CROCKPOT COSTA RICAN BEEF & VEGETABLE SOUP WITH YELLOW RICE
Yield: 6 servings
2 lb Lean, boneless beef chuck in 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 lg Onion, thinly sliced
1 c Celery, thinly sliced
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Dry bay leaf
1 lg Red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin, bite-size strips
1 1/2 c Water
2 Cans (about 14 1/2 oz.@) Beef broth
***YELLOW RICE***
1 lg Ear corn, cut into 3/4 inch thick slices
4 c Coarsely shredded cabbage
1/3 c Lightly packed cilantro leaves
Salt and pepper
THE SOUP: Arrange beef cubes slightly apart in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 500 oven until well browned (about 20 minutes). Meanwhile, in a 3 1/2 quart or larger crockpot, combine onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf and bell pepper. Transfer browned beef to crockpot. Pour a little of the water into baking pan, stirring to dissolve drippings and pour into crockpot. Add broth and remaining water. Cover and cook on low about 8 hours. About 15 minutes before
beef is done, prepare Yellow Rice. While rice is cooking, increase cooker setting to high; add corn. Cover; cook for 5 minutes. Add cabbage; cover and cook until cabbage is bright green, 8 to 10 more minutes. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into wide, shallow bowls; add a scoop of rice to each.
THE RICE:
1 tablespoon salad oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup long-grain white rice
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 3/4 cups water
Heat oil in 2-quart pan over medium heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring until onion is soft but not browned, (3 to 5 minutes). Stir in the rice and tumeric; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute. Pour in the water and reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
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 COQ AU VIN WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
2 tbs. olive oil
3 lb. chicken pieces, rinsed & patted dry
1/3 c finely chopped shallot
1/3 c finely chopped onion
2 carrots, quartered lengthwise & cut crosswise into 1/4″ pieces (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 lb. pearl onions, blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, drained, & peeled
1 bay leaf
3/4 tsp thyme, crumbled
2 tbs. Cognac
1 c dry white wine
2 c chicken broth
1/4 lb. shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded & caps sliced thin
1/4 c cornstarch
Freshly ground nutmeg to taste
-In a heavy kettle, heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it saute the chicken pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper, in batches, turning them once, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are browned. Transfer the chicken pieces as they are browned to a plate and keep them warm, covered. -Place the shallot, onions, carrots, pearl onions, bay leaf, and thyme in a crockpot. Place the browned chicken on top of the vegetables. Combine the Cognac,
white wine and 1 3/4 cup of chicken broth and add to the cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until chicken is tender.
-Turn control to HIGH and add the mushrooms. Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/4 cup chicken stock. Stir into the mixture. Cover and cook for 20 minutes more, or until sauce is thickened, stirring once. Transfer the chicken to a plate, and keep warm. Discard the bay leaf, and season the sauce with freshly
ground nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Serves 4 to 5
CROCKPOT CHINESE PIE
1 to 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup diced bell pepper (green AND red if possible)
3/4 cup diced onion
1 package (dry) brown gravy
4 to 6 medium red or round white potatoes, diced (about 4 cups)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained (or 2 cups frozen)
1 (15 oz) can creamed corn
salt and pepper to taste
Brown ground beef with diced peppers and onion. Drain well. Place ground beef mixture in crockpot. Toss diced potato with melted butter to coat and add to crockpot; add whole kernel corn and creamed corn. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serves 4 to 6.
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 PARMIGIANA 1
3 Chicken breasts
1 Small egg plant sliced
1 Egg
10 1/2 oz Can pizza sauce
1 ts Salt
6 Slices mozzarella cheese
1/4 ts Pepper
1 c Dry bread crumbs
1/2 c Butter
If using whole chicken breasts, cut into halves. In a bowl beat egg, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken into the egg, then coat with crumbs. In a large skillet or crockpot with a browning unit, saute chicken in the butter. Arrange eggplant and the chicken in pot, (place eggplant on the bottom or it will not cook completely.) Pour pizza sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Add mozzarella cheese; sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Cover and cook 15 minutes.
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).
