Crockpot and Easy Meals "Index post 372"

[blueiis99]

Any new ideas for fall?

Oh I have one;

Really good beef roast

2 to 3 lb eye round roast
1 packet if brown gravy
1/2 cup of water
6 red potatoes
1 packet of ranch dressing mix
Salt
1 small package of Fresh baby carrots
1 package.of onion soup mix

Directions
Rinse roast and add to crock pot
Sprinkle brown gravy on roast add 1/2 cup water
Add potatoes around roast quartered
Sprinkle ranch mix over roast and potatoes add salt 1/4 teaspoon
Set crock pot on high for 3 hrs
Place carrots in pot and add onion soup add another 1/2 cup water set pot on low for 2 to 4 more hrs
Once cooked I shread the meat and serve with a green veggie too
It tastes like stew with out all the soup.

 

[bettyann29]

Subscribing!!

 

[Main Street Matilda]

Family likes this one and I like it if I have left-over chicken of any kind. Not my "go to" slow-cooker recipe, but it's too easy not to mention here.

1 bag tortellini - frozen or dry
1 bag frozen spinach
2 cans Italian style diced tomatoes
1 bar cream cheese in chunks
4 cups vegetable broth
Cooked boneless chicken

Cook all ingredients except for chicken on low for 5 hours. Add chicken and cook for another hour.

I like this if I have left over chicken from a roasted chicken since you don't really need too much.

 

[minnie1012]

I really like this one:

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/06/crock-pot-hawaiian-bbq-chicken.html

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

Over the years I have used many recipes from this thread. It's great to see it continuing....Now I have a question. How can I thicken up my chicken corn chowder? I've already made it, and it's not thick enough. So, now I need to thicken it on the stove. So, I need to know how to thicken it in the crockpot and the stove both. Any help will be appreciated. Keep posting all the great recipes.

 

[denneg]

Over the years I have used many recipes from this thread. It's great to see it continuing....Now I have a question. How can I thicken up my chicken corn chowder? I've already made it, and it's not thick enough. So, now I need to thicken it on the stove. So, I need to know how to thicken it in the crockpot and the stove both. Any help will be appreciated. Keep posting all the great recipes.

Add flour or cornstarch.

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

Add flour or cornstarch.

Thank you

 

[kajs22]

Here's one that is super quick - not sure if anyone posted this already, but, it's a go to for us.

Sweet & sour meatballs
1 pound of homemade mini meatballs braised or 1 package frozen mini meatballs.
1 Jar of salsa - any brand
1 Jar of duck sauce

simmer for 6 hours on low
good with many sides

 

[disneymagicgirl]

Yay for new recipes!

 

[mdrob214]

Add flour or cornstarch.

Before you add flour or cornstarch, mix it with a small amount of cold water first, so, to make a slurry. Then stir that in.

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

Here's one I got from Facebook recently. Made it for dinner this week. It was super easy and sooooooo good - whole family LOVED it! Hope it's not on here already.

Crock Pot Potato Soup

one 30 oz bag cubed hash browns
two 14 oz cans chicken broth
one 10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup (I used low fat)
1/2 cup chopped onion (I used frozen chopped onion)
1/3 tsp ground pepper
one 8 oz package cream cheese (I used low fat)
Garnish: Oscar Meyer real bacon bits, chopped green onion, low fat shredded cheddar cheese.

1) Put all but cream cheese and garnishes in crock pot
2) Cook on low for 5 hours
3) Stir in cream cheese, cook and stir for 30 more minutes.

I doubled the recipe and the whole pot was GONE in 2 days! YUM!

 

[TwoAtDisney]

Found all of you on Wednesday. Made Chicken & Dumplings on Thursday & Chicken Taco Soup today!

I've only read to page 20 & I have so many saved recipes to type, print, & fix! So, I don't know if there have been any revisions to either recipe, but here's how I cooked them, & both outcomes were beyond happy taste buds for all! Both of these are so good, I have new food addictions! Thank you to the person(s) who originally posted these great eats!

