Slow Cooker Recipes

Bought one this weekend so I can make Southern style pulled pork.

Anybody have any must have recipes? Not just for pulled pork, anything.

Did you buy it at a garage sale, one of someone else's unused wedding presents?

Bought one this weekend so I can make Southern style pulled pork.

Anybody have any must have recipes? Not just for pulled pork, anything.

Did you buy it at a garage sale, one of someone else's unused wedding presents?

I can tell you live in New York as they are a guaranteed wedding present in the South, whether you register for one or not. As explained to me, "honey, you may not have registered for it, but it's just because you didn't know any better." :funn:

Mango, I only cook boston butts one way- low and slow on my wood-fired smoker.

I use whole butts, in the 8-10lb range, and cook them for roughly 1 to 1.5 hours per lb. It typically takes 10-12 hours. Every one is different, I look for an internal temp of 195-200 degrees before I take them off. If you don't get the internal temps to the 195 degree range, the collagen will not break down and you will miss out on the best tasting pork you've ever had.

I use Bad Byron's Butt Rub for them (I've tried other commercial rubs as well as my own creations and like Byron's the best), rub 'em up good before placing on the smoker at 230 degrees, fat-cap down.

I take them off and then wrap in foil and let rest in a pre-warmed cooler for 2-3 hours, and will then pull the meat apart. The bone will just pull out with very little effort, the meat will fall apart, and the flavor is fantastic!

Bought one this weekend so I can make Southern style pulled pork.

Anybody have any must have recipes? Not just for pulled pork, anything.

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork

3 cups cubed peeled potatoes (Idaho or Yukon gold)
1 cup chopped onion
3 pound pork roast, trimmed
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salt

Arrange potatoes and onion in bottom of slow cooker. Place pork on top of potatoes and onion. Spread garlic all over pork.

In a medium bowl, whisk together water, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, mustard, black pepper and salt. Pour mixture over pork.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

Slice pork crosswise into thin slices and serve 12 ounces for this meal.

Serve with all of potatoes, onions, and sauce.

beef stroganoff

1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of celery
1 can french onion soup
1 - 1 1/2 pounds of beef stew meat

Cook and serve over egg noodles, top with a dollop of sour cream

you can add red wine, mushrooms, herbs, etc if you want to dress it up...

Did you buy it at a garage sale, one of someone else's unused wedding presents?

JC Penny doorbuster.

I can tell you live in New York as they are a guaranteed wedding present in the South, whether you register for one or not. As explained to me, "honey, you may not have registered for it, but it's just because you didn't know any better." :funn:

How did ya know I was born and raised in the Big Apple.

I use Bad Byron's Butt Rub for them (I've tried other commercial rubs as well as my own creations and like Byron's the best), rub 'em up good before placing on the smoker at 230 degrees, fat-cap down.

I take them off and then wrap in foil and let rest in a pre-warmed cooler for 2-3 hours, and will then pull the meat apart. The bone will just pull out with very little effort, the meat will fall apart, and the flavor is fantastic!

Sound delish and I will try use the Butt Rub. Used it before, but it was a long time ago. Running outside to throw more wood on the fire every hour sounds like a lot of work. What happens if I take a nap? BTW- what is a pre-warmed cooler?

Thanks for the recipes. Keep em coming.

This is like the slow children at play. Where are all the fast ones? What I am getting at is were are the fast cooking recipe's

this is DEADLY!

1 box chocolate cake mix

1 large box chocolate pudding

6 ounces chocolate chips

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

6 oz. sour cream

1/2 c water

Mix cake mix, pudding mix together. Beat eggs and add oil, water. Add wet to dry and mix well. Add sour cream, and mix. Add chocolate chips.

Pour into well greased crock pot. Place a paper towel between the top of the crock and the lid to catch the excess moisture.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve in bowls with ice cream or cool whip.

This is like the slow children at play. Where are all the fast ones? What I am getting at is were are the fast cooking recipe's

Hey, if you want a quickie, start your own thread called Microwave recipes. :funn:

Crock pot chicken

I made this last week, too - yummy!!

4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup butter
1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
1 can herb cream of chicken soup
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, diced
4 cups rice

In crock pot, combine chicken, butter, and dressing. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours. Last half hour, add soup and cream cheese. Serve over rice.

NOTE: I didn't trust the chicken to cook in *just* butter all day, so I added the soup right away and put just the cream cheese in later. It turned out GREAT!!

Apricot glazed chicken

1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup russian dressing
1/2 envelope onion soup mix
4 boneless frozen chicken breasts (not thawed)

Mix the first three ingredients and pour over the chicken in the crock pot. Cook on low 5-6 hours.


Sounds like a strange blend of ingredients but it really is good.

NOTE: We have put this in around 9 a.m. and eaten it at 6:00 and it was not dried out. Especially since we tend to only use 2-3 pieces of chicken, it is really pretty covered by sauce at the end and doesn't dry out.

Can you tell I love my crockpot?

Crockpot Italian chicken and red potatoes

YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!!!

