Crockpot and Easy Meals "Index post 372"

[DisneyAndRedSox]

How about meatless crock pot meals, anyone??
I do make a vegetarian chili, but other ideas would be appreciated.

I made this the other day- copy of Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup. I am sure it would be good w/o the beef and substitute veg broth for beef broth. Just add some additional pasta...

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/day-305.html

--1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained
--1/2 large red onion, chopped
--1 cup carrots, chopped
--2 celery stalks, sliced
--2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (and juice)
--1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
--1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
--4 cups beef broth (check label for gluten!)
--1 jar (16.5 oz) pasta sauce
--2 tsp oregano
--1 T Tabasco sauce
--1/2 tsp salt
--1/4 tsp black pepper
--1/2 cup dry pasta, to add at end of cooking time (I used TJ's brown rice fusilli) (DisneyAndRedSox note- I cooked it separately since I knew I would have tons of left overs and didn't want the pasta to get mushy)

The Directions.

Use a 6 quart or larger crockpot, or cut the recipe in half. This makes a lot.

Brown the meat on the stovetop, and drain well. Let it cool a bit.

Chop up the carrots, onion, and celery. Add it to the empty crockpot.
Drain and rinse the beans, and add them. Add the whole cans of tomatoes, and the pasta sauce. Add the beef broth. Add the salt, pepper, oregano, and Tobasco sauce. Stir in your meat.

Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4. When the vegetables are tender, stir in the 1/2 cup of dry pasta.

Cover and cook for another hour on low, or until the pasta is tender. It will swell quite a bit.

Serve with a bit of parmesan cheese if you have it.

 

[scoobndolliesmom]

Thought I would contribute one since I've used several that you all have posted on here.



Southwestern Chicken Slow Cooker

2 cans whole kernel corn; drained
1 can black beans; rinsed and drained
1 jar 16 oz chunky salsa
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 C shredded cheddar cheese

In slow cooker combine corn, black beans and ½ c salsa.
Top with chicken, then pour remaining salsa over chicken.
Cover & Cook on high 3-4 hrs or on low 7-8 hrs
Sprinkle with cheese and cover until cheese is melted.

Thanks for the recipe! I was looking for dinner ideas tonight and now its in the crockpot!

 

[leahjade]

Question on the buffalo chicken with hot sauce & ranch - is it really spicy? I have finicky kids!

 

[ncmickeyluvr]

I made this the other day- copy of Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup. I am sure it would be good w/o the beef and substitute veg broth for beef broth. Just add some additional pasta...

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/day-305.html

--1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained
--1/2 large red onion, chopped
--1 cup carrots, chopped
--2 celery stalks, sliced
--2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (and juice)
--1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
--1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
--4 cups beef broth (check label for gluten!)
--1 jar (16.5 oz) pasta sauce
--2 tsp oregano
--1 T Tabasco sauce
--1/2 tsp salt
--1/4 tsp black pepper
--1/2 cup dry pasta, to add at end of cooking time (I used TJ's brown rice fusilli) (DisneyAndRedSox note- I cooked it separately since I knew I would have tons of left overs and didn't want the pasta to get mushy)

The Directions.

Use a 6 quart or larger crockpot, or cut the recipe in half. This makes a lot.

Brown the meat on the stovetop, and drain well. Let it cool a bit.

Chop up the carrots, onion, and celery. Add it to the empty crockpot.
Drain and rinse the beans, and add them. Add the whole cans of tomatoes, and the pasta sauce. Add the beef broth. Add the salt, pepper, oregano, and Tobasco sauce. Stir in your meat.

Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4. When the vegetables are tender, stir in the 1/2 cup of dry pasta.

Cover and cook for another hour on low, or until the pasta is tender. It will swell quite a bit.

Serve with a bit of parmesan cheese if you have it.

I literally JUST emailed this recipe to some friends. I made this for our meal exchange last month and everyone's been asking for it.

I also recommend cooking the pasta separately and adding it at the end.

 

[NC State]

Cabbage with Beef
1 lb lean ground beef, browned, drained
5 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup beef broth (or 1/3 cup water with one beef bouillon cube)
1/2 cup tomato sauce
Salt and pepper
optional: a little garlic

In slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Mix well. Cover. Cook on low 4 to 6 hours or high 1 1/2 to 2 hours.



Rolled up Enchiladas
2 lbs ground beef, browned, drained
2 (17.5 oz) cans enchilada sauce
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 flour tortillas

In slow cooker, combine all ingredients except tortillas. Cover. Cook on low 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture on each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Top with remaining mixture. Bake at 350 degrees, for 20 mins.
Serve with salsa and sour cream.

(I think will add chopped onion with my ground beef next time.)

 

[njsweetP]

Sorry I posted to the wrong thread and I don't know how to delete it..

 

[HeatherC]

Major snowstorm today so I'm making Bertucci's Italian Sausage Soup.

Saute one small chopped onion in olive oil.
Saute one lb. sweet italian sausage until browned. Mix onions in.
Add one can of tomatoe paste and cook for one minute till blended.
Dump in crockpot along with....
8 cups of water.
One large can 28 oz crushed or diced tomatoes with italian seasoning.
6 to oz chopped spinach...frozen, fresh or canned.
Cook all day.
Half hour before dinner add 3/4 cup rice...white or brown.
Serve with grated parmesan on top.

 

[njsweetP]

I made this the other day- copy of Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup. I am sure it would be good w/o the beef and substitute veg broth for beef broth. Just add some additional pasta...

