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ROCK POT RECIPES
Good on a
cold winter day and good for you too! Crock pots are so handy for the
working woman.
CROCK
POT STROGANOFF
2 lb. round steak
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic bits
3 tbsp. butter
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. water
Cut steak into 1 x 1/2 inch strips. Mix with flour, pepper, salt and
garlic. Add to crock pot with rest of ingredients. Cook on low for 5
hours. Stir occasionally. Last 1/2 hour, add 1 (8 oz.) package of
cream cheese, cubed. Serve over cooked wide noodles.
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CROCK POT B B Q
4 lb. pork or beef roast
1 med. onion, sliced
1/2 c. hickory smoke flavored BBQ
sauce
3 c. water
3/4 c. regular BBQ sauce
Cook meat and onion in crock pot on high for 4 to 6 hours or on low
overnight. Drain water and throw out onion. Add BBQ sauces and cook on
low for 1 hour.
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Crock pot Meat Loaf
1/2 cup whole milk
2 slices white bread
1 1/2 lb ground beef
2 eggs
1 small onion, peeled
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp dry mustard
1 can (12 oz.) whole tomatoes
Place the milk and the bread in a large mixing bowl, and let stand
until the bread has adsorbed all the milk. With two forks, break the
bread into crumbs. Beat the ground beef into the crumbs until well
mixed. make a hollow in the center of the meat and break the eggs
into it. Beat the eggs a little; then grate the onions into the eggs.
Add salt, pepper and mustard. Beat the eggs into the beef. Shape into
a round cake and place in the slow cooker. Drain the tomatoes, and
place them on the meat. Cover and cook on Low for 5 to 7 hours.
Before serving, uncover the pot; turn the heat to High, and bubble
away some of the sauce. It should be thick, not thin.
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Crock-pot Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce
8 to 10 small, thick pork chops
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp sage
1 can (12 oz) cream of mushroom soup
1 Tbsp dried onion flakes
Trim the excess fat from the chops and use it to grease a large
skillet.
Over high heat, brown each chop lightly on both sides. Salt and pepper
each as it finishes and place it in the crock-pot. Add the sage. Turn
the
soup (undiluted) and the onion flakes into the still hot skillet.
Scrape the pan juices and turn them into the cooker. Cover and cook
on Low for 8 to 10 hours.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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Crock-pot Baked Stuffed Apples
6 medium tart red apples
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup golden seedless raisins
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
1/4 cup soft butter
2 cups very hot water
3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate
Wash, core and stem the apples, but don't peel them. Stand them in a
buttered mold and stuff them with 2/3 cup of the brown sugar, the
raisins
and the orange peel. fill the tops of the core cavities with butter
and sprinkle the remaining sugar over the tops. Place the mold in the
slow cooker and pour the hot water into the cooker. Sprinkle the
orange
juice concentrate over the apples. Cover the cooker and cook on Low
for
3 to 5 hours, or until the apples are tender.
6 servings
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Crock-pot Banana Bread
1 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 cups well mashed, overripe banana (2 or 3 bananas)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With the
electric beater on low, fluff the shortening in a small bowl, until
soft
and creamy. Add the sugar gradually. Beat in the eggs in a slow
stream.
With a fork, beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture, 1/2 the bananas another
1/3 of the flour mixture, the rest of the bananas then the last of the
flour mixture. Fold in the walnuts. Turn into a greased and floured
baking unit or a 2 1/2 quart mold and cover. Place on a rack in the
slow cooker. Cover the cooker, but prop the lid open with a toothpick
or a twist of foil to let the excess steam escape. Cook on high for
4 to 6 hours. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Serve Warm.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
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CROCK POT BARBEQUE CHICKEN
1 frying chicken, cut up or quartered
1 can condensed tomato soup
3/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. vinegar
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. sweet basil
1/4 tsp. thyme
Place chicken in slow cooking pot. Combine all other ingredients and
pour over chicken. Cover tightly and cook at "low" for 6 to
8 hours. (If you have a "high" you can cook at high for 3 to
4 hours.) makes 4 servings.
