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Marinated Beef Pot Roast

Posted March 28, 2008 – 9:13 am in: Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

3 pounds roast, trimmed

2 tablespoons oil

Flour and water paste, optional

1 cup tomato juice

3 tablespoons mustard, prepared

4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

Combine marinade ingredients and pour over roast in a shallow bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for 24 hrs.

Remove meat from marinade [...]

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Slow Cooker Beef Bourguinon

Posted June 20, 2007 – 3:00 pm in: Beef, Slow Cooker, Stew

Ingredients:

4 pounds stew beef, cubed

1 cup red wine

1/3 cup oil

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon black pepper

8 slices bacon, diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 onion, diced

1 pound mushrooms, sliced

1/3 cup flour

Directions:

Marinate beef in wine, oil, thyme and pepper overnight in the fridge.

In saute pan, cook bacon until soft. Add garlic and onion sauteeing until soft. Add mushrooms and cook [...]

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Slow-Cooker Pork with Dried Fruit and Squash

Posted April 23, 2007 – 7:17 pm in: African, Low Fat, Main Dish, One Pot Meals, Pork, Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

3 pound lean boneless pork loin roast
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated, fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/ teaspoon pepper…

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Food Bites - February 16

Posted February 16, 2007 – 10:59 am in: Bread, Coffee, Dessert, European, Holiday Recipes, How To, Indian, Main Dish, Mediterranean, One Pot Meals, Oriental, Pasta, Pork, Poultry, Slow Cooker, Tools and Equipment

Arroz Con Pollo Recipe – the classic Spanish chicken and rice dish.
Chocolate-covered cars – a waste of good chocolate.
No-Knead Bread – A bread recipe that requires no kneading, but takes plenty of time.
Love is a big rare roast – Lynette creates one of her great sounding meals for Valentine’s Day. Lucky Cakes!
The Fundamentals Of Running [...]

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Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

Posted January 9, 2007 – 11:04 am in: Indian, Poultry, Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 cups salsa
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. curry powder
1 cup low-fat sour cream

Directions:

PLACE chicken in slow cooker. Combine salsa, onions and curry powder; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.
COOK on LOW for 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH for 5 hours).
REMOVE chicken to serving platter; cover to keep warm. [...]

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Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

Posted January 1, 2007 – 11:19 am in: Diet, European, Main Dish, Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

12 large cabbage leaves
4 cups water
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1
/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 ounces tomato paste
3/4 cup water

Directions:

Wash cabbage leaves. Boil 4 cups water. Turn heat off. Soak leaves in [...]

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Crockpot Spanish Chicken

Posted November 14, 2006 – 11:47 am in: European, One Pot Meals, Poultry, Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 lb. spicy turkey Italian sausages, cut into 1″ pieces
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1″ pieces
28 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
6 oz. can tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
14 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained
4 oz. can [...]

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Slow Cooker Oriental Beef and Noodles

Posted June 15, 2006 – 8:38 pm in: Asian, Beef, Main Dish, Oriental, Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

1 1/2  pounds boneless sirloin, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 carrots, chopped
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1/4  cup sherry
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
12 ounces cooked vermicelli

Directions:

Combine all ingredients, except noodles, in Crock Pot.
Cover, cook on Low 8 to 10 hours (High: 4 to 5 [...]

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Lemon Roast Chicken

Posted June 14, 2006 – 9:25 am in: Main Dish, Poultry, Slow Cooker

Ingredients: Whole chicken 1 dash Salt 1 dash Pepper 1 teaspoon Oregano 2 Cloves minced garlic 2 tablespoons Butter 1/4 cup Water 3 tablespoons Lemon juiceWash chicken,pat dry, season with salt [...]

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Crock-Pot Cooking Tips

Posted May 26, 2006 – 3:45 pm in: How To, Slow Cooker

An new food website, Easy Crock Pot Recipes, has a page of helpful tips for crockpot cooking.

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