUFFED POTATOES
* 6 baking potatoes, washed
* 3 tbsp butter
* 1 cup milk
* chopped chives
* 1 tsp salt
* 1//8 tsp pepper
* 3 tbls Parmesan cheese
* shredded cheddar cheese
Place damp potatoes in bottom of cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove and cut a slice, lengthwise, from each potato. Scoop out insides. Save shell. Add remaining ingredients and beat until fluffy. Spoon mixture back into shells and top each with shredded cheddar cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serves 6.
STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS
1 package (10 oz) frozen corn kernels
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can ( 14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1/4 cup salsa
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups shredded reduced fat Cheddar cheese, divided
6 green peppers. tops removed & seeded
Combine all ingredients, except 1/4 cup cheese and green peppers. Stuff peppers. Arrange peppers in Crock Pot. Cover, cook on low 6 - 8 hours (high 3 - 4 hours) Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese during the last 30 minutes.
Makes 6 servings
Lo-Cal Crock Pot Chicken
2 med. onions, thinly sliced
2-3 lb. chicken, cut up and skinned
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lg. can tomatoes
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 bay leaf
Layer in order and cook on low 6-8 hours, or on high 2 1/2 - 4 hours.
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 CREAMY HASH BROWNS
1 2-lb pkg frozen cubed hash brown potatoes
8 oz shredded or cubed Velveeta
16 oz sour cream
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 lb bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 lg onion, chopped (I omitted this)
1/4 C butter or margarine, melted
1/4 tsp pepper (I used alot more and also added some salt)
Place potatoes in an ungreased crockpot. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potatoes and mix well. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours (until potatoes are tender and heated through).
You can serve it with biscuits and fruit salad.
CROCKPOT CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
Yield: 6 servings
4 1/2 lb. Corned beef brisket
2 md onions, quartered
1 cabbage head, cut in small wedges
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 tbsp. vinegar
3 tbsp. sugar
2 c. water
Combine ingredients in removable liner with cabbage on top. Cut meat to fit, if necessary. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours, high 6-7 hours, or auto 6-8 hours.
CROCKPOT CORN CHOWDER I
6 slices bacon, diced
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 c. diced peeled potatoes
2 pkgs. (10 oz each) frozen whole-kernel corn, broken apart
1 can (16 oz) cream-style corn
1 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. water
In skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove and reserve. Add onion and potatoes to bacon drippings and saute for about 5 minutes; drain well. Combine all ingredients in CP; stir well. Cover and cook on Low setting for 4 to 7 hours. Makes about 1 ½ quarts.
CROCKPOT CLAM CHOWDER II
* 4 (6 1/2 oz.) cans clams
* 1/2 lb. salt pork or bacon, diced
* 1 lg. onion, chopped
* 6 to 8 lg. potatoes, pared and cubed
* 3 c. water
* 3 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/4 tsp. pepper
* 4 c. half and half cream or milk
* 3 to 4 tbsp. cornstarch
Cut clams into bite sized pieces if necessary. In skillet, saute salt pork or bacon and onion until golden brown; drain. Put into Crock Pot with clams. Add all remaining ingredients, except milk. Cover; cook on high 3 to 4 hours or until potatoes are tender. During the last hour of cooking, combine 1 cup of milk with the cornstarch. Add that and the remaining milk and stir well; heat through. Serve in large bowls with crusty French bread.
CROCKPOT CHOPS OR RIBS
6 or 8 chops or ribs to fill CP (I made less)
1/4 C chopped onion
1/2 C chopped celery
1 C catsup
1/2 C water
1/4 C lemon juice
2 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Mix together & pour over meat in pot. Cook until tender.
Note: Actually, I left out the onion & celery (didn’t have any) but put some cut up carrots in the bottom of the CP, then the pork chops & then the marinade. It tasted very good. I think I cooked it for 1 hour on high & then about 4 hours on low….my chops were frozen when I put them in.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN STEW
Yield: 10 servings
2 lb Chicken breasts/skinless Boneless/ cut in 1″ cubes
2 c Fat-free chicken broth
3 c Potatoes; peel, cube
1 c Onion; chop
1 c Celery; sliced
1 c Carrots; sliced thin
1 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Rubbed sage
1/2 ts Dried thyme
6 oz No-salt-added tomato paste
1/4 c Cold water
3 tb Cornstarch
In a slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients; cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Mix water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into stew. Cook, covered, 30 minutes more or until the vegetables are tender.
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.
CONGRESSIONAL BEAN SOUP IN A CROCKPOT
1 lb Small white beans
8 c Water
2 c Ham, diced
1 c Onion, diced
1 c Celery, chopped
2 tb Parsley, chopped
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 Bay leaf
Assemble ingredients in Slow Cooker. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until beans are tender.
CHICKEN AND PORK ADOBO
1/2 lb. chicken breast
1/2 lb. lean pork
1 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. vinegar
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 cloves garlic
Cut chicken and pork in small pieces. Mix with sauce. Cook for 1/2 hour or until tender. Serve hot.
QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN MARINADE
1/2 c. oil
1 c. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
2 tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 egg
Paprika
Mix together all ingredients. Add 1 large or 2 small chickens. Refrigerate several hours.
Dutch Baked Mackerel
Place the mackerel in a baking-dish; sprinkle with pepper and chopped parsley. Cover with fried bread-crumbs and bits of butter, and moisten with cream. Then bake until brown on top and serve hot with stewed potatoes.
Bombay Spinach
Boil the spinach in salted water until tender; drain and chop fine. Fry 1 chopped onion in 2 tablespoonfuls of butter; add the chopped spinach, a pinch of pepper and curry-powder. Cover and let simmer five minutes. Serve on a platter with stewed prawns and garnish with croutons.
