Cooking Crock pot crazy

[GlennandAnn]

Hi, everyone. These recipes are really great, and I have been using my crock pot much more now. I have a question about rib tips. For some reason, DH asked for rib tips, but I have no idea how to prepare them. Can you just put them in the crock pot with some barbeque sauce? Anybody have some hints for me?


Ann

 

[cryssi]

I made the easiest chicken recipe last night. Ok, so it's not as easy as throwing chicken in the crock and pouring a bottle of BBQ sauce over, but nearly so.

Super Easy Crock Pot Chicken for 2

2 chicken breasts (with bone and skin)
1/2 bottle Ken's fat free Italian dressing
1/2 c. white wine

put chicken in crock pot
pour dressing over top and flip chicken to coat
pour wine over top

cook on LOW for 10-12 hrs

serve with lots of the sauce over top

rice or bread will go great!

let me know what you think!

 

[IwannaseeMickey]

Just came across th post for Crazy Chicken...I've been making this for years, we call it Russian Chicken b/c originally we made it w/ Russian dressing. To lighten it up, I use Kraft's Light Done Right Catalina, 1 pkg. Lipton Onion Soup Mix and 1/2 jar apricot preserves. I cut up the chicken into cubes and bake it in the oven for about 45 min. and serve over rice.

I'll have to try it in the crock pot.

 

[Angelrose]

I just bought a Crockpot. I want to make a chicken stew with thighs, carrots, onion, peppers, celery, small red potatoes, garlic and basil. Want I need to know is how much chicken broth to put in. I don't want to add tomatoes. Can anyone give me an idea?

 

[cryssi]

I just bought a Crockpot. I want to make a chicken stew with thighs, carrots, onion, peppers, celery, small red potatoes, garlic and basil. Want I need to know is how much chicken broth to put in. I don't want to add tomatoes. Can anyone give me an idea?

1-2 cans, or enough to cover (or almost cover) the chicken, depending on how long you cook it. If you're not cooking it on LOW for 10 hrs, then 1 can might be ok if you are going to want a thicker, less soupy stew. If you are cooking it for 10-12 hrs, I would use 2 cans (or cover the chicken), add 1/4 to 1/2 c. white wine (to retain moisture - but I use breasts, thighs won't get dry, so you might not need it), and thicken the stew later with a flour/water slurry.

I hope this helps. This is the recipe I use and modify:

http://chicken.allrecipes.com/az/SlwCkrChicknStw.asp

although I have made it without the cream of celery soup (don't think you need it)

HTH!

 

[anita967]

I just got a new cookbook that I love!!! It is

Busy People's Slow Cooker Cookbook by: Dawn Hall. All recipes are 7 ingrediants or less and most are lowfat but yummy!!!!!! She does tell you how to use noodles in the pot and she has the neatest things called pocket pouches. I will try and post a few recipes from the book this weekend.

 

[Angelrose]

Thank you Cryssi. I plan on cooking it for 8 hours or more. You've been a lot of help.

 

[Angelrose]

My chicken stew turned out wonderful! I am so happy. The house smelled yummy all day too. With all the recipes here and online I will be very busy for a long time.

 

[cryssi]

excellent! glad it worked out...

 

[airplane]

I just finished copying all of these fantastic recipes. I can't wait to try them. Thanks to all who posted.

Heres my favorite:

Cheap Beef Roast any size (I cook it from frozen)

1 bottle barbecue sauce (I love Sweet Baby Rays)
Package of French onion soup mix
2 cans of cream of anything soup
canned or frozen corn
canned or frozen green beans
cup of water

Throw it all in the crokpot. cook on low for 8 hours.
Serve w/ mahsed potatoes or on keyser rolls.

 

[cryssi]

I just finished copying all of these fantastic recipes. I can't wait to try them. Thanks to all who posted.

