Comments on: Slow Cooked Goodness

By: BudgetGalAngie

BudgetGalAngie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:21:33 +0000

What I love the most about cooking in the crockpot is how much of a time saver and money saver it is. With just a few ingredients, you have a delicious meal that’s very inexpensive.

My favourite dish to make is a chicken taco soup recipe, it’s delicious!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:50:00 +0000

I do lots of soups & stews in my crockpot during the winter months. Two other favorites are Chicken Tacos and 3 Packets and a Roast.

Chicken Tacos – 2.5 or 3 lbs. of boneless chicken meat, 1 packet of taco seasoning, 1 can (14oz) chicken broth. Place chicken in crockpot. Mix seasoning and chicken broth together, pour over chicken and cook on low for 8 hours. Shred chicken and serve in tortillas with your choice of accompaniments (lettuce, cheese, salsa, sour cream, etc.).

3 Packets and a Roast – Use beef or pork roast (at least 3 pounds), 1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix, 1 packet Italian Dressing Mix, 1 packet brown gravy mix, 1 c. water. Place roast in crockpot. Sprinkle all 3 seasoning packets over roast. Pour 1 c. water over all. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
I like to serve this with mashed potatoes and green beans the first night. I use leftovers for sandwiches on buns with barbeque sauce. Leftover meat can also be used in fried rice or if I use pork roast, I like to make posole.
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By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:17:06 +0000

I am a big fan of homemade soups and stews, which are perfect for the crockpot–though I am often lacking for time and I don’t make them as often as I’d like to.

Two things I can make in my sleep, though are slow cooker chili and slow cooker pasta sauce. There are a number of simple recipes for both, and the long cooking time really improves the flavor. These dishes also freeze well. When the refrigerator looks bare after a long day’s work, it is nice to remember that you have you have some of them in the freezer.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:19:21 +0000

I made a really good beef dish last night, using a recipe from the new issue of Cooking Light (which I’ll pass on to you Sunday!). It was Beef Daube Provençal–served with egg noodles. Yum.