As I mentioned yesterday, my friend, Amy is hosting a recipe swap of all your favorite Crock-Pot recipes. I'm posting a few of mine here this evening. I know I'm typically all about fresh, processed food-free foodstuffs, but in the case of my Crock-Pot, I don't care. ;oP I LOVE my Crock-Pot and try to use it about once a week during the fall and winter.
Round Steak with Gravy
2 packages thin-sliced round steak
1 package Lipton's onion mushroom soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Layer the round steak and soup mix in the crock. Cover with cream of mushroom soup. Add one can of water. Cook all day. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice (you'll want a nice starch to sop up the yummy gravy).
Easy Crock-Pot Lentil Soup
(Disclaimer: I made up this recipe...)
1 package smoked sausage, cut into 1/2" chunks
3-5 potatoes (I use red so I don't have to peel them--I'm SO lazy) cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, sliced thin
1 carton beef broth
1 carton chicken broth
1 bag lentils
I put all the soup ingredients in the crock, then add the beef broth, and all the chicken broth I can. Then, cook all day. It is thick and hearty and quite tasty. Serve with crusty bread.
Super Easy Beef BBQ
1 beef roast (typically whichever cut I can get on HUGE sale)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce (we like Bull's Eye Original--it's HFCS-free)
Add roast and onions to crock and fill with enough water to cover the roast. Cook all day. Drain off broth (I save to make a nice French onion soup) and shred beef using two forks. Add BBQ sauce and heat again for about thirty minutes. Serve on buns with slaw.
Crock-Pot Chicken
(Warning: Another Rachael made-up recipe)
1 package boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 carton chicken broth
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 8 ounce carton sour cream
Mix soup and sour cream. Add broth (between 1-2 cups--enough to be somewhat soupy and cover the breasts). Put chicken in crock and cover with soup mixture. Cook all day. Shred chicken in "sauce". Serve with egg noodles or some other starch.
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These are my main go-to recipes, although, I've been known to just throw some "stuff" into the crock and pray for the best. ;oP If you have recipes you'd like to share, please do. I know I sometimes get in a rut of sorts and LOVE finding new and interesting recipes. Amy has posted her faves on her blog. Let me know if you're playing along! :o)
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Today's Sparklies:
1. I think autumn may be in the air. It's finally getting cool in the evenings and I'm sitting here in a sweatshirt. I'm SO excited!! :o)
2. I'm getting ready to go make a hot fudge sauce for some vanilla ice cream. Yum!
3. I had a student and her mom gift me with the loveliest items meant to help settle my stomach, including crystallized ginger. So sweet. :o)
4. Ken Burns' National Parks continues.
5. I love after school tutoring--there's something nice in working with kiddos in small groups to specifically target the areas they need to work on.
6. Lil was bouncing with excitement over her field trip to the library--she got to ride a school bus (with seat belts) and "everyfing!"
7. A fuss-free morning this morning. What a gift. :o)
No milestones.
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Off to make that sauce--it's SO good. :o)
12 comments:
For the round steak recipe, can you give a ballpark weight for the two packages? I love my Crock-Pot, too. Gotta get it going! They're predicting a high of 48 tomorrow. Ouch.
Um, well, I'm not sure...I typically pick up two two-packs of steaks and go with it. Maybe 1 pound?? I wish I could be more help there. Sorry!
I think that I'll try the Lentil Soup first! I'm so excited. I'll be running it for WFMW tomorrow, too.
I've been catching bits and pieces of the Nat'l Parks program. Perhaps available at the library?
So sweet for your student and parent to think of you!
I laughed yesterday morning when the Today Show was telling people the 10 things that teachers won't tell you. One was on helicoptering parents. I thought of you!
I like ALL the recipies. But am confused about the sour cream recipie.
All of them I have have you add it as a last minute just to warm ingredient.
Like I said, it's an invented one. I wanted a creamy, tangy chicken with noodles and this is what I concocted. When I cook, I just throw things together, standard amounts don't enter into my thinking. It's actually quite good. You have to know how much liquid cooks off in your crock-pot and make your soupy mixture accordingly. It should come out rather like a thick, creamy sauce.
Again, sorry I can't be more specific--it's all coming from my head...
Did you post that lentil soup sometime last fall? I think I made it without the sausage and it was delish! (I'm sure it's wonderful with sausage too, but sausage just sketches me out for some reason) I love doing made up dishes in my crock pot. If you saw my facebook today you'd know that I had a potato soup invention go not so hot. Oh well, you live you learn! I'll be trying more of these recipes for sure!
Aww I hit the jackpot! Those recipes look wonderful!!
Allie,
I think I may have...it's an awesome soup!
Jennifer, I hope you enjoy! :o)
Hugs. You may enjoy:
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
Rach- My family like what we call "Salsa Chicken"
4 pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can Campbell's Tomato Soup
1 jar medium salsa
Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
When ready, shred chicken with two forks and serve over tortilla chips, shredded cheese and taco fixings.
Delicious!
I usually read, enjoy, and don't respond, but I'm fresh off a good meal and thought I'd share. I LOVE comfort foods in the crock pot too. A friend recently turned me on to the McCormick pulled pork seasoning packet, and it was delish. A big old pork shoulder and the seasoning as directed on a good soft bun. Mmmmm...Thanks for sharing your faves!
Oh fun! I did Taco Soup in the Crock pot this week - it was a hit with Matt's appetite :) Your recipes sound awesome too - I am getting hungry trying to pick one to do!
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