Basic Crockpot Recipes

CROCKPOT RATATOUILLE NICOISE

2010-01-31T05:07:00.001-08:00

1 med. eggplant
2 lb. fresh tomatoes
2 med. zucchini
3 meaty green peppers
1/2 c. olive oil
1 garlic clove
Salt and pepper to taste

Cut all vegetables in thin slices. Do not peel. Heat oil in large heavy fry pan. When oil is hot, brown vegetables very rapidly in 4 or 5 batches. Place vegetables in crockpot as browned then brown chopped garlic clove in oil very quickly. Pour oil over vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high 2 hours.

CROCKPOT POTATOES

2010-01-31T05:06:00.002-08:00

8-10 med. to lg. potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
2 onions, peeled and sliced thin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 c. grated American or Cheddar cheese OR
1 can Cheddar cheese soup
Paprika
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Layer one half the potatoes in bottom of crockpot and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put cheese or cheese soup on top of this layer. Add one half of onions, remainder of potatoes, then remainder of onions, salt and pepper. Spoon undiluted cream of mushroom soup on top. Sprinkle with paprika. Turn crockpot on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 hours.

CROCKPOT POTATOES

2010-01-31T05:06:00.001-08:00

2 lb. hashbrowns
1 lg. can evaporated milk
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 cans Cheddar cheese soup
1 can French fried onions

Put in greased crockpot and bake all day on low heat (about 6 hours).

HONEY RIBS AND RICE - CROCKPOT

2010-01-30T09:22:00.002-08:00

2 lbs. lean spare ribs
1 can condensed beef bouillon
1/2 c. water
2 tbsp. maple syrup
2 tbsp. honey
3 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. barbecue sauce
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Bake ribs at 350 degrees for 1 hour (1/2 hour per side) or broil for 15 to 20 minutes to remove fat. Cut into single servings. Combine ingredients in crockpot, stir to mix. Add ribs. Cover and cook overnight or on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice.

HAM AND CHEESE POTATO IN CROCKPOT

2010-01-30T09:22:00.001-08:00

6 slices cooked ham
6 potatoes, peeled & sliced
1 lg. onion, sliced
1 can Campbell Cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
1 pkg. scallop potato seasoning
1 c. warm water

Slice potatoes in bowl and cup of water and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. (This prevents potatoes from turning brown.) Cover, shake then drain. Line crockpot with a layer of potatoes, onions, then ham, repeat until ingredients are used. Mix scallop mixture with warm water, until dissolved. Pour over potatoes and ham. Spread soup over the top evenly. Cook on low approximately 6-8 hours or until desired tenderness.

E-Z BEEF STROGANOFF (Crockpot)

2010-01-30T09:21:00.002-08:00

1 - 1 1/2 lbs. stew beef cubes
Seasoned salt (optional)
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 pkg. onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 tbsp. water
Cooked noodles or rice for serving

Brown beef cubes, seasoning while browning with seasoned salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder (to taste). Place beef in crockpot. Add 1/3 package onion soup mix and can of soup, undiluted. Stir until all beef cubes are thoroughly coated. Add 2 tablespoons water. Stir again. Cover and cook on low setting 6-8 hours on low. Serve with cooked noodles or rice.

EASY CROCKPOT BARBECUE

2010-01-30T09:21:00.001-08:00

3 to 4 lbs. pork roast
1 lg. onion
8 to 10 whole cloves, sliced
Your favorite barbecue sauce

Before you go to bed, brown pork roast in skillet with a small amount of oil. Peel and slice 1 large onion. Place 1/2 onion in bottom of crockpot. Put roast in crockpot and add 1/2 to 3/4 cup water. Add rest of onion and cloves. Set on low. In morning, turn off crockpot, remove meat, and let cool. Discard onion and juices in crockpot. Tear roast into small pieces. Put back in crockpot and add barbecue sauce (enough until juicy). Cook on low 2 to 3 hours or until flavor is blended and hot. Serve on buns.

