CROCK POT CABBAGE ROLLS

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CROCK POT CABBAGE ROLLS




1 large head cabbage
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 cup quick-cooking rice
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup crushed saltines (about 15 crackers)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 ounce onion soup mix
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 can (46 ounces) V8 juice
Salt to taste
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions
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Come In From The Cold

Stew is one of those comfort meals and so great when it's cold out. 

I've done this recipe in the crock pot as well, once I've done 

the browning.

Hope you Enjoy!

Beef Stew

1 -1 1/2 lb cubed beef stew meat...
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped fine
1 carrot, chopped fine
1/4 cup finely chopped celery, with a few minced leaves
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 pinch thyme
3 1/2 cups beef broth
2 medium potatoes, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 onions, diced
Directions:
Put flour, salt and pepper in a large ziploc bag.
Heat oil over medium heat in a large dutch oven.
Place meat in bag with the flour and shake until well coated.
Shake off meat pieces and add them to the oil and stir until slightly browned, Add remaining flour from the bag and the finely chopped onion.
Stir until well browned.
Add finely chopped carrot and next 4 ingredients.
Cover and cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours (stirring every 15 minutes).
Add diced potatoes, carrots, and onions, cook for another 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

CROCK POT BEEF TIPS

CROCK POT BEEF TIPS 

.....EASY & FAST

2 lb. stew meat
1 can cream of mushroom
1 packet brown gravy mix
1 packet lipton dry onion soup mix
1small can mushrooms
1 cup water

Mix all ingredients and pour over the meat, set to low for the day in crock pot.

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CROCK POT RIBS

CROCK POT RIBS

Ingredients:
Ribs (pork or beef)
2 cups bbq sauce + extra to brush
1 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (you can substitute white vinegar)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp Worcestershire
dash of hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Start by putting your ribs in a single layer on a baking sheet. Salt & Pepper to taste. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, then turn them over and bake another 15 minutes. This process will render the extra juice from the meat so the ribs do not BOIL in the crock pot.
In a medium sized bowl, combine bbq sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Mix well. Place browned ribs in the crock pot. Pour your sauce over the ribs, and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours. After the ribs are ready, brush with remaining bbq sauce. Broil in your oven until bbq sauce gets caramelized! Fall off the bone tender!!

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Crockpot Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup

Crockpot Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup

6 cups chicken stock
2 chicken breasts (boneless skinless)
2 bay leaves
2 stalks celery (chopped)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped)
salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
3/4 cups long grain rice (NOT quick cooking rice)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
10oz corn

Directions

Step 1
Add everything to the crock pot except the rice, corn, flour and milk. Cover and cook for 8 hours. The chicken will cook in the broth and add more flavor to the soup.
Halfway through cooking add the rice (or you can stir in already cooked rice at the end).

Step 2
About 30 minutes prior to serving, shred the chicken. In a small container with a lid shake together flour and milk really well and stir into soup. Add Corn. Let cook for 30 minutes more to allow the soup to thicken.

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Use It Up Crock Pot Turkey Soup

With Thanksgiving upon us we are always thinking of ways to use that leftover turkey we have. What ways do you use it up? We really enjoy coming up with new ways to stretch the leftovers but Leftover Turkey Soup is a fave in our home!

Ingredients
4 cups of turkey broth (you can make your own from the carcass)
2 tomatoes, diced
3 carrots, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
3 celery stalks sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium onion chopped into small pieces
1/4 cup uncooked rice
2 cups diced turkey
This is a clean the fridge time! If you have other leftovers to use up, now is the time.
Direction
In a crock pot, add the broth, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion and rice. Cover with crock pot lid and cook on low for 6 hours. After the 6 hours, add leftover cooked turkey and any other leftover vegetables you have and cook on low for another hour.

Crock Pot Sweet Potatoes

It may seem strange to some, but I have 4 crock pots! I use them for easy meal prep, when it's hot and we don't want to use the oven and, of course, the holidays! Did you know, you can "bake" sweet potatoes in your crock pot? And it's SUPER EASY!!! 