Heres my favorite:

Cheap Beef Roast any size (I cook it from frozen)

1 bottle barbecue sauce (I love Sweet Baby Rays)
Package of French onion soup mix
2 cans of cream of anything soup
canned or frozen corn
canned or frozen green beans
cup of water

Throw it all in the crokpot. cook on low for 8 hours.
Serve w/ mahsed potatoes or on keyser rolls.

wow that sounds interesting. here's what I made yesterday:

bbq beef (adapted from a recipe given to me by a friend)

1 chuck roast (I also threw it in the crock frozen)
1 c. bbq sauce (any kind - I ended up using 3 kinds to use them up)
1/2 c. jam (again, any kind - calls for strawberry, but I used homemade persimmon!)
2 T. mustard
1 onion, sliced

method to my madness:

spray crock with Pam
put onions on the bottom
put roast on onions
mix all other ingredients together and pour over top

cook on LOW forever (aka 10-12 hrs)

shred and serve on rolls!

yum! I might add 1/4 c. of red or white wine next time...

 

[cnlmom]

Thanks for all the great recipes....I use my crockpot quite a bit, but found some new things to try her.

 

[anita967]

From the book: Busy People's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Dawn Hall
Hot Fudge Spoon Cake

3 cups skim milk
1 ( 5-ounce) box chocolate cook and serve pudding
1 (18.25-ounce) Betty Crocker's Super moist Chocolate cake mix, dry
1 1/3 cup water
1/2 cup applesauce
6 egg whites

Spray a slowcooker with nonfat cooking spray
With a whisk mix the milk with the pudding in the cooker until disolved.
In a medium sized bowl with a whisk mix the dry cake mix, water, applesauce, and egg whites together for 2 minutes or until well blended.
Gently pour the cake batter into the middle of the not cooked pudding mixture in the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours.
Serve hot with a fat free ice cream. Do not invert this dessert. Spoon the servings from the slow cooker.

Note: If desired after 2 1/2 hours of cooking, unplug the slow cooker. The dessert will stay warm and delicious for hours. It travels well to potlucks or social gatherings.
Note: The cake will firm as if it were baked, yet the pudding will still be thick and creamy. When serving make sure you reach to the bottom of the slow cooker to get the creamy pudding with each serving of cake.
Yield 15 servings

Calories: 206; Fat: 3g(14% fat); Cholesterol: 1 mg; Carbohydrate: 40g; Dietary Fiber; 1g: Protein: 5g; Sodium: 305 mg

 

[LovesDoomBuggies]

Thanks so much to whoever posted the three cheese chicken noodle recipe! We had it this weekend and it was delicious. We will definitely be making it again.

Stacy

 

[raammartin]

I need to use my crock pot more often. I'm signing up for this topic.

 

[byrdsnest]

here is a great dinner-

layer 4 large chicken breast on bottom-can be frozen. Cover with slices of cheese-we like provelone, I have used good old American in a pinch. Cover this with can of either cream of mushroom or cream of chicken..dump a box of stove top-I use chicken or turkey flavor, melt 1/4 cup butter and drizzle over stuffing mix. The steam/condesation cooks the stuffing...Smells so good and taste great. Add a veggie and dinner is done.

 

[hallie615]

Sounds great how long do you cook it for?? I need all the help I can get with cooking!!

 

[byrdsnest]

Sorry! I usually cook it for about 8 hours on low, med for a bit if chicken is frozen or extra big pieces....

 

[cryssi]

here is a great dinner-

layer 4 large chicken breast on bottom-can be frozen. Cover with slices of cheese-we like provelone, I have used good old American in a pinch. Cover this with can of either cream of mushroom or cream of chicken..dump a box of stove top-I use chicken or turkey flavor, melt 1/4 cup butter and drizzle over stuffing mix. The steam/condesation cooks the stuffing...Smells so good and taste great. Add a veggie and dinner is done.

this sounds fantastic! can't wait to try it!

 

[MommytoMJM]

I LOVE my crockpot, couldn't live without it. Today I am making BBQ chicken in it (I ususally make Fruited BBQ Chicken, but we're out of fruit) Later I'll make some rice to go with it...