Your Crockpot Cooking Salvation

by Food Thinkers

Slow Cooker Recipes - Volume 4

In previous volumes of Slow Cooker Recipes, we covered savory meat dishes, desserts, and beverages. Now I would like to share with you some of my favorite slow cooker recipes for dips and nachos. A slow cooker dip makes a great party treat or family snack, plus you can keep it warm all day in the slow cooker without worry of burning. Aside from convenience, a crock pot can add tremendous flavour to an otherwise simple dip! For great nacho and dip recipes, read on!

Refried Bean Dip

Ingredients:
6 (8-oz) cans refried beans
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
8-oz taco sauce
3/4 cup scallions or green onions (chopped)
2 (12-oz) packages blue tortilla chips

Directions:
Mix together the refried beans, taco sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pour 1/3 of the bean mixture into the slow cooker, then top with a cup of cheese. Repeat this layering twice more, finishing with cheese. Add scallions on top, then cover. Set to a low heat setting and cook for about four hours. Serve with tortilla chips.

Spinach Dip

Ingredients:
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese (cubed)
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp of finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp thyme
5-oz frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained)
1/4 cup of whipping cream
2 tbsp diced pimento
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp garlic salt

Directions:
Mix together the cream cheese and whipping cream. Grease a 16-oz mini crock pot (aka: "Little Dipper") and pour the cream cheese mixture into it. Cover and heat for about an hour. Add in the Parmesan cheese, onion, thyme, spinach, pimento, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt. Mix well, cover, and heat for an additional half hour. Serve with veggies, sourdough bread, crackers, or chips.

Chili Dip

Ingredients:
1 jar (16oz) mild picante sauce
2 cans of refried beans
8-oz sour cream
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 lb ground beef
1 onion (chopped)
8-oz cheddar cheese (shredded)
Jalapenos or mild chilies to taste (chopped)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Brown the beef in a skillet. Drain the excess grease and return to heat. Add the onion until soft. Add the beef, picante sauce, refried beans, sour cream, chili powder, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Cook on a low heat for at least an hour (the longer you cook this, the better it gets). Serve with tortilla chips or veggies.

Bacon and Cheese Nacho Dip

Ingredients:
16 slices cooked bacon (chopped)
16-oz cream cheese (cubed and brought to room temperature)
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup half-and-half
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried minced onion
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
Hot sauce to taste

Directions:
Add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, half and half, Worcestershire sauce, onion, mustard, salt, and hot sauce into the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and turn the heat setting to low. Cook for an hour or two, stirring occasionally while it cooks. When the mixture is heated all the way through, add the bacon and keep to a low heat setting while serving. Serve with tortilla chips and desired toppings, such as diced tomatoes, guacamole, etc.

Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:
1 6-oz jar marinated artichoke hearts
2 tbsp green chilies (diced)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

Directions:
Drain the artichokes, but reserve the juice. Chop the artichokes, then add them to the slow cooker along with the chilies, mayonnaise, and cheese. Cover the cooker and heat on a low setting until the cheese is well melted. Stir well, then add a tablespoon of the reserved artichoke juice. Serve with bread or crackers.

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Question by sprite: Can I cut my crock pot recipes in half?
It's just me and my husband, and though we like making things in the crock pot, some recipes just make SO MUCH and we get tired of the leftovers and they go to waste. Can I cut my crock pot recipes in half and still use the same size crock pot? Do I have to cut down the cooking time at all?

Best answer:

Answer by handsoffmyfruitypebbles
yes you can cut the recipes in half, and cooking time might be a little shorter. good luck! =]
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Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow cooker or crock pot is an appliance used for cooking meals in low temperature. There are lots of slow cooker recipes that can be done by moms at home or chefs in restaurants. The most common and favorite recipe that everybody loves is the roast beef. It can be cooked in an oven but putting it in a slow cooker will bring out a more flavorful taste.

There are other slow cooker recipes that anyone can try. They are available everywhere. Even a chicken stew recipe can already be done in slow cooker. It is very easy to do and requires only a few ingredients. The result is a mouthwatering and healthy dish. The whole family will surely enjoy the meal.

The main ingredient is a skinless and boneless chicken meat. The breast part is the best to stew. Red potatoes are also needed to add flavors. You could add up your favorite seasonings. Spice it up a bit if the guests like it a little hot.

