I love making recipes in a Crock Pot. It's very easy and if you do a few extra steps, like browning the meat, the flavors explode. I have tried to put this step in every recipe, but just in case, as a rule it is better to brown chicken. beef, lamb and pork before adding them to your crock pots. The order of placement is also important. Always put the meat in first. Adding the other ingredients after the meat will assure that the meat stays moist and ultimately more tender. I will add other recipes soon. So, stay tuned.
Easy Crock
Pot Recipes
VEGETARIAN
CHILI
Ingredients:
1 – Cup – Onions
2 – Cloves – Garlic (crushed)
1 – Jalapeno Pepper (remove seeds for less
heat)
1 – Can – Lima Beans
1 – Can – Black Beans
1 – Can – White Beans
1 – Can – Red Beans
1 – Can – Tomatoes (Diced)
2 – Tablespoons – Chili Powder (Ground)
1 – Tablespoon – Oregano (Dried)
1 – Tablespoon – Coriander (Ground)
2 – teaspoons – Cumin (Ground)
4 – Cups – Vegetable Broth
1/3 – Cup – Cous-Cous
Hot Sauce (to taste)
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Monterey Jack Cheese (Shredded)
Parsley (Garnish)
Directions:
1)
Place all ingredients (except cheese and parsley)
into crock pot.
2)
Cook on low for 8 hours.
3)
Spoon into
bowls and add cheese to taste.
4)
Garnish with parsley.
“EASY” CHICKEN
CACCIATORE
Ingredients:
6
– Skinless Boneless – Chicken Breasts
1 – 28 oz. – Jar – Spaghetti Sauce
8 oz. – Fresh Mushrooms (Sliced)
1 – Onion (Diced)
4 – Cloves – Garlic (Crushed)
Favorite Pasta
Directions:
1)
In a large
skillet, lightly brown chicken.
2)
Put chicken into crockpot.
3)
Top with sauce, mushrooms, onion, and garlic.
4)
Cook on low – 8 hours
5)
Cook pasta according to directions.
6)
Serve over pasta.
“EASY” CREAMY FETTUCCINE
1 ½ lbs. – Boneless Skinless – Chicken Thighs
(cut into ½ inch pieces)
2 – Tablespoons – Dry Sherry
1 – Can – Cream of Mushroom Soup
½ - teaspoon – Black Pepper (Ground)
2 – Cloves – Garlic (Crushed)
1 ½ - Cups – Fettuccine (Cooked)
2 – Tablespoons – Fresh Parmesan Cheese
(Grated)
Directions:
1)
In a skillet, lightly brown chicken
2)
Cut into ½ inch pieces.
3)
Place chicken in crock pot.
4)
Drizzle with sherry.
5)
Add soup, and garlic.
6)
Mix well.
7)
Sprinkle with pepper.
8)
Cook on low – 7 to 8 hours.
9)
Cook fettuccine.
10) When
chicken mixture is done, add cooked fettuccine.
11) Mix.
12) Sprinkle
with Parmesan Cheese.
13) Serve.
“EASY” ORANGE CHICKEN
Ingredients:
4 – Chicken Breasts (Cut into ½ inch pieces)
1 – Cup – Orange Juice
2 – teaspoons – Orange Zest
¼ - Cup – Soy Sauce
2 or 3 – Cloves – Garlic (Crushed)
1 – Tablespoon – Flour
Favorite pasta (Cook according to package
directions)
Directions:
1)
In a skillet, lightly brown chicken.
2)
Cut into ½ inch pieces.
3)
Put chicken into crock pot.
4)
Pour orange juice, zest, soy sauce, and garlic
over chicken.
5)
Mix well.
6)
Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
7)
Remove chicken and whisk in flour to thicken
sauce.
8)
Add chicken back into pot and coat with sauce.
9)
Cook 30 minutes more.
10) Serve
over cooked pasta.
“EASY” CHINESE CHICKEN
Ingredients:
3 lbs. – Chicken (Cut into bite-size pieces)
¾ - Cup – Sugar (More or less to taste)
¼ - Cup – Rice Wine Vinegar
1 ¼ - Cup – Soy Sauce (Light)
2 – Cups – Chinese Cooking Wine (Or a dry
white wine)
4 – Cloves – Garlic (Crushed)
3 – Tablespoons – Fresh Ginger (Peeled and finely
chopped)
Cooked sweet rice
Directions:
1)
In a skillet, lightly brown chicken.
2)
Put everything into crock pot (except rice).
3)
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
4)
Serve over sweet rice.
“EASY”
5-SPICE CHICKEN
Ingredients:
½ lbs. – Thai Noodles
6 – Cups – Chicken Broth
3 – Scallions (White & Green – Sliced)
2 – Tablespoons – Fresh Ginger (Finely Chopped)
1 – Tablespoon – 5-Spice Powder
¼ - Cup – Fish Sauce
3 – Tablespoons – Lemon Juice
2 – Tablespoons – Honey
2 – Cups – Cooked Shredded Chicken
Directions:
1)
Cook noodles according to package directions.
2)
Cool chicken and shred, put in refrigerator.
3)
In a large saucepan, combine broth, scallions,
ginger, and 5-spice.
4)
Bring to a boil.
5)
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
6)
In a mixing bowl, combine lemon juice, fish sauce,
and honey.
7)
Pour into broth mixture.
8)
Stir in chicken.
9)
Add noodles and heat about 1 minute.
10) Place in
individual bowls.
11) Garnish
and serve.
Tip 1:
5-spice powder, Thai Noodles and fish sauce can be found at any Chinese
or Asian Market.
Tip 2:
Save a little of the scallion green parts for garnish.
Tip 3:
The chicken will shred easily after being cooled.
Tip 4:
You can use white or dark meat chicken or a mixture.
Tip 5: White meat has fewer calories.
“EASY” PARMESAN CHICKEN
Ingredients:
4 – Whole – Chicken Breasts (Halved)
5 – Cups – Spaghetti Sauce (Favorite Brand)
1 – Cup – Asiago Cheese (Shredded)
1 – Cup – Parmesan Cheese (Shredded)
1 – Cup – Mozzarella Cheese (Shredded)
1 – Cup – Bread Crumbs (Italian)
Salt & Pepper (To Taste)
Favorite Pasta
Parsley for garnish
Directions:
1)
In a large skillet, lightly brown chicken breasts.
2)
Place chicken in bottom of crock pot.
3)
Cover with sauce.
4)
Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours
5)
Brown bread crumbs lightly in a small skillet.
6)
In the last hour, sprinkle cheeses and bread
crumbs on top of chicken.
7)
While waiting for cheeses to melt, cook pasta.
8)
Drain pasta
9)
Put chicken pieces and cheese over pasta.
Tip 1:
Browning the chicken and bread crumbs will enhance the flavors.
Tip 2: Pasta continues to cook, so cook
according package directions for
al
denta.
If you have any ideas for recipes, just let me know. I'll post as often as possible.