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CROCK
POT COUNTRY STYLE STEAK
4 or 5 cube steaks
Flour
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 cans water
1 pkg. Lipton onion soup
Roll steak in flour, salt and pepper. Brown in frying pan. Put soup,
soup mix, and water in crock pot. Drop steak in crock pot and cook on
low 4-6 hours or until tender.
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CROCK POT CHICKEN AND DRESSING
1 stick butter
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped celery
1 pan cornbread (crumbled)
6 slices bread (crumbled)
1/4 lb. crackers (crumbled)
2 tsp. thyme, sage or poultry
seasoning
4 c. chicken broth
1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
4 eggs (beaten)
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 to 4 c. chicken
Boil hen or large fryer for your broth and chicken. Sauté onions and
celery in butter. Pour this mixture over bread crumbs in a very large
mixing bowl. Add seasonings and toss together. Pour enough broth into
mixture to moisten. Add beaten eggs and mix together well. Add baking
powder, milk, and remaining broth. Add chicken. Pack tightly into a 5
quart crock-pot Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce to low and
cook 4 to 8 hours.
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CROCK POT VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP
1 lb. ground beef, browned
1 can corn, drained
1 can green beans, drained
Carrots, diced
Celery, diced
Onion, diced
Potatoes, diced
Salt
Pepper
1/2 tsp. red pepper
1/2 tsp. dill
1 bay leaf
1 lg. can V-8 juice
Mix together in crock pot and cook on low 8 hours.
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CROCK
POT HAMBURGER SOUP
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
1 envelope. onion soup mix
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 c. celery, chopped
1 c. carrots, sliced
1/2 c. macaroni, cooked
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
Crumble beef into slow-cooking pot. Add pepper, oregano, basil,
seasoned salt and dry onion soup mix. Stir in 3 cups boiling water,
tomato sauce and soy sauce, then add celery and carrots. Cover and
cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Turn control on high. Add cooked
macaroni and Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on high for 10-15
minutes. Other vegetables may be added, if desired
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CROCK
POT CHEESE SOUP
2 cans cream of celery soup
1 soup can of milk
1 lb. cheddar, cubed
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. paprika
Put all in crock pot on low for 4 to 6 hours. Serve with croutons.
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CROCK-POT CHICKEN AND RICE
3/4 c. rice
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 sm. can whole mushrooms
1 sm. jar pimento strips, drained
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 can water chestnuts, drained, sliced
8 to 12 chicken breasts, halved
Grated Parmesan cheese
Place rice in crock pot. Combine remaining ingredients except chicken
and cheese in bowl. Mix well. Pour half of mixture over rice. Place
chicken on top. Pour remaining soup mixture over all. Cook on high for
3 hours or until chicken is tender. Garnish with cheese.
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CROCK POT BROCCOLI SOUP
4 c. water
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 c. diced potatoes
1 bag frozen, chopped broccoli
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2-1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
Mix water, bouillon cubes, onions, potatoes and broccoli in a crock
pot. Cook on high until broccoli is thawed. Add cream of chicken soup
and cheese, to taste, to mixture. Turn crock pot on low and cook for 2
hours.
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CROCK POT SPLIT PEA SOUP
1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas, rinsed
1 hambone, or 2 meaty ham-hocks, or 2 c. diced ham
3 carrots, peeled & sliced
1 med. onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery plus leaves, chopped
1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
1 tbsp. seasoned salt (or to taste)
1/2 tsp. fresh pepper
1 1/2 qts. hot water
Layer ingredients in slow cooker, pour in water. DO NOT STIR. Cover
and cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours until peas are
very soft and ham falls off bone. Remove bones and bay leaf. Serve
garnished with croutons. This freezes well.
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SMOKY CROCK POT BEANS
1 lb. ground beef
3/4 lb. fried crumbled bacon
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. ketchup
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. hickory smoke flavoring
1 lb. can each pork and beans, lima beans, butter beans, and kidney
beans
Cook on low in crock pot for 4-8 hours. The longer it cooks, the
smokier it tastes.
