VEGETABLES ITALIAN-STYLE
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium eggplant, cut in 1″ cubes
2 to 3 medium zucchini, halved & sliced 1/2″
1 large onion, sliced thinly
12 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 plum tomatoes, sliced 1/4″ thick
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper, to taste
Toss eggplant and zucchini with the 1 teaspoon of salt. Place in a large colander over a bowl to drain for about 1 hour. Drain and squeeze excess moisture out. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion, eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms until slightly tender. In the slow
cooker/Crock Pot, layer 1/3 of the vegetables (including sliced tomatoes), 1/3 of the the tomato sauce. and 1/3 of the cheese. Sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Repeat layering 2 more
times. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Serve over rice, pasta, or other grain.
Serves 6.
TURKEY MADEIRA
1 1/2 lb turkey breast tenders
2 ounce porcini mushrooms (dried)
3/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons Madeira wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Thicken juices with cornstarch if desired, and serve with rice.
Serves 4.
SPINACH, CHEESE & BACON STRATA
4 cups sliced & buttered French bread, cubed
1 bag frozen spinach (16 oz)
6 to 8 ounces diced, cooked bacon, ham, or turkey ham
1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
1 can (10oz) cream of mushroom soup (the 98% fat free is fine)
1/2 cup evaporated milk
5 eggs
1 tablespoon minced dried onion (optional)
Lightly butter a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker/Crock Pot. Layer with half of the buttered bread cubes, spinach, bacon, and cheese; salt and pepper to taste. Repeat layers ending with cheese. Whisk together the soup, milk, eggs, and dried onion. Pour over slow cooker/Crock Pot mixture. Chill for 1 hour or overnight. Cover and cook on low for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. Serves 4 to 6.
SPAGHETTI SQUASH
2 cups water
1 spaghetti squash, a size which will fit in slow cooker/Crock Pot
With a skewer or large fork, puncture several holes in the squash. Pour water in the slow cooker/Crock Pot, add the whole squash. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours. Split and remove seeds, then transfer the “spaghetti” strands to a bowl. Serve tossed with butter and salt and
pepper, Parmesan cheese or your favorite sauce.
SOUTHERN STYLE GREEN BEAN & POTATO CASSEROLE
4 to 6 medium red potatoes, sliced about 1/4″ thick (peeled or not)
4 to 5 cups whole fresh green beans, trimmed
6 slices bacon, diced fried and drained
2 tablspoons minced dried onion
1 can 98% fat free cream of celery soup
salt and pepper to taste
Place sliced potatoes and green beans in slow cooker/Crock Pot; add other ingredients. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
Serves 4 to 6.
SLOW-COOKER SEAFOOD CHOWDER
* 2 lbs. frozen fish filets
* 1/4 lb. bacon or salt pork, diced
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 2 cups water
* 1 1/2 tsp. salt (unless you are using fresh salt-water fish)
* 1/4 tsp. pepper
* 1 can evaporated milk
Thaw frozen fish in refrigerator. Cut into bite-sized pieces. In skillet, saute bacon or salt pork and onion until meat is cooked and onion is golden. Drain and put into Crock Pot with the fish pieces. Add potatoes, water, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 9 hours. Add evaporated milk during last hour. If the chowder is thicker than you like, add more milk (any kind).
SLOW-COOKER CREAMY CORN
* 1 large Bag frozen corn
* 8 ounces Pkg. cream cheese
* 1 Stick margarine
* Salt and pepper to taste
Melt cream cheese and margarine in microwave. Spray slow cooker/Crock Pot with vegetable spray. Put melted cream cheese and margarine in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add corn, salt and pepper. Cook in slow cooker/Crock Pot for two hours on low.
SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM
1/2 cup diced ham
8 to 10 med. potatoes, thinly sliced
1 c. grated American cheese
Salt and pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup, or 1 cup medium white sauce
Paprika
1 onion, thinly sliced
In slow cooker/Crock Pot layer half of ham, half of potatoes, half of onions, half of cheese. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat layers with remaining half of ingredients. Spoon undiluted soup or white sauce over top and sprinkle with paprika. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
SALMON AND POTATO CASSEROLE
* 4 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
* 3 tablespoons flour
* salt and pepper
* 1 can (16 ounces) salmon, drained and flaked
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
* 1/4 cup water
* nutmeg
Place half of the potatoes in greased slow cooker/Crock Pot. Sprinkle with half of the flour, salt and pepper. Cover with half the salmon; sprinkle with half the onion. Repeat layers in order. Combine soup and water. Pour over potato-salmon mixture. Dust with nutmeg. Cover and cook on Low for 7-10 hours.
Serves 6.
RUSSIAN CHICKEN
* 1 bottle Russian dressing (16 oz.)
* 1 envelope onion soup mix
* 1 jar apricot preserves (10 oz.)
* 4 pieces chicken — (4 to 6)
* Seasoned salt and pepper to taste
Combine dressing, preserves and onion soup mix in bowl and pour into a slow cooker/Crock Pot. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side down, in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Cook on LOW for 8 hours (HIGH 4 hours)
Serves 4 - 6.
