Need crockpot recipes

I am the queen of easy meals, including the crockpot! But because the slow cooking method will break down many fresh ingredients, I do include bottled or canned ingredients. Just to get the ball rolling, though, here are some ideas:

BBQ Chicken Breasts or Pork Tenderloin – meat, BBQ sauce, cook all day, serve on buns

Chuck Roast – Sear Meat in skillet, put in CP, top with cream of mushroom soup and one packet of onion soup mix. Add carrots and potatoes later if you like them in the gravy.

Red (Kidney) Beans – Soak overnight, rinse and add vinegar, brown sugar, salt, spices to taste. Cook all day and serve with rice or cornbread

Black Bean soup – Black beans, rotel tomatoes, chicken bouillion, spices to taste. Add chopped carrots an hour before serving.

Spaghetti Sauce – Place frozen Meatballs or browned ground beef or turkey in CP, add sauce, cook all day and serve over pasta.

Veggie Lasagna – Layer marinara, uncooked noodles, desired raw or sauteed veggies, cream cheese, spices. Repeat layers 2-3 times, finishing with marinara. Last 20 minutes of cook time, top with mozzerella cheese.

Poor Man’s Stroganoff – Grease CP. Add uncooked egg noodles and top with marinara or tomato sauce, browned ground beef with onion, and spread 8oz cream cheese on top. Last 20 minutes of cook time, top with grated cheddar cheese.

I know there are a ton of soups and stews you can make in the crock pot, as well as things you may not have considered like meatloaf. Don’t forget to get a little crockpot to easily cook a veggie side or dessert.

Some of these may be heartier meals than you would eat every day, but then you can alternate with chicken or fish, or meatless meals to balance out your week.

Try Allrecipes.com for other ideas. Happy Crock Potting :0)!

I agree I need to use mine more often too. I am just afraid it will burn while I am gone.  Any suggestions? Or am I just a fire phobe???  I envision smoke billowing out of my house as the fire department breaks down my door to put the crock pot out… I guess I watched this happen to a neighbor who was drunk and left their pot on the stove. I have had thoughts of this go threw my mind even if I leave something in the house on when I am in the garden outside. I guess I would get more meals done if I wasn’t so fearful of this happening..   I know we aren’t suppose to fear anything but I must say that was engrained in my mind for a long time. I even contemplated sticking it out on the front porch just in case something like that ever occured. 🙂  Ok now that I have told you my crock pot phobia. How long shall I leave this thing on when I leave it on the front porch??? I mean I can’t stir it. So, What do I do… I guess I am stir happy too. Tehe he  So, I can read the latest news headlines… “Woman leave dinner on front porch and burns down the neighborhood!”  We do live in the national forest. I am sure I would be the one to start it all on fire with my cooking!  (snickering)

Chocodog…I understand your fear. Our house caught on fire growing up and I’m phobic about it. I check (often double check!) my kitchen everytime I leave the house and go to bed to make sure all appliances are off, make sure nothing is on the kids vents at bedtime, etc.  And it was a pretty big deal for me to buy a Bunn coffee pot that stays plugged in w/heated water all the time. but I’ve relaxed and it’s been fine. I had crockpot fears at first, too, but now I’ve used it enough I’m o.k. w/leaving it. I can’t bring myself to leave it overnight (oatmeal) like some can, but I’m fine during the day. Hope you find peace about it….crockpots truly are wonderful things:)  Blessings, Gina

P.S. I don’t know if this would help you, but you might google it. When I googled Bunn coffee pot fires it put my mind at ease.

 🙂 I am not prone to alot of anxiety. Just when it comes to crock pots. Tehe he… What about burning the items inside? If they don’t have enough liquid? I purchased an old one for a dollar at a garage sale this year. It was like the one we used when I was a kid. (always watched as I remember). But, It had a thingy that you could make bread in it. I have never seen a bread thingy and was intreged so I bought it. I do have a newer one but I think the element must be/ or has gone out because it just doesn’t seem to get very hot. I mean I can touch it without pulling my hand away. So, I have been using the inside part in the oven. 🙂 

  The one I bought at the garage sale is older. I don’t even think they sell the bread thingy anymore. She told me though that it made very good bread but I didn’t have her recipe either.   Ahhhh the aroma of burning bread….   I can smell it now… LOL..  more snickering…

  Sorry I am still worried about burning food too. 🙂 Has anyone had an experiance like that?  Was it really bad? I guess between my fire safety and my OCD stirring I an still sceptical. How many hours can you cook it before it doesn’t burn??? I have used a crock pot but like I said, “I have always been around”  🙂

  Thanks everyone for trying to help me feel safer. I just guess I need a little reassurance that I can leave it and not have to worry about the fire dept. thinking my house is on fire when it is really dinner. 🙂

🙂  ok maybe I will have to try it then. Maybe I will try it on a day to the Library.  I might even time it so it will be done when my hubby gets home. 🙂 I remember buying a recipe book years ago but not sure if my mom has it or if I still have it.  I guess that will be something I can look into finding today. 🙂 I am up for a challege. 🙂 of course with the fire dept. phone # handy…  tehe he

   Thanks everyone!  I may need to ask more questions though.  especially if I don’t find that recipe book… Now where did I put that one/???

My son at college has to cook all his own food, so he uses the crock pot for almost everything. He puts in roasts with vegetables, chicken breasts with vegetables or canned beans for white chili (with tomatoes, peppers etc.) He makes everything in there except for mac and cheese. It seems to me that he doesn’t put much if any water in with the roast. Maybe butter or olive oil though. He absolutely loves this way of cooking. We’ve never really used it here, but when he went away, we got him one; and he would starve if he had to spend time after classes cooking. He uses some recipes from a website. I’m pretty sure it’s momswhothink.com

Don’t you love the site name?

Anyway, I’m going to have to have him make us some things while he’s home for Christmas to get me rolling.