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CROCK POT BEEF STEW
2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf
3 potatoes, diced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. beef broth
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. paprika
2 onions, chopped
2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet (optional)
Place meat in crock pot. Mix flour, salt, pepper and pour over meat.
Stir to coat meat with flour. Add remaining ingredients and stir to
mix well. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or high for 4 to 6
hours. Stir stew thoroughly before serving.
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CROCK POT DRESSING
1 (8 inch) pan cornbread
8 slices dry white bread
4 eggs
2 c. chicken broth
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 tsp. sage
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Celery to taste
1 med. onion
2 tbsp. butter
Mix ingredients except butter. Place in crock pot. Dot butter on top.
Cook 2 hours on High then 4 hours on low.
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CROCK POT LASAGNA
1 pkg. pepperoni slices
1 lb. hamburger
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 can mushrooms
1 pkg. kluski noodles
1 lg. jar pizza sauce
1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
1 pkg. each shredded Colby & Mozzarella cheese
Cook together hamburger, onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Layer this
with the rest of the ingredients in the crock pot. Cook on high for 2
to 3 hours.
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CROCK POT SPAGHETTI SAUCE
4 tbsp. cooking oil
1 sm. onion, finely chopped
1 (15 1/2 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. red pepper, optional
1 lb. ground beef
1 (29 oz.) can tomato puree
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. oregano
2 lbs. sausage (Italian links or country style)
Brown ground beef in 2 tablespoon hot oil in frying pan. When almost
browned, add onion and continue browning until onion is tender. Pour
meat and onion into 3 1/2 quart crock pot. Add puree, sauce, paste,
water, salt, pepper and oregano and set dial on low setting. Cut 2
lbs. sausage into pieces and brown in remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
When brown, place sausages in sauce in crock pot. Continue cooking for
12 hours.
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HAMBURGER CROCK POT CASSEROLE
2 lbs. browned ground beef
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 onions, sliced
4 potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 can peas, drained
2 stalks celery, diced
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can water
Place potatoes in bottom of crock pot, top with carrots and other
vegetables. Place ground beef on top. Combine soup and water and pour
over ground beef. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
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STREUSEL POUND CAKE - CROCK POT
1 pkg. pound cake mix (16 oz.) size
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. finely chopped nuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into well
greased and floured 2 pound coffee tin. Combine sugar, flour, nuts and
cinnamon and sprinkle over cake batter. Place can in crockpot. Cover
top of can with 8 layers of paper towels. Cover pot and bake on high 3
to 4 hours.
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OLD FASHIONED CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER
14 cooking apples (Wine- sap)
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. apple juice
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. cloves
1 tsp. Allspice
Wash and core apples; cut in 1/4 pieces. Slightly grease crock pot, put
in apples and apple juice. Cook on high for 5 hours. Add other
ingredients and cook for 6 hours on high. Stir each hour. Pack in 1/2
pint jars and seal. Makes 5 (1/2 pint) jars.
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CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE - CROCK POT
2 c. chocolate cake mix
1/2 c. water
1/3 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Combine all ingredients in bowl mixing well. Beat about 2 minutes.
Pour batter into greased and floured 2 pound coffee can. Place can in
crock pot. Cover top of can with 8 paper towels. Cover crock pot and
bake on high 2 to 3 hours.
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CROCK POT POTATO SOUP
6-8 potatoes, chunked
2 med. carrots, cubed
2 stalks celery, cubed
1 med. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
5 c. water
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook in crock pot on low for 8 hours or until vegetables are done. One
hour before serving, add one can of evaporated milk.
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CROCK POT TENDERLOIN TIPS
1 lb. tenderloin tips
1 can mushroom soup
1 pkg. onion soup mix
1/4 c. water
Combine ingredients in crock pot. Cook 8 hours. Serve over noodles.
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