Question by LevLLC: Does anyone know any good crock pot recipes?
I have a site www.mencook2.com and we have a recipe section. Right now we are trying to find good original recipes for a crock pot. It seems like everyone we ask really does not even use one. I could not live without mine. Please post any good crock pot recipes that you know of. Also if you want to check the recipe section out its at www.mencook2.com/recipes.asp. It is fairly new but we do have some good ones on there. All original.

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Answer by Dan R
One 3 pound rump roast.
Put the roast in the slow cooker, cover with beer. Add 2 sliced onions and salt and pepper. Let cook for at least 12 hours. It should just fall apart. Take the cooked beef and put on buns and enjoy. My Grandma used to do this for Birthday party's and such.

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Question by In Honor of Moja: Do you have good recipes for crock pot cooking?
I used mine yesterday to roast a chicken, and it did a fantastic job. I used salt and pepper, poultry seasoning, and basil.

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Answer by pussnboots333
pot roast (put the roast in and place some potatoes and carrots on the bottom) add water, salt, pepper, garlic or whatever seasonings and a couple cans of gravy. Cook for 6-8 hours.

Chili (add meat, seasonings, beans and whatever else you like in it) cook for 6-8 hours

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How to Find Good Recipes

Where to find Good Recipes:  Books and Websites

There are numerous recipe books in the marketplace and an array of websites which provide good recipes. Most of the websites and books have categorized recipes and you have to decide which category you want to choose.  Whether you are a housewife or professional, good recipes are available in many places and you should use them to make a recipe book for your needs later.

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This website also gives you some innovative ideas like baking up cookies for family fun or crock pot recipes to enjoy.  Just try them out to get some quality time with your family on the weekend.

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Is Crock Pot Pulled Pork Any Good?

After leaving university I got a job in the South many miles away from my home town so I had to set up my new home. It took me a while to find the place that I wanted but once settled I started about doing it up and making it mine.

My parents were extremely supportive. My father helped with the DIY and my mother helped equip my kitchen. Amongst the many pots and pans that got handed down was a slow cooker and I have to say that it got put in the cupboard and never saw the light of day.

Leading a busy life, it was my first job and I was putting lots of hours in so little time was left for cooking and for sure I didn't leave enough time in a morning to throw some ingredients into the slow cooker so that when I got home something warm was waiting for me.

Looking back, the fashion over the last few years with the advent and coming of age of the TV celebrity chef has been very much fresh ingredients and freshly cooked food so the crock pot really wasn't getting any air time. When I got married that was it, there just simply wasn't enough cupboard space for the crock pot and it was killed and went off to join the other slow cookers in the sky.

But wait! I've now discovered what truly is slow cooker heaven and maybe if I repent by writing this article I may at last be redeemed. I've always been into outdoor grilling and comparatively recently got into the low and slow techniques used by meat smokers and as I've learned more and more about the process it's become clear how the two types of cooking are intertwined.

When you break it down to the essentials, barbecue cooking is all about slow roasting over a long period of time in a humid atmosphere whilst passing smoke over the meat. Now I accept that passing smoke through a crock pot isn't going to happen but the rest of it can, after all what is a crock pot if it isn't a low temperature, humid oven?

Since this revelation I've tried many slow cooker or crock pot barbecue recipes and I have to say that the results are excellent. Certainly when it's winter time, it's freezing cold and the wind is howling I much prefer my barbecue in the slow cooker. I've done slow cooker barbecue pork ribs to great effect but my favorite has to be crock pot barbecue pulled pork because it's just so easy to do.

All you need is a pork shoulder in your crock pot with 4 fluid ounces of water and a good dose of salt and pepper. Stick it on high for an hour, then turn down to low for the next eight hours and you'll end up with true fall off the bone tenderness.

Shred it with a couple of forks or bear paws and serve in a bun with a BBQ coleslaw salad and lashings of your favorite homemade barbecue sauce. Try it, you might just be surprised at how good it really is.

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Answer by awommack
roast

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Question by Kater04: Looking for some good easy & good crockpot recipes...?
I am looking for some crockpot recipes that basically are just throwing in the ingredients. I would really like recipes that you can use frozen chicken, fish, or beef or maybe just defrosted, but not the extra step of cooking them beforehand. Thanks!

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Answer by Mandy
Crockpot Beef Stroganoff Recipe
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 package onion soup mix
1 package mushroom
1 onion cut in rings
1 package beef stew meat
salt
pepper

Put in crock pot and cook all day.

Add 16 oz sour cream before serving.

Serve over Egg Noodles.

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Question by Mof3: what are some really easy & good crockpot recipes?

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Answer by HeldmyW
The single, most simple, foolproof crockpot recipe has got to be Navy Bean Soup.

In the evening (after dinner, perhaps).

Put one bag of your favorite dried Beans in a full crockpot of water, with one onion, and (unless you are vegetarian), a ham bone, smoked turkey leg or other appropriate flavoring meat.

Do NOT turn it on! Allow this to sit overnight!

In the morning, refill with water (it will be nearly gone), put on 'low' and leave it alone for 4-8 hours, covered. You will be rewarded with a tasty soup that only needs some salt and pepper to taste!

Best wishes!

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Answer by tequila_girl98
I like making beef stew or a pot roast in mine. There are a few frozen meals designed for crock pots that aren't bad either.

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Question by mary k: Any good crock pot/ slow cooker recipes?
Just bought a new slow cooker and need some good recipes or a good site where they have some.

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Answer by Tori
beef stew is great...you dont need an exact recipe, just go nuts

carots
potatoes
beef
green beans
beef broth
mushrooms
green onions

thats just about all you need, but try adding some spices!
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Answer by Mr. pants
Id just get the pork at the grocer....get it prepackaged....put in pot and cook with onions to flavor, salt and pepper it.....then I'd use very minimal sauce just for flavor, use some liquid smoke too, maybe a bit of hot sauce like franks redhot. Make this every few weeks so you can master it. if you know what you are doing, add some bacon fat or pork fat from a butcher to the pot too for moistness and flavor!!! Yeah, a big hunk of fat!!!

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Answer by C.M. C
Sorry Amber, I'm with your husband here. I'm a bit on the old fashioned side here.

Chris

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Question by BOOOOOYAH: Do you have a good slow cooker chili and or soup recipe?
I live in central california and today is the first day of rain.
I think its a good idea to start using the crock pot for this rainy day weather
Do you have a good slow cooker recipe for soups and or chili's?
Thank You in advance

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Answer by scentsnflavors
Allrecipes has more than 470 trusted slow cooker main dish recipes complete with ratings

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Question by Timmy's girl: Good place to find crock pot recipes?
Does anyone have a good web site for finding lots of crock pot recipes?

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Answer by libbyami
one of my fav sites

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/crockpot/crockpot.html

tons there

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Question by Popeye: i need good slow cooker recipes for 3 kids?
I'm a single dad with 3 kids and need good slow cooker recipes i can start in the morning and serve at supper time after work. I often do chicken breasts and campbells chicken gravy, stew meat and campbells beef gravy, etc, but need some variety. especially looking for dishes with vegetables and meat so they can eat before I get home if necessary without requiring additional preparation.

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Answer by ♥alsmom♥
Look up Pillsbury.com, they have a pretty good listing of various recipes. I hope you find something there!

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