No joke, I absolutely LOVE my crock-pot. It makes dinner time so super easy sometimes, I love knowing that I can toss in a few ingredients mix it up, and by the time it’s time to eat we have a wonderful delicious meal that I pretty much had to do nothing to make.
I thought I would share a few recipes I have with you I have already shared my potato soup recipe with you and you can find that one here: https://resourcefulhomeschoolmom.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/new-recipe/ But, here are a few more I have to share with you. One of my favorites would have to be chicken with cream of chicken soup and yes, it’s as simple as it sounds you just take several pieces of chicken (as many as you need for your family), a can of cream of chicken soup (I use the large cans), and enough water to completely cover the chicken stir and set for whatever time you want your food to be done usually I do it on high for 4-6 hours. The soup and water will basically make a gravy for your chicken, and I always serve this with brown rice and pour the gravy on the rice and steam some veggies for the side, the chicken just falls apart and is super moist. You can also make this with cream of mushroom soup I just don’t add as much water to the soup. Tip: once you’re done with the meal, save the gravy and freeze it to use for another meal later.
Another yummy one, take a whole young chicken (will also work with boneless, skinless), cover with water add vegetables (celery, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, etc.) and add either egg noodles or rice for a yummy chicken soup. Again, you can cook this one high 4-6 hours or if you want cook it on low for 8-10. I left the skin on the chicken and pulled it out whole set it on a platter and removed the skin and then removed the meat from the bone, I found that when I leave the skin on during cooking it just helps hold it together better and makes it easier to remove at the end of cooking.
Then I have my delicious french dip with au jus sandwiches, just get any type of roast I’ve used all different types, add in a container of beef broth cook on high 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours then once it’s done take a cup or two of the broth and add a small amount of worchestechire sauce just a tsp. or two and mix well, there’s your au jus. Pull apart the meat, and put into a french bread roll (I used whole wheat). Top with swiss cheese and enjoy. Serve with a salad or other vegetables on the side.
Last but not least hearty beef stew, you can either buy stew beef already cut up for you or get a bottom roast and cube it up yourself then chop up all your vegetables (carrots, celery, red potatoes, onions) and add them in now as far as the gravy and the seasonings you can do one of two things, nine times out of ten I usually take the extremely easy route with this one and buy seasoning pack specifically for crock-pot beef stew or you can make a mixture of beef broth with flour and add in your favorite herbs and meat spices.
There are a few I’m wanting to try but haven’t had the chance to yet are meatloaf and lasagna. Do you like cooking in your crock-pot? What are your favorite recipes have any to share, I love trying new ones comment below and let me know what they are so I can enjoy them too!
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