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Question by KittyKattarina: Slow cooker pot roast. Would this recipe work?
I want to make a pot roast in my new slow cooker but I cant find a recipe I like. This was the idea my mother gave me but she was just guessing that it would work.

Big chunks of onion, carrots, and potato placed in the bottom.
Roll roast in lipton onion soup mix.
Place roast on top and add a can of beef broth.
Cook low for 8 hours.

Anyone that has used a slow cooker allot, please let me know if you think this will work and if not can anyone share a good slow cooker pot roast recipe with me. (one that does not use canned mushroom soup)

Thank you!

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Answer by bbmmouse
Sounds good. The only difference I do with mine is I sear the outside of my roast and place it on the bottom (so it has more direct heat). Good luck. OH you can also go to crock pot's website (http://www.crock-pot.com/Recipes.aspx).

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Question by bouffe: How much water do I need to put in a Crock Pot when cooking Venison or Beef?
I'm cooking 2 lbs of deer meat along with 5 potatoes. How much water do I ad to it? How long should I cook it for? On high, low, or med?
I've never crock potted anything before. Please tell me what to do.

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Answer by peaceofmind
place all in crock pot put enough water to cover whats in there salt pepper and garlic cover and put on low for 7 hours

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Question by Danny's Mommy 9/10/09: Cooking Chicken in the crock pot?
I have a crock pot chicken recipe that calls for boneless, skinless chicken breast but all I have is half breasts with bone and skin. Can I just remove the skin and leave the bones in and cook it in the crock pot like the recipe? The chicken will be shredded before serving. Will the bones effect the cooking of the meat? Or do I really need to take the time to remove all the bones before cooking?

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Answer by Mob
thats what i cook my neighbors with

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by HealthKickChick

Question by Anon Chicago: Need Slow Cooker Recipes for ground meat/turkey?
I love using my crockpot but have been unable to find ground beef/turkey recipes where you DON'T have to cook the meat, etc. first. Maybe it's simply not possible or suggested to throw raw meat in the crockpot but if I can do it with chicken, why not ground meat? Most recipes of this type have noodles which also have to be pre-cooked. I mean really, if I have to pre-cook everything first why even bother with the slow cooker at all? So if anyone has any recipes to not have to pre-cook meat or anything else, please share. Thanks!

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Answer by Sugar PIe
Most ground meat must be cooked first (a) to remove excess fat and (b) so it doesn't look so anemic when cooked. It needs to be browned for flavor enhancement, too.

Why don't you brown 4-5 lbs. of ground beef or turkey at once, divide into 1 lb. packages, and freeze. Then when you want a ground meat crock pot dish, you have the meat already browned and premeasured!

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by NCReedplayer

Question by MSB: Need Crock Pot oatmeal cooking tips?
Greetings ... I have some oatmeal trouble. I am new to crockpot cooking.

Twice I tried making the non-instant rolled oats in the morning (recipe from about.com: crock pot oatmeal) both times it came out nasty mushy gray and gelatinous. The fruit kinda disintigrated.

I had the crock pot on low, first time 8 hrs w/the fruit in it like the recipe said, next time I tried it for 6 hrs and withheld the apples thinking I'd throw them in in the moring. Didn't help-- fresh apples & gray mush were no better.

It looks like it's cooking too long... I suppose I could try it for 4 hrs, but it kinda defeats the purpose of the crock pot because I'd end up having to get up at 4 am to put it on.

I'm thinking I might have better results with steel-cut, but the kids prefer rolled. So I wanna give it one more try with the rolled oats.

Maybe leaving it on the "warm" setting instead of on low? Or will the rolled oats just make it impossible?

Advise me, please, veteran crock-potters.
Edit-- the regular rolled oats take 20-25 minutes to prepare. We love oatmeal but as the mornings get more rushed, and as I work late and am not really fully awake at 7 or 8 AM, I find myself not making it as much as we like-- we'll eat it 3 or 4 times a week when we have time, but only 1 time or so when we don't. I've seen cooking shows and recipes where they use the crockpot and thought it would be nice to wake up to a steaming bowl of oatmeal without having to cook but I'm beginning to wonder if it can be done. I don't like the instant kind.

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Answer by justme
I would think cooking oatmeal for that long is inevitably going to break it down to mush unless, like you said, it's steel cut since they're heartier.

Oatmeal is so quick and easy to make on the stove, why bother with a crock pot?

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by AlishaV

Question by Ms. J: What are some simple recipes w/simple ingredients for crock pot cooking?
got the pot for Christmas and I have no idea what to do...

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Answer by Christina H
Crockpot Easy French Dip Sandwiches (6.5 Points)

3 pounds fresh beef brisket (not corned beef)
1 1.3oz pkg dry onion soup mix
1 10.5 oz can condensed beef broth
8 mini baguettes or sandwich buns

Place beef in 3 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Mix dry soup mix and beef broth; pour over beef.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef is tender. Skim fat from liquid. Remove beef; cut across grain into thin slices. Cut each baguette horizontally in half. Fill baguettes with beef; cut in half. Serve with broth for dipping.

Makes 8 sandwiches 1 sandwich = 270 calories Fat 10g/Cholesterol 60mg/Sodium 20mg/Carbohydrate 20g/Fiber 1g/protein 26g

I have a whole file of these.

Crockpot Italian Chicken (3 Points)

4 Whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Halves
16 ounces Tomatoes -- (or 2-3 fresh tomatoes)
1 Whole onion -- sliced
1 Teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 Whole Green Bell Pepper -- seeded and chopped
Salt And Pepper -- to taste

Throw it all in the crock pot and cook on low 8-10 hours.

Per serving: 171 Calories; 2g Total Fat; 29g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 68mg Cholesterol; 88mg Sodium

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by ScottHernandez

Question by Love the married life!: Im going to cook a pot roast in the slow cooker(crock pot).But need to know....?
Can I just put a Raw pot roast in the water with seasoning? Then add the potatoes and carrots about 2 hours before its done in the same juice? with out getting sick?
Or if you can think of another way to do it in slow cooker thanks!

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Answer by busybaker
The vegetable cook slower so put them on the bottom of the slow cooker pot. Brown the roast for the best flavor and then place the roast over the veggies. Add the liquid. Cover. Cook.

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Question by Wild Toddler Twins: What are some good but easy and kid friendly crockpot recipes?
I would really like some new crockpot recipes ideas.
I have 2 year old twins and older kids in elementary and middle school...so nothing spicy.

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Answer by awommack
roast

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by ScottHernandez

Question by julia4evert: Need recipe for Slow Cooker Pot Roast?

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Answer by Susan §@¿@§
Crock Pot Roast Beef
Serves 6

INGREDIENTS:
3 pounds rump roast
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed beef broth
6 Carrots, rough chopped
6 Baking Potatoes, rough chopped

DIRECTIONS:
Place rump roast in a slow cooker. Add carrots and potatoes. Pour in condensed cream of mushroom soup and condensed beef broth. Cook on LOW for about 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.

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by hummingcrow

Question by f R: I need a macaroni and cheese crock pot recipe?
I need a mac & cheese recipe for the crock pot. I will not have access to a stove top so I need a recipe that does not require me to boil the pasta

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Answer by johnny
i dont think the crock pot will cook your pasta hmmm ... you ever try cooking pasta in a microwave it can be done then add to your cheese sauce

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