Do you think we could fill up a post with 101 ways to use our crockpot?

I'm so busy - it seems this is the only way I know how to cook any more - the only thing i hate about it - is the wonderful aroma that goes thru the house and makes me hungry....before supper time....


Cranberry Pork Chops
Makes 6 servings
Very easy and Very tender - it's a keeper
(I only made 2-3 pork chops but they were the 1 " thick)

6 bone in pork loin chops
1 (16-ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup apple juice or cranberry juice
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water.
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Place pork chops in a slow cooker. Combine cranberry sauce, juice, sugar, and mustard until smooth; pour over chops.
Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or med for 5-6 until meat is tender. Remove chops; keep warm. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. gradually stir in cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in salt and pepper. Serve over chops - and over potatoes or rice.

Okay, I'll play! Here is what I am making for dinner tonight.

Southwest Turkey Tenderloin Stew

Makes 6 servings

1 package (about 1-1/2 pounds) turkey tenderloins, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
3/4 cup chopped red or yellow onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) chili beans in spicy sauce, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chili-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
3/4 cup prepared salsa or picante sauce
Fresh cilantro (optional)

1. Place turkey in slow cooker. Sprinkle chili powder, cumin and salt over turkey; toss to coat.

2. Add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, beans with sauce, tomatoes with juice and salsa; mix well. Cover and cook on LOW 5 hours or until turkey is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.

3. Ladle into 6 bowls. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Nutrients per Serving
(1-1/4 cups Stew)
Calories 203
% calories from fat 13%
Total Fat 3 g
Sat. Fat 1 g
Protein 25 g
Carbohydrates 23 g
Cholesterol 45 mg
Sodium 827 mg
Dietary Fiber 6 g

Dietary exchanges
1 Starch
3 Meat
1 Vegetable

I posted a review of this earlier in the week, but I'll throw it in here too.
Spiced Chili

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves -- minced
2 (16-ounce) cans kidney beans -- rinsed and drained
2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (14-1/2-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes -- cut up
1 cup water
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 tablespoon cumin -- *I added this
Shredded cheddar cheese and additional
chopped onions -- optional

In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, water and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Discard bay leaves. If desired, serve in bread bowls and garnish with cheese and onions.

Source:
"Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2002"
Yield:
"3 quarts"

Slow cooked Lemon Chicken

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 bone-in chicken breast halves -- skin removed, about 3lbs
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 cup water
3 tb ps. lemon juice
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
2 tsp. minced fresh parsley
Hot cooked rice

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Combine the oregano, seasoned salt
and pepper; rub over chicken. In a skillet over medium heat; brown
the chicken in butter; transfer to 5 qt. slow cooker. Add water,
lemon juice, garlic and bouillon to the skillet; bring to a boil,
stirring to loosen browned bits. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook
on low for 3-4 hours. Baste the chicken. Add parsley. Cover and
cook 15-30 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear. If
desired, thicken cooking juices and serve over chicken and rice.
Yield: 6 servings

Source:
"TOH Feb/Mar 2000"

Have you read GranMarion's TV Crockpot Recipe thread? There's many, many good recipes on there. I'll bump it up for you.

John

Slow Cooked Oriental Chicken


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 1/2 - 4 pounds cut up chicken
2 tablespoons oil
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 clove garlic -- minced
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 slivered almonds

In large skillet over med heat, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Transfer to slow cooker. Combine soy, sugar, water, garlic and ginger, pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high 1 hour. Reduce to low, cook 4 to 5 hours longer. Remove to serving platter, sprinkle with almonds. Spoon juices over chicken or thicken if desired.

Source:
"TOH Dec/Jan98, pg 40, P"

looking good

thanks john will keep an eye out for that one...

This recipe is actually from TOH, and it is a favorite of everyone who tries it!

Italian Roast Beef (French Dip) Sandwiches

1 Chuck Roast (about 3 pounds)
1 pkg. "Au Jus" mix-dry
1 pkg. Italian dressing mix-dry
1 can beef broth
1/2 can water

Spray your crock pot with PAM. Put chuck roast in it.
Combine all other ingredients and whisk till smooth.
Pour over roast. Put on lid. Cook on high for 6 hours
or low for 10-12 hours. Take out beef (it will fall apart)
and cut off fat. Put meat back in juice. Cut chewy French bread
into sandwich size pieces, and split lengthwise.
Fill with beef, and use a turkey baster to get beef
juice from crock pot and pour on bread (grease has risen to the top).
Eat and enjoy!!!
Ellen

This is wonderful and tastes just the like soup served in restaurants.

Crockpot French Onion Soup
(makes 8 servings, though I successfully halved this recipe)

3 large onions, sliced (3 cups)
3 tbls butter, melted
3 tbls flour
1 tbls worcestshire sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp pepper
4 cans (14 1/2 oz each) beef broth

Mix onions and butter in crock pot. Cover and cook on hight heat setting for 30 minutes or until onions begin to brown around the edges. Mix flour, worcestshire sauce, sugar and pepper. Stir flour mixture and broth into onions. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7-9 hours (or high heat 3-4 hrs) or until onions are very tender. Ladle in bowls and top with a slice of cheesy broiled french bread (below)

Cheesy Broiled French Bread

8 slices french bread, 1 inch thick
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbls grated parmesan cheese

Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on rack in broiler pan. sprinkle with cheeses. Broil with tops 5-6 inches from heat for 2 - 3 minutes or until cheese is melted

You won't be dissapointed when you try this.

The Best Beef Dip Ever

The au jus is great! Add beef to
lightly toasted buns, and dip away in the au jus.
4 pounds beef chuck roast
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
3 bay leaves
1 cup soy sauce
6 cups water


Directions
1 Place roast in slow cooker. Season with garlic, rosemary, and bay
leaves. Pour in soy sauce and water. Cook on low setting for 6 to 10 hours.

Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes.
Cook Time: approx. 6 Hours . Makes 6


Family and friends always ask for this, I'm ashamed to admit how simple this is. Wonderful!

~~LindaChicken

How about .....Mocha Supreme!!!
2 quarts brewed strong coffee
1/2 cup instant hot chocolate beverage mix
1 cinamon stick, broken in halves
1 cup whipping cream
1tablespoon powdered sugar
Place coffee, hot chocolatemix and cinamonstick halves in slowcooker ,stir. Cover and cook on high 2 to 21/2 hours till hot.
Remove and discard cinnamon halves.
Beat cream in medium bowl with electric mixer on high sped til soft peak forms.
Add powdered sugar, beat til stiff peaks form.
Add powdered sugar beat again till stiff peaks form.
Ladle hot beverage into mugs top with cream.
Serves 8.

Well, I cook for one now and I find that I use either my slow cooker or GF grill nearly everyday.
This is how I used mine yesterday.
Washed, dried and rubbed with oil 4 sweet potatoes, then wrapped them in foil for the cooker. It takes about and hour and a half on high to cook them. Even the skins are sweet and soft.
Since I started doing this, it's the only way for me now. I do my white potatoes that way too. Now I don't have the big oven going just for a few potatoes.
Carolyn

Smothered Swiss Steak

1- 1 1/2 pounds round steak
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 onion, halved and sliced
1 carrot, shredded
1 can (4 oz) mushrooms

Brown round steak in skillet. Meanwhile, place carrot, onion, and mushrooms in bottom of crockpot. Cut beef into serving sized pieces and place over vegetables. In same skillet, mix mushroom soup and tomato sauce. Pour over beef and vegetables. Cover and cook on low 8 hours.

Great with noodles or mashed potatoes!

Laurel

Easy appetizer for a party and is fabulous:

3 pounds of kielbassi
3 pounds of brown sugar (2 pounds dark and 1 pound light)

Cut kielbassi into one or one and a half inch pieces; prick each piece one or two times with serving fork or turkey skewer
Layer kielbassi and brown sugar in crockpot
Cook on low 10-12 hours, stirring once or twice
Brown sugar will melt into sauce and kielbassi will "plump" up - delicious.

sounds really good

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