POTATOES PERFECT
1/4 pound Bacon, diced
2 md Onions, thinly sliced
4 md Potatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, thinly slice
Salt and pepper
Butter
Line slow cooker/Crock Pot with aluminum foil, leaving enough to overlap poatoes when finished.
Layer half each of the bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Season to taste and dot with butter. Repeat layers of bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese. Dot with butter. Overlap with remaining foil. Cover and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours.
PARMESAN SCALLOPED POTATOES
5 to 6 red potatoes, sliced (about 5 cups sliced)
6 slices turkey bacon or other smoked meat
3 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper to taste
Layer all ingredients in lightly buttered 3 1/2-quart Crock Pot (or use a souffle dish to fit in a larger Crock Pot); cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Adjust seasonings.
Serves 4.
MARMALADE-GLAZED CARROTS
1 package (32oz) fresh baby carrots
1/2 cup marmalade
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons water
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in Crock Pot and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours, until carrots are tender.
About 15 minutes before serving, make a paste of the cornstarch and cold water; stir into carrots. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Serves 4 to 6 as a side dish.
MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES
5 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup apple cider
dash salt and pepper to taste
Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick slices; place in Crock Pot. Whisk remaining ingredients together and pour over potatoes. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours. Stir a few times,
if possible, to keep them coated.
Serves 4.
MACARONI PIE
8 oz. box (cooked) macaroni
3 c. grated cheese
1 (16 oz.) can of evaporated milk
1 1/2 c. sweet milk
2 eggs
1/4 c. margarine
1 tsp. sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine cooked macaroni with other ingredients and pour into a greased crockpot.
Cook 3 1/2 hours on medium heat.
LEMON TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS
1 pound frozen chicken breasts, boneless
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon tarragon (dried)
1 package frozen asparagus (or fresh partially cooked)
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste
Put frozen chicken breasts in Crock Pot and add lemon juice, broth, and tarragon. Cook on low 6 hours. Add asparagus; whisk cream and flour together and add. Cook another hour on high or until asparagus is tender and sauce is thickened. Serve over noodles or rice. Artichokes are good in this too!
LEMON-ROSEMARY CHICKEN
1/2 c. lemon juice
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon. dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon. salt
1/4 teaspoon. pepper
1 1/2 to 2 lbs.boneless, skinless chicken breasts
In a large food storage bag, place lemon juice, oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add chicken.
Close bag and marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight, turning bag frequently. Place chicken in the slow cooker/Crock Pot and pour marinade over. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours, or until tender, basting occasionally with the marinade, if possible. You may add frozen broccoli and carrots about 1 to 1 1/2 hours before done.
Serves 4 to 6.
HOT CHILI CON QUESO
* 1 1/2 cups half-and-half, scalded
* 1/2 pound grated Monterrey Jack cheese
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* 1/2 pound grated sharp process cheese
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1/2 onion, minced
* 1 medium clove garlic, minced
* 1/4 cup dry white wine or low-sodium stock
* 1/4 cup flour
* 1/4 cup water
* 1 can chopped green chile peppers (4 oz)
* 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno (more or less depending on taste)
* salt and pepper
* dash cayenne pepper
Pour scalded half-and-half into buttered Crock Pot. Turn to high and stir in
cheeses.
In small skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is tender. Add wine or stock and stir well. Add to cheese mixture. Combine flour with water and stir in. Cook covered on high for 30 minutes, or until cheese begins to melt. Turn to low and cook about 4 to 6 hours, stirring 2 or 3 times during the first hour and occasionally after that. If the mixture is too thin, mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 2 tablespoons of water and add. Serve warm with tortilla chips and/or other dippers.
HOT CHICKEN SANDWICHES
12 eggs
1 loaf of bread (cubed)
2 large (or 3 small) boiler chickens (reserve some broth for use in
recipe)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Boil the chickens until done and let cool. When the chicken meat is completely cool to the touch, pick the chicken meat from the bones and set aside. Reserve a little of the broth for later.
Cube the loaf of bread and put it in a large bowl. Mix in the 12 eggs with the cubed bread. Add the chicken meat you picked from the bone and enough broth from the chicken to moisten. Add salt and pepper to your own taste. Mix well. Spread mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes. Or spray a slow cooker/Crock Pot with cooking spray to prevent sticking and pour in the chicken mixture. Let cook on low for about 6 hours. Serve by scooping onto buns.
Makes 12 to 18 servings
Tina’s Comments: My husband thinks it could use some chopped up onions in it (I’m not an onion fan……) but I did add a little bit of parsley to it.
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.
GREEN CHILE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
With the cheese mixture in the center, these chicken breasts come out tender and
moist.
* 4 boneless, skinned chicken breast halves, pounded thin
* 3 ounces cream cheese
* 3/4 cups shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
* 4 ounces green chiles
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 can cream of mushroom soup
* 1/2 cup hot enchilada sauce
Combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, chiles, chili powder and salt and pepper.
Place a generous dollop on each flattened chicken breast, then roll up. Place chicken rolls in the slow cooker/Crock Pot, seam-side down. Top chicken breast rolls with remaining cheese mixture, soup, and enchilada sauce. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours. Serves 4.
