I cannot Cook & just Purchased a Crock Pot

[anniemae]

I just bought the hamilton beach one on sale yesterday. I had a Rival, but it would boil things on low, so everything would over cook. Can't wait to try my new one!

 

[Robinrs]

Your the culprit who took the last crock pot on black friday. I see how it is.

Oh, ignore robin! There's a much better one on sale this week at, I think, Target and KMart. It's a Hamilton Beach Take & Go - with the clips to keep the lid on for transport - for between $26 and $29.

I saw the ad for that one and now I HAVE to have it. I made parmesan potatoes in my crockpot Sat night and they were GONE IN MINUTES!! The smell just filled my home and my 17 yo son was over it with a fork!

 

[Mom21]

I saw the ad for that one and now I HAVE to have it. I made parmesan potatoes in my crockpot Sat night and they were GONE IN MINUTES!! The smell just filled my home and my 17 yo son was over it with a fork!

Recipe please. Thank you.

 

[lakelandgal70]

Try this blog for recipes, too. It's written by a woman who cooked everything in the crockpot for a full year.

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/

Just made a receipe from her website and it was great! Gonna make another one tomorrow. Nothing better than having a meal cook all day and it makes the house smell wonderful!!

 

[Robinrs]

Recipe please. Thank you.

Crock Pot Parmesan Potatoes

Ingredients:
5 potatoes -- sliced
6 slices bacon -- cooked & crumbled
3 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper -- to taste


Directions:

Layer all ingredients in lightly greased 3 1/2-quart crock pot; cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Adjust seasonings as needed.

I had to HALF the ingredients because of the small pot. I really need a bigger one!

 

[TriMom]

Yeah - good luck with that.

I am normally an excellent cook, but I can not cook in my crock pot. I make a merely edible beef stew, and I actually enjoy a pork tenderloin that we shred for BBQ sandwiches - but other than that, I have not found anything that works in the crock pot. I have a Fix It and Forget It cookbook, I have tried online recipes, and I just don't like any of them.

 

[Christine]

Yeah - good luck with that.

I am normally an excellent cook, but I can not cook in my crock pot. I make a merely edible beef stew, and I actually enjoy a pork tenderloin that we shred for BBQ sandwiches - but other than that, I have not found anything that works in the crock pot. I have a Fix It and Forget It cookbook, I have tried online recipes, and I just don't like any of them.

I doubt you're doing anything wrong. You just don't like it.

I don't think crock pot recipes are nearly as good as the real thing, yet they are a timesaver. I think a beef stew made in the oven is much better than crockpot beef stew. Same for chili. I just do much better with a chili on the stovetop than the crockpot.

And I agree that barbeque is one of the things that I like best in it. Other than that, it just doesn't do it for me. But I still use it because I have to at times.

 

[pixiewings71]

I love my crock pot. Mine has different time settings, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours or 10 hours, after it's done cooking it switches to the warm function so I can happily cook dinner all day long and even if it's done cooking it's still stays warm while I'm gone. The only thing I wish it had was a carrying case.
I use the crock pot bags, so easy to clean the crock pot with those! I cook just about anything in mine too, just add the stuff and leave it. YUMMY is almost always the result.

 

[Mom21]

Crock Pot Parmesan Potatoes

Ingredients:
5 potatoes -- sliced
6 slices bacon -- cooked & crumbled
3 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper -- to taste


Directions:

Layer all ingredients in lightly greased 3 1/2-quart crock pot; cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Adjust seasonings as needed.

I had to HALF the ingredients because of the small pot. I really need a bigger one!

Thanks. Will be trying it after next grocery run. I'm out of potatoes and don't keep bacon. Looking forward to it. I love potatoes.

 

[Robinrs]

Thanks. Will be trying it after next grocery run. I'm out of potatoes and don't keep bacon. Looking forward to it. I love potatoes.

I used little red potatoes, didn't peel them at all, and the already cooked bacon in the packet. Talk about EASY!

 

[LilyWDW]

Thank for this post OP!

Next semester I have a class on one of the days I am "home" that starts at 7:00pm. So, I was looking for crockpot recipes that I can start earlier in the day and then I can eat at 5ish and mom can eat when she gets home. This way, we still get to have a nice warm meal.