Crockpot Meals?

[SunsetRunner]

Hello!!

Id love to know everyones favorites and if you have recipes those as well.. I work all the time and come home late so I never want to cook but I just got my first CROCKPOT!

Hit me with your favs and the how tos!

🙂

[silverwalker]

I buy eye of round roast because it is very very lean.  Cooked in the crockpot on low temp for maybe 4 to 6 hours with whatever seasoning you like, it is very tender.  Chilled it is easy to slice very thin for sandwiches or whatever.  I'd rather have this than any prepared sandwich meat.  I use horseradish, dry mustard, some dry onions and some worchestershire sauce to season in the crockpot.

[SunsetRunner]

That sounds Delicious!

[SouthernSparkle]

My favorite crockpot recipe is a beef roast, 1 pack of Lipton onion mushroom soup mix, A-1 Steak Sauce, Carrots and add about 1/4 cup of water.  Cook for hours until very tender-more water may need to be added. ( I used to make this adding cream of mushroom soup & potatoes-it was yummy) but this is the healthier version. 

[silverwalker]

I follow skinnyslowcooker on facebook.  It's a good source for crockpot ideas that are healthy.

[USAF-Larry]

My favorite is to put a chunk of rump roast (about 1.5# to 2#) in the crockpot, add fresh vegetables - carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, and celery with Mrs. Dash Pot Roast Seasoning. Fill the crock pot with water, set on low and leave it all day. By dinner time there is a delicious roast with cooked vegetables.  Yum, yum...

[A_Lurker]

White Chili with Cauliflower

The original recipe called for 4-oz of cream cheese, which I cut out, and since I didn't have jalapenos (1-2 in orig) I used a homemade canned hot sauce (which is pretty much jalapenos, a few other hot peppers, vinegar and horseradish).

1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, minced (hot sauce used - 1 tbsp)
1 tbsp cumin seed
1 tbsp dried oregano leaves
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cracked black peppercorns
1 can, 19-oz white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups vegetable stock (used chicken)
3 cups cauliflower flowrets (pre-cook for 4 mins)
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
2 cups monteray jack cheese, shredded (I used a bagged cheese blend, only 4-oz)
4oz cream cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, optional (didn't use)
1 can (4.5 oz) chopped mild green chilies, optional
finely chopped green onions, optional
finely chopped cilantro, optional

In skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened. Add garlic, jalapeno peppers, and seasonings. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Transfer mixture to slow cooker stoneware. Add beans and stock and stir to combine.

Cover and cook on Low (8-10 hours) or on High (4 to 5 hours), until hot and bubbling.

Stir in cauliflower, green pepper, monteray jack cheese, cream cheese and chilis, if using. Cover and cook on High for 25 to 20 minutes, until green peppers are softened and cauliflower is heated through. Ladle into bowls and garnish as desired.

(If you prefer a thicker chili, mash some or all of the beans before adding.)

Information (based on 4 servings) with only the chilis added for the optional ingredients, based on 4-oz of cheese.

Calories: 360 (23 g protein, 15g fat, 39g carbs)

I like this on its own, but sometimes I'll push some smoked chicken and turkey sausages into the crockpot with the cauliflower raw and cook for 45 mins.

[Marcy]

Crockpot's Law:

any meat + (any vegetable * 3) + your favorite seasonings = delicious

[Marcy]

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@USAF-Larry wrote:

My favorite is to put a chunk of rump roast (about 1.5# to 2#) in the crockpot, add fresh vegetables - carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, and celery with Mrs. Dash Pot Roast Seasoning. Fill the crock pot with water, set on low and leave it all day. By dinner time there is a delicious roast with cooked vegetables.  Yum, yum...

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The is a wonderful recipe, but I recommend skipping the water. In a slow cooker, a roast will drown itself in its own juices so the additional water is unnecessary and, I believe, would dilute the broth flavoring the veggies.