I live alone, so always freeze a bunch of it. I put single servings in freezer bags and freeze them flat. Actually, I just made a batch and froze all of it (in single serve sizes) for a friend who just had a baby.
What are your fav crockpot meals?
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I live alone, so always freeze a bunch of it. I put single servings in freezer bags and freeze them flat. Actually, I just made a batch and froze all of it (in single serve sizes) for a friend who just had a baby.
magchavez
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I just made this one for the first time last night. Super easy and very yummy. The chicken falls right off of the bone.
http://crockingirls.com/recipes/chicken-in-a-hurry/
http://crockingirls.com/recipes/chicken-in-a-hurry/
footballmouse
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I made crockpot lasagna last night.
Brown your ground beef, add 1 chopped onion, 2 cans of tomato sauce, 1 can tomato paste, salt, 1 Tblsp oregano.
In seperate bowl mix 4 cups mozz cheese, 1 container of ricotta cheese or cottage cheese, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 cup Parm cheese.
Spoon some meat mixture in bottom of crockpot, then a couple of scoops of cheese mixture and top with 2 layers of non-cooked lasagna noodles. Repeat layers (should have enough to do 2 layers).
Cook for 4 hrs.
Brown your ground beef, add 1 chopped onion, 2 cans of tomato sauce, 1 can tomato paste, salt, 1 Tblsp oregano.
In seperate bowl mix 4 cups mozz cheese, 1 container of ricotta cheese or cottage cheese, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 cup Parm cheese.
Spoon some meat mixture in bottom of crockpot, then a couple of scoops of cheese mixture and top with 2 layers of non-cooked lasagna noodles. Repeat layers (should have enough to do 2 layers).
Cook for 4 hrs.
We love this chicken recipe. I made it this week and put the shredded chicken on King's Hawaiian sweet bread hamburger buns Delicious!
mommyintn
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This sounds great!!
nancyc
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Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwiches:
1 pork roast, 1/2 yellow onion, a few garlic cloves- salt/pepper the roast, stuff it w/garlic cloves. Cut the onion into thin rings, place half of the cut onions on bottom of the crockpot, then the pork roast, then the rest of the onions. Add 1/4 cp water. Cook on low for 8 or so hours. Shred the pork roast and add bbq sauce (however much you want). It's very tender and the family loves it!
1 pork roast, 1/2 yellow onion, a few garlic cloves- salt/pepper the roast, stuff it w/garlic cloves. Cut the onion into thin rings, place half of the cut onions on bottom of the crockpot, then the pork roast, then the rest of the onions. Add 1/4 cp water. Cook on low for 8 or so hours. Shred the pork roast and add bbq sauce (however much you want). It's very tender and the family loves it!
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OP- I feel your pain and am in very similar stage of 3 kids, all heavily involved, work full time and rely on Crockpot meals. My go to is affectionately called "favorite pork". Simply put a pork roast into the pot, cover with 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup and about 2 cans of milk. Simmer on low all day, shred roast and serve over rice with veggie of your choice. This also works with beef roast.
We also make BBQ pork sandwiches, same method just using BBQ sauce.
Chicken n dumplings a similar method. 3 or 4 breasts mixed with a few cans of cream if chicken soup and broth to your liking. Cook all day on low and then cut up a can of biscuits and throw in for the last 10 mins.
Good luck with planning and finding new crockpot meals for your busy life
Me too. I freeze this, crockpot chili, crockpot tomato sauce, etc and then have a freezer week where I don't have to shop or cook and it's not all the same thing each night. Works out great.
North of Mouse
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Love my crockpot!! 
One of our fall/winter favorites is ham and bean soup. I use white navy (pea) beans, washed, sorted, then placed in pot with several cups of water, ham bone (from our Honey Ham - yum) diced carrots, celery, onions, brown sugar, molasses, and several other seasonings to taste - cook all night (or day) and it's perfect. Serve it with southern cornbread - soooo good!
One of our fall/winter favorites is ham and bean soup. I use white navy (pea) beans, washed, sorted, then placed in pot with several cups of water, ham bone (from our Honey Ham - yum) diced carrots, celery, onions, brown sugar, molasses, and several other seasonings to taste - cook all night (or day) and it's perfect. Serve it with southern cornbread - soooo good!
purpledisneyprncess
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I'm going to make this. Looks so good!! How long do you cook on low?
stolen from justataste.com blog
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 5 hours
Ingredients:
3 large bone-in, skinless chicken breasts (2 1/2 to 3 pounds total)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup blackberry jam
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Sliced scallions, for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Equipment: slow cooker
Directions:
Arrange the chicken breasts in the slow cooker so that they are not overlapping.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, blackberry jam, hoisin, olive oil, garlic, onion and crushed red pepper flakes, and then pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken on LOW for 4 to 5 hours until the chicken is fully cooked.
Using tongs, remove the chicken from the slow cooker (reserving the liquids) and place it on a cutting board. Remove the bones then use two forks to shred the chicken into smaller pieces. Place the shredded chicken in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry.
