what is your favorite slow cooker recipe?

Question

i am going out to buy a slow cooker..could u share some of ur recipes with me? I like alot of flavor and also enjoy spicy foods just i need recipes that do not contain pork..thanks!!!

Answer 1

I have a Hungarian Goulash recipe that I love. I'll give it to you: I serve it over large elbow macaroni. 2 pounds round steak, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 glove garlic, minced, 2 Tbls flour, 1/2 teas salt, 1/2 teas pepper, 1 1/2 teas paprika, 1/4 teas dried thyme, crushed, 1 bay leaf, 1- 14 1/2 ounce can tomatoes, 1 cup of sour cream. Put steak cubes, onion, garlic in Crock Pot. Stir in flour and mix to coat steak cubes. Add all remaining ingredients except sour cream. Stir well. Cover; cook on Low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 to 5 hours). Remove bay leaf and add sour cream 30 minutes before serving and stir in thoroughly. Serve over hot noodles or macaroni. 8 servings. Cal 246, Pro 27g, Carb 7g, Chol 78mg, Sodium 301mg. I hope you enjoy it. Also Better Homes and Gardens has a book called "Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes" that is really good.

Answer 2

I take chicken legs & tights season well and drench it in flour. then I brown it in a very hot pan with olive oil, once brown on both sides I put it in the slow cooker, I then add onions, chopped tomatoes, garlic, peppers, carrots and potatoes and about 1/2 - 3/4 cup of chicken stock. Set slow cooker to high and let it all get tender and saucy. Serve w/ white rice.

Answer 3

Pot Roast

Mix together a can of cream of mushroom soup, with packet of dry onion soup mix and about 3/4 can of coke, pour on top of roast and add whatever veges you want, I use potatoes, carrots and mushrooms! I also use garlic in everthing I cook, preferably minced. Let it cook for 5-8 hours or longer if you wish, the meat will be tender and tasty. Crockpots are a life saver when you want dinner on the table quickly when you get home from work.

Answer 4

1 7 bone or chuck roast
1can beef broth (reserve 1/4 C)
1/2 C red wine of your choice
2 lg onions quartered
4 celery stalks
1 bay leaf
1 bag fresh baby carrots
6 medium red potatoes

Brown meat in a large skillet in a small amount of vegetable oil.
pour broth & wine in crock pot
add meat, onions & celery
Cook on low setting for 8-10 hours (depending on how large the roast is, you will know when it is done
add carrots during the last 45 minutes of cooking & poptatoes cut & quartered in the last 20 minutes.
remove roast & veggies from pot, turn temp to high
Use remaining beef broth & an equal amount of cornstarch blend together "cold" and pour into hot broth, stir constantly until gravy is thickened

Answer 5

This is our favorite in my house Slow Cooker Brisket INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 1/2 pounds fresh beef brisket*, trimmed SAUCE: 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup chili sauce 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (make sure its OU) 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring (make sure it is OU) 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard DIRECTIONS Combine the first six ingredients; rub over brisket. Place in a slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Pour half over the brisket; set the remaining sauce aside. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with the reserved sauce. For a vegetarian option we like slow cooker mac and cheese or cheese tortellini in alfredo or marinara sauce. Here is how my mother makes mac and cheese. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup dry macaroni 1 1/2 tablespoon light, soft tub margarine 6 ounces light Velveeta cheese, sliced 2 cups fat-free milk 1 cup fat-free half-and-half Combine macaroni, and butter. Layer cheese over top. Pour in milk and half­ and-half. Cover. Cook on High 3-4 hours, or until macaroni are soft.

Answer 6

After you try this beef roast, you will wonder how you ever got along w/o a slow cooker!

Easy Crockpot Beef Roast

1 chuck or rump Beef Roast (sized for your crockpot)
1/2 Cup of Water
1 Packet of Ranch Dressing Mix
1 Packet of Italian Dressing Mix
1 Packet of Brown Gravy Mix

Put roast in crockpot, pour water around the base. Sprinkle all 3 dry seasoning packets over roast. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low. Remove roast to cutting board and let sit 15 minutes; slice thinly across the grain (electric knife works best).

It makes great tasting gravy too, that tastes like you browned it and simmered it all day on the stove. Doesn't taste AT ALL like salad dressing!!!
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Beef With Red Wine Sauce

Prep: 15 min., Cook: 6 hrs.

3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, sliced
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (1.61-ounce) package brown gravy mix
1 (10 1/2-ounce) can beef broth
1 cup red wine
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
Hot cooked egg noodles or rice
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Place first 3 ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Whisk together gravy mix and next 3 ingredients; pour evenly over beef and vegetables. Add bay leaf.
Cover and cook on HIGH 6 hours, or LOW for 9 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve over noodles. Garnish, if desired. Yield: Makes 6 servings

--Southern Living, FEBRUARY 2006
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Slow Cooker Barbecue Beans

Prep: 5 min., Cook: 1 hr. This recipe is perfect for leftover barbecue. Although it calls for pork, feel free to use chopped or shredded chicken, turkey, or brisket. If time is a concern, pick up meat from your favorite barbecue joint (just make sure you get it without sauce to prevent the beans from being too soupy).

1/2 pound chopped or shredded barbecue pork
1 (32-ounce) can pork and beans, undrained
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions, drained
1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon molasses (optional)

Stir together first 6 ingredients, and, if desired, molasses in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook at HIGH 1 hour. (You can keep this recipe warm on LOW for up to 2 hours before serving.) Yield: Makes 8 servings

--Southern Living, JULY 2005
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Toss a whole chicken, cut up, in a slow cooker sprayed w/ nonstick cooking spray. Cut onions into rings and tuck in and around chicken. Pour 1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce over it all, top w/ lid, set to Low, and cook 6-8 hours.