Any Good Crock Pot Recipes?

[sounderella]

So I got a real nice crock pot for Christmas.....one of those programmable ones. This is my first crock pot endevour Anyways, just curious if anyone has any cheap, good recipes they would like to share.

[MarianneJ]

You should check out Welcome To Crock-Pot.com - they have a recipe page.

[bishop]

double or triple as necessary


1 package of mild italian sausage links (cut into 1 in lengths)
1 medium to large onion, sliced
2 cans italian style, DICED tomatoes
1 can of beer (I use coors light)

sautee onions and sausage in some butter, until carmelized.
add to crockpot
add tomatoes
add can of beer and mix
let simmer and reduce, until tomatoes are almost a chuncky sauce 9they will brak down as they cook)
Serve over white rice

You can also do this on the stove top...works well either way.

Nutritional info : Tastes good, but will probably give you a heart attack!

[My English Castle]

That Italian sausage recipe sounds great--Maybe you could substitute turkey Italian sausages to help lower the fat?

[simpleyme]

my favorite crock pot recipe is to put chicken pieces in the crock pot (we prefer legs) dump a bottle of BBQ sauce over it

turn on low for all day cooking on high done in about 6 hours

[bishop]

Originally Posted by My English Castle

That Italian sausage recipe sounds great--Maybe you could substitute turkey Italian sausages to help lower the fat?

yeah, the turkey sausage would probably work well...though if there's no risk of sudden cardiac arrest, where's the fun?

[herm4]

Originally Posted by MarianneJ

You should check out Welcome To Crock-Pot.com - they have a recipe page.

Thanks...I will check it out!

[Cheapskate]

I am not really good at cooking so I bought a book called 1001 Crock Pot recipes and I love it. I also use the crock pot meals from Stouffer's (very good) in the freezer section of my supermarket.

[momof1in150]

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[sounderella]

wow thanks!

[LuxLiving]

I think I got this one from Thrifty Ray here on the blogs...


Pork Loin Roast
Can of Mild Green Chilis

Cook in crockpot til fork tender, shred w/fork. I think it's good on a flour tortilla w/some white cheese & raw white onions. I do hit mine w/some garlic salt and season salt when I put it on to cook. No, I don't measure - a few dashes of the shaker...probably no more than a teaspoon.

[GRITSinMS]

Pork roast is great in the crockpot. The recipe I found uses pinto beans as the base and mexican seasonings and you put on flour tortillas also.

[DeniseNTexas]

You can always throw dressing ingredients, some water, and chicken in a slow cooker, set it to low and voila, you have chicken and dressing in a few hours. We make a little gravy to go with it and it's thrifty and tasty.

[Broken Arrow]

Let me just say that I am watching over this thread with GREAT interest.

The only thing I can add is that I like my meat super, super soft and tender, and the only thing I've been successful at is with chicken thighs. I usually buy them pre-cut and packed for around $3 to $4.

I'm sure it's not the only meat that can come out super tender but... I'm on a budget.

From there, I just add some water (1/3 to 1/2 of crockpot). I also throw in chopped carrots and onions, but I think this part is a matter of personal preference.

Add some salt and pepper, and you're done. My meals typically don't cost more than $6, and there's always enough to brown bag for work the next day.

The best part is that, if a culinary buffoon like me can do it without torching down the house, ANYBODY can do it.

The trick for me is find more meals like that BUT costing preferably $6 or less... well ok, I'm willing to go up to $8 if they come out really tasty. Any suggestions?

[DeniseNTexas]

BA, how much does beef chuck roast go for in your area? Around here it can be had fairly cheaply on a regular basis and when cooked in a slow cooker it can be very tender and very frugal! I like to put one in, throw in some carrots, onions, and potatoes and some seasoning (maybe even a package of onion soup mix) and let it cook on low all day. The liquid can be easily thickened for a great gravy. I do that same basic thing with chicken to make a nice chicken and gravy to go over potatoes, rice or noodles.

I also make mexican type dishes in the slow cooker.

[Broken Arrow]

Chuck is affordable, yes, but I haven't had success getting it to be as tender as I would like it. I mean, it's soft... but still slightly tough to chew. I don' t know if that makes any sense.

I suspect it's the cut of the meat. It's a shame too because, again, chuck is quite affordable. So is pork chop, but... same result there.

Maybe I'm doing it wrong. How do you guys cook it?

[DeniseNTexas]

I generally put the chuck and vegetables in the crock with no liquid, cook it on low for 6 to 8 hours and it comes out fork tender. I do make sure the roast has decent marbling in it, though. That's really all I do with it but once in awhile I add homemade cream of whatever soup to it, too. I don't do anything special to it.

[Broken Arrow]

Wait, you can cook without ANY water? Is that safe? Sorry if that sounds like a stupid question, but I really don't know this.

[DeniseNTexas]

You can if the meat you're cooking produces juice, like most beef does. I just dump everything in the crock and let it go. The juices of the roast itself give it plenty of moisture. The only time I add water is if I brown the meat first. I do that sometimes, too, as that produces a roast with a little more color and more of that seared look we like at times.
Have you tried Ray's 3 envelope roast? If not, that's a great one for the slow cooker! I've done it in the pressure cooker and slow cooker both and either way its fantastic.

[Broken Arrow]

Originally Posted by DeniseNTexas

Have you tried Ray's 3 envelope roast? If not, that's a great one for the slow cooker! I've done it in the pressure cooker and slow cooker both and either way its fantastic.

I've never heard of it, but I'll look into it. Thanks for the tips!