Ingredients
6 medium sized sweet potatoes (organic if available)

1 cup of Organic apple juice with no sugar added
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg


Directions
Peel your potatoes and cut into chunks and place in crock pot
2) Add 1/2 of the apple juice, all of the cinnamon and nutmeg
3) Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until potatoes are tender
4) Using a hand blender, blend the sweet potatoes inside the crock pot, adding a little apple juice at a time to make them the consistency that you like.

You can also add more cinnamon and nutmeg or even allspice or ground cloves.  For people who like a sweeter version, honey and/or maple syrup are delicious to add as well. 

Crock Pot Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

This is a favorite in our home and SUPER EASY in the crock pot!


Ingredients
1 boneless pork tenderloin (2 1/2 to 3 pounds)  

1 cup broth
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves of garlic  (chopped)

Directions
Place your pork into crock pot. In a bowl, mix broth, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey and garlic together. Pour mixture over pork. Cook on low for 8 hours

Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Pork

Typically Puerto Rican Pork is marinated overnight and slow roasted  in the oven. I have had it many times from a friend before I finally asked for the recipe. It might just be my favorite dish!


Ingredients:  


3 lb boneless lean pork shoulder roast (remove fat)
4-5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tbsp cumin
1/4 tsp crushed black pepper
3 oranges, juice of (1/2 cup)
2 limes, juice of

Directions: 


Using a sharp knife, cut slits into the pork and place into the crock pot ceramic insert. Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over pork. Rub the seasonings into the slits you made in the pork. Cover with lid and refrigerate overnight. Periodically turn the pork. This ensures it all marinades. On the next day, place insert in the crock pot and cook on low 8 hours. After 8 hours, shred pork using two forks. Remove liquid, saving about 1 cup,  and add pork back to crock. Add the saved liquid back to crock pot. Let it cook 15-30 minutes. We serve with yellow rice and use leftovers in tacos. Enjoy!

Taco Tuesday: Clean Eating Crock Pot Chicken Tostadas

Typically we do Taco Tuesday's every week. We LOVE tacos! 

If you have a variotion, I'd love to hear yours!

 

Ingredients

2 lean chicken breasts
1 can of black beans, washed and drained
1 can of pinto beans, drained and washed
2 TBS of a clean eating Taco Seasoning mix or homemade
Tostadas ( Look for those that are just corn and oil and no additives)
Toppings: Sauteed or raw vegetables, Greek yogurt (I never use sour cream. Even guests don't notice!), natural cheese, refried beans

Instructions

Add the beans, chicken and seasoning to your crock pot and add a cup of water
Cook on low for 5 hours. At this point, shred the chicken and stir it all together.
Cook for another 15 minutes .

Easy Crock Pot Lentil Soup

Oh my gosh! A meal can't get any easier than this!!! You can add ham if you like for the meat eaters. 

Ingredients
2 cups dried lentils - rinsed
8 cups vegetable stock
(1) 1 lb bag of baby carrots
3 stalks of celery  - chopped
1 tablespoon onion powder
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Directions
Simply throw it all in the crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours. Easy Peasy!

Crock Pot Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients
8 ounce can tomato paste with no sugar added
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried mustard
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water 
2 1/2 pounds baby back ribs 


Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine tomato paste, onion powder, garlic powder, dried mustard, pepper, honey, cider vinegar and water and mix well. Place ribs in crock pot with the meatier side lining the wall of the pot. Spoon the sauce over the ribs making sure to get some of the sauce underneath as well.  This sauce will be thick but will thin as the meat juices release during the cooking process. Cook on low for 6 hours

CREAMY BACON CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Ingredients 

8 bacon slices
8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 (10 oz) cans roasted garlic cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup flour (all purpose or gluten free blend)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-low heat until some of the fat is rendered. Be sure that the bacon is still pliable and not crisp. Drain on paper towels. If you use this method, reduce the flour to 1/4 cup. Or dont cook the bacon and proceed with the recipe.
Then wrap one slice of bacon around each boneless chicken breast and place in a 4-5 quart crockpot.
In medium bowl, combine condensed soups, sour cream, and flour and mix with wire whisk to blend. Pour over chicken.
Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours until chicken and bacon are thoroughly cooked. You may want to remove the chicken and beat the sauce with a wire whisk so it is very well blended.
Pour sauce over chicken.

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