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Crock Pots

subwolley · Kate Spade

Sweet! I was just thinking about what I should cook in a crock pot the other day.

valenciana · Dooney & Bourke

everyone should post their favorite crock pot recipes!

i'll start...i like this one cause it doesn't seem like typical crock pot fare

Chicken and Wild Rice

2 cans (10 3/4 oz each) Cream of Chicken Soup (i've used fat free and it turned out great)
1 1/2 cups water
1 package (6 oz) seasoned long-grain and wild rice mix
4 large carrots, thickly sliced
8 boneless chicken breast halves

Mix soup, water, rice, and carrots in the crock pot. Add chicken and turn to coat.

Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.

(i usually only do 3 or 4 chicken breasts but keep the other amounts the same when cooking this for just two people)

member · Hermes

This is out of my All Recipes Cookbook, but I absolutely love it.

All Day Macaroni and Cheese:

INGREDIENTS

8 ounces elbow macaroni
4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

In a large pot, cook the macaroni in boiling water 10 minutes, or until al dente, and drain.
In a large bowl, mix the cooked macaroni, 3 cups of the sharp Cheddar cheese, evaporated milk, milk, eggs, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a slow cooker that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of shredded sharp Cheddar cheese.
Cover, and cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours, or until the mixture is firm and golden around the edges. Do not remove the cover or stir the mixture until the mixture has finished cooking. Serve warm.

If you like homemade Mac n Cheese, definitely give it a try - SO and I love it.

jacL · Coach

ShopChicago33, I have been waiting for you to give me this recipe!

Valenciana, I am going to try yours next week--sounds yummy.

My favorite in the crock pot is chili. I make it exactly the same as on the stove top, but I will post it if anyone wants it.

I made this one last week--sort of made it up myself when my cupboards were bare. It is not the best recipe ever, but good when you don't have any food in the house.

Two bone-in pork chops (boneless would work too but bone-in are more moist)

One package dried onion soup mix

One can mushroom soup (I used low-sodium and it was fine)

One cup water

Cook on LOW for about six hours

littlebean · Kate Spade

Red Beans and Rice

-Two cans of Red Beans
-One Chopped Green Pepper
-One Chopped Onion
-One Can of Diced Tomatoes
-One package of Smoked Sausage, Kielbasa Sausage, or Andouille Sausage, sliced up

Put it all in the crock pot for 4-6 hours and then serve it over cooked rice! It's so yummy.

Cricket · Gucci

Pepperoncini Beef:

3-4 lb. chuck roast

Garlic

Small jar whole pepperoncini

Place the roast in the crock pot, stab a few times with a knife and insert thinly sliced garlic into holes in meat. Pour jar of pepperoncini over meat. Cook on low 10 hours. That's it! Right before it's done, I sautee some bell peppers and mushrooms and slice some Provelone. I slice the beef up, top with mushroom/pepper mixture and top it off with a slice of cheese. Nuke that until the cheese melts. Pour some of the gravy from the cooker over the top. It is SO GOOD!!!

lizardbreath · Nine West

BBQ Pork

1 1/2 Pounds Pork Tenderloin, cut into small pieces
1/2 Cup Diet Cola
1 Cup Kraft Carb Well Original BBQ Sauce
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place all of the ingredients into the crockpot and stir well to combine. Cook on high for 5 to 6 hours. Stir well to break the pieces up so that the BBQ looks sort of shredded (I used a fork and pressed down on it). If you want a thicker sauce, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking. I serve on buns.

Serves: 8 (1/4 Cup Each)
Per Serving: 129 Calories; 3g Fat (23.1% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 44mg Cholesterol; 418mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat. WWP: 3