| Crockpots are such a wonderful invention! At last, a | | | | CHILI |
| way to come home from a long day at work only to | | | | 2 lbs. ground beef |
| find a hot cooked meal ready and waiting for us! | | | | 1 lg. onion |
| Crockpots save us money as well as time, and in | | | | 1 lg. green pepper |
| these difficult economic times, any way to save | | | | 1 lg. jalapeno pepper |
| money while not sacrificing flavor is an A+ in my book. | | | | Chili powder to taste |
| Below are 10 of my favorite crockpot recipes. I hope | | | | Garlic salt to taste |
| you enjoy them as well. | | | | Salt to taste |
| 16 BEAN SOUP | | | | Pepper to taste |
| 1 package 16 Bean Soup | | | | Sugar to taste |
| 3 bay leaves | | | | 2 cans crushed tomatoes |
| 1 tablespoon crushed oregano | | | | 1 can tomato puree |
| 2 cans no-fat chicken stock | | | | 1 can kidney beans |
| Additional water to cover | | | | 2 cans chili hot beans |
| 3 stalks celery chopped | | | | Brown beef. Saute chopped onion and green pepper in |
| 3 carrots diced | | | | grease. Mix beef, onion and green pepper. Add spices; |
| 1 large onion chopped | | | | let stand 1 hour. Add tomatoes, tomato puree, beans; |
| 3 cloves garlic sliced | | | | cook in Crock Pot all day. Best if refrigerated and |
| 1 pound turkey Italian sausage sliced | | | | warmed the next day. |
| 2 cans stewed (or diced) tomatoes | | | | CREAMY SPINACH DIP |
| Combine first 5 ingredients (liquid should cover mixture | | | | * 8 ounces Cream cheese, cubed |
| by 1"-2") in Crock Pot Cook on high for 2 hours Add | | | | * 5 ounces Frozen chopped spinach |
| remaining ingredients and shift cooker to low and cook | | | | * 2 tablespoons Pimento, diced |
| for additional 3 hours For more zing, add cayenne or | | | | * 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce |
| crushed red pepper when adding second set of | | | | * 1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt |
| ingredients. Serve as complete meal or over rice. | | | | * 1/4 cup Whipping ceram |
| Freezes well. | | | | * 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated |
| BAYOU GUMBO | | | | * 2 teaspoons Onion, finely chopped |
| * 3 tablespoons Pillsbury Best All Purpose Flour | | | | * 1/2 teaspoon Thyme |
| * 3 tablespoons oil | | | | Combine cream cheese and cream in Crock Pot. |
| * 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices | | | | Cover and heat until cheese is melted, 30 to 60 |
| * 2 cups frozen cut okra | | | | minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and heat 30 |
| * 1 large onion, chopped | | | | minutes. Serve with raw vegetables, crackers, or |
| * 1 large green bell pepper, chopped | | | | bread pieces. |
| * 3 garlic cloves, minced | | | | CROCKPOT BROCCOLI SOUP |
| * 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) | | | | 4 c. water |
| * 1/4 teaspoon pepper | | | | 4 chicken bouillon cubes |
| * 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained | | | | 1/4 c. chopped onion |
| * 1 (12-ounce) package frozen shelled deveined | | | | 2 c. diced potatoes |
| