Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Turkey dishes are popular in different parts of the world but most of all it is very popular in the United States. That is the reason why there are a number of turkey recipes that have been concocted in the United Sates which Americans will be very glad to share with people of other nationalities. In this regard, we would want to teach you how to cook turkey dishes that were originally prepared in the United States. And we would like to emphasize the fact that these turkey recipes are best prepared with the use of such kitchen appliance commonly known as crock pots or slow cookers.

The first sumptuous dish that we would want to talk about is the Slow Cooker Turkey and Broccoli Casserole. In preparing this turkey recipe, you will first have to spray a cooking spray inside the crock pot or grease the inside of the crock pot lightly using butter. Saute eight ounces of sliced mushrooms in butter in a skillet until mushrooms become tender. Do not forget to sauté such mushrooms over low heat only. Such ingredients as mushrooms, 10 3/4-ounce of condensed golden mushroom soup, five tablespoons of mayonnaise, three tablespoons of milk, a tablespoon of prepared mustard, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper should be combined inside the crock pot. Four cups of diced and cooked turkey and 16 ounces of frozen cut broccoli should then be stirred in with the rest of the ingredients inside the crock pot. Cover the crock pot and let it cook for approximately five hours on low setting. After five hours, add a cup of shredded American cheese and let it cook for thirty more minutes. ¼ cup of toasted almonds is optional but it can be sprinked on top of the dish once it is cooked.

Another sumptuous turkey recipe that we would want to talk about is the Turkey Stew With Mushrooms and Sour Cream. The method for preparing this turkey recipe starts by layering a pound of turkey cutlets or chops that are cut into 1-inch strips, a medium onion that is halved and sliced thinly, and eight ounces of sliced fresh mushrooms inside the crock pot. It should be cooked for approximately four hours on low setting. The contents of the crock pot should be transferred into a warm serving bowl and the crock pot should then be set on high temperature. Proceed by making a mixture of three tablespoons of all-purpose flour and a cup of milk or half & half before pouring such mixture in the crock pot, allowing it to mix with the juices created by the turkey strips, mushrooms, and onions. A teaspoon of crumpled dried leaf tarragon, a teaspoon of dried parsley, a teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper should also be placed in the crock pot. Place the turkey and the vegetables back in the crock pot, add ½ cup of frozen carrots and peas, and cook for an hour on high setting. You will know whether the dish is cooked or not because the sauce thickens and the vegetables become tender. To make this turkey recipe more sumptuous, you may stir half a cup of sour cream before serving. This dish matches either a bread toast or rice.

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Further enhancing the quality of slow cooker cooking means considering health factors in cooking. Like being choosy about the kind of ingredients used in slow cooking. Using a lot more veggies and green leafy ingredients is the main thing in healthy and light slow cooker recipes.

It would be a good idea to always put more color in cuisines for light slow cooker recipes. Try to adjust or convert recipes by adding in more colorful vegetables in the dishes. Stuff like green leaves, green broccoli, red and green bell peppers, yellow squash, green or red apples, yellow potatoes, and violet eggplants not only make appealing dishes but nutritious ones as well.

Light slow cooker recipes also mean doing away as much as possible with too much starch, oil, fats, and salty seasoning in food. The question now is, will food still taste well without these stuff? The answer is, it’s not only possible; there are a lot of light slow cooker recipes to choose from. Take this chicken recipe for instance.

Slow Cooked Madras Chicken

Prepare 3 chopped onions, 4 pieces of garlic, 4 peeled and chopped apples, salt to taste, 2 spoons of curry powder, a small jar of mango chutney, 3 cups of hot and cooked couscous, and 3 pounds of skinless and boneless chicken thighs. Light slow cooker recipes with chicken ought to always have the skin taken off.

Put all the ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on low heat for some 7 to 9 hours, or until chicken is tender enough and cooked well. Mix well and serve on couscous. Like many light slow cooker recipes, this dish takes only 15 minutes to prepare and carries a mere 600 calories and 20 grams of fat.

Vegetarian Slow Cooker Chili

Now, how about an all-vegetarian yet flavorsome meal that tastes as if there’s’ meat in it? Prepare 12 ounce of protein crumbles (frozen), 2 chopped onions, a cans of undrained diced tomatoes, 15 ounce of tomato sauce, some chili powder, some ground cumin, some cornstarch, 2 cans of red kidney beans, and a fourth cup of water.