Chicken & Dumplings -
generously Serves 5-6
INGREDIENTS -
1/4 to 1/2 Onion, diced
1/4 to 1/2 pound Carrots (amount as prefer), cut into bite size chunks
4-6 large stalks Celery, cut into bite size chunks
Potato Choices - (1) 3-4 Potatoes (enough for servings), peeled & cut into bite size chunks (I used this, but would prefer mashed potatoes)
(2) or, serve over Mashed Potatoes (next time!)
2 tablespoons Butter
3 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
3 cups Chicken Broth
2 Bay Leaves
Seasonings - 1/4 teaspoon ground Sage
1/4 teaspoon Celery Seed
1/4 teaspoon Dill Weed
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Rosemary
1/4 teaspoon Ground Thyme
1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
10-12 skinless, boneless Chicken Thighs, OR 4-6 skinless, boneless Chicken Breasts (I used Thighs)
Dumpling Choices - (1) refrigerated tube Biscuits, 1 biscuit for each serving (or more if want)
(2) homemade Dumplings from scratch
(3) homemade Dumplings from Bisquik
for Dumplings - Flour, Melted Butter, Salt, & Pepper

DIRECTIONS -
1. Place liner in crockpot; dice onion; cut carrots & celery into bite size chunks; peel potatoes & cut into bite size chunks.
2. Add butter, soup, & broth to crockpot; mix well.
3. In small bowl, mix all seasonings; add to crockpot; mix well.
4. Evenly add onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, & bay leaves to crockpot.
5. Remove as much fat from chicken as possible; discard fat; evenly place chicken on top of crockpot ingredients.
6. Press on chicken until just covered by the broth & soup.
7. Cook, covered, on High for 1 hour; reduce to Low; cook until chicken is fully cooked & tender enough to fall apart, & carrots & potatoes are tender, about another 3-4 hours. NOTE - Can cook on low for about 8 hours (depends on crockpot).
8. Dumpling Choices - Prepare after soup is fully cooked.
A. Cut or tear each refrigerated tube biscuit into 6 pieces; roll each piece in flour (to prevent sticking together); shake off excess flour; evenly place over soup in crockpot; lightly brush tops of biscuits with melted butter & sprinkle with salt & pepper, to taste, over the tops; replace lid; cook until dumplings are cooked in the middle, about 1 hour. I used this method, but we didn't care for the dumplings that much. Next time will use method B. or C.
B. Transfer cooked soup from crockpot to oven safe pan; cover top of soup with refrigerated tube biscuits; lightly brush tops of biscuits with melted butter & sprinkle with salt & pepper, to taste, over tops; bake at package temperature until biscuits are cooked in middle (bottoms will remain doughy with juice).
C. Place 1 refrigerated tube biscuit on top of another (if big & fluffy type biscuits, don't need to stack); do so with remaining biscuits; lightly brush tops & bottoms of biscuits with melted butter & sprinkle salt & pepper, to taste, over tops & bottoms; bake (without the soup) at package temperature until biscuits are done; remove from oven & cut each biscuit in half; place doughy side down on top of soup; cook about 10-15 minutes or until bottom of biscuits have soaked up soup.
D. Make dumplings from own recipe, or from Bisquik.

I'll separately post my revised Chicken Taco Soup.

 

[TwoAtDisney]

My tweaked Chicken Taco Soup - sooooo yummy!
SERVES - about 4
INGREDIENTS -
1 can (14.5 ounces) Diced Tomatoes, undrained ( I use spiced with oregano, basil, & garlic; didn't have the one with Peppers)
1 can (8 ounces) Tomato Sauce
about 10 ounces Salsa, Mild or Hot as prefer
3-4 cups Chicken Broth
1 1/2 package (1.5 ounces each) Taco Seasoning, Mild or Hot as prefer
1/2 teaspoon minced Garlic
2 Bay Leaves
1/4 to 1/2 Onion, diced
1/4 to 1/2 pound Carrots (amount as prefer), cut into bite size chunks
5-6 large stalks Celery (amount as prefer), cut into bite size chunks
8-10 skinless, boneless Chicken Thighs, OR 6 skinless, boneless Chicken Breasts (I used Thighs)
Salt & Pepper, to taste
TORTILLA STRIPS - 5 small Corn Tortillas, Oil of choice, Salt
OPTIONAL - 1 can (15 ounces) Whole Kernel Corn, or equivalent frozen; Beans of choice; diced Bell Peppers
SERVE with Fried Corn Tortilla Strips, Shredded Cheese of choice, Sour Cream, &/or Crushed Corn Tortilla Chips, or in Taco Bowls