CROCKPOT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP NEW ORLEANS STYLE
1 lg Whole fryer
1/2 c Diced celery
4 ea Cloves minced garlic
3 ea Bay leaves
4 ea Qts water
2 tb Butter
1 c Sliced mushrooms
1/4 c Cream sherry
Green onions for garnish
1 c Diced onions
1/2 c Minced parsley
1 c Chopped carrots
1 ts Poultry seasoning
12 oz Broad egg noodles
1 c Sliced onion rings
1 c Diced carrots
Salt and pepper to taste
First, take the chicken and wash it thoroughly – that means both inside and out! Remove the giblets, scrub out the internal cavity under cold running water, and scrape away anything that doesn’t look edible. (But DO NOT remove the chicken skin or any of the fat! You need the skin to make a rich stock.) Next, take a crock pot and place the chicken and giblets into it. Then drop in the diced onions, the ½ cup of chopped carrots and bay leaves, poultry seasoning and *2* quarts of water. Then, with a spoon, evenly distribute the seasoning mixture around the chicken, turn the crock pot to high, and cook for at least six hours (or better still, OVERNIGHT). Remember, the longer you cook, the richer the base stock and the more tender the chicken. (I cooked it overnight) While the chicken is slow-cooking, it’s a good time to prepare your noodles. Go ahead and boil them according to package directions… but DO NOT COOK THEM UNTIL DONE! Keep in mind that you’re going to drop them into a soup, so you want them el dente (firm), otherwise they’ll turn to pure mush by the time you eat them. Furthermore, you want a small percent of the starch in the noodles to cook into the soup to thicken it slightly – if you cook the noodles all the way, the soup’s consistency will be flat and thin. After the noodles are cooked, butter them slightly and set them aside. When the chicken is
tender, take a set of tongs or a strainer spoon, remove it from the crock pot (it may tend to fall apart, but that’s okay), and set it on a platter to cool. At this point, strain out all the seasoning vegetables from the stock, place the stock into a metal bowl, and place the bowl into the refrigerator or freezer until the chicken fat congeals (which should take about 1 hour). Meanwhile, pick the chicken off the bones and, with a sharp knife, chop it into bite-sized pieces. Then, in a heavy 12- inch skillet, melt the butter and saute the sliced onions, mushrooms, and carrots until they’re tender. Then drop in the chopped chicken meat. And over medium-low heat, cook it into the vegetables for about 10 minutes. While the chicken and vegetables are sauteing, remove the chicken stock from the refrigerator, skim off all the fat, and place the skimmed stock into a soup pot, along with the remaining
2 quarts of water. At this point, you should season the soup stock to taste with salt and pepper. Now drop in the sauteed chicken, mushrooms, onion rings and diced carrots – along with the sherry, the Tabasco, and as soon as it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer the soup about 30 minutes to allow all the flavors to thoroughly blend. When you’re ready to eat, ladle out heaping helpings
of the piping hot soup into bowls, garnish with a sprinkling of thinly sliced green onions, and serve with crunch saltines. I used several generous shakes of Tabasco. It was spicy, but not overwhelmingly hot and fiery. And it was HEAVENLY!
CROCKPOT CHICKEN N NOODLES
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pound broiler/fryer chicken cut up
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups water
1 package (8 ounces) egg noodles
Salt and pepper to taste
Place chicken in crock-pot. Season with salt and pepper; add all liquid. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours (High 4 to 5 hours) Remove chicken from broth. Turn crockpot to high and add noodles. Bone chicken and cut up meat. Stir chicken into noodles. Cover and cook 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN CACCIATORE II
1 chicken (5 pounds), cut into pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup julienned carrot
1 cup julienned green pepper
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
8 cups chopped, peeled tomatoes
1/2 cup tomato paste
3/4 cup red or Marsala wine
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
freshly grated Romano cheese
Wash and drain the chicken pieces. Heat the oil in a deep skillet. Roll and coat each chicken piece in the flour and brown each piece on all sides to a golden brown. Transfer the chicken to paper towels to drain. Saute the onion, mushrooms, carrots, green peppers, and garlic in the same skillet for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and saute for another 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, wine, herbs, salt and pepper, and cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes.
Add all the chicken pieces and mix well. Turn down the heat very low, and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Adjust the salt and pepper to your taste. Serve with some freshly grated cheese and a nice warm loaf of Italian bread. I made this up just like it says and then took it all and threw it in the crock. Its been there since 1pm and we will probably eat between 5 and 6pm. For me the longer a sauce simmers the better it tastes. You can also serve it over linguini noodles! YUMMMMMMMM
CROCKPOT CHICKEN I
1 frying chicken, cut up
Salt & pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. sauterne or sherry
2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
2 tbsp. dry Italian salad dressing mix
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, cut in cubes
1 tbsp. onion, chopped
Wash chicken and pat dry. Brush with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in crock pot. Sprinkle with dry salad mix. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.
About 3/4 hour before serving, mix soup, cream cheese, wine, and onion in small saucepan. Cook until smooth. Pour over chicken in pot. Cover and cook for 30 minutes on low. Serve with sauce. Serve with rice or noodles.
