Everyone needs some great recipes to add to your crockpot recipe arsenal. Hope you'll consider trying these tasty dishes that let the crock do the work for you while you do other things.
Tips for using your crockpot:
Check that your crockpot is the right size for the recipe you're making. In this day and age, they come in all different sizes.
Make sure your crockpot is at least half full but no more than 2/3 full so foods cook safely in the given time range.
Cut slow-cooking vegetables, like carrots, into small pieces. And quick-cooking veggies, like zucchini or sweet peppers, into larger pieces.
For most crockpot recipes, you don't need to stir. Stirring can even be harmful because a crockpot cooks food with low heat, removing the lid can drastically reduce cooker's interior temperature.
When you lift the lid or stir or add ingredients, replace lid as quickly as possible, especially when cooking on low heat. An uncovered cooker can lose up to 20 degrees of heat in as little as 2 minutes.
This first recipe is a real winner. It also has options to 'lighten' the dish. Either way you make it, you're sure to like it. Serve with garlic bread and a salad for a filling meal.
CROCKPOT (SKINNY) CHEESEY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
16 oz. dry spaghetti, cooked, but not overdone
1 lb. Velveeta (2%) cheese (or 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese)
12.5 oz. can chicken breast, drained and flaked
(or 2 sm. chicken breasts, cooked)
10-3/4 oz. can (98% fat free) cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
10-3/4 oz. can (98% fat free) cream of chicken soup, undiluted
10 oz. can diced tomatoes and green chilies (Rotel)
4 oz. can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/2 c. water
1 sm. onion, diced
1 med. green pepper, diced, optional
salt and pepper, to taste
Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and stir to mix well. Cook on LOW for 2-3 hours. Stir again just before serving.
Did you have any idea you can 'bake' in your crockpot? These rolls are just wonderful!! (And a real conversation starter). Great on a busy morning.
AMAZING CROCKPOT CARAMEL SWEET ROLLS
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
2 - 10 ct. tubes refrigerated (buttermilk) biscuits
Line the crockpot (4 - 5 qt.) with parchment paper. (I cut out a circle using the lid as a guide for the bottom, then using a long piece to place around the sides.) Spray the paper with cooking spray.
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in bowl. Separate biscuits and dip into the melted butter, then into brown sugar mixture, coating both sides. Place in crockpot. (Standing them more on the edge allows them to overlap and fit into the crockpot). Place a paper towel over the top before placing lid on (this keeps the moisture from falling onto the rolls). Cook on high for 1 - 1/2 hours. Check after an hour to see how close they are to being done. Let stand 10 minutes, then place on plate and drizzle with frosting or glaze.
Glaze:
1/4 c. melted butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tb. milk
2 c. powdered sugar
Mix well until smooth. Add more milk if needed for desired consistency.
This dessert is definitely a family favorite. I love that it uses canned peaches. It's impressive enough to serve company.
CROCKPOT PEACH CRISP
2/3 - 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. quick oats
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
fresh grated nutmeg, optional
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large (20 ozs.) cans peaches, well drained
Spray the inside of the crock or butter it. In medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, oats, flour and cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or 2 forks until the mixture is crumbly.
Place drained peaches in the prepared crock and stir 1/2 the crumbs into the fruit. Top with the rest of the crumbs. Before placing on the lid, I like to cover the crock with 2 paper towels, then add the lid. It keeps the moisture from falling on top of your dessert but this step is optional. Cook on low for 3 - 4 hours. (Check at 3 hours) Unplug and allow to stand for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream and caramel syrup if you choose.
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