DIET VEGETABLE IN CROCKPOT

2010-01-30T09:20:00.002-08:00

1 cabbage
1 c. broccoli
1 c. garbanzo beans
1 bunch celery
6 carrots
1 onion in lg. pieces
1 pkg. dried onion soup
Any extra vegetable you want
1 lg. can V8

Put all ingredients in crockpot on low. Cook all day and serve.

DAD'S CROCKPOT BEAN SOUP

2010-01-30T09:20:00.001-08:00

1 pkg. navy beans
1 ham bone
1 onion, chopped
Boiling water

Pour dried beans, ham bone and onion in crockpot. Cover with boiling water. Turn crockpot on low and cook all day. Remove bones. Share with a friend!

CROCKPOT TACO DIP

2010-01-30T09:19:00.000-08:00

1 lb. Velveeta cheese
1/2 lb. sausage
1/2 lb. hamburger
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 bottle Ortega taco sauce
Tortilla chips

Brown meat. Drain. Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook on high until melted. Stir frequently. Serve with chips.

CROCKPOT ZUCCHINI

2010-01-30T09:18:00.004-08:00

6 c. zucchini thinly sliced
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 c. shredded carrots
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. sour cream
1/4 c. flour
1 (8 oz.) stuffing crumbs
1/2 c. butter

Combine zucchini, onions, carrots, and soup. Combine sour cream and flour and stir into vegetables. Toss crumbs and butter.

Put half crumbs on bottom of crockpot, then vegetables; put remainder of crumbs on top. Cook on low for 7 hours.

CROCKPOT VENISON STEW

2010-01-30T09:18:00.003-08:00

1 3-5 lb. tenderloin or shoulder, cubed
1/4 c. oil
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pkg. onion soup mix, dry
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can golden mushroom soup
1 c. water
4 med. size potatoes, cubed
6 carrots, sliced
1 med. onion, quartered

Pour oil in pan and set on medium heat. Sprinkle pepper, garlic on meat and brown on all sides (lightly brown - quickly). Combine soups and water and pour over meat in crockpot. Add onions, carrots, and potatoes. Simmer 3 hours or until done.

CROCKPOT SWISS STEAK

2010-01-30T09:18:00.001-08:00

2 lbs. round steak
1 lg. onion, sliced
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 green pepper, sliced
Salt and pepper

Cut round steak into serving pieces; season with salt and pepper and place in crockpot. Add onions, green peppers, and then tomatoes over all. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours.

OLD FASHIONED CROCKPOT APPLE BUTTER

2010-01-17T05:44:00.000-08:00

14 cooking apples (Winesap)
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 crockpot, 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.

CROCKPOT CASSEROLE

2010-01-13T07:37:00.001-08:00

1 lb. ground beef
4 lg. potatoes (diced)
1 can green beans
1 can mushroom soup
1 can Cheddar cheese soup

Brown ground beef, drain grease off and add to crockpot. Dice potatoes and add. Add remaining ingredients and cook overnight on low heat in crockpot.

CROCKPOT BURGUNDY BEEF

2010-01-11T06:07:00.001-08:00

2 lbs. cubed lean beef
2 pkg. dry onion soup mix
2 can (10 3/4 oz.) Golden mushroom soup (undiluted)
2 can (4 oz.) mushrooms
1 c. red cooking wine

Combine all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for several hours. (This is good meal to start in the morning and forget about) or cook in covered dish for 3 hours in 300 degree oven. Serve over rice or noodles.

CROCKPOT BRUNSWICK STEW

2010-01-11T06:06:00.001-08:00

3 (6 3/4 oz.) cans chunk chicken
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cans tomatoes
2 cans cream style corn
3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
10 oz. ketchup
Dash of lemon juice

Brown ground beef and onion; drain well. Mix with other ingredients and cook overnight in crockpot on low heat. Stir occasionally. Serve with rice.

NOTE: In a 3 quart crockpot, you may have to leave out some of the juice from tomatoes or it will run over. usually, when making this stew, I cook a 3 pound chicken and remove meat from bones (instead of the more expensive canned chicken). Also I substitute ground turkey for the ground beef. Even with these changes, this is a prize winning recipe.

MUSHROOM CHICKEN CROCKPOT

2009-11-16T04:20:00.001-08:00

6 to 8 pieces boned, skinless chicken

Sprinkle with garlic powder. Lay chicken in crockpot. Cut onion in eighths and add to pot. Cover and cook on low 8 hours.

Half hour before serving add undiluted can of mushroom soup and small can mushrooms. Serve with cooked rice. Leftovers can be made into soup.

MINESTRONE SOUP FOR CROCKPOT COOKER

2009-11-15T08:40:00.000-08:00

1 c. diced ham
1 lb. corn chickpeas
1/2 c. minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. diced carrots
1/2 c. diced celery
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
10 oz. can tomatoes
1 med. potato, diced
2 tbsp. parsley
1 qt. chicken broth
1/2 c. elbow macaroni
Grated Parmesan cheese

Combine all ingredients except macaroni and cheese in "crockpot" cooker. Add water if chicken broth does not cover. Cook on high 1 hour, then switch to low 6-8 hours. Or cook on automatic 5-6 hours. One half hour before stirring, add macaroni. Serve soup generously sprinkled with cheese. Serves 6.

MEXICAN SOUP - CROCKPOT

2009-11-15T08:38:00.000-08:00

1 lb. lean ground beef
8 c. chicken stock
4 tbsp. flour
1 egg
1 red chili pepper
4 med. carrots, grated
5 1/2 tbsp. Minute rice
1/2 lb. spinach fresh or frozen chopped
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 lb. ham chopped
2 1/2 tbsp. parsley

Mix beef, 1/2 cup stock, flour and egg. Form into small balls. Set aside. Put remaining stock, chili pepper, carrots and rice in crockpot on high to simmer. When simmering add meat balls cover and cook 1/2 hour. Then turn heat on low and cook 3 hours. Add other ingredients and cover and cook for 20 more minutes. May be served with lemon wedges if desired.

MACARONI AND CHEESE (CROCKPOT)

2009-11-15T08:37:00.000-08:00

1 (8 oz.) box macaroni
1 tbsp. butter, melted
1 (12 oz.) block Kraft milk cheese, grated
1 1/2 c. milk
1 lg. can evaporated milk
2 eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook and drain macaroni. Put in crockpot. Add butter and cheese and stir. Add milk, beaten eggs, can of milk, salt and pepper. Pour in crockpot and stir. Cover and cook 3 to 5 hours on low heat.

KING RANCH CHICKEN IN A CROCKPOT

2009-11-15T07:47:00.000-08:00

3-4 c. cooked, diced chicken
1 pkg. (10-12) flour tortillas
1 med. onion, chopped
2 (10 oz.) cans cream of chicken soup
1 can (1 c.) tomatoes & chilies
4 tbsp. quick cooking tapioca
4 c. grated Cheddar cheese

In a large bowl mix chicken, soup, tomatoes, chilies and tapioca. Rip 2 to 3 tortillas into pieces and line the bottom of a 5 quart crockpot. Add 1/3 of the chicken mixture; top with 1/3 of the onion and cheese. Repeat layers of tortillas, chicken mixture, onion and cheese two more times. Cover; cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3 hours. For a smaller 3 quart crockpot makes 1/2 recipe. This is a good take-in dish or potluck.

ENT SMOKED SAUSAGE CROCKPOT

2009-11-15T07:44:00.000-08:00

1 1/2 lbs. Kent smoked sausage (any kind of smoked is O.K.)
1/2 c. onions, sliced
4 lg. potatoes, sliced
1 pkg. French style green beans, thawed
1 c. mushrooms, sliced
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Cut sausage in small pieces. Put in half of sausage in bottom of crockpot. Cover with onions, half of potatoes, beans, mushrooms, remainder of sausage and top with remainder of potatoes. Add mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to soup. Blend and pour over all ingredients. Cook 4 hours on low or 2 hours on high. 4 to 6 servings.

HUNTER'S CROCKPOT BEANS

2009-11-05T04:55:00.001-08:00

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 crockpot for 4-8 hours. The longer it cooks, the smokier it tastes.

HOT MULLED CIDER - CROCKPOT

2009-11-05T04:53:00.000-08:00

1/2 c. brown sugar packed
2 qt. cider
1 tsp. whole allspice
1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves
2 sticks cinnamon
Orange slices

Put all ingredients in crockpot and cover cook on low for 2 to 8 hours. Spices may be taken out. Serve from crockpot with ladle.

HAMBURGER CROCKPOT CASSEROLE

2009-11-05T04:52:00.001-08:00

2 lg. potatoes, sliced
3 med. carrots, sliced
2 med. onions, sliced
1 sm. can or 1 c. frozen peas
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 can any cream soup
1 can water
1 1/2 lb. ground beef, browned

Place layers of vegetables in order given in crockpot. Season each layer with salt and pepper. Add hamburger layer after top vegetable layer. Mix soup and water and pour over top of all. Cover. Set to low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 2 to 4 hours.

CROCKPOT BARBECUE

2009-10-07T04:23:00.000-07:00

1 1/2 lb. boneless chuck steak, 1 1/2 inch thick
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/4 cup wine vinegar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp paprika
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup catsup
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry or prepared mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper

Cut the beef on a diagonal, across the grain into slices 1 inch wide. Place these in the crockpot. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over the meat, and mix. Cover and cook on Low for 3 to 5 hours.

CROCKPOT HOLIDAY WASSAIL PUNCH

2009-10-07T04:22:00.000-07:00

1 qt. apple juice
1 qt. orange juice
2 c. cranberry juice
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 can pineapple nectar
1 cup sugar
3-4 cinnamon sticks
8 whole allspice
Navel Orange Slices

Combine all ingredients in listed order to your crockpot (4 qt. or larger) and cook on low setting for about 4 hours or until heated to desired temperature. You may also cook it on high initially for an hour and reduce the heat to save time. This reheats well for 3 days.

CROCKPOT NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

2009-10-07T04:21:00.001-07:00

1 quart dry white navy beans
8 oz. lean salt pork
2-3 small white or yellow onions
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon dry mustard (optional)
1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
onion powder, to taste (optional)

Great to bring to picnics and Summer outings as it keeps well for hours. New England style baked beans are normally darker and less sweet than the ones made with tomatoes in the red and white can. Beans are nutritious and economical.

Cooks Note: Soaking the beans overnight begins a fermentation process which aids digestion. As the beans absorb water, enzymes inherent in the bean for the purpose of aiding germination are released (germination is the process by which beans sprout and grow into seedlings). These enzymes break down some of the elements in the bean which are indigestible.

There is a common practice in recent times, to bring the beans to a boil for a few minutes before allowing them to soak to speed up rehydration, but this terminates the germination process and prevents natural fermentation which helps make beans digestible! We recommend against this par-boiling.

Preparation:

Pick over and wash one quart of white beans and soak them overnight in cold water. (Do not use salt or beans will be tough).

In the morning, rinse beans with fresh water and add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, adding enough water to keep them covered as needed.

Simmer beans over low heat until the skins begin to split; drain and put them into the Crock-Pot.

Score 8 oz. lean salt pork by slicing through nearly to the rind to create 1/2 inch squares; leaving salt pork attached to the rind. Put salt pork on top of the beans.

Cooks Note: If sliced salt pork is available, this may be used as a convenience.

Slice 2-3 small onions and stir in along with two teaspoons of salt, two tablespoons of molasses and 1 teaspoon Coleman's dry mustard (optional). For sweeter beans, add a tablespoon of honey or brown sugar, if desired.

Add enough water to just cover the beans. Cover and bake slowly on lowest setting until beans are tender (about 8 hours). Replace water as needed to keep beans covered until near the end of the cooking time when the cover should be removed to allow excess water to cook off (once uncovered, stir often).

Season to taste with salt and optionally, onion powder, before serving. Some like to serve this dish with kielbasa or brats, ketchup and chopped onions.

CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

2009-10-07T04:11:00.000-07:00

4 chicken breasts
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 stalks celery, diced
1 bay leaf
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Bell's Poultry seasoning
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup Minute Rice

Mix the cans of soup with the rice at the bottom of the Crockpot. You may substitute the type of soup you use in any combination (for example: 2 cans cream of chicken soup and one can celery soup).

Add the diced celery, onion, and garlic and stir. Submerge the chicken in the soup.

Turn heat to high for 10 minutes, then reduce to medium and cook for 4-5 hours. Or cook on high for 3-4 hours.

Variation: leave out the rice and serve over cooked Pennsylvania style wide noodles.

Note: Use temperature setting recommended by your owner's manual for cooking. Some crockery cookers have 3 settings - high, medium, and keep warm.

Don't use the "keep warm" setting instead of the "cooking" settings for extended periods. Sometimes the high setting will cause overcooking and you will lose the benefits of using a slow cooker. The high setting is best used to bring food up to a safe temperature quickly before beginning slow cooking at the "medium" or "normal" setting.

Check your manual for best results!

CROCKPOT PUDDING

2009-10-07T04:10:00.001-07:00

Pudding:

1 cup unsulfured molasses
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
1 cup buttermilk
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)

Place 6 cups water into Crockpot and turn on medium heat (this is "low" on some models - you don't want to use the keep-warm setting).

Cream together butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Using a whisk off fork, beat eggs well and add slowly to mixture. Stir in molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, flour and buttermilk.

Dissolve baking soda and 1 teaspoon hot water. Combine well with other ingredients.

Grease and flour well a pudding mold with a tight fitting cover or Crockpot cake pan. If you don't have one of these, you can use a metal coffee can covered with silver foil.

Place in Crockpot and steam four to five hours or until a knife inserted in center comes out nearly clean.

Sauce:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 c. water
3 to 4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla, orange, or lemon extract

Cream together the butter and sugar.

In a small saucepan, bring to a boil 1 1/2 c. of water thickened with flour to the consistency of cream (about 3 to 4 tablespoons of flour).

Stir constantly using a whisk while adding flour gradually to boiling water to prevent lumps.

Remove from heat and stir quickly into the sugar and butter mixture. Flavor with 1 teaspoon vanilla, orange, or lemon extract.

Serve warm or cool, topped with sauce and a dollop of whipped cream garnished with a sprinkling of brown sugar mixed with freshly grated ginger.

This steamed pudding will have a consistency somewhere between a moist cake and a pudding, or a pudding cake! The molasses is a good source of iron and calcium, and the eggs are high in protein.

CROCKPOT BANANA BREAD

2009-10-07T04:08:00.000-07:00

1 3/4 cups 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, over-ripe banana (2 or 3 bananas)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans

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 slowly.

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 or 2 pound metal coffee can and cover.

Place on a rack in the slow cooker. Cover the cooker, but prop the lid open with a twist of foil to let the excess steam excape. Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours. (Older Crockpots with plastic covers hac vents in the past!)

Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Serve Warm.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Crockpot Chili

2009-10-04T23:59:00.000-07:00

1 large can of Brooks mild chili beans
1 large can of Brooks hot chili beans
2 lbs. hamburger
1 large jar of salsa
1 bottle of ketchup
1 onion (chopped)

Fry hamburger and onion together until hamburger is done. Mix all ingredients together in

a large crockpot. Set the temperature to high and cook for 6 hours.

Reduce heat to low and let simmer until ready to serve.