Broccoli-Rice Quiche
2 C. hot cooked rice
4 Oz. grated Cheddar cheese — (4 to 5)
3 eggs
1 Tsp. salt
1/2 C. chopped onions
1 Pkg. frozen chopped broccoli — (10 oz.)
2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 Tsp. pepper
1 Can sliced mushrooms — (4 oz.) drained
Cook rice according to directions. Combine rice, cheese, slightly beaten eggs and salt. Press mixture firmly into greased dish. Set aside. Defrost broccoli in package. Microwave 4 minutes on High. Place broccoli in 1 1/2 quart casserole; add onions to broccoli. Microwave 6 to 8 minutes on High. Let stand 3 minutes covered. Drain broccoli. Beat remaining egg slightly. Stir in milk, pepper, mushrooms and remaining salt; add to broccoli and mix well. Spoon into rice quiche shell. Microwave 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Microwave 20 seconds on High, if necessary, to melt cheese. Makes 6 servings. (Use 10-inch quiche dish.)
Curried Meat Balls
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 cup dry bread crumbs
few grains pepper
1 egg — beaten
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound minced steak
Combine ingredients in order given. Shape into balls, using about 1 Tsp. for each. Cook in lightly greased pan until brown on all sides. Serve hot on cocktail picks. Makes about 6 1/2 dozen.
Crab And Avocado Cocktail
1 cup crab meat — cooked
2 jalapeno chiles — *
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons onion — chopped
1 clove garlic — finely chopped
pepper — dash of
lemon or lime wedges
2 avocados — peeled & chopped
1/4 cup tomato; chopped — 1 small
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cilantro; fresh — snipped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups lettuce — finely chopped
* Jalapeno Chiles should be seeded and finely chopped.
Mix all ingredients except lettuce and lime wedges. Place 1/4 cup of lettuce on each of 6 serving dishes. Divide the crabmeat mixture among the dishes. Garnish with lime wedges.
Codfish a la Lyonnaise
Cut cold boiled codfish in pieces; then boil 8 small onions until soft; heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Add the boiled onions, 2 small cold sliced potatoes, the codfish and 1 cup of milk; sprinkle with pepper. Cover and simmer ten minutes and serve hot.
Vienna Stewed Carrots
Peel some carrots and cut in small pieces. Boil in salted water until tender; drain. Brown 1 tablespoonful of flour in 2 tablespoonfuls of butter; add 1/2 cup of the water in which the carrots were cooked, 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar and a little sugar. Let all boil; then add the carrots and 1 cup of cooked peas, some chopped parsley and a pinch of pepper. Simmer ten minutes and serve hot.
CHICKEN BROCCOLI VEGETABLE SAUTE
2 tbsp. margarine, divided
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb.)
1 c. cut-up broccoli
1/2 c. thinly sliced carrots
1 c. sliced mushrooms
1 can Campbell’s cream of broccoli soup
1/3 c. milk
1/8 tsp. pepper
In skillet over medium heat, in 1 tablespoon hot margarine, cook chicken 10 minutes or until browned on both sides. Remove chicken; keep warm. In same skillet, in remaining margarine, cook broccoli, carrots and mushrooms 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in soup, milk and pepper. Heat to boiling. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender. 4 servings. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 20 minutes.
CHICKEN POT PIE 2
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of broccoli soup
1 c. milk
1/4 tsp. thyme leaves, crushed
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 c. cooked cut up vegetables (broccoli, carrots, potatoes, etc.)
2 c. cubed cooked chicken or turkey
1 (10 oz.) can Hungry Jack flaky biscuits 1. In 3 quart baking dish, combine soup, milk, thyme and pepper. Stir in vegetables and chicken. 2. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until mixture begins to bubble.
Meanwhile, cut each biscuit into quarters. 3. Remove dish from oven; stir. Arrange biscuit pieces over hot chicken mixture. Bake 15 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.
DOUBLE CRUST CHICKEN POT PIE
2 (9″) refrigerated pie crusts
1 (6 3/4 oz.) can boneless chicken in broth, undrained & chopped
1 (16 oz.) can mixed vegetables, drained
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp. celery flakes
Fit 1 refrigerated pie crust into a 9 inch pie plate, according to package directions (do not bake). Combine chicken and remaining ingredients; spoon into pie crust. Moisten edges of pastry with water; place remaining crust on top. Fold edges under and flute. Cut slits in top. Bake at 400 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Yield: One 9-inch pie.
CHICKEN ROYALE
4 sm. boneless chicken breasts
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt, if desired
1/4 tsp. paprika
Pepper
–STUFFING–
4 c. soft breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. thyme
Pepper
4 tbsp. melted butter
1/2 c. water
Mix all stuffing ingredients together. Stuff each breast secure with picks, skewers or thread. Put flour, salt, paprika and pepper in paper or plastic bag. Shake each piece of chicken to coat. Slather breasts with melted butter. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, turning once. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with mushroom sauce.
CHICKEN TURNOVERS
1 pkg. refrigerated crescent rolls (8 ct. tube)
2 c. chopped cooked chicken
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp. chopped green onion
2 tbsp. milk
Dash of pepper (optional)
2 tbsp. margarine, melted
2 tbsp. seasoned crumbs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl combine softened cream cheese, milk, pepper, green onion and chopped chicken. Separate rolls into 4 six-inch squares. Spoon 1/4 of the mixture into each square. Bring corners together and seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with melted margarine and sprinkle with seasoned
bread crumbs. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serves 4.
POTATO CHIP CHICKEN
6 chicken breasts, boned
1 bag potato chips, crushed
1 stick butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease low-sided baking dish. Melt butter and add all ingredients except chicken and potato chips. Dip chicken in butter then roll in potato chips. Place chicken in prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until tender. Judie Elliott