I had DH throw some veggies and roast into the crock pot before work today and nothing is more awesome than getting home from work to dinner already made!! It was great.
It was just celery, carrot, potatoes, onion and beef roast with some seasonings thrown in.
Only problem is roast isn't exactly cheap so it's an expensive dinner. I would love some more crockpot recipes!
persimmon / 1205 posts
Oooh, I am excited to see responses to this thread! I'll be heading back to work soon and would love to add more crock pot recipes to my rotation. I do a pot roast, which is basically a chuck roast with onions and the sauce is beef stock, one packet lipton onion soup mix and one can cream of mushroom soup. It's good, but just ok to me. I'm not the biggest fan of the crock pot dishes made with the soup mixes. My husband loves it though, so I do make it.
My personal favorite in the crock pot is Sausage, Peppers and Onions. We made this once in the crock pot for a party and it's now our go-to dish. The italian sausages come out so tender! Just broil the sausage in the oven until they brown up a bit and then toss them into the crock pot with sliced up raw peppers and onions. That's it! You can brown the sausages the night before too and assemble everything to have it ready to go the next day.
I've also done a pork tenderloin in the crockpot and it came out very good. For that I just used a packet.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I love to make skinnytaste's santa fe chicken. So yummy!
honeydew / 7504 posts
My favorite is either Alphabet Soup pot roast (a pot roast and a can of Alphabet soup...cook on low for 8 hours) or Skinnytaste's kalua pork (http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/06/crock-pot-kalua-pork.html).
pomegranate / 3272 posts
Frozen chicken breasts or thighs (boneless, skinless), a pack of taco seasoning and a jar of salsa on low for 8 hours. Shred for taco meat! Can bulk up with a can of rinsed pinto beans. This is my favorite go to crock pot meal.
We've also been doing a pork shoulder rubbed with your favorite seasonings and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Cook fat side up on low for 10+ hrs. Take off fat and shred for just about anything. This can also get a bit pricey but it makes so much food that we have dinner for days or freeze the rest.
I agree that there's nothing better than coming home to a meal in the crockpot!
grapefruit / 4823 posts
Cheesy crockpot potatoes. I made this for a food day at work and it flew! So easy and so yummy!
2 cans cheddar cheese soup, 1 can evaporated milk, 1 bag southern style home fries and a half can of French fried onions. Spray the crockpot and then mix all ingredients high for 4 hours low for 8. Top with the rest of the onions.
apricot / 391 posts
I make pulled pork with those McCormick packets from the spice aisle - I actually leave out the brown sugar to make it more healthy but it makes a really good pulled pork.
I also really like making a garlic pork roast... I cut four garlic cloves into fourths, then cut holes all over the roast and put the pieces of garlic into the roast. Half of a cup of water in the bottom to cook in, and then rub the top with a mixture of 1tsp salt, 1 tsp ground thyme, 1/2 tsp dried sage, 1/4 tsp chopped rosemary. It's sooo good!
nectarine / 2797 posts
Salsa verde pork! I put in a pork loin, a jar of salsa verde, and a diced onion and cook 7-8 hours on low. Shred it up when it's finished cooking and eat in tacos/burritos/nachos/salad/whatever! It has amazing flavor and we love that we can make a couple slightly different meals with it vs eating the same thing for several days in a row.
pomegranate / 3890 posts
ribs with bbq sauce.
pineapple chicken- canned pineapple juice simmered in chicken add the pineapple chunks in last 30 minutes.
roast with all the trimmings!
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
pulled meat sandwiches! you can use a cut of pork, beef, chicken, whatever you want. it's ridiculously easy.
1) put the entire cut of meat in the crockpot with maybe 2/3 bottle - a whole bottle of BBQ sauce (depending how you like your sauce).
2) let sit for 6-8 hours, I do low.
3) shred and serve on bulky rolls! it just falls apart after sitting in the sauce for so long.
my husband LOVES it.
pomegranate / 3383 posts
Pulled pork and BBQ beef. Mmmmm.
Moroccan chicken is always a favourite of ours....chicken thighs with tomatoes, peppers, Moroccan spices, honey and apricots. We eat this with couscous or quinoa.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@Coco Bee: watch for sales! I usually only buy meat when it's $2.49/lb or less and then I stock up. Sometimes I find London Broil at that price!
My next challenge will be to make baby back ribs in the crockpot. I'm looking forward to that!!
I also make this and it can be made with whatever cut of meat you have. I have used top round and rump roast. http://www.simplyscratch.com/2012/02/crock-pot-french-dip-sandwiches.html I cut out the concentrate because I don't want to spend the money on it. 
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
Bratwurst and sauerkraut.
Throw in some potatoes and carrots, add the bratwurst, top with sauerkraut and then add water or beer to just the top of the veggies. Keep on low heat all day. So yummy
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Smoothered Porkchops: 4 thick cut porkchops, 1 can of golden mushroom soup, 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. Low for 4-6 hours.
Italian Chicken: chicken breast, package of Italian Seasoning mix, 2 cans of cream of chicken, 1 package of cream cheese. Serve over pasta or rice.
Roast: roast, 1 can of beefy mushroom, 2 cans of french onion, 1 can of cream of mushroom, carrots, onions, potoates
pulled meat sandwiches (I'll do pork, beef, chicken) : meat, covered with can of dark pop (not diet) and 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce. Cook 4 hours, and then cover with remainig BBQ sauce!
pineapple / 12526 posts
I make these awesome crockpot BBQ shredded chicken sandwiches. They only take 3 hours on high! The sauce mix is also awesome on ribs. The key is to buy too BBQ sauce as a base, I always do Sweet Baby Ray's. For those that have stand mixers, the shredding is super easy if you throw the chicken in the mixer after 2 hours and use the paddle attachment. Shreds like a dream.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/zesty-slow-cooker-chicken-barbecue/
grapefruit / 4669 posts
I have only used our crock pot once, but I made this orange chicken recipe and it was amazing! http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/09/slow-cooker-orange-chicken.html I used extra red pepper flakes and it was nice and spicy. I wanna say I read all the comments at the bottom first and made a little adjustment on the amount of OJ concentrate, but it's been awhile.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I like making cornish hen and soup, jambalaya, or shredded pork tenderloin. Love crock pot meals because it makes your house smell delicious and dinner is ready as soon as you get home!
coconut / 8472 posts
I like to take about a pound of chicken breasts, a can of cream of chicken and herbs soup, a large can of chicken broth, 1/2 package of frozen chopped spinach and sometimes some artichoke hearts, and cook on low for 7-8 hours. The last 1/2 hour add in 1-2 cups of rice and cook on high.
pomelo / 5331 posts
Yum! I haven't had a lot of luck with chicken breasts in the crock pot, they are always too dry for my taste. But my favorite lately is Korean Ribs.
Take a package of beef or pork spare ribs
1 c soy sauce (we use low-sodium)
1 c brown sugar
1./2 c water
5 whole jalapenos
Dump the whole thing in and cook on low for 8 hours.
Spare ribs aren't really cheap, but they've been on sale a lot lately at my supermarket so we've made a lot of this lately. It's so delicious with some rice and broccoli or green beans. Just made it yesterday!
bananas / 9357 posts
@Smurfette: I just made that last week! It was pretty good.
Hubby and I have been obsessed with slow cooker recipes lately. We've made 1-2 slow cooker meals every week for the last few weeks.
I found this website thru Pinterest: http://punchfork.com/recipes/slow-cooker
And one of my favs is crockpot chicken enchiladas. http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotchicken/r/cpweekly50.htm
coconut / 8472 posts
@ladyfingers: IME, there's a few things you need to do to have chicken come out good - cook on low, cover the chicken totally with liquid, and don't put it on the bottom (put veggies first).
pomelo / 5331 posts
@MrsCB: Thanks for the tips -- I always cook everything in the crock pot on low, but I'll give the "don't touch the bottom" tip a try!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I like to make a full chicken in the crockpot. Season with salt and pepper, maybe a lemon or herbs in the cavity if you have them, squish the whole thing into the slow cooker, no water or anything, and put it on low. 8-10 hours later it's simmering in its own juices and really tender. The only thing is, it usually won't come out in one piece and you don't get the nice crisp skin like you would roasting it, but it's also never dry in some parts and over cooked in others (which always happens to me roasting). Then I use the leftover bits and all the bones for stock-- just throw it all back in (no need to wash the pot first!) with water to cover (6 cups-ish), some carrots, onions, whatever, and simmer on low overnight. Strain, put in the fridge for a day to let the fat solidify on top, scoop off the fat, and you are done.
pomegranate / 3729 posts
@MUI831: I made this the other day, and had lunches for a week! So good.
