Re: Crockpot Recipes
ASIAN TACOS
These are really good and easy to make. You can buy a large pork shoulder (butt) roast and cut it into 2-3 chunks, divide the mix up and freeze for easy meals.
1/2 cup Teriyaki Sauce
1/2 cup Stir fry sauce
1/4 cup Hoison sauce
1 Tbls. sesame oil
1 Tbls. 5 spice powder (I used Penzeys Bankok Blend seasoning)
2 large cloves garlic, chopped or pressed fine
Dry or fresh cilantro (use dry now add fresh later)
Cole slaw mix or broccoli slaw mix
12 soft flour tortillas
Mix all ingredients together except roast, cole slaw and tortillas. Place pork in plastic bag and pour mix. Smoosh around to get coverage on roast. Seal well and let sit for 8-24 hours. Put in crockpot and cook for 6-8 hours on low.
When done, transfer to cutting board and shred with two forks. Lay in tortilla with slaw mix and fresh cilantro. Add a bit of the juice, roll or fold tortilla and enjoy.
TURKEY STEW
Makes 6 servings
3 cups peeled, cubed Potatoes
2 cups quartered Mushrooms
1 1/2 cups chopped Carrots
1 cup coarsly chopped Onions
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tsp each ground Thyme and dried Basil
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
2 lbs boneless, skinless Turkey breast, cut into 1" cubes
2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup dry White Wine
1/2 cup low-sodium reduced-fat Chicken broth
1 1/2 tbsp Tomato Paste
1 tsp "lite" Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 cup chopped fresh Parsley
Combine the first 8 ingredients in a 3-quart or larger crockpot.
Pat turkey cubes dry and coat with flour. Arrange over top of vegetables.
Mix wine, broth, tomato paste and worcestershire sauce in a sm. bowl. Pour over turkey.
Cover and cook on LOW setting for approximately 8 hours. During the last hour, stir once or twice, breaking apart any turkey cubes that have stuck together. Be careful not to remove the lid for more than a minute or so. Stir in parsley just before serving.
Note: I have omitted the White Wine and just added extra Chicken Broth in its place. It turned out fine.
SMOTHERED STEAK
1 1/2 pounds round steak -- cut in strips
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large onion -- sliced
2 green peppers -- sliced
16 ounces canned tomatoes
10 ounces canned mushrooms -- drained
2 tablespoons molasses
3 tablespoons soy sauce
10 ounces frozen green beans -- french
Put steak, flour, salt and pepper in crockpot. Stir well to coat meat with flour. Add all remaining ingredients, cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reuduce heat to low and cook for another 8 hours, Serve over rice,
SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN SOUP
1 pound dried black beans -- rinsed
6 cups beef broth or bouillon
1 large onion -- chopped
2 jalapeno peppers -- seeded, chopped
1 garlic clove -- crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 (1 lb EACH) ham hocks
1/3 cup dairy sour cream or plain yogurt
1 large tomato -- chopped
In slow-cooker, combine dried beans, broth or bouillon, onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, cumin, oregano, thyme, cloves and ham hocks. Cover and cook on LOW 9-10 hours or until beans are tender. Remove ham hocks; cool. Shred lean meat; discard skin, bones and fat. Return shredded lean ham to pot and reheat on HIGH if necessary. Spoon mixture into individual bowls.
Top each with sour cream and chopped tomato.
Sloppy Guiseppes
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, diced
3/4 of 1 large green pepper, seeded and diced
3/4 pound lean ground beef
3/4 pound hot Italian sausage meat
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
1 stalk celery, sliced thin
2 tsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. chili powder, or to taste
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 jar (26 oz.) Garlic & Cheese Chunky style spaghetti sauce
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil and saute onion and green pepper until tender. Stir in both meats and cook until no longer pink. As the meat cooks, break up the large pieces and stir to combine the meats. Drain fat from meat. Return meat to skillet. Add garlic and stir gently until you begin to smell the garlic cooking (about 2 minutes). Place meat in a 3-1/2 quart or larger crockpot. Add remaining ingredients. Stir to blend ingredients. Cook on High for 1 hour then reduce to Low and cook for another 3 to 4 hours. Serve on slightly crusty buns along with a Caesar salad. Garnish with grated Mozzarella cheese.
LEMON POPPYSEED UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
This cake makes its own custard-like topping.
1 pkg. Lemon-Poppyseed Bread Mix
1 egg
8 ounces light sour cream
1/2 cup water
Sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
juice from one lemon (about 1/4 cup)
Mix the first 4 ingredients together until well moistened. Spread batter in a lightly greased 3 1/2 quart crockpot. Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour boiling mixture over the batter; cover and cook on high for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Edges will be slightly browned. Turn heat off and leave in the pot for about 30 minutes with cover slightly ajar. When cool enough to handle, hold a large plate over the top of the pot then invert.
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