Slow Cooking...Crockpot Recipes

Crockpot cooking offers you all day cooking without looking. Start your evening meal in the morning and go away for 8, 10 or even 12 hours. Don't worry about stirring or carefully timing it. Come home to a perfectly cooked dinner every time!

You'll be thrilled with the juicy, delicious meals you can serve. Meals full of rich vitamins and old-time flavor. Even cheaper cuts of meat turn out tender. In fact, it's the best way I've seen to save on food bills. And you'll love the way it saves electricity because the crockpot uses such low wattage. Actually, it cooks all day for mere pennies.

Crockpot Chicken

• 4 chicken breast
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

• 2 cans Veg-All
• 1 onion
• Salt and pepper to taste

Place chicken in crockpot. Add 1 can cream of chicken and 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 2 cans water, salt, pepper and onion. Cook in crockpot on low overnight.

Next morning add 1 can cream of chicken soup and 2 cans Veg-All. Cook several hours. Serve over rice.

Crockpot Chicken II

• 3-4 chicken breasts
• 2 cans mushroom soup
• 1 env. Lipton onion soup mix
• Pinch of oregano
• Salt and pepper
• 3/4 c. white wine
• 1 can mushrooms
• Pinch of tarragon
• 1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream

Salt and pepper chicken, place in crockpot. Mix together soup, white wine, onion soup mix, spices and mushrooms. Pour over chicken.

Cook in crockpot on high for 1/2 hour, reduce to low and cook 8 -10 hours. About 1 hour before finishing, add sour cream.

Serve over cooked egg noodles.

Crockpot Dressing

A Sunday favorite in my home

• 1 c. chicken (boiled and chopped
• 1 lg. black skillet of cornbread
• 2-3 c. chicken broth
• 4 eggs
• 1 can cream of celery

• 1 can cream of chicken
• 1 sm. onion
• 1 stick butter (melted)
• 4 slices bread
• 1 c. chopped celery
• Sage to taste
• Bell pepper (if desired)

Mix together and cook in crockpot on high 3-4 hours or cook on low for 6 hours. You may also cook until you get the doneness you want.

Kitchen Tip: To check on the contents of the crockpot while they are cooking, spin the crockpot lid to dissipate the moisture rather than lifting it.

Each time lid is lifted heat escapes, and it takes about 30 minutes to regain the correct cooking temperature. When you add ingredients, have everything ready before you lift the lid.

Crockpot Ham

If you like ham you will love this recipe!

• 3-5 lbs. canned ham
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/3 c. light corn syrup
• 1 T. mustard
• 1 T vinegar
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 1/8 tsp. cloves, ground

Line crockpot with aluminum foil (enough to cover ham completely). Place ham in center. Mix all other ingredients and spoon over ham. Close foil around ham. Cover and bake 6 hours. Chill and slice to serve.

Kitchen Tip - A light coating of nonstick cooking spray inside the slow cooker makes it easy to clean. If pre-soaking is necessary, cool the cooker before filling with water.

Baked Ham in Foil

(... delicious — and no clean up!)

Pour 1/2 cup water in crockpot. Wrap precooked 3 to 4 pound ham in foil; place in crock pot. Cover and cook on High 1 hour, then Low 6 to 7 hours or until ham is hot.

If desired, sprinkle ham with liquid smoke before wrapping in foil. if cooking larger ham, cook 1 hour on High then Low 8 to 10 Hours.

Crockpot Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Toss sliced potatoes in 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar and 1 cup water. Drain. Put half of ham, potatoes, and onions in crock pot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then grated cheese.

Repeat with remaining half. Spoon undiluted soup over top. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 hours).

Crockpot Roast

• Roast of your choice
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1 pkg. Lipton onion soup

• 3 med. potatoes
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 2 ribs of celery from stalk

Season roast to your taste. Place in crockpot. Mix soup together with 1/2 cup water; pour over roast; cook on hight for 2 hour; add potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery. Put crockpot on low heat and cook until done.

Crockpot Roast of Beef

• 2-3 potatoes, pared and thinly sliced
• 2-3 carrots, pared and thinly sliced
• 1-2 onions, peeled and sliced
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 3 to 4 lb. brisket, rump roast or pot roast
• 1/2 cut water or beef consomme

Put vegetables in bottom of crockpot. Salt and pepper meat, then put in pot. Add liquid. Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours. (High 5 to 6 hours.)

Remove meat and vegetables with spatula and thicken for gravy if desired.

Crockpot Roast Beef Variations

Without vegetables: Season roast with salt, pepper and any other favorite seasonings. Add no liquid. Cook as directed.