GREEN BEAN AND POTATO CASSEROLE
* About 6 cups fresh trimmed and cut green beans (about 2 pounds) or 2 16-ounce
packages frozen cut green beans
* 4 to 6 medium red-skinned potatoes, sliced about 1/4-inch
* 1 large onion, sliced
* 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1 can cream of chicken soup or other cream soup, undiluted, or use about 1 cup of
homemade seasoned white sauce, velouté or cheese sauce
* margarine
Spray the crockpot with cooking spray or lightly grease with butter or margarine.
Layer sliced potatoes, sliced onion and green beans, sprinkling with dill and salt and pepper as you go. Dot with margarine, about 1 tablespoon total, and add about 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours (LOW, about 8 hours). Stir in soup or sauce; turn to LOW and cook an additional 30 minutes or leave on WARM
(Smart-Pot) until serving time or up to 4 hours. Serves 6 to 8. Note: Add bits of cooked bacon for extra flavor.
GERMAN POTATO SALAD
* 2 potatoes, sliced
* 1/2 c. onions, chopped
* 1/2 c. celery sliced
* 1/4 c. green peppers, diced
* 1/4 c. vinegar
* 1/4 c. oil
* Chopped parsley
* Sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
Combine all ingredients except parsley and bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Stir and cook for 5-6 hours in Crock Pot. Add sugar if needed.
Garnish with bacon and parsley.
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.
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 SWISS STEAK
1 1/2 - 2 lb. round steak
2 tbsp. flour
1 sliced green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. salad oil
1 lg. onion, sliced
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 tbsp. thick bottled steak sauce
Cut steak into serving size pieces. Coat with flour, salt and pepper. In large skillet or slow cooking pot with browning unit, brown meat in oil. Pour off excessive fat. In slow cooking pot, combine meat with tomatoes, onion, green pepper and steak sauce. Cover pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until tender. Thicken juices with additional flour, dissolved in a small amount of water, if desired. Makes 5 or 6 servings. Serve with mashed potatoes.
CROCKPOT POTATO SOUP
6-8 potatoes, chunked
2 med. carrots, cubed
2 stalks celery, cubed
1 med. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
5 c. water
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook in crock pot on low for 8 hours or until vegetables are done. One hour before serving, add one can of evaporated milk.
CROCKPOT CRYSTAL’S LEFTOVER PORK ROAST CASSEROLE
1 package cooked noodles (any type is fine)
1 package beans (any type is fine)
Beef Boullion
1 package long grain and wild rice (I prefer Uncle Ben’s)
3 potatoes, cut into 1″ cubes
Leftover pork from your roast (or any other leftover meat really!)
Salt and Pepper to taste -Fill your crockpot a little more than half way with water, then flavor it with the beef boullion to taste. Add the sliced up potatoes, beans and rice. Cook until potatoes and rice are done, most of the day on low or half of the day on high. Add the pork and let that cook while you boil the noodles. Add the noodles to the pot
when they’re done. Let cook for 5 to 10 more minutes and serve.
CROCKPOT CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN
1 frying chicken — cut up
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
salt & pepper — to taste
2 tablespoons dry Italian salad dressing
1 can condensed mushroom soup
6 ounces cream cheese; — cut in 1″ cubes
1/2 cup sauterne wine or sherry
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1 tablespoon onion — minced
Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a crockpot and sprinkle dry mix over all. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 7 hours. About 45 minutes before done, mix soup, cream cheese, wine, and onion in a small saucepan. Cook until smooth. Pour over the chicken and cover and cook another 45 minutes.
Serve with sauce.
CROCKPOT COUNTRY CHICKEN STEW WITH BASIL DUMPLINGS
12 small white onions
water
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 pound bonless skinless chicken breasts halves
1/2 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
(or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled)
salt and pepper to taste
1 large red bell pepper cut into 1″ squares
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4 cloves garlic - thinly sliced
2 cups canned chicken broth
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 Tablesppons all purpose flour
2 Tablespoon butter - room temperature
1 pound fres asparagus - cut into 1-1/2″ lengths
DUMPLINGS:
1 cup buttermilk and baking mix
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves (or 1 Tablespoon dried, crumbled)
1. Using a sharp knife, make a small X in the root end of each onion. Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Add the onions, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under running cold water. Slip skins off onions.
2. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Quarter the thighs and chicken breast halves. Stir in basil and seaons with salt and pepper.
3. Put chicken pieces in a 3-1/2 quart or larger crockery slow-cooker. Top with onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Pour in stock, and wine. DO NOT sitr. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 - 8 hours or HIGH for 2 - 2-1/2 hours.
4. Stir the stew. If cooking on LOW, change setting to HIGH. In a small bowl, blend together the flour and butter. Stir into slow-cooker. cook, stirring until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in asparagus.
5. In medium bowl, combine dumpling ingredients until evenly moistened. Drop by Tablespoons onto hot stew in 6 small rounds. Cover and cook for another 25 to 30 minutes, until dumplings are cooked through. Serve immediately!