Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Slowly but surely, or in the case of crock pot meals, easy. Thanks to the maker of the crock pot, we can enjoy the benefit of taste bud-satisfying meals. We can now say goodbye to the hassle of getting stuck in the kitchen, stirring soup with ladles, adjusting heat, standing in front of the oven watching and waiting until it simmers and boils or go running back and forth switching from the pot holder to the vacuum cleaner keeping track of how the meat was cooking because the last thing you need after a time-consuming recipe is your children belching out on your burnt stew.

Crock pot really comes handy not only for super moms with double jobs, 3 school-age kids and husband with a hearty appetite, or young professionals with very active lives which considers working out in a gym and partying as basic necessities, but also to those individuals who are not much of kitchen persons but definitely love eating real foods. When we say real food, we meant a meal that actually passed through the process of cooking, and not just something edible that you got from opening a can or those microwavables God knows what they are. Let us share with you a simple, easy, meal recipe that will go best with a crock pot and an on-the-go lifestyle.

Chicken or pork, is the main ingredient here. Whether drumstick, thighs, wings or breast, pork chops or slices, it is your preference. Of course, the quantity also depends on how many hungry stomachs you will be feeding the meal with.

When everything about the meat is settled now, think about what vegetable mix you would like to go with it. You could either get those sold in cans, frozen or fresh. If getting fresh, make sure to cut them in ample sizes for better results. Mushroom, broccoli, green peas or beans, anything of your favorite choice will do.

Now for the flavor, there is a wide variety of sauce you can choose from. My favorite is the cream of mushroom sauce but you can also use cream of asparagus with corn and the likes. Again, the amount of sauce you will be needing depends on the amount of meat and vegetables your using. Three pieces of medium-sized pork chops are proportional enough to a large can of cream.

When all the ingredients are ready, you can now get the crack pot and put them all in placing the vegetables first to go to the bottom followed by the meat and then the cream.

To the now empty can of sauce, put a very small amount of water and pour inside the crock pot. Be very careful with the volume of water your adding because it should be kept in mind that lid-covered slow cooking as in crock pots will retain water because it does not evaporate as much compared to cooking on higher temperatures. Lastly, a sprinkle of salt and pepper can be added to season it. Cover the crock pot and close the lid.

You can now jog, read a book or sweat yourself at work and let your meal cook for 3 to 4 hours on high setting or 6 to 8 hours on low setting. One of the advantages of crock pot is that it prevents unsatisfactory meals even when left cooking longer than the necessary time.

You see, this meal is so easy as ABC, it could make a newbie crock pot user cook like a pro. As a matter of fact, it is even easier doing it on actual than reading the steps how to get the meal done. We just came to realize how easy crock pot meals gave a different angle to the cliche, “it’s worth the wait.” The funny yet good thing, you do not even have to literally wait.

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