What's your best crockpot recipe?

[*Flower*]

I have to subscribe to this!
I have a poor lonely crockpot still in it's box that's just crying out for attention.....

 

[Trish.Glenn]

I am getting a crockpot for Christmas from Santa (my Black Friday indulgence) and you guys have gotten me wicked siked!!

 

[TLuvsD]

Beef roast (whatever is on sale), can of Cream of Mushroom soup with half a packet of Liptons Onion Soup added. (For my family I double the soup and use a whole packet--we like a lot of gravy). Just dump it all in, cook all day. Mashed potatos are a great side dish.

 

[Topper]

I smells wonderful.

I'll bet!

 

[kellia]

The one I use the most is pulled pork. Pork loin, water, chopped onion, some seasonings. Just shred when done, dump off extra water and add a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's. Super fast to make and kids love it!

 

[Bowen9475]

Simple version of Beef Stew:

Brown a package of stew beef. Put it in the crock pot with peeled, cut up potatoes and carrots, an envelope of onion soup mix, a can of cream of mushroom soup and a large can of beef broth. Leave it to simmer all day - Yum!

 

[meg8017]

This is so good...and easy! (from a scrapbooking website poster...want to give credit where due!)

Burning Feather's Italian Beef

Mix in crock pot:

1 (1.25 oz) envelope dry onion soup mix
1 t. oregano
1 t. red pepper flakes
1 t. basil
1 t. dried parsley
1 large clove garlic, smashed
3/4 cup water

Place in mixture:
3 lbs. Roast (chuck)

Cook on high all day, or until meat is tender. Turn it over every now and then if you can. If not, that's okay too! Shred the meat, let it simmer in its own juice for a while, and serve on buns or hard Italian rolls.

 

[magchavez]

My favorite is Meatball Tortellini soup. This recipe has made it's way around the neighborhood and it seems to be popular with everyone.

Slow Cooker Meatball and Tortellini Soup
Ingredients:
½ bag of frozen Italian Meatballs (1 pound)
1 bag (1 pound) frozen cheese tortellini
1 container Beef Broth (32 oz.)
1 can (15.5 oz) Cannellini Beans
1 can (14.5 oz) Italian Diced Tomatoes (has basil, garlic and oregano in it)
1 small yellow onion, finely diced
2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, finely diced
½ tbsp. Italian Seasoning
Salt & Pepper, to taste
Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions:
Pour beef broth in slow cooker and add beans (do not drain), diced tomatoes (do not drain), onion, garlic, celery, Italian seasoning and frozen meatballs. Set slow cooker on low for 6 – 8 hours.

About 30 – 45 minutes before you’re ready to eat, add frozen tortellini. Allow to cook thoroughly. Add salt & Pepper to taste.

Ladle into bowls and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Does anyone have a good gluten free crockpot recipe?

 

[magchavez]

My dd (9) has Celiac. I'd love to know too. I've been able to find gluten free cream of chicken soup and GF chicken broth. I also make my own GF version of onion soup mix. I'm always looking for good GF recipes!

 

[dancin Disney style]

Beef roast (whatever is on sale), can of Cream of Mushroom soup with half a packet of Liptons Onion Soup added. (For my family I double the soup and use a whole packet--we like a lot of gravy). Just dump it all in, cook all day. Mashed potatos are a great side dish.

I do this one as well. We love it.

I find that in general, onion soup mix and cream of mushroom soup lend themselves to a lot of things in the crockpot. When I see them on sale I stock up.

Right now I've got a lot of leftover ham....does anyone have a simple recipe that would use up the ham. I'm sort of feeling like a soup.

 

[Babypooh]

This a great thread, I'm always looking for new recipes!!

 

[rcraw45425]

This a great thread, I'm always looking for new recipes!!

I invested in the All Clad slow cooker with removable cast aluminum insert when Williams Sonoma has it on sale. I brown a pot roast on the stove in the insert, remove meat, add sliced onions and brown with salt and pepper. Add the roast back in, add a healthy dash wine (your choice), canned potatoes and baby carrots. Start on high, mix a can of mushroom soup with three crushed beef bouillon cubes, a can of water or beef broth. Pour it over the top, add a couple of bay leaves and a healthy sprinkle of parsley. Cook on high for around four hours then drop down on low until you're ready to serve or on low for eight hours. This is a Variation on Paula Deens pot roast recipe. I take the meat out at he end and cut it up. Mix cornstarch and water and put the insert on the stove (only if its the metal one!) and bring to boil. Add cornstarch mixture and stir to thicken. Add meat back in and heat though. I season the last before cooking with salt, fresh black pepper and some Cavenders seasoning. If you have a lot of grease in the gravy I separate it before thickening.