3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (they were about 1.75 lbs total)

1 cup bottled Italian salad dressing of your choice

1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasonings, divided in 2 parts

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

6 to 8 red potatoes (not huge but bigger than the new potatoes), skin left on, cut into wedges

1. Place chicken in crockpot.

******Ok, I have to saute my chicken before it goes in the crockpot, it just has a better texture and flavor. So I coated the breasts in 1 cup of flour, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder, a shake or two of cayenne powder, a teaspoon of paprika, a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper. Then I just browned it in some oil before putting it in the crock***********

2. Sprinkle with half of the Italian dressing, half of the seasoning, and half of the parmesan cheese.

3. Add potatoes. Add the remaining dressing, seasonings, and cheese.

4. Cover crock, and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low.

Oh my goodness, this was very good. I made french bread and a salad, and the glass of wine really topped it off nicely!

WOW Closer2fine. You rock!!

These all sound delish. I like to try different ingredients that I wouldn't normally think would gel, but come recommended, like that Apricot Chicken.
You certainly do have a good relationship with your crock pot.
Don't be embarrassed to post more recipes.

WOW Closer2fine. You rock!!

These all sound delish. I like to try different ingredients that I wouldn't normally think would gel, but come recommended, like that Apricot Chicken.
You certainly do have a good relationship with your crock pot.
Don't be embarrassed to post more.

We lived in the Rockies for a while - coming home after skiing all day to a warm house that smelled good was the best. Even better - dinner was already ready!

We lived in the Rockies for a while - coming home after skiing all day to a warm house that smelled good was the best. Even better - dinner was already ready!

Yes, and what I like about it also is I can do prep in the am, and not worry about dinner in the evening when I'm tired, especially if you know you're going to have a busy day.

We lived in the Rockies for a while - coming home after skiing all day to a warm house that smelled good was the best. Even better - dinner was already ready!

c2f, you are the crockpot queen!!! They all sound good.

c2f, you are the crockpot queen!!! They all sound good.

I'm going to try these too.

I've made this several times for family and friends and it always gets rave reviews. It does require a bit more effort to make the sauce, which takes about 30 minutes. I always double the sauce; everyone wants extra for their sandwiches.

It's from http://www.cdkitchen.com. Another good recipe site is http://www.recipezaar.com. And there's always good old http://www.southernliving.com

Pulled Pork with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients:
1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) pork sirloin roast (I use a 5 lb. roast in two pieces)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
1 cup root beer (not diet)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 cups root beer (not diet)
1 cup bottled chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon root beer concentrate (optional) (I don't use this)
Several dashes of hot pepper sauce (optional)
10 hamburger buns, split
Lettuce leaves (optional)
Tomato slices (optional)

Directions:
Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into crockery cooker.

Sprinkle meat with the salt and pepper. In a large skillet brown roast on all sides in hot oil. Drain. Transfer meat to a large crockery cooker. Add onions, the 1 cup root beer and garlic. Cover; cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (I cook on high for 4 1/2 hours). Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan combine the 2 cans or bottles of root beer and bottled chili sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups. Add root beer concentrate and bottled hot pepper sauce if desired. Transfer roast to a cutting board or serving platter. Discard juices. Using two forks, pull meat apart into shreds.

To serve, line buns, either plain or toasted, with lettuce leaves and tomato slices, if desired. Add meat and onions, then spoon on sauce.


This recipe from CDKitchen for Pulled Pork With Root Beer Barbecue Sauce serves/makes 10.

Enjoy!

These all sound delish! Especially the Apricot chicken.

Awesome recipe's c2f
Here's some cheeze I made 4u

Running outside to throw more wood on the fire every hour sounds like a lot of work. What happens if I take a nap? BTW- what is a pre-warmed cooler?



Thanks for the recipes. Keep em coming.

It's part of the fun for me, I keep a temp alarm just in case I fall asleep! The pre-warmed cooler is just an Igloo or Coleman cooler that I place jugs of hot water into to bring the temps up. Food safety, ya know.

This is like the slow children at play. Where are all the fast ones? What I am getting at is were are the fast cooking recipe's

Too funny!

Can you tell I love my crockpot?

Yep, thanks for all the great recipes!

Corned Beef

1 brisket with spice pack
1 cup cider vinegar
1 can beer
1/2 cup brown sugar

put all ingredients and cook on low for about 8 hours.
serve with cumberland sauce:
2 cups red currant jelly
1/2 cup ruby port
1 tbsp finely slivered orange zest
1 1/2 tbsp finely slivered lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup finely chopped shallot
1 TBSP dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan and heat over med/low heat.Stir frequently until the jelly is melted. Remove from heat and cool 30 minutes. Makes about 3 1/2 cups.

Awesome recipe's c2f
Here's some cheeze I made 4u

awwwww, my own cheez!!! thanks!

this is DEADLY!

1 box chocolate cake mix

1 large box chocolate pudding

6 ounces chocolate chips

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

6 oz. sour cream

1/2 c water

Mix cake mix, pudding mix together. Beat eggs and add oil, water. Add wet to dry and mix well. Add sour cream, and mix. Add chocolate chips.

Pour into well greased crock pot. Place a paper towel between the top of the crock and the lid to catch the excess moisture.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve in bowls with ice cream or cool whip.

This is a new one I will have to try!! Thanks.