Posted on 12/21/2005 9:50:32 PM PST by lawnguy
Hey Freepers:
I am tired of Chili and beef stew for awhile, can you recommend your favorite slow cooker recipe.
Something I can put on in the morning, and eat it when we get home. I have a family of 2 teenagers, and two adults.
Thank You for your help!!
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One of my favorites...
Slow Cooker Carnitas
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http://www.seasoned.com/issues/200510/c.rh.p1.html
Crockpot Carnitas
When I go to a new Mexican restaurant, the first thing I look for and order from the menu is carnitas ... a blissfully tender dish usually featuring bits of pork that have been simmered for hours in a simple mixture of water or broth and ground cumin and then roasted, baked or broiled to bring back a bit of texture before serving. The dish is very simplistic, but an example of the finest in Mexican cuisine.
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Saute' one large onion and two cloves minced garlic until tender in 2 tablespoons olive oil (optionally, also saute 1 stalk of celery, finely chopped). To this, add one VERY LARGE can chicken broth, (and if using the two cans of veggies instead of just one can 2 cups water,) 1 or 2 cans petite diced tomatoes, 2 cups diced precooked chicken, one or two cans of mixed vegetables (like Veg -all -- drained) and one bag of Mahatma yellow rice, the medium size bag, or substitute a regular sized box of Zataran's yellow rice.
If your chicken isn't already seasoned, then all a little Emeril's or a little of whatever your favorite seasoning mix is.
Asa Buco.
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Find & Buy a copy of the computer program "MasterCook" - then, go to http://madsrecipes.com - you can download and import thousands of recipes from collections assembled there, including ones by TV chefs past & present...and, to be on topic - there's 1500 crock-pot recipes. The site also has a link to an alternative program to view the recipes without the MasterCook software.
might find something here
http://chicken.allrecipes.com/directory/1854.asp
BBQ sauce works well with country-style ribs, too.
It takes slightly more work, but chicken & dumplings is pretty easy. Cook one cut-up chicken, barely covered by water, all day (you'll probably want to add various chicken-related herbs, spices and/or seasonings). When you get home, fish out the chicken pieces, and strip the meat away from the bones, skin, and fat. Return the meat to the pot, add a couple of cups of frozen veggies (peas and carrots are classic), and spoon one recipe's worth of biscut mix (like Bisquick) on top. Let cook on high for another 45 to 60 minutes.
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Liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
Yup!!!!
Come home, take chicken out. Make gravy on stovetop from a package or jar, adding some chicken fat. Make some mashed potatoes, or nuke a couple baked potatoes.
There's Sunday dinner.
5 hours on low or so until sausage isn't pink.
You could brown the sausage first if you're in a hurry, but if you aren't, don't bother.
SD
I, too, have a family of two adult and two teenagers--both girls but this recipe is a favorite of all their male friends as well and it is very, very simple:
Brown 2 lbs of high-quality beef tips in a smidgen of oil. Stir together the contents of one can of Campbell's Golden Mushroom Soup and two cans of Campbell's French Onion Soup in the crockpot. Stir in the browned beef with its drippings. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve over egg noodles.
I have a larger crockpot and so I frequently make a double batch and stir the leftover beef mix and noodles together for storage in the fridge. The leftovers never go to waste and they microwave easily.
Steak or pork... Generous dosings of onions... A good barbecue sauce, with a cupr or so of water and a couple of tablespoons vinegar.
Cook until meat mashes easily with a fork, then serve sloppy-joe style.
Dig a Pit Fill it with 3 20lb bags of Charcoal. Light. Carefully let coals become fully hot by stirring coals every 5 minutes. COVER SECURELY and place slow cooker in fire pit. Carefully layer 2" clay soil. Completely fill hole with sand. Let cook for 6 hours. Dig up and Dig in!
Great thread!! Pork chops are great in the crock pot, leaves em nice & tender. I have a Pork Chops w/Jalepeno dressing receipe at home that is delicious. I'll try to remember to bring it in tomorrow.
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