 

[bdcp]

My easiest is sirloin roast, sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, pepper add diced onions and water. Cook for 2-3 hours on high, add potatoes and carrots. Cook for another 2 hours or so on high. Done.

I use my crockepot to make beef stew, chicken soup and chili. I brown nothing. Beef stew I dredge in flour and then just throw it in with seasonings, water, Ro-tel and tomato puree. I then add potatoes, carrots, frozen corn and peas. Cook for several hours on high. I do use sirloin strips that I cut into pieces. Sirloin is so tender. For chicken soup, I use chicken broth and tomato puree and let it all cook. For chili, I put the hamburger in, breaking it up, pour water and the seasonings and tomato sauce, Ro-tel tomatoes and stir. Stirring breaks up the meat as does cooking it in the crockpot. It softens the meat and it's easy to break into smaller pieces. I add the beans and thicken with corn starch and let it simmer away.

It's a fallacy that you have to brown meat before putting it in a crockpot. It turns our great without the extra step and time of browning.

I actually have 3 crockpots. The smallest is the one I got as a wedding present in 1981. It still works fine. The next one is bit bigger and the largest one is digital and I can set it to turn on after a certain amount of time.

 

[minnie1012]

Chicken taco soup

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-chicken-taco-soup/

& chicken with beans and salsa

http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-chicken-w-black-beans-and-cream-cheese-yum-89204

& sweet and saucy pork

http://www.prepaheadanddinein.com/2010/08/sweet-and-saucy-pork-tenderloin-slow.html

 

[dgthree]

I think Old El Paso taco seasoning mix is gf, or it looks like Penzey's Chicken Taco seasoning (my fave) might be. Here are the ingredients: kosher salt, garlic, Ancho chili pepper, onion, Spanish paprika, cumin, cilantro, Tellicherry black pepper, Mexican oregano, jalapeno powder.

Anyhow, using one of the above options, the salsa chicken recipe I posted would work.

 

[Minnie's Pal]

I tried a new one on Monday that was a hit in my house...

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken soup
about a cup of chicken broth
one box of seasoned stuffing
about 1/3 cup of water

put chicken breasts in slow cooker and pour broth over them, combine other indgredients in a bowl and spoon over breasts. Cook on low for 7 hours. I added green beans as a side. The chicken and stuffing were delish and there was a gravyish broth in the cooker to cover the chicken and stuffing with.

Will be trying this one soon...

 

[rcraw45425]

something I do that's super easy is put a Boston Butt in on low with a bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce. Let cook all day, take the meat out and pull with two forks. I generally discard the sauce/juice as it's pretty greasy. Add the meat back into the pot and add more BBQ sauce. I usually use a cheap sauce like Kraft for the cook then take a better quality one like one from a BBQ restaurant like Williamson Bros in Atlanta or Sweet Baby Rays and add to the cooked meat. Good on buns with vinegar slaw and pickles or just scooped on a plate with baked beans and potato salad.

 

[rcraw45425]

It's a fallacy that you have to brown meat before putting it in a crockpot. It turns our great without the extra step and time of browning.

I know that it's unnecessary, I just like to brown it a bit with my seasonings to give it a little "crust" before it cooks. The All Clad is perfect for this as you are also preheating your pot so it doesn't take as long to begin cooking.

 

[HeatherC]

Yesterday I just made chicken fajitas in the crockpot. Came out great.

Sliced up onions and peppers and dumped frozen chicken breasts in with a package of fajita seasoning and a little salsa for moisture. Served with tortillas, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.

Also..for the person who asked about ham leftovers, I make ham and potato soup. I adapted the recipe called Delicious Ham and Potato Soup from Allrecipes.

Basically throw ham in crockpot. Add chicken broth and potatoes diced up. I also throw in some chopped onion and celery. Cook on high till potatos get soft. In separate pan make a roux with equal parts butter and flour. (I use 5 tbs. each.). Add two cups milk to roux and stir till it thickens. Then add that to crockpot and cook for a little longer. Serve with shredded cheddar on top. So good and is almost like a chowder consistency.

Enjoy!