Serves 4 to 6.
CROCKPOT CHEESY CHICKEN ALA TIFFANY
1 can mushroom soup
1 can cream of broccoli soup
1 can broccoli cheese soup
2 pkgs Chicken Breasts (boneless, skinless)
1 can Mixed vegetables
1-2 T Tapioca for thickening
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Dice chicken put in crockpot sprinkle with salt and pepper, Pour all three cans of soup over chicken and stir. Cover and cook on low about 4-6 hours. About an hour before serving add mixed vegies, cheese and thicken with tapioca. I served poured over white rice. I thought the flavors blended and complemented each other well.
CROCKPOT CHEESY BACON DIP
2 pkgs (8 oz) cream cheese, softened, cut into cubes
4 cups shredded Colby-Jack Cheese
1 cup half-and-half
2 T mustard
1 T chopped onion
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
Place cream cheese, Colby-Jack cheese, half-and-half, mustard, onion,
Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper sauce in crock pot. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, on low 1 hour or until cheese melts. Stir in bacon; adjust seasonings.
Serve with crusty bread or crackers.
CROCKPOT CHEESE SOUP
1/2 stick butter
3 green onions — chopped
3 stalks celery with leaves — chopped
2 carrots — grated
2 cans chicken broth
2 cans cheese soup
1 can cream of potato soup
parsley flakes
tabasco sauce — to taste
salt and pepper — to taste
8 ounces sour cream/or plain nonfat yogurt
3 tablespoons cooking sherry
Melt butter over low heat and saute onions, celery and carrots. Add chicken broth; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add other soups, parsley, tabasco, salt & pepper. Stir in sour cream. Simmer 15 minutes. Add sherry and stir before serving.
CROCKPOT CARROT CHICKEN
skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 medium head cabbage, quartered
1 pound carrots, cut into 1″ pieces
water to cover
4 cubes chicken bouillon
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Greek-style seasoning
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
-Rinse chicken and place in slow cooker. Rinse cabbage and place on top of chicken, then add carrots. Add enough water to almost cover all. Add bouillon cubes and sprinkle liberally with poultry seasoning. Add Greek seasoning to taste (as you would salt and pepper). Cook on low for 8 hours OR on high for 4 hours.
-To Make Gravy: When you’re nearly ready to eat, pour off some of the juice and place in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in about 1/4 cup water (depending on how thick you like your gravy). Add to saucepan and simmer all together until thick. If desired, season with additional Greek seasoning.
Serve gravy over chicken and potatoes, if desired.
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 BLACK EYED PEAS
1 16 oz bag of dried black-eyed peas
1 small ham hock
1 14 1/2 oz can of diced tomatoes with jalapenos
1 14 1/2 oz can of diced tomatoes with mild green chiles
2 10 1/2 oz cans of chicken broth
1 stalk of celery, chopped
salt and pepper to taste (it doesn’t need much, if any)
Pre-soak black-eyed peas according to the instructions on the bag. Combine all ingredients and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Serve on New Years Day for good luck!
CROCKPOT BEEF TIPS
1/2 c Flour
1 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
4 lb Beef or sirloin tips
1/2 c Chopped green onions
2 c Sliced mushrooms (4 oz. can, drained) OR
1/2 lb Mushrooms, sliced
1 cn Condensed beef broth, (10 1/2 oz.)
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 ts Tomato paste or ketchup
1/4 c Dry red wine or water
3 tb Flour
1 Buttered noodles
Combine 1/2 cup flour with the salt and pepper and toss with beef cubes to coat thoroughly. Place in crock-pot. Add green onions and drained mushrooms. Combine with beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste or ketchup. Pour over beef and vegetables; stir well. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 7 to 12 hours. One hour before serving, turn to HIGH setting. Make a smooth paste of red wine and 3
tablespoons flour; stir into crock-pot, mixing well.
CROCKPOT BEEF BOURGUIGNON II
1 lb. bacon, cooked, reserve grease
3 lbs. beef, cubed
1 bottle red wine
1 lb. onion, chopped
1 lb. celery
1 lb. carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Chopped shallots (optional)
1 bay leaf
Salt & pepper
Flour
Slowly cook bacon in large baking pan; remove. Dredge beef cubes in flour, brown in bacon fat. Transfer meat from skillet to heated platter. Saute vegetable and garlic in bacon fat; remove. Drain fat from pan. Gently combine beef, vegetables, bacon and half the wine. Add bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on low 8 – 10 hours.
CROCKPOT AUTUMN PORK ROAST
3 to 4 lb. pork roast
Salt & pepper
1 c. cranberries, finely chopped
1/4 c. honey
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1 tsp. grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
-Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. Place in slow cooking crockpot.
-Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over roast. Cover. Cook on low for 8 to 10
hours. or on High for 4-5 .Makes 6 to 8 servings.
CREAM CHEESE CROCKPOT CHICKEN
1 frying chicken, cut up (I used about 4 pounds of breast and rib chicken pieces)
2 tbsp melted butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 package of dry Italian seasoning mix
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 8 oz brick of cream cheese, cut up in cubes
1/2 C chicken broth
1 large onion
crushed garlic to taste
Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with the dry Italian seasoning mix (I did two layers in my crockpot to make sure that the Italian seasoning got on all the chicken and not just those peices on top.)
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. About 45 minutes before done, brown the onion in the butter and then add the cream cheese, soup, and chicken broth to the saucepan. Add the crushed garlic and stir
all ingredients until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce mixture over chicken in crockpot and cook an additional 30-45 minutes. Remove chicken to platter and stir sauce before putting in gravy
CITRUS FISH
* 1 1/2 lb. fish fillets
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 1 med. onion, chopped
* 5 tbsp. chopped parsley
* 4 tsp. oil
* 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
* 2 tsp. grated orange rind
* Orange and lemon slices
Butter slow cooker/Crock Pot and put salt and pepper on fish to taste. Then place fish in pot. Put onion, parsley and grated rinds and oil over fish. Cover and cook on low for 1 1/2 hours. Serve garnished with orange and lemon slices.
CHILI DIP
* 1 lg. jar (16oz) picante sauce, mild
* 2 cans refried beans
* 8 ounces sour cream
* 1/2 tsp. chili powder
* 1 lb. ground beef
* 1 onion, chopped
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 8 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded
* Jalapenos or mild chile, chopped, to taste
Cook ground beef with onion; drain. Mix everything together in slow cooker/Crock Pot and cook slowly. Serve with favorite vegetables or chips.
CHILI CON QUESO
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 can jalapeno peppers, chopped
* 1 15 1/2 oz. tomatoes, chopped, undrained
* 1 jar pimiento, chopped, drained
* 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
* salt and pepper, to taste
Saute onion in butter in medium saucepan. Combine next 3 ingredients with onion. Heat to boiling, let simmer for 10 – 15 minutes to meld the flavors. Add cheese, mixing thoroughly until melted. Serve immediately. Note: you can add browned ground beef or sausage if you’d like; and use Velveeta instead of the cheddar cheese.
CHICKEN WINGS IN BBQ SAUCE
* 3 pounds chicken wings (16 wings)
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 1/2 cups any variety barbecue sauce
* 1/4 cup honey
* 2 teaspoons prepared mustard or spicy mustard
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* Tabasco to taste, optional
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Cut off and discard wing tips. Cut each wing at joint to make two sections. Sprinkle wing parts with salt and pepper. Place wings on a broiler pan. Broil 4-5 inches from the heat for 20 minutes, 10 minutes for each side or until chicken is brown. Transfer chicken to slow cooker/Crock Pot. For sauce, combine barbecue sauce, honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and if more
heat is desired…Tabasco to taste in a small mixing bowl. Pour over chicken wings. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on High 2 -2 1/2 hours. Serve directly from slow cooker/Crock Pot. Makes about 32 appetizers.
CHICKEN A LA KING
* 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless chicken tenders
* 1 to 1 1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots
* 1 bunch green onions (scallions) sliced in 1/2-inch pieces
* 1 jar Kraft pimiento or pimiento & olive process cheese spread (5oz)
* 1 can 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup
* 2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
* salt and pepper to taste
Put all ingredients in the slow cooker/Crock Pot (3 1/2-quart or larger) in the order given; stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Serve over rice, toast, or biscuits.
Serves 6 to 8.
CHEESY CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen cauliflower, thawed
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen broccoli, thawed
1 can Cheddar cheese soup
4 slices bacon
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, if desired
Fry bacon until crisp; drain well on paper towels then crumble. Place broccoli and cauliflower in crockery pot. Top with soup, sprinkle with bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours. About 20 minutes before done, top with cheddar cheese if used.
Serves 6 to 8.
CHEESE AND POTATO CASSEROLE
2 lb. pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes (partially thawed)
2 (10 oz.) cans cheddar cheese soup
1 (13 oz.) can evaporated milk
1 can French fried onion rings, divided
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine potatoes, soup, milk, and half the can of onion rings; pour into greased slow cooker/Crock Pot and add salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or high for 4 hours. Sprinkle the rest of the onion rings of top before serving.