I like to make chili in the crockpot. I use the McCormick slow cooker packet of seasoning and generally the recipe on the back of it, too. I like my chili spicy so I will ususally substitute the diced tomatoes for original ro-tel. Also, I almost always use ground turkey instead of beef. Add in some frozed chopped peppers and onion and some corn and you have a well rounded meal. Yum. So good in the fall, especially on a football day. Honestly. we use the slow cooker McCormick packs for a lot of things (roasts, beef stew, etc).
I like to make shredded chicken, too. It's so easy in that you just put a couple of chicken breasts in the crock pot and cover them with your favorite jarred pasta sauce. Cook on low for 8 hours and shred. Serve over rice or pasta.
I make DH meatballs a lot, too. I don't have a recipe and I use jarred sauce for this (barilla roasted garlic adds good flavor). Just mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, an egg, and some spices and roll into balls. Stack in the crock pot and cover with your favorite sauce. Cook on low for 8 hours for the best flavor.
pomegranate / 3729 posts
@Foodnerd81: That's a great idea about making stock after. I will have to try that! Do you slice the lemon first before putting it in, or just stick it in there whole?
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
Loving this thread!
I haven't made a whole lot but a pork shoulder with a 20 oz bottle of root beer makes GREAT pulled pork (low for 8 hrs, pull, mix with bbq: we use sweet baby ray's). You can even do it with frozen meat.
I can't wait to try some of these recipes!
kiwi / 537 posts
Shredded Buffalo Chicken.
4 boneless chicken breasts, packet of Hidden Valley Ranch powder dressing, bottle Frank's Wing, and 2 tbsp butter, cook on high for 4 hours. Use fork to shred. I serve on rolls with bleu cheese crumble and ranch or bleu cheese dressing (to dip).
All these recipes are making me hungry!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@bpcmarj: I usually cut it in half or quarters, depending how big the chicken is (so how small it has to be to stuff it in).
Oh and then I freeze the chicken stock in cupcake tins-- each is just about exactly 1/3 cup, so once they are frozen, pop them out and store them all in a gallon ziploc. I thinking putting a splash of vinegar is supposed to draw more nutrients out of the bones or something-- I read it somewhere on the internet, but then I always forget anyway.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@Pipers Mommy: That sounds awesome. I made buffalo shredded chicken once, but only used the hot sauce so it was a little one dimensional. I think the ranch seasoning would be the key to make it that much better.
persimmon / 1479 posts
I make roasts all the time, and then we shred the meat for sandwhiches with the left overs. I have made many for family get to gethers and have found the best seasoning ever, I use the beef and pork packets.
Seriously try these packets, they are amazing (and no I do not have any affiliation with the company, they just make roasts so darn good), we use it as gravy on potatoes too!
kiwi / 537 posts
@Foodnerd81: The Ranch definitely jazzes it up a bit. I love that it is Super easy and great for Sunday football!
apricot / 391 posts
@mrsmenow: My husband's Mom is obsessed with those packets! she gave us a pork one and it was pretty good... I need to try the beef one!
grapefruit / 4703 posts
I've made this a bunch of times... super yummy and healthy, too. It's even good year round because it has lime and cilantro, so it's lighter tasting than regular chili. http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/RecipePage.aspx?recipeId=95071
cherry / 123 posts
This thread is making me hungry!
One that I make a lot is Beer-braised Pork & Black Bean Soup.. I don't even really like pork, but this is soooo good!(http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/slow-cooker-beer-braised-pork-10000001694943/index.html).
My husband also really loves Tangy Italian Beef Sandwiches (http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-tangy-italian-beef-sandwiches/f8c78113-de62-4197-9727-2e4d8116577e)
pineapple / 12234 posts
@sarbear: DH likes dishes like that but, what the heck are southern home style fries?? I can't find them!
I went to the grocery store after reading this thread and picked up ingredients for 5 or so of these recipes!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
@zippylef: that's an interesting tip to use the stand mixer to shred, would never have thought of that!
pineapple / 12526 posts
@looch: Genius, right? My friend told me about it. It works amazingly well.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
@zippylef: So smart. The recipe you posted also looks good, can't wait to try that and Mrs. Wagon's pork/root beer one!
grapefruit / 4823 posts
@HeatherlovesKenny: lol I didn't know either at first..it's the square ones
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