Transfer the liquids from the slow cooker into a small saucepan set over medium-high heat and whisk in the slurry. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook it until it reduces and has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken, tossing to combine. Serve the chicken topped with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 5 hours
Ingredients:
3 large bone-in, skinless chicken breasts (2 1/2 to 3 pounds total)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup blackberry jam
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Sliced scallions, for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Equipment: slow cooker
Directions:
Arrange the chicken breasts in the slow cooker so that they are not overlapping.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, blackberry jam, hoisin, olive oil, garlic, onion and crushed red pepper flakes, and then pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken on LOW for 4 to 5 hours until the chicken is fully cooked.
Using tongs, remove the chicken from the slow cooker (reserving the liquids) and place it on a cutting board. Remove the bones then use two forks to shred the chicken into smaller pieces. Place the shredded chicken in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry.
Transfer the liquids from the slow cooker into a small saucepan set over medium-high heat and whisk in the slurry. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook it until it reduces and has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken, tossing to combine. Serve the chicken topped with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.
again, stolen from addapinch.com blog
Balsamic Roast Beef Recipe
Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
4 hours
Author: Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
1 3-4 pound boneless roast beef (chuck or round roast)
1 cup beef broth
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cloves garlic, chopped
Instructions
1.Place roast beef into the insert of your slow cooker. In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all remaining ingredients. Pour over roast beef and set the timer for your slow cooker. (4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low)
2.Once roast beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with two forks and then ladle about ¼ - ½ cup of gravy over roast beef.
3.Store remaining gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.
Notes
If you prefer a more pronounced flavor, once the roast beef has been removed, use a fat separator on the gravy and then pour the gravy into a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the gravy has reduced by half.
Balsamic Roast Beef Recipe
Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
4 hours
Author: Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
1 3-4 pound boneless roast beef (chuck or round roast)
1 cup beef broth
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cloves garlic, chopped
Instructions
1.Place roast beef into the insert of your slow cooker. In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all remaining ingredients. Pour over roast beef and set the timer for your slow cooker. (4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low)
2.Once roast beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with two forks and then ladle about ¼ - ½ cup of gravy over roast beef.
3.Store remaining gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.
Notes
If you prefer a more pronounced flavor, once the roast beef has been removed, use a fat separator on the gravy and then pour the gravy into a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the gravy has reduced by half.
I steal a lot of recipes off blogs, I think
southernplate.com
Southern Style Pulled Pork BBQ
Ingredients
Pork Roast (approximately 5 pounds)
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
1.Put roast in slow cooker and sprinkle salt and pepper over. Pour cider vinegar over. Cover with lid and cook on low for twelve hours (I cook it overnight). Remove pork roast and shred with forks (this will be very easy). Drain juices from slow cooker, reserving two cups of liquid. Return pork to slow cooker. To the reserved liquid add: Brown sugar, hot sauce, and crushed pepper flakes. Stir well. Pour over shredded pork and place lid back on. Place on low or warm setting until ready to serve. Can be made ahead of time and refrigerated, reheating in the microwave.
2.I estimate this to make enough for about eight sandwiches, give or take.
3.*This sauce is not spicy. If you prefer a spicier sauce double the hot sauce and crushed red pepper flakes. Add more to taste.
southernplate.com
Southern Style Pulled Pork BBQ
Ingredients
Pork Roast (approximately 5 pounds)
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
1.Put roast in slow cooker and sprinkle salt and pepper over. Pour cider vinegar over. Cover with lid and cook on low for twelve hours (I cook it overnight). Remove pork roast and shred with forks (this will be very easy). Drain juices from slow cooker, reserving two cups of liquid. Return pork to slow cooker. To the reserved liquid add: Brown sugar, hot sauce, and crushed pepper flakes. Stir well. Pour over shredded pork and place lid back on. Place on low or warm setting until ready to serve. Can be made ahead of time and refrigerated, reheating in the microwave.
2.I estimate this to make enough for about eight sandwiches, give or take.
3.*This sauce is not spicy. If you prefer a spicier sauce double the hot sauce and crushed red pepper flakes. Add more to taste.
lovesmurfs
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Except I use a can of french onion soup and a 1/2 cup sherry. Wonderful!We just had BBQ pork on Monday -- picnic pork roast, cut up onion, a few blurbles of my huge bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce (to cover the tops and sides). Because of my work schedule, it has to cook for 12 hours, so I put the meat in frozen. Perfect every time.
Also, Italian beef: about 3 1/2 lb. rump roast, 12oz jar of giardiniera, 16 oz. jar pepperoncini, packet of italian dressing mix, and a can of beef broth.
My3kiddos
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I usually set it for as long as I'm going to be at work. Really everything is "cooked" so your basically heating it up and letting the flavors combine.
Crockpot chicken cacciatore
4 bonless checken breasts
2 cans italian stewed tomatoes cans
small jar of any spaghetti sauce.
serve over noodles or rice.
Also can modify. With browned onion, pepper. small can of mushrooms.
my picky kids fav and now everyone at work also.
4 bonless checken breasts
2 cans italian stewed tomatoes cans
small jar of any spaghetti sauce.
serve over noodles or rice.
Also can modify. With browned onion, pepper. small can of mushrooms.
my picky kids fav and now everyone at work also.
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