Does it work to freeze ingredients together, then thaw, and toss in a crock pot?
2006-10-02 19:18:41 · 7 answers · asked by K H 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
You don't have to thaw them if you are using a crock pot, that is the beauty of a crock pot!! It cooks while you are away. Low setting usually takes 8 to 10 hours while the high setting takes 4 to 6 hours. You can put raw chicken, pork, beef, whatever you want. Try the Banquet Crockpot Classics. SOOOOOOOO GOOD!!! They are about 5 or 6 bucks at wal-mart. Then you'll know what I mean. Oh, they are in the frozen dinner section.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COOK THE MEAT BEFORE HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT TO A CROCKPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-02 19:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by crchase16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I make a beef roast in the crock pot: I put a FROZEN roast in the pot, add potatoes, carrots and onion along with a packet of dry onion soup mix, a cup of water and bay leaves. I put the temp on low and after 5 - 6 hours I have ALWAYS had the most tender, juicy roasts! It is soooo easy!
2006-10-02 19:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by surreal_survivor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the meat is cooked. You probably don't even have to thaw the ingredients beforehand just add a cup or so of water to bring it back to life. Why? You could always just cook stove top in about half the time.
2006-10-02 19:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by Serious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You aren't supposed to put frozen stuff in a crock pot. It may say that in the manual. Mine does.
2006-10-02 19:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by ebonyruffles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why freeze? Just crock 'em. then freeze the meal in single serve containers. Microwave them up and you are set for months/days/weeks.
2006-10-02 20:35:12 · answer #5 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends what your cooking, if its meat I would say no, u need to brown the meat 1st. I could be wrong.
2006-10-02 19:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by pritty_eyed_baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but add several hours to the cook time, I don't recommend this for chicken
2006-10-02 19:26:45 · answer #7 · answered by michael m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