Crock Pot recipes anyone?

sccruiser · January 2009

Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

2 boxes low sodium fat free chicken broth

1tsp each thyme and basil, crushed

1/4-1/2 tsp cracked fresh peppercorns

4 carrots peeled and chopped

5-7 stalks celery (I only like organic--no pesticide taste) chopped

2 med. onions peeled and chopped

4 frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts (I buy mine in big bag at Trader Joe's)

1 can corn (vacuum packed) low sodium

1 can garbanzo beans or kidney beans low sodium

2 big handfuls of green beans broken in 1/2

I cut the vegetables in 1/2" pieces - keeps them from getting mushy. Can buy organic if you like.

Put all ingredients in lg. crock pot. Cook on low 8 hrs.

In pot on stove, cook noodles or pasta according to package directions. I keep the pasta separate from the soup so pasta (toss w/olive oil before storing in fridge) doesn't become soggy. and absorb too much of broth.

Serve w/french bread and a salad.

Can interchange vegetables. Add tomatoes or other kinds of beans.

This also makes a great beef vegetable soup by substitution the broth and meat for beef.

Makes enough soup for a crowd. For the two of us it lasts about 5 days.

lisasayers · January 2009

Crock Pot Oatmeal

Crockpot Oatmeal ...About a 2 quart size crock pot.

Spray your crock pot with Pam.

Add 2 cups steel cut oats.

5 cups water (or milk)

¼ cup brown sugar

Cinnamon (I use about 2 tsps)

2 apples

¾ cup dried cranberries

½ cup chopped almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc.

(You can use whatever dried fruits, nuts you want...just play around with it. I've used other dried fruits like blueberries, cherries, apricots, dates. I've even used pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spices....yummy!)

Turn on low before going to bed.

gcpommom · January 2009

Lisa, I'm not big on oatmeal, but that sounds sooo good! I'll have to try that, yum! What are "steel cut oats"? I think all I have ever bought are the instant oats, those won't work?

EWB · January 2009

Lisa- about how many hours do you suppose it needs to cook?

Grace- Steel cut oats are cut differently and take longer to cook- instant oatmeal is,well, instant . I think I am having chicken noodle soup tonight!

lisasayers · January 2009

Hey Ladies

I turn my crockpot on before I go to bed...around 11 pm and I'm usually up at 6 am and it is hot and ready! Then I keep the leftovers in the fridge and reheat as I need it.

Steel cut oats are much healthier for you. They are whole grain groats...the inner portion of the oal kernel that has been cut up. You will find them called Scotch oats or Irish oats in the stores. I buy mine bulk in the organic section of our store.

Dejaboo · January 2009

The Oatmeal does sound very good!

I always wondered what steel cut oats were too. I knew it had to be healthy as that is what healthy people always seem to mention they eat for breakfast.

Will have to see if I can find them here.

Pam

EWB · January 2009

Thanks, that makes a difference, since I usually head up about 9 and sleep to about 8. That would have been some well done oatmeal!

Elaine

fmakj · August 2009

BUMP

Thought I would post a comment as these recipes look wonderful! Maybe more will post if it is an active thread!! Keep them coming! I am just starting rads (3/33) and am already easily tired.... these recipes can be prepared and while napping Laughing , will be cooking - ready when I wake up!

SoCalLisa · August 2009

Brown some stew meat

Throw in crock pot with

One package Lipton Onion Soup mix (dry)

One large can of tomato sauce

white wine

2 Tbls each of dry minced garlic and basil

cook all day and enjoy

hollyann · August 2009

Ivory I am going out tonight to get the steel cut oats for breakfast tomorrow!......Thanks fot the k=link to the recipes!...I love using my crock pot in the summer so I don't heat up my kitchen with the oven......

Blundin2005 · August 2009

Incredible...cake in crock pots! All of these recipes sound so good...and easy.

I haven't seen a crock pot here in Italy....but I'll look again. Maybe I can get one in my suitcase the next time I visit US.

Marilyn

janatoo · September 2009

My dh and I both work out of the house. Around 3 PM he throws some frozen chicken breasts in the crock pot with Lemon Pepper or Lime juce. The other day I saw him put some Olive Oil in the bottom, though I don't know why.. but it was delicious. Then when we both get hungry, around 6, it's easy to find something to go with it.. Brown Rice & Broccolli, or Black Beans and Salad.. or make Fajitas or Chicken Salad. Whatever we do - the chicken is ALWAYS perfect! Moist & tasty.

candie1971 · September 2009

Grace, I make chicken in the crock pot all the time. As a matter of fact, that's my plan for tonight. I change the ingerdients everytime I make it.

Spare Ribs......Spare ribs in crock pot. Pour 2 bottles of barbecue sauce over ribs. Cook on low for 8 hours. It is delicious!!

GramE · September 2009

I am glad to see this revived. Short Ribs in the Crockpot:

Sear the ribs to get some of the fat off. You can use the broiler. Put 3-4 finely chopped up onions in the bottom of the crock pot. Add meat, a can of beer, your favorite bbq sauce or a bottled one. A can of crushed pineapple and put the lid on. Cook 8 hours on low. Serve with rice, salad, noodles, veggies.

You can use more onions if you like. The beer will cook off and not make anyone drunk, unless you "sample" it first...

Rose_wood · September 2009

OMG, I made soup in the slow cooker every week, year round. Freeze in meal-size portions. This past weekend I made an easy minestrone, a recipe I found online. But I caution you, my slow cooker was waaayyyyy too small and I had to transfer everything to a 5-qt. Dutch oven and slow cook it on the stovetop. It's so nice to come home on a cold winter's day and smell something cooking! And during the warm summer months, it doesn't heat up the kitchen. While I was undergoing treatments, I could just pull something out of the freezer when I was too tired to do anything else. Smile

If you want the recipe, I'll post it for you, but I found it online.

NativeMainer · October 2009

One of my favorites is to put an entire roasting chicken in the crock pot in the morning before leaving for work, by the time I get home the chicken is fully cooked, juicy, and so tender it needs to be fished out piece by piece with slotted spoons! Drop a scrubbed potato or 2 in the pot and you have baked potato to go with it.

Thanks for all the vegetarian recipes--I'm not vegetarian but I like to plan 1 or 2 meatless meals a week for variety and to help me get more veggies in my diet.

fmakj · October 2009

Bump

Anonymous · December 2009

Hope these work:

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Anonymous · December 2009

That should be enough to keep you gals busy for awhile Wink

Can't say I've tried too many of them. I usually just throw whatever is in the refrig and cabinets into the Crockpot - almost impossible to go wrong.

Enjoy.

Barb5270 · January 2010

Wow patoo, you have been busy listing recipes! They sound so yummy! Laughing

Bless · January 2010

OK, I started looking on this topic for healthy recipes...and then got very easily distracted by the poop cake. Then when I came back to copy the poop cake recipe, I got distracted again and copied some of Patoo's yummy sounding recipes and of course the oatmeal recipe cause I hate waiting 1/2 hour in the morning when I want oatmeal...what a great idea about using the Crockpot the night before! I really do need to loose those extra holiday pounds that I gained, but now I think I might have to try both of the poop cake recipes to see which one is better and oh, if you find the original poop cake recipe, I will have to try that one too Thanks ladies for enriching my culinary possibilities! and enlarging my waistline LOL

Crock Pot recipes anyone?

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