Onion Mushroom: Omit vegetables. Put meat in crockpot. Add one 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained. Mix 1/2 cup beef consomme and one 1 3/8-ounce envelope dry onion soup mix. Pour over all. Cook as directed.

Crockpot No Peek Beef Casserole

• 2 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 1 3/8-ounce envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 4-ounce can whole mushrooms, drained
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca (optional)

Combine all ingredients in crockpot. Stir together well. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 12 hours. Serve over noodles or rice. (High: 4 to 6 hours). Serves 4. This recipe may be doubled.

Crockpot Hearty Beef Stew

(Old Fashioned flavor like Grandma's . . .thanks to the tapioca!)

• 2 pounds stew beef, cut in 1-inch cubes
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 28-ounce can tomatoes
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 whole clove (optional)
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste

Trim all fat from meat. Put all ingredients in crockpot. Mix thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 10 to 12 hours. (High: 5 to 6 hours).

Crockpot Stew

• 2 lbs. stew meat
• 10 oz. peas, frozen
• 1 c. onion, chopped
• 2 c. carrots, sliced 1 inch thick
• 2 c. potatoes, diced
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. parsley, chopped (or 1 bay leaf)
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Crockpot Make-Ahead Tip - Prepare the vegetables the night before, cover them with water and refrigerate. Before leaving the house in the morning, simply drain and discard the water, then combine the vegetables with the other ingredients.

Put ingredients into crockpot in order given. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. (May also be cooked in 275 degree oven for 5 hours.)

Crockpot Beef Stew

• 2 pounds beef chuck or stew meat, cut in 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, sliced

Place meat in crockpot. Mix flour, salt and pepper, and pour over meat; stir to coat meat with flour. Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well. Cover and cook on Low 10 to 12 hours. (High: 4 to 6 hours). Stir stew thoroughly before serving.

Crockpot Swiss Steak

• 1 1/2 pounds round steak, cut
• 3/4-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 small stalk celery, chopped
• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce

Cut round steak into serving pieces. Season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge meat in seasoned flour. Place onions in bottom of crock pot; add meat. Top with carrots and celery and cover with tomato sauce. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High 3 to 5 hours.)

Creamy Swiss Steak: Place onions and meat in crockpot as directed. Spread 1 10-ounce can cream of mushroom soup over meat. Cook as directed.

Crockpot Smothered Steak

• 1 1/2 lb. chuck or round steak, cut in strips
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 or 2 green peppers, sliced
• 1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
• 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1/3 c. flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 lare onion, sliced
• 1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green beans, French style

Put steak strips, flour, salt and pepper in crockpot. Stir well to coat steak. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8 hours (high for 4 hours). Serve with rice.

Crockpot Round Steak Casserole

• 2 pounds round steak, cut 1/2-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 3 to 4 potatoes, pared and thinlysliced(optional)
• 1 16-ounce can French-style green beans, drained
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 10 3/4-ounce can tomato soup
• 1 14 1/2 -ounce can tomatoes

Season round steak with salt and pepper. Cut into serving pieces and place in crock pot with sliced onion which has been separated into rings. Add potatoes, green beans and garlic. Top with soup and tomatoes. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 to 5 hours). If too much liquid has collected, remove cover and turn to High during last half hour.

Barbecue Meats

(... with a saucy ending!)

Place uncooked, seasoned and cut-up chicken, ham, pork chops, or rabbit in crock pot. Pour a little barbecue sauce on each piece. Add no water. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 to 6 hours).

NOTE: For added flavor, put cooked meat in broiler pan; pour remaining sauce and drippings over top. Place under broiler for 5 to 10 minutes.

Crockpot Pot-Roasted Pork

• 4 to 5 pound loin end pork roast
• Salt and pepper
• 1 clove garlic, slivered
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 whole clove
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Rub pork roast with salt and pepper. Make tiny slits in meat and insert slivers of garlic. Place roast in broiler pan and broil15 to 20 minutes to remove excess fat.Put 1 sliced onion in bottom of crock pot. Add browned pork roast and remaining onion and other ingredients. Cover and cook on Low 10 hours. (High: 5 to 6 hours).

To thicken gravy: Remove roast to serving platter. Blend 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water to form smooth paste. Set on High and pour in paste. Stir well and let come to boil — about 15 minutes — until thickened.

Crockpot Brisket Dinner

• 3 to 5 pounds fresh brisket, well trimmed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon whole thyme
• 1 pound small boiling onions, peeled
• 1 cup water
• 6 medium carrots, cut in 1/4-inch thick strips

Cut brisket in half or roll to fit into crockpot. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, salt, bay leaf, thyme and water. Cover and cook on Low 10 to 12 hours.

When meat is done, lift gently and remove from stock; keep warm. Add small onions and carrots to stock in cooker. Cover and cook on High 1 to 2 hours. Remove vegetables from broth with a slotted spoon and arrange around meat.

Note: Boneless chuck may be substituted for brisket.

Crockpot Hickory-Smoked Brisket

Place 4 to 5 pound beef brisket on large piece of aluminum foil. Sprinkle generously with 1/4 cup of liquid smoke and 1/2 teaspoon each: celery, onion and garlic salt.

Wrap well and put into crock-pot. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 12 hours (High: 4 to 6 hours). Serve warm with juices over each slice. Or, refrigerate overnight and then slice thinly, place in crockpot and pour 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce over meat. Cook 2 to 3 hours on High.

Crockpot Braised Short Ribs

(a he-man favorite ...)

• 4 pounds beef short ribs
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• Salt and pepper
• Flour
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth, water or barbecue sauce

Roll short ribs in seasoned flour (about 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper). Brown well in large skillet. Put sliced onions in crock pot, add browned ribs and liquid. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 to 6 hours). Remove meat to platter and thicken gravy if desired.

Crockpot Barbecue Ribs

• 3 to 4 pounds spareribs
• 1 16-ounce bottle of smoky barbecue sauce (or 2 cups homemade sauce)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 onion, sliced

Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Place ribs in broiler pan under broiler for 30 minutes to brown and remove excess fat. Put sliced onion in crockpot. Slice ribs into serving pieces and put in crock pot. Pour in barbecue sauce. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 to 5 hours).

Pork Chop Abracadabra

(... with a touch of sauce-ry!)

Brown pork chops well and season lightly with salt and pepper. Place in crock pot and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours. Use the following sauce for a special treat:

• 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 8-ounce jar sweet and sour sauce
• 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of chicken soup
• 1 10 3/4-ounce can chicken and rice soup
• 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce

Sloppy Joes

• 3 pounds ground chuck or hamburger
• 1 to 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
• 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 packages (approximately 1 1/4-ounces each) sloppy joe seasoning mix
• Salt to taste

Brown ground meat in skillet; pour into colander and rinse well. Put into crockpot — add onions, green pepper, tomato sauce, water and seasonings. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 3 to 4 hours).

Mock Lasagna

• 1 10-ounce package broad lasagna noodles broken into bite-size pieces
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound Italian sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 12 ounces Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 12-ounce carton cottage cheese
• 2 6-ounce cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes

Cook noodles according to package directions until tender; drain. Brown ground beef and sausage. Drain. Place in lightly greased crockpot. Add all remaining ingredients. Stir to mix thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low? to 9 hours. (High: 3 to 5 hours).

Easy-Does-It Spaghetti

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons dry minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 4 ounces dry spaghetti (1 1/2 cups) broken in 4" to 5" pieces

Brown ground beef in skillet and place in crockpot. Add all remaining ingredients except dry spaghetti; stir well. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours. (High: 3 to 5 hours). Turn to High last hour and stir in dry spaghetti. Serves 4.

Magic Meat Loaf

(it cooks while you loaf)

• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup cracker crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 packet (7/8-ounce) brown gravy mix
• 1 cup milk
• 6 to 8 small potatoes, cut up

Mix all ingredients, except potatoes, in large bowl. Shape into a loaf. Place in crockpot. Place potatoes at the sides of loaf. (If potatoes are peeled, wrap in foil to keep from darkening). Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 to 6 hours).

VARIATION: Omit gravy mix and milk-add one 8-ounce can tomato sauce. Stir half into remaining ingredients. Shape into loaf and place in crockpot. Pour remaining sauce over top of loaf and bake as directed above.

Ground Beef Stroganoff

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup beef consomme or bouillon
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tablespoons flour

Brown ground beef in large skillet; add onions, garlic and mushrooms. Saute until onion is golden brown. Put in crockpot with all remaining ingredients except sour cream. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours. (High: 3 hours). Stir in sour cream 1 hour before serving.

Serve over hot buttered noodles or rice.

Hamburger Casserole

• 2 large potatoes, pared and sliced
• 2 to 3 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 10-ounce package frozen peas, partially thawed
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 stalks of celery, sliced
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 10 3/4-ounce can tomato soup
• 1/2 cup water

Place layers of vegetables in the order given in crockpot. Season each layer with salt and pepper. Put the lightly browned ground beef on top of the celery. Mix the tomato soup with the water and pour into crock pot. Cover and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours. (High: 3 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally).

Spanish Rice

• 2 pounds ground chuck or beef
• 2 medium onions
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 1 28-ounce can tomatoes
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup raw rice(converted)

Brown beef in skillet and drain off fat. Put all ingredients in crockpot. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours. (High: 3 hours).

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