DIRECTIONS -
1. Clean fat from chicken; discard fat; set chicken aside.
2. Place liner in crockpot.
3. Dice onions; cut carrots & celery into bite-size chunks; set aside.
4. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, broth, taco seasoning, garlic, & bay leaves to crockpot; mix well.
5. Evenly spread onions, carrots, & celery in crockpot.
6. In one layer, place chicken pieces evenly around crockpot; to taste, sprinkle chicken tops with salt & pepper; if more chicken is left, start another layer, & salt & pepper.
7. Push chicken down into broth; want broth to at least come up to level of chicken; add more broth, if need.
8. Cover crockpot, turn crockpot on Hi; cook for 1 hour; reduce temperature to Lo; cook until chicken is fully cooked & tender enough to fall apart, & carrots are tender, about another 3-4 hours; not necessary to stir; keep lid in place. NOTE - Can cook on Lo entire time for about 6-8 hours, depending on crockpot.
9. While soup is cooking, or about 30 minutes before servings, cut tortillas into strips; heat oil (deep enough to fry tortillas) in pan over high heat on stove top; when oil is hot, place some strips into the oil (don't crowd); when brown & crisp, remove & drain on paper towels; lightly sprinkle with salt; repeat with remaining strips; set aside. NOTE - Instead of frying tortillas, could use crushed tortilla chips.
10. Taste soup broth; add taco seasoning &/or broth or salsa to taste.
11. If prefer, break the chicken into bite size pieces.
12. Remove bay leaves.
13. Serve with the following for individual use - crispy tortilla strips, shredded cheese, & sour cream.

OK - back to page 21!

 

[DisneyMaddy]

Great thread I really need some inspiration, I alwas make the same beef stew so its great with new input

 

[leahjade]

Made an easy and yummy recipe last night that even my finicky kids liked:

Shepherd's Pie

2 lbs. chicken tenders
1 bag frozen mixed veggies
1 jar brown gravy

Add to crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours. During last half hour, top with mashed potatoes and cook for 30 additional minutes.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Thank you for the index on page 372, I just copied some recipes. It sure was easy to navigate through the recipes easily. I love to use my crock pot, such a simple way to cook. I don't welcome the cooler weather, but do enjoy the change in the meal planning.

Thought I would bump this thread and also list the link to the above mentioned index on post # 372.

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2367027&page=25

 

[ronnie2hotty]

I am not sure if any of these have been posted yet, but here are two recipes that I recently tried that were good:

BBQ Pulled Pork in crock pot:
1 pork loin (or pork butt, or whatever big hunk of pork you can get).. the one we used was from Sam's Club and was cut into a 2.5lb hunk
1 bottle BBQ sauce, your choice (can be less or more depending on size of pork you use)
1/2 can Cherry Coke
1/2 cup dark brown sugar

Mix BBQ sauce, Cherry Coke, and brown sugar together. Pour over pork in crock pot. Set on low for 8 hours. Pull out pork, shred, place back into crock pot for 1 hour. Serve with buns. For extra zing in the sauce feel free to add tobasco, liquid smoke, crushed red pepper flakes, or heck even some Taco Bell Hot/Mild/Fire sauce packets if you have them laying around.



There was a similar recipe a few posts above this, but here is our take on it:

Fart Soup (or taco chicken chili):
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, frozen
1 can chili beans, undrained
1 can light or dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained
1 can chili ready tomatoes (any of the various kinds of canned tomatoes will work)
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup taco seasoning
1 big can of tomato juice (sorry don't know the ounces of that can off the top of my head, lol).

Set frozen chicken breasts in bottom of crock put, pour remaining into crock pot, mix the best you can (a little rough with the frozen chicken on bottom). Set on low for 7 hours. Shred chicken before serving. Top with shredded chedder cheese, tortilla chips and sour cream.

 

[mom4graceandlogan]

This is such a great thread and it is perfect for the weather right now. I am making the chicken and dumplings from the index tonight and have made it at least 10 times in the last year. My kids would lick the crockpot clean if they could and they are very picky eaters. I am serving with leftover rice and green beans. It is sooooo easy! Just wanted to revive it so others can benefit from all the great recipes. It really goes hand in hand with the eat at home thread.

 

[disneymagicgirl]

I made crock pot refrained beans tonight to have with tacos. Recipe here:
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/08/29/recipe-easy-slow-cooker-refried-beans/

 

[minnie1012]

Made this tonight! One of our favorites:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-chicken-taco-soup/detail.aspx