First, heat the oil in a skillet in medium high heat. Sauté garlic and chicken until it turns light brown. Add the chicken. After that, put the remaining ingredients, like water, potatoes, apple and other seasonings, in the slow cooker. Mix all the ingredients together for the flavors to blend well. Remember to use the low setting temperature only. This recipe is simmered in 6 to 8 hours.

Another recommended recipe is corned beef. It tastes better than the commercial variety you see in cans. Beef is normally tenderized in pressure cookers, but try it with a slow cooker this time and taste the big difference.

The procedure will take more than 24 hours but the taste is well worth the time you put in to do it. It will take from 7 to 8 days to be able to complete your own homemade version. But despite the waiting these long, you and your family will surely be satisfied of the taste of your homemade corned beef.

There are many ways to cook it but here is one common procedure used. The main ingredients are the fresh beef brisket and corned beef. You could improvise and alter to your liking. Some will add potatoes and tomatoes also. Others will be heavy on pepper while some would prefer it mild only.

It is better to start doing your homemade corned beef early in the morning so that it can be served dinner time on your weekends. Mix together water, mustard, salt, sugar, spices and garlic. Put it in a stock pot over high heat. Bring it to a boil then let it cool. Trim the corned beef afterwards then pour the mixture or broth. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl making sure the beef is submerged fully.

Add water if necessary to fully immerse the beef. Cover it well then put in the refrigerator for a few days. Turn the beef and stir the solution once in a while to make sure the beef absorbs the flavors.

Leave it for about three days. Afterwards, place the beef in slow burner and mix the remaining ingredients except the vegetables. Cook for 2.5 to 3 hours. Next, add the vegetables. Medium heat can cook the vegetable for at most 3 hours. The result is a very tender and flavorful beef that is simply incomparable to the commercial variety.

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by urbanbohemian

Slow Cooker Recipes - Volume 2

Slow cookers are a terrific tool for making savory, flavourful dishes, but their usefulness doesn't end there! Did you know that you can also create fabulous desserts with your slow cooker? This volume of slow cooker recipes features some tasty recipes for sweet treats that are a breeze to put together. I hope you enjoy them!

Apple Cobbler

Ingredients:
2 cups of granola cereal
4 apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
2 tbsp melted butter
1/4 cup of honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:
Butter the inside of the slow cooker and add the apple slices. Drizzle the honey and melted butter over the top of the apples, then sprinkle the ground cinnamon and granola cereal over the apples. Cover the cooker, then set it to a low setting and cook for about eight hours. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or single cream drizzled on top.

Bananas Foster

Ingredients:
6 bananas (peeled and cut into quarters)
1/2 cup of flaked coconut
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of dark corn syrup
1/3 cup of unsalted butter (melted)
1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp rum flavoring
12 slices pound cake
1 quart French vanilla ice cream, softened
confectioners sugar (for garnish)

Directions:
Add the bananas and the coconut in the slow cooker. In a bowl, mix together the lemon juice, lemon zest, rum flavoring, salt, cinnamon, corn syrup, and butter. Pour this mixture over the bananas and coconuts. Cover the slow cooker and cook on a low heat for about an hour and a half. Spread a scoop of ice cream between two slices of pound cake, then pour a ladleful of banana sauce over each "sandwich." Dust with sugar.

Caramel Fondue with Rum

Ingredients:
1 (14-oz) bag of caramel candy
2/3 cup of whipping cream
1/2 cup of mini marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Directions:
Mix together the caramel candy and the whipping cream in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and heat for about half an hour, or until the ingredients have melted. Stir in the rum extract and the marshmallows, then cover and cook for another half hour. Serve with apple wedges or pound cake.

Chocolate Candy

Ingredients:
2 lbs white almond bark
4-oz dipping chocolate or milk chocolate
12-oz package semisweet chocolate chips
2 1/2 cups of dry roasted peanuts
1 cup of raisins

Directions:
Mix together the almond bark, chocolate chips, peanuts, and milk chocolate in the slow cooker. Set it to a low heat setting and cook for about 45 minutes. Be sure to stir the mixture every 15 minutes. After 45 minutes, stir in the raising and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Drop in chunks onto wax paper and allow them to cool. When they are nice and firm, store them in an air-tight container.