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/day-305.html

--1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained
--1/2 large red onion, chopped
--1 cup carrots, chopped
--2 celery stalks, sliced
--2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (and juice)
--1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
--1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
--4 cups beef broth (check label for gluten!)
--1 jar (16.5 oz) pasta sauce
--2 tsp oregano
--1 T Tabasco sauce
--1/2 tsp salt
--1/4 tsp black pepper
--1/2 cup dry pasta, to add at end of cooking time (I used TJ's brown rice fusilli) (DisneyAndRedSox note- I cooked it separately since I knew I would have tons of left overs and didn't want the pasta to get mushy)

This is in my crockpot now, and the dough for my crusty bread is rising on the stove. Snow day here so this will be perfect for supper!!

 

[#1hoosierfan]

I like recipes that I can put together in 5 minutes in the morning and can cook all day Here are 3 I use regularly.

Pot Roast

1 large chuck roast
1 pkg italian dressing
1 pkg ranch dressing
1 pkg brown gravy
veggies - I put in a small bag of baby carrots and a container of baby portabellas. I add in potatoes that I have cut in half if not making mashed potatoes.

Cook on low all day.

Vegetable Soup

1-2 pounds stew meat cut in small pieces. I brown the night before and put in the fridge

In the morning I add the stew meat (with broth that cooked out) 1 can petite diced tomatoes and 1 pkg frozen soup vegetables. Pour 1 large container of V8 juice over

 

[minnie1012]

Question on the buffalo chicken with hot sauce & ranch - is it really spicy? I have finicky kids!

I think its spicy. I tried to look for the least spicy wing sauce I could find and still thought it was spicy so I made something else for my kids. I didn't want the acid reflux to flare up!

 

[aprhj]

Love all the recipies. Thanks a bunch

 

[lisam427]

Major snowstorm today so I'm making Bertucci's Italian Sausage Soup.

Saute one small chopped onion in olive oil.
Saute one lb. sweet italian sausage until browned. Mix onions in.
Add one can of tomatoe paste and cook for one minute till blended.
Dump in crockpot along with....
8 cups of water.
One large can 28 oz crushed or diced tomatoes with italian seasoning.
6 to oz chopped spinach...frozen, fresh or canned.
Cook all day.
Half hour before dinner add 3/4 cup rice...white or brown.
Serve with grated parmesan on top.

thank you for posting the one. i have everything for this!! this is going in the crockpot for dinner monday and lunches during thr week!! thanks again!!

 

[disneydreamersx4]

I got this one off of recipezaar about a year ago. I make it all the time. It's super easy-- you don't even have to defrost the chicken!!!


Crockpot Chicken with Black Beans and Cream Cheese:

Ingredients
4-5 boneless chicken breasts

1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans


1 (15 ounce) can corn


1 (15 ounce) jar salsa, any kind


1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Directions
1)Take 4-5 frozen, yes, frozen, boneless chicken breasts put into crock pot.
2)Add 1 can of black beans, drained, 1 jar of salsa, 1 can of corn drained.
3)Keep in crock pot on high for about 4-5 hours or until chicken is cooked.
4)Add 1 package of cream cheese (just throw it on top!) and let sit for about 1/2 hour.
5)All done and enjoy!

Edited to add: I usually serve it over white rice!

Does anyone know how long to cook this in regular oven? My crockpot is broken and I would love to try this.

 

[TiffanyK]

Does anyone know how long to cook this in regular oven? My crockpot is broken and I would love to try this.

I would cook it about an 1 hour or maybe 1 1/2 depending on how thick the chicken is. 350 degrees.

 

[NC State]

Oriental Chicken
1 (16 oz) package frozen oriental vegetables

4-5 boneless and skinless chicken breast

1 (12 oz) bottle sweet and sour sauce

1/4 cup water (I poured it in the bottle to rinse it out)

1 cup frozen pea pods



In slow cooker, add vegetables. Arrange chicken on top of vegetables. In medium bowl, combine sauce and water. Mix well. Pour over chicken. Cover. Cook on low 7 to 9 hours. Turn to high add pea pods. Cover. Cook 20 minutes. Serve with rice.



You can replace the chicken with boneless chops.

 

[disneydreamersx4]

I would cook it about an 1 hour or maybe 1 1/2 depending on how thick the chicken is. 350 degrees.

thank you Tiffany

 

[TiffanyK]

thank you Tiffany

You're welcome! Here's a slow cooker recipe I don't think I've shared here before: Southwestern Steak and Cornbread Dressing in the Slow Cooker

 

[FirstTimeCruiser]

Thanks for all the recipes everyone has posted on here! Here's my contribution...

Apricot Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS
1 Onion
4 Chicken Breasts
1 can Kern's Apricot Nectar
1 packet Lipton Onion Dry Soup Mix
1 ½ tsp Curry Powder
½ cup Sour Cream

DIRECTIONS
1. Cut onion in big chunks and place in crockpot.
2. Cut chicken breasts into large pieces.
3. Layer chicken pieces on top of onion pieces.
4. Combine nectar, soup mix and curry powder.
5. Pour over chicken.
6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
7. Remove chicken pieces and stir sauce with sour cream.
8. Serve chicken over rice and pour sauce on top.

 

[TruBlu]

I made the chicken and dumplings for dinner tonight. The chicken and juice were fantastic, but I didn't like the biscuits I used for the dumplings. I used Grands and they tasted too sweet. What kind do you guys use? I love the recipe and want to try it again.

 

[irishvixen]

:Bumping: