Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup

Perfect for the end of a long - cold - winter day...super easy & affordable!

1 lb stew meat
1 can each - corn, green beans, crushed tomatoes
2 potatoes peeled & cubed
1 yellow squash or zuchhini sliced
cabbage leaves (2-4) slightly chopped
Knorr Vegetable Soup/Dip mix
1 can of water
salt & pepper

place stew meat in crock pot - season with salt & pepper. Add all cans of veggies (do not drain), add fresh veggies and Knorr mix - add one can of water. Mix & cover. Cook on low at least 6 hours...or more. ENJOY!!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Slow cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

Thanks to Jeremy Wolfe for giving me this yummy recipe....super easy and everyone loves it!

2 cans chunk chicken, drained
2 blocks cream cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup ranch dressing
3/4 cup Franks Red Hot sauce

dump all ingredients into crock pot & heat on low until cheeses are melted - stir often.
Great served with bagel chips, crackers. Chicken in a Biscuit crackers or celery (if you are boring..haha) ENJOY!

Slow cooker Pork Roast with Apples

Yes...yes...I made a pork roast and actually LIKED it. Great crock pot recipe.
Super easy..and turned out really good....very moist & falvorful.

1 lb pork loin filet roast
red onion
2 granny smith apples
1 sprig each - rosemary & sage
salt & pepper

Slice onion & add to bottom of slow cooker/crock pot. Season pork with salt & pepper.
Add to crock pot... slice apples into quarters and arrange around roast. Lay Rosemary and Sage sprigs on top of pork. Cover & cook on high for 2 hours...then turn down to low until ready to eat.
Spoon apple/onion mixture over pork once turned to sauce to keep moist. Slice roast & serve with veggies. (I discarded the sauce. )

If you won't be home to turn heat down -- then keep on low for 8+ hours.