Chocolate Pudding Cake

Ingredients:
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 package instant chocolate pudding
2 cups of sour cream
1 small bag semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup of oil
4 eggs
1 cup of water

Directions:
Coat the slow cooker with a oil or cooking spray. Mix all of the ingredients together, then pour the mixture into the slow cooker. Cook on a low heat setting for about seven hours. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Baked Custard

Ingredients:
3 eggs (slightly beaten)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups milk
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the vanilla, sugar, milk, and eggs. Pour into a buttered 1-quart baking dish (or a soufflé dish) that will fit into the slow cooker. Sprinkle nutmeg on top of the mixture and add 2 cups of hot water to the slow cooker's pot. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and replace the slow cooker's lid. Cook on a high heat for about three hours (or until the custard has set).

Caramel Apples

Ingredients:
4 large tart apples (cored)
1/2 cup of apple juice
1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
12 red-hot cinnamon candies
4 tbsp butter
8 caramel candies
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:
Peel about 3/4 of an inch off of the top of each apple and place them in the slow cooker. Pour the apple juice over the apples, then fill their centers with 2 tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tbsp of butter, 3 cinnamon candies, and 2 caramels. Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top. Cover the slow cooker and set to a low heat setting. Allow the apples to cook for about five hours, or until the apples are tender. Serve warm.

by urbanbohemian

Slow Cooker Recipes - Volume 3

In previous volumes of Slow Cooker Recipes we have covered savory dishes and desserts made via a crock pot. This volume features terrific recipes for slow cooker beverages. Mulled cider, fruit punch, and hot chocolate are just a few of the great recipes included in this article. I hope you enjoy them!

Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:
3 cups of dry milk powder
1 cup of powdered sugar
3/4 cup of cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup of chocolate syrup
1/2 cup of powdered creamer (nondairy)
7 cups of water
Marshmallows and candy canes

Directions:
In a slow cooker, mix together the dry milk powder, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla, chocolate syrup, and creamer. Stir well with while gradually adding the water. Put the lid on the slow cooker and set to a low heat. Cook for a total of four hours, stirring once after the first two hours. Stir well just before serving, then pour into mugs with marshmallows and candy canes for stirring.

Mulled Apple Cider

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of light brown sugar
2 quarts of apple cider
1 tsp whole allspice
1 1/2 tsp whole cloves
3 whole cinnamon sticks
2 large oranges (sliced)

Directions:
Put the apple cider, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, allspice, cloves, and oranges into the slow cooker. Stir well until the brown sugar has dissolved. Cover the crock pot and cook on a low heat setting for about three or four hours. Be sure to strain the spices before serving.

Spiced Cherry Cider

Ingredients:
3 1/2 quarts of apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
2 (3-oz) packages of cherry-flavored gelatin

Directions:
Pour the apple cider into the slow cooker. Add the cinnamons sticks and cover. Set to a high heat and cook for three hours. Stir the mixture while adding the cherry gelatin. Cook for another hour so the gelatin can dissolve. Keep the cider warm on a low heat and stir well before serving.

Warmed Fruit Punch

Ingredients:
8 cups of water
1 (6-oz) can of frozen lemonade concentrate (thawed)
1 (12-oz) can of frozen cranberry-raspberry juice concentrate (thawed)
1/2 cup of sugar
1/4 tsp whole allspice
4 cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp whole cloves

Directions:
Pour the water, thawed lemonade and cranberry raspberry juices, sugar, allspice, cinnamon sticks, and cloves into the slow cooker. If you like, you can put the spices into a cheesecloth before placing it in the slow cooker, otherwise you will need to strain the spices before serving. Cover the slow cooker and cook on a high heat for three hours. Reduce the heat to a low setting. Remove the spices if they weren't bound in cheesecloth. Keep warm and serve directly from the slow cooker.

Wassail

Ingredients:
6 cups of apple juice
6 cups of cranberry juice
6 cups of orange juice
6 cups of lemonade
1 cup of brown sugar
2 cups of water
4 cinnamon sticks
1 orange (sliced)
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tbsp Angostura bitters
2 cups rum extract

Directions:
Pour the apple juice, orange juice, lemonade, cranberry juice, water, cinnamon sticks, orange slices, sugar, cloves, and Angostura bitters into the slow cooker. Set to a low heat setting and cook for about seven hours. Add the rum extract just before serving. Remove the cloves, orange slices, and cinnamon sticks before serving.

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by FotoosVanRobin

Easy Slow Cooking - the Best Crockpot Recipes are Also the Easiest!

Are you short on time? Do you find it hard to be organized in the kitchen? My grandmother never rushed around in the kitchen and I'm finally starting to learn some of her secrets. And is it ever making a difference!

A lot of us have this secret and don't know it! A lot of us have this secret time saving appliance sitting high on a kitchen shelf somewhere and it's just collecting dust. What is it? It's the crockpot!

The trusty old crockpot is making a comeback in a big way! It would be a mistake to underestimate the convenience that this appliance provides. Let's bring this hidden appliance back into plain view, shall we? Keep in mind what it will be able to do for us.

With some easy crockpot recipes in hand, you can easily put your ingredients into your crockpot in the morning. Then set it... and forget it! When you return home at the end of the day, you will be greeted by a delicious and mouthwatering aroma that is simply indescribable.

There are 5 ingredient, 4 ingredient, and even 3 ingredient recipes that are easy enough to make and that are simply the best in my opinion: Best and Easy Crockpot Recipes.

You also have a lot of choices to create a variety of foods that will satisfy any family, large or small. And regardless of the size of your family, the time spent preparing your meal doesn't have to go up considerably for a large family. Let your crockpot do all the hard work for you!

A crockpot is perfect for the busy family - Its a 'dump it all in' appliance that takes a very little amount of effort as well as a very little amount of talent. You can try some easy crockpot recipes just to get started. You don't have to be a gourmet to make a gourmet meal!

It is time to substitute the slow cooker habit in place of the fast food habit. Ponder that tidbit for a moment. You put the ingredients in your crockpot in the morning and turn it on. There! You're done with dinner! And it took less time than rushing to the fast food place after work. And the final result is a well balanced meal that saved you a whole lot of time and money.

A crockpot can do all that? Yes, and more.

And whose grandmother wouldn't be proud of that?

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Question by Roxxi: What are some easy crockpot recipes?

Best answer:

Answer by Terry R
Ribs and Saurkrraut. Just Brown your Ribs in a Skillett then put them in Crockpot with juice from a can of Saurkraut. Let them cook on low all day then about an hour before serving add the Saurkraut. Simple and Good...

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by AlishaV

Best Crock Pot Cooking Tips

One of the least used and yet most versatile tools in the average kitchen is the slow cooker. With just a few crock pot cooking tips you can turn this dust collector into one of the most useful items in your kitchen

This is some of the best crock pot cooking tips obtainable out there.

Buying roasts and other big cuts of meat that will go into in your crock pot easily is important. If the cut won’t fit it into the container, trimming the piece down works better than attempting to stuff it further. This is one of the most significant tips on using crock pots that people will learn to appreciate. For more details visit to www.fair-recipes.com
Before cooking, you must get rid of the skin and cut away any extra fat from the poultry and other meats. This will assist to lessen the quantity of fat in the completed serving of food as well eliminate any oily flavor.

Some of the best crock pot cooking tips involve using vegetables. Fresh root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, and onions, should be placed in the bottom of the pot, under the meat, for more even cooking. These types of vegetables tend to cook more slowly than meat.

This is another neat trick you can use. You can pace the process of thickening the sauces near the end of cooking time by turning up the heat setting. Tasting the liquid to ensure that it has had enough time to flavor is advisable. Leave it on low heat and let it sit a little bit longer until you start to taste the flavor that you want.

Another important point to remember is seasoning in crock pot cooking. Periodically seasoning and tasting prior to taking away the dish is important. This is because crock pots, after sitting for some time, will tend to sometimes water down the flavors. Being resourceful with your seasonings is a good practice. Adding seasoned salt, garlic powder, seasoned pepper, and complementary herbs and spices is also an excellent way to complete the cooking. To know more logon to www.100cookingtips.com .Another important thing to remember is that in slow cooked foods, the dish will tend to lose its color. Utilizing certain garnish such as chopped fresh parsley, chives, tomatoes, and red or green peppers when the cooking is nearing completion, helps by adding color to the dish.

Buying a cookbook that has been written especially for crock pot cooking is amongst the best ways to learn to use your slow cooker more effectively. Not only do they offer delicious recipes but also lots of crock pot cooking tips that can help you use your slow cooker with ease and you can find these types of books either online or offline. The slow cooker can really earn its keep once you know how to put it to work, in today's busy world of working families.

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