Cooking Crock pot crazy

[AlexWyattMommy]

Seafood Chowder
1 lb (450g) fish fillets
4 oz (125g) bacon - diced
1 onion - peeled and diced
1 lb (450g) potatoes - peeled and diced
1 pint (600 ml) milk
1 pint (600 ml) water
1 bay leaf
1 tbspn worcester sauce


Heat the slow cooker to Low while you're preparing the ingredients.

Fry the bacon bits in a pan until the fat runs - then add the potato and fry for 5 mins or so until beginning to soften. Add the onions and fry a further 5 mins - add a little oil if necessary.

Transfer these to the crockpot.

Cut the fish into chunks, add them to the pot with the rest of the ingredients.

Cook on low for about 5 hours.

Serve with crusty bread for a lovely hearty seafood chowder.

 

[momrek06]

Seafood Chowder
1 lb (450g) fish fillets
4 oz (125g) bacon - diced
1 onion - peeled and diced
1 lb (450g) potatoes - peeled and diced
1 pint (600 ml) milk
1 pint (600 ml) water
1 bay leaf
1 tbspn worcester sauce


Heat the slow cooker to Low while you're preparing the ingredients.

Fry the bacon bits in a pan until the fat runs - then add the potato and fry for 5 mins or so until beginning to soften. Add the onions and fry a further 5 mins - add a little oil if necessary.

Transfer these to the crockpot.

Cut the fish into chunks, add them to the pot with the rest of the ingredients.

Cook on low for about 5 hours.

Serve with crusty bread for a lovely hearty seafood chowder.

WOW, Thanks for posting that, AWM!!! That looks awesome!!!

 

[MazdaUK]

Ooooh! I fancy that for lunch! Do you think it would freeze OK?

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

They sell fozen choweder/creamed soups, so I don't see why not. I would just make sure to stir it well after defrosting/reheating.

 

[piratesmate]

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[poohbear158]

Crockpot Italian Wedding Soup

4 cups chicken stock or broth
1/2 cup boneless cooked chicken breast (I added a large frozen breast then shredded it when the soup was done)
Meatballs (use your favorite recipe... just make sure they are cooked and not raw or use pre-made frozen ones like I did)
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 box frozen spinach
2 bay leaves
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp season blend (Mrs. Dash)
1/2 cup pastina or acini di pepe pasta

Put everything above in the crock pot and cook 7-8 hours on low.

 

[mel63]

Anyone have a good crockpot recipe for a cheesy potato soup? I'd like a creamy one & if it includes ham or bacon, even better. DD has been asking for one since Grandma made some but it wasn't crockpot & it took way more time & 'babysitting' on the stovetop than I'm comfortable with.

I got this one from the new Taste of Home collection recipe mag, thank you Barbara Bleigh.

Baked Potato Soup

2 large onions, chopped
3 TBS butter
2 TBS all-purpose flour
2 C water, divided
4 C chicken broth
2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
1-1/2 C mashed potato flakes
1/2 LB sliced bacon, cooked & crumbled
3/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp dried thyme
1 C half-and-half
1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions, sliced

In large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in 1 C water. Bring to boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to 5 qt. crockpot.
Add broth, potatoes, potato flakes, bacon, pepper, salt, basil, thyme and remaining water. Cover & cook on low 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream; heat through. m Garnish with cheese & green onions.

 

[poohangel]

MMMMM, the potato soup sounds AAAHHHH

!!!!thank you!!

 

[Kirby]

I got this one from the new Taste of Home collection recipe mag, thank you Barbara Bleigh.

Baked Potato Soup

2 large onions, chopped
3 TBS butter
2 TBS all-purpose flour
2 C water, divided
4 C chicken broth
2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
1-1/2 C mashed potato flakes
1/2 LB sliced bacon, cooked & crumbled
3/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp dried thyme
1 C half-and-half
1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions, sliced

In large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in 1 C water. Bring to boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to 5 qt. crockpot.
Add broth, potatoes, potato flakes, bacon, pepper, salt, basil, thyme and remaining water. Cover & cook on low 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream; heat through. m Garnish with cheese & green onions.

Hmmm! That sounds good! I wonder what it would taste like without the bacon. If I have cook something before I put it in the crockpot, then the recipe just doesn't get tried.

 

[storzo]

Hmmm! That sounds good! I wonder what it would taste like without the bacon. If I have cook something before I put it in the crockpot, then the recipe just doesn't get tried.

I feel the same way. LOL.

Try the pre-cooked bacon. I haven't used it in the crockpot but I've used it in other recipes and it works just fine.

 

[mel63]

Hmmm! That sounds good! I wonder what it would taste like without the bacon. If I have cook something before I put it in the crockpot, then the recipe just doesn't get tried.

I would try it with the fully cooked bacon that you can buy now.

 

[bkreitzel]

Look in the salad dressing aisle...Oscar Meyer sells "recipe packs" of bacon. They are my tried and true secret for making these kinds of recipes...all cooked and crumbled you just open the bag and dump it in

 

[piratesmate]

We try to limit how much bacon we consume because of the fat content. I always get indigestion when I pan fry it, but making it in the microwave takes so long to do a whole pkg.

Recently I was watching someone on the Food Network who baked hers & I've been doing that now. Put cooling racks (like for cookies or cakes) on baking sheets with a good lip - maybe 3/4" in depth. Spread out the bacon in a single layer with only minimal overlap. Bake at 350. After about 25 min, turn it over & bake another 10. Times depend on how crisp you like yours. Remove bacon to a plate covered with paper towels & allow the pan/racks to cool. It's much easier to clean up with paper towels once the fat hardens.

I put the bacon into a gallon zip-lock bag and put it in the lunchmeat drawer. It keeps well for a week & then I have it for breakfast sandwiches, the odd piece to toss in with green beans or soups as flavoring. But I think you could freeze it as well.

Because bottom line? I totall agree..."If I have cook something before I put it in the crockpot, then the recipe just doesn't get tried."

 

[poohangel]

We always use our george forman grill to cook our bacon. YUMMO

 

[MazdaUK]

I dry fry lean back bacon without any fat added But we don't have it often because I don't like it and because of the salt content.

But agree about that whole "pre=cooking" thing - its got to be pretty special for me to do that (or it needs to be a long time in advance of when we have to eat

 

[storzo]

I don't know about this but my DH wanted to me to ask -

Is there a crock pot recipe for shepherd's pie? Or something similar?

 

[TigerKat]

We try to limit how much bacon we consume because of the fat content. I always get indigestion when I pan fry it, but making it in the microwave takes so long to do a whole pkg.

Recently I was watching someone on the Food Network who baked hers & I've been doing that now. Put cooling racks (like for cookies or cakes) on baking sheets with a good lip - maybe 3/4" in depth. Spread out the bacon in a single layer with only minimal overlap. Bake at 350. After about 25 min, turn it over & bake another 10. Times depend on how crisp you like yours. Remove bacon to a plate covered with paper towels & allow the pan/racks to cool. It's much easier to clean up with paper towels once the fat hardens.

I put the bacon into a gallon zip-lock bag and put it in the lunchmeat drawer. It keeps well for a week & then I have it for breakfast sandwiches, the odd piece to toss in with green beans or soups as flavoring. But I think you could freeze it as well.

Because bottom line? I totall agree..."If I have cook something before I put it in the crockpot, then the recipe just doesn't get tried."

I also use this method to cook bacon and I couldn't agree more about pre-cooking in a crock pot recipe - not gonna happen here!

 

[MazdaUK]

Crockpot lady had a shepherds pie recipe But any sort of browned mince and sauce/veg topped with mash should work

Does anyone have some low fat crockpot recipes? I've done so many which involve cheese or tins of soup I need to lose a stone!

 

[storzo]

Crockpot lady had a shepherds pie recipe But any sort of browned mince and sauce/veg topped with mash should work

Does anyone have some low fat crockpot recipes? I've done so many which involve cheese or tins of soup I need to lose a stone!

Is Crockpot Lady a poster here and is the recipe here somewhere? I didn't see it on the index but I did just scan it pretty quick.

So you think I can just throw in raw meat with veggies and sauce then top with mashed potatoes for maybe the last hour of so?

Thanks!!!!

 

[MazdaUK]

No, Crockpot Lady did "a year of crockpotting" -using her crockpot every day last year. If you google her she'll come up.

You need to brown the mince and soften any veg (onion, carrot) and mix with the sauce I think for the best results.

I found it was easier to make ahead and just put it in the oven when I got home.