Put everything in a slow cooker except the cornstarch. Cook on low heat for 8 hours until veggies are cooked enough. Then add cornstarch in water as the heat is switched to high, to 15 minutes more. This recipe has 322 calories, 7 grams of fat, and lots of Vitamin A.

Light slow cooker recipes ought to be healthy and easy to prepare and cook.

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As more and more start cooking pheasant in slow cookers, no doubt you’d want to do the same thing. Fortunately preparing these recipes is a painless procedure.

Spicy Pheasant

Some like it hot, and if you count yourself among those, prepare the following: half a tablespoon of onion powder, balsamic vinegar (2 tablespoons), bell peppers (half a cup, red and green, crushed, seeds removed), 3 tablespoons of hot sauce, liquid smoke flavoring (1 tablespoon), minced garlic (one cup), brown sugar (3 tablespoons) and a tablespoon of soy sauce.

You should also have a cup of beef broth, a can (12 ounces) of barbecue sauce, 2 pheasants and half a tablespoon of salt.

Before putting the pheasant in a slow cooker you should rinse it with water and some salt. Soak it for 60 minutes and then remove the liquid. In the meantime prepare the marinade. Get the soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic, brown sugar and the other seasonings. Combine them in a mixing bowl and stir it well. When the marinade is made, put the pheasant in there and set the container in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

After 2 hours take out the container and put the pheasant in the slow cooker. Pour in the chicken broth and set the crock pot to low. After 7 hours, pour in the barbecue sauce and the crushed peppers. Stir for a couple of minutes, and cook (high) for a couple more hours.

Remove the pheasant in the crock pot and set on a saucepan. This goes very well with hot fried rice with bits of scrambled eggs, peppers and shrimp.

Pheasant with Sour Cream

Ready a teaspoon of paprika, sage (crushed, 1 tablespoon), celery (4 stalks), 8 small carrots (chopped), a 12 ounce can of mushroom soup, 2 pheasants and a teaspoon of salt and pepper.

After being washed and chopped, put the pheasants in the slow cooker. Add a little more spice by spraying some celery, salt and more pepper. Add in the chopped carrots, and the other ingredients, pouring in the sour cream last. Use a spoon to roll over the birds so it is thoroughly coated.

When cooking on high, do not let more than 6 hours go by. Let 5 and a half hours pass, and remove the lid. Stir it for a couple of minutes. Put the cover back on and cook for another 20 minutes, still on high.

Put the pheasants on a large bowl, and sprinkle the juices. Have some crackers ready, and your meal is set.

Making pheasants in a slow cooker is not like preparing your usual time consuming and messy meal. The process is basically the same for all recipes with only the ingredients varying, making this very attractive and practical for busy people.

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Crock pots are also known as slow cookers. As a matter of fact, the term “Crock Pot” is the trademarked name of the slow cooker developed by appliance manufacturer Rival Industries. But because of its popularity, the term has started to be used as a generic term for slow cooker.

Crock pots can be safely used by anyone. It can even be left running for long hours without having to check it every hour or every minute of the day. This is because of the fact that crock pots are designed to cook dishes for hours and hours. And to make it convenient for people, manufacturers have come up of crock pots that can be left unattended without having to worry that the food might get burned or might not be cooked the way people want it to be cooked.

Various dishes can be cooked using the crock pot. In this regard, allow us to talk about a crock pot cooking recipe that will make the lives of busy people easier. This crock pot cooking recipe is very simple to prepare and it is what we can call a worry-free recipe.

This crock pot cooking recipe is called the Savory Pot Roast. The ingredients needed are a four-pound pot roast, a tablespoon of butter, ½ cup of chopped onion, eight ounces of mushrooms that are sliced, ¼ cup of water, ¼ cup of catsup, ¼ cup of dry red wine, two tablespoons of Dijon mustard, one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, one clove of minced garlic, two tablespoons of cornstarch, and three tablespoons of water.

Before anything else, all the visible fat of the pot roast must be trimmed off before placing the pot roast in the crock pot. The crock pot must be set on low position as the other ingredients are being prepared. The butter must be heated on medium-low heat in a skillet before sautéing onion and mushrooms. The cooked mushrooms and onion must be placed in a bowl together with the minced garlic, pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, wine, catsup, and water. Mix such ingredients well before pouring it over the pot roast. Once this is done, continue to cook on low position for a maximum of 9 hours. After nine hours, the pot roast must be taken out of the crock pot to be sliced. The crock pot must now be adjusted on high. Stir cornstarch dissolved in water into the crock pot. Cook for another twenty minutes or until the sauce becomes thick. The pot roast may now be served with the sauce.

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There are several crock pot recipes for beef stew and we would like to share with you at least a couple of the most popular beef stew recipes that we know of.

The ingredients of the first Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe that we are going to talk about include one can of tomato soup, one can of cream of celery soup, one can of cream of mushroom soup, one chopped onion, one can of cut and drained green beans, one can of sliced and drained carrots, one small can of slice or whole and drained potatoes, and one pound of lean boneless beef stew. The lean boneless beef stew must be cut into small pieces.

The procedure for this beef stew recipe starts by placing the last five ingredients in a five-quart crock pot. This Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe is easy to prepare because you only need to slightly stir the ingredients and wait until it is done. What’s good about this recipe is that it can be served with rice or it can be served alone.

The soup serves as the gravy, which means that you do not have to experience a difficult time thickening the sauce. We also want to warn you that it is not suggested to substitute fresh potatoes for canned ones in order to avoid the potatoes from getting mushy. You are advised to prepare this meal in the morning so that when you get home from work in the evening, dinner can already be served without any hassle. All you are left to do when you get home is the heat the bread or cook the rice.

The ingredients of the other Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe that we would like to share with you include one stalk of celery which are diced, three diced potatoes, four sliced carrots, one teaspoon of paprika, one bay leaf, one clove of chopped onion or garlic, one teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, one and a half cup of beef broth, one teaspoon of salt, one fourth cup of flour, and two pounds of stew meat in one-inch cubes.

The procedure for this Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe begins by putting the meat in the crock pot. Mix pepper, salt and flour before adding the mixture to the meat. Stir such ingredients in order to effectively coat the meat. The remaining ingredients should be incorporated to the ingredients already placed in the crock pot. Stir in order to mix well. Cover the crock pot and make sure to cook it on low temperature for approximately twelve hours. If you are going to cook it on high temperature, cooking time will be lessened to approximately six hours. Although there are instances when such beef stew recipe gets cooked after four or five hours. Same thing when you cook such crock pot recipe on low temperature. There are instances when it gets cooked after ten or eleven hours. You also have to ensure that the food is stirred well before you serve it to your guests.

These crock pot recipes for beef stew are known to be ideal recipes for people who are working. These recipes can be prepared in the morning so that it will be done in the evening.

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While cooking pork loin in crock pots in the traditional way is preferred by most, you can, with a little bit of imaginative flair and creativity, create something entirely new. Begin by trying out these recipes.

Apple Jelly Pork Loin

To create this truly unique offering, get a pound of pork shoulder roast, a 12 ounce jar of apple jelly, a couple of large onions (sliced), half a teaspoon of pepper and salt, grainy mustard (2 tablespoons), and a cup of chicken broth (you may use half a cup of water instead).

Begin the process by placing the sliced onions in the slow cooker. After rinsing and cutting into smaller pieces, put the pork loin in the crock pot. Proceed to gather the grainy mustard, apple jelly, salt, pepper and the chicken broth and pour over the loin chops. Cook on high for a couple of hours, and then turn the setting to low. Wait for another 5 to 8 hours.

After that, you may remove the pork loin in the crock pot and place in a bowl. There is enough for 6 helpings.

Pork Loin Mixed with Apricot

Start by preparing the following ingredients: a jar of apricot or pineapple chunks (12 ounces is enough), loin roast (6 lbs) boned and tied, corn syrup (a couple of tablespoons will be fine), wine vinegar (4 tablespoons), pepper (1/3 teaspoon), half a teaspoon of salt, ground cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon), nutmeg (half a teaspoon), 1/3 cup of ground cloves and a cup of toasted almonds.

Add some flavor to the roast by covering it with salt and pepper, and then set the pork loin in the crock pot. Get a medium sized bowl and mix in the nutmeg, vinegar, pepper, cinnamon, apricot (or pineapples) and salt. Turn it on to low, and after 6 hours, open and sprinkle in the almond nuts. Adjust the setting to high, and let it cook for about an hour.

After one hour on high, remove the pork loin in the crock pot and set on serving bowl. You may add some more apricot before serving it.

When you cook pork loin in crock pots, remember a few things: try to use as many fresh ingredients as possible, and second, always give it the full cooking time it needs. You don’t have to sit around and wait for it; just let it cook while you attend to other tasks, returning to it when it’s ready. Happy eating!

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If you are a corned beef addict, then the crock pot recipes that we are about to talk about are intended for you! By talking about different corned beef recipes, we get to tell people that there are indeed a variety of ways of preparing corned beef. Furthermore, there are a variety of ways of preparing this dish with the use of the crock pot. So, read on as we talk about a couple of crock pot recipes for corned beef.

If you can imagine how delectable a corned beef dish can be if carrots, cabbage, potatoes, and corned beef brisket are combined in one crock pot recipe, then this dish in definitely for you!

All you need to prepare are 1 ½ cups of water, ½ teaspoon of black pepper, a cabbage that weighs approximately two pounds, a corned beef brisket that weights approximately three pounds, two ribs of celery that are sliced thinly, three medium-sized carrots that are also sliced thinly, and six to eight medium-sized potatoes that are peeled and cut into half-inch slices.

The procedure begins with lightly buttering a five- to six-quart crock pot. The potato slices should then be layered in the bottom of the crock pot along with the carrots. On top of the carrots and potatoes, place the corned beef brisket. The cabbage should be sliced into eight wedges and should be arranged at all sides of the corned beef brisket. Sprinkle it with pepper before adding water. This should be cooked on low setting only for about eight hours. You would also know whether the food is cooked by checking whether the vegetables and the meat are tender. After cooking, remove the meat from the crock pot and place it on a platter. Use a foil to cover the meat and let it stay that way for about fifteen minutes before slicing and serving.

The Corned Beef Hash Casserole is another sumptuous crock pot recipe for corned beef lovers. Ingredients for this dish include ½ cup of evaporated milk, a can of cream of celery soup, 1 ½ cups of shredded American cheese, pepper and salt, two teaspoons of celery seed, ½ cup of finely chopped onion, two cups of cooked or canned corned beef, and a package of partially thawed frozen shredded hash browns. One package of hash browns weighs about twenty four to thirty two pounds.

After lightly buttering a 4-quart crock pot, ¼ of the potatoes should be sprinkled in it. Add 1/3 of the onions, 1/3 of the corned beef, and 1/3 of the cheese too. After doing so, sprinkle pepper, salt, and celery seed in the crock pot. Repeat such procedure at least two times more, making sure that the final layer is composed of potatoes and shredded cheese. And then, sprinkle pepper, salt, and celery seed once more. The evaporate milk and cream of celery soup should be mixed well before pouring onto the crock pot. This should then be cooked after nine hours on low setting.

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Have you ever felt you got so much to do and you still have to prepare a heartwarming meal since your family is going to have a get-together? We believe that almost everyone has been in this kind of shoes. So here is a crock pot pot roast recipe that will surely take away a big chunk out of your to-do-list.

The first part of this crock pot pot roast recipe involves the preparation of the ingredients. For this recipe, we need two finely minced garlic cloves. Before mincing the garlic, crush the garlic with your knife to fully extract the flavorful oil. We also need about one to a cup and a half of medium red onions, a cup of carrots, and a cup of celery stalk, all of which are diced. In addition, open a 28-ounce can of Italian plum tomatoes. Make sure that the seeds are removed by putting it through a food mill. Let us not forget the beef roast. Make sure that you’ve already removed the fat from the meat.

To add more flavor to the crock pot pot roast, this recipe requires you to grab two tablespoons of chopped fresh flat-leaf parsely, a bay leaf, a tablespoon of finely chopped fresh sage, a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of ground black pepper. Then, make sure that you stock a medium-bodied Italian red wine

After getting all the ingredients, rub a generous amount of salt and pepper on the beef roast. The next step is optional. In this step, the pot roast is placed in a large heavy pot with hot and shimmering oil. The beef is turned over a few times until all of its sides are nicely browned.

If you choose to forego frying your roast, the next step in this crock pot pot roast recipe involves turning on your slow cooker. Then pour some olive oil into the crock pot. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and onions. Don’t forget to stir them so they won’t burn up.
After the garlic and onions turn to a golden brown color, add the celery and carrots. Make sure that they are at the bottom of the crock pot. Then place you beef roast on top of the vegetables. Then pour three cups of Italian red wine together with the plum tomatoes. Add some salt and pepper to season the dish. Now set your crock to low heat then cook for ten to twelve hours.

You might think that we are forgetting to do an important step in this crock pot pot roast recipe – adding the herbs. The herbs are usually added to the dish an hour before it is cooked so the herbs won’t lose their flavor. Don’t forget to taste your dish before finally saying “it’s done”.

With this crock pot pot roast recipe, you can now serve your family dinner with an entrée that will surely warm their hearts. Not only can you do this easily, you can also do your work or finish the household chores. So when you are about to grab your apron for a get-together meal, you should always look up this crock pot pot roast recipe. We guarantee that this will make your night with your family a memorable and a heart warming one.

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Making soup is very easy, and using a slow cooker not only streamlines the process but also allows you to whip up different variants. Below are some recipes that even neophytes will enjoy serving up.

Barbecue Bean Soup

To create this dish on a slow cooker, the following ingredients are required: three fourths cup of finely chopped onion, 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 and ½ to 2 lbs of beef (short ribs), a pound of Great Northern beans (they need to be soaked, rinsed and drained overnight), 2 teaspoons of salt (or more depending on your taste), 6 cups of water and a cup of barbecue sauce.

Put the beans and the chopped onions in the slow cooker along with the beef ribs, pepper, and pour in the water. Set the slow cooker to low, and let it cook anywhere from 10 to 14 hours. Afterwards separate the beef from the ribs, and then put the beef back into the slow cooker and put in the barbecue sauce; use the salt to add zest. Set to high for about 20 minutes, and then you’re done.

Beef Barley Soup

This slow cooker soup recipe is a dish you will have not problems making. First you get a pound of beef stew and slice them into small cubes; this recipe will also require half a cup of chopped onion, ¾ cup of barley, 2 sliced carrots, a couple of celery ribs (chopped), a bay leaf, a teaspoon of salt, 5 cups of beef broth, and some pepper.

Take the beef stew and put it in the slow cooker with the bay leaf, carrots, celery, barley and onions. Now set the crock pot to low for about six to eight hours. Afterwards you may add some pepper and more salt.

Barbecue, Bean and Sausage Soup

The ingredients for this slow cooker dish include 1 lb of beans (red beans or navy beans, either one will do, and they must be dried); a pound of sausage, barley (1 cup), stock or water (7 cups), peeled garlic cloves (chopped), some bay leaves and salt.

The first step is to wash the beans thoroughly and let it soak all night. Afterwards take the beans and let it simmer for about half an hour on a stovetop, after which you need to remove the water. Now place the barley, sausage, beans, garlic, bay leaves and water into the crock pot. Set the crock pot to low. After 9 hours the soup should be ready. You may dash some salt or pepper on it.

Vegetable Beef Soup

For this old favorite, the following are required: 5 lbs of beef shanks, cold water (2 quarts), bacon juice (2 tablespoons), a teaspoon of salt, a can of tomatoes, an onion, 5 diced carrots, sprigs parley (6 pieces), green beans (2 cups), ¼ cup of rice (barley can be substituted), half a cup of celery, and a cup of sliced potatoes.

Take the beef and immerse it in the bacon juices and put in water and let it boil. Next spray in the onion and salt, and allow it to simmer for a couple of hours more. Next take all the aforementioned vegetables and rice (or barley) and add them, and letting it all simmer in the slow cooker for another hour. Take away the beef shank and get rid of the bone, and then put it back into the crock pot.

There’s no end to the kinds of soup recipes you can make on a slow cooker. All it takes is a little patience, and you’ll be dishing them out like a pro chef.

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