GF Taco Dip

1 pound or 1.5 hamburger
onion
garlic salt
pepper
Taco Seasoning
Water
1 2 pound box of Velveta type cheese
1 big can refried beans ** I made my own**
1 jar of Salsa

Brown the hamburger with the onion and garlic salt and pepper. When that is finished, add the taco seasoning to it with the water. Let sit a few minutes. Add meat to a crock pot with the salsa, cheese, and beans. Let simmer until all the cheese is melted. Serve with corn chips.

Since we aren't a big fan of corn tortillas, this made a nice easy taco type dinner.

Garlic Chicken Farfalle

16 oz farfalle pasta

1 c. heavy cream

3-4 chicken breasts

2-3 cloves garlic crushed

1 TBS pepper

1/2 c. butter

1 lb bacon

1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese

1 (12 oz) Lawry's Mesquite Marinade with Lime

Crock pot chicken and bottle of marinade on low for 6 hours. Pull marinated chicken out of the juices, allow to cool a little bit, and shred (I pull it apart). Set this aside. About a half-hour before serving, boil the pasta. In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, parmesan cheese, and crumpled bacon. Whisk together on low heat for 3-4 minutes. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta, add chicken and stir through. Sprinkle a little bit more shredded parmesan cheese on top.

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Crock Pot Seasame Chicken

2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 TBS ketchup
2 TBS toasted sesame seeds

Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a bowl & pour over chicken.

Cover & cook on low 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4. Serves 4-6. Serve with cooked rice.

White Chili

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked
1 lb white northern beans (soaked overnight)
4 c. water
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 4 oz. can chopped green chilies, undrained
2 tsp. cumin
Cheese for topping, optional

Soak beans overnight with a little ginger. Remove water that beans have soaked & add 4 c. fresh water. (this helps cut down on the gas problem!) Add remaining ingredients, except cheese. Cook in crock pot on low for 8 hours. Serve & add cheese if desired.

Fiesta Chicken with Rice & Beans

15 ounces tomato sauce
29 ounces canned Petite Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
1 cup long-grain rice (I added 2 cups)
14 1/2 ounces canned Chicken Broth
15 ounces canned pinto beans -- undrained
1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs -- or breasts
1 1-ounce packet chicken taco seasoning

1. Combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, rice, broth, beans, chicken
and seasoning mix in CROCK-POT slow cooker; stir to blend.

2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours. I use an extra cup of rice because I like it to be a thicker mixture for chicken burritos.

Crock Pot Dump Chicken

2-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken pieces
1 c. chicken broth
1 T. butter
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 can CONDENSED cream of Mushroom soup
1 pkg DRY buttermilk ranch dressing MIX
2 T REAL bacon bits (I used Oscar Meyer bagged type for salads)

Put chicken in crock; sprinkle dressing mix, dot with butter, add broth. Add condensed soup and cream cheese to crock and mix thoroughly with broth. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours. Stir and serve over wide egg noodles.

Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken

6-8 boneless chicken pieces (breasts or thighs)
3 cups pineapple juice
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 TBS soy sauce
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 green pepper chopped
1 can pineapple chunks
4 TBS cornstarch
Hot rice

Place chicken, pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, onion & green pepper in crock pot. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. When cooked, add a little water to the 4 TBS cornstarch, add to the chicken mixture. Add pineapple chunks & juice. Replace lid & cook until thick. Serve over hot rice.

Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce

1 1/2 pounds ground beef, cooked
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped *optional*
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water


Put all of the ingredients in the crock pot & cook on low for 3-4 hours.

Chicken Azteca

2 c frozen corn
1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and divided
1 c salsa
1 clove garlic (I normally use dried minced garlic)
1/2 t ground cumin
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 pkg cream cheese, cubed
Hot Cooked Rice
Shredded cheddar

Combine corn, beans, 1/2 c salsa, garlic and cumin in slow cooker. Arrange chicken over top; pour remaining salsa over chicken. Cover; cook on High 2-3 hours or on low 4-6 hours.

Remove chicken, cut into bite-size pieces. Return chicken to slow cooker. Add cream cheese and stir. Cook on High until cream cheese melts and blends into sauce.

Recipe from: http://motherswhoknow.blogspot.com/2010/02/chicken-azteca.html

Roast

This is in the crock pot for tonight's dinner!

4 lbs of roast
1 pkt dry onion soup mix
1 onion, sliced
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. cola

Place the roast in the bottom of the crock pot. Combine the dry soup mix with the soup & cola pour over roast. Top with sliced onions. Cook on high for 6-8 hours.

Mexican Carnitas in the Slow Cooker

This was our dinner last night. YUM!

1.5 lb pork shoulder or loin, cubed
2 Tbsp oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup lime juice or juice from 1 lime
1/4 cup water

Salsa, diced avocado, sour cream dollops to garnish


Directions

In a mixing bowl, toss the pork cubes in the oil and ground cumin. Season with a few dashes of salt and pepper. Place in the base of the slow cooker. Add the garlic, lime juice, and water. Set on low and cook for 8 hours. Remove, let cool slightly, then shred with 2 forks. ** I didn't cut my pork loin into cubes or cook it before I put it in the crock pot. I put a frozen pork loin into the crock pot, I skipped the oil & the lime, simply because I didn't have one. It still turned out yummy! **

Recipe from: $5 Dinners

Crock Pot Fajitas

Crockpot Fajitas


1 pkgs Fajita seasoning
1 cup of water
1.5 lbs of Round steak cut in strips (or venison)
1 medium onion cut in strips
2 green peppers cut in strips

All in the crockpot on low for the day. Serve with tortillas, sour cream, cheese, guacamole and salsa.

Crock Pot Taco Soup

Crock Pot Taco Soup

2 lbs. ground beef
1 chopped onion—brown with beef
2-4 oz. chopped green chilies
3 cans petite diced tomatoes
1 pkg frozen corn
1 can kidney beans-drained
1 can pinto beans-drained
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix

top with shredded cheese.

Simmer till warm. I’ve done this in the crock pot… put your browned beef & onions in the bottom & top with the other ingredients; except the shredded cheese.

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

3 lbs hamburger meat
1 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. prepared mustard
4 TBS vinegar
4 TBS Worcestershire sauce
3 tsp. chili powder
hamburger buns

Cook ground beef, onion & garlic. Drain. Combine ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and chili powder in the crock pot, stir in meat mixture. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Serve on hamburger buns.

Crock Pot Chicken Salsa

Crock Pot Chicken Salsa

3-4 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I've also used boneless, skinless thighs)

1 jar of salsa

1 8oz block of cream cheese

Throw the ingredients into the crock pot. Cook on Low all day. (if your chicken isn't frozen, then you don't have to cook it all day, just 3-4 hours) Place cooked mixture down the middle of a corn or flour tortilla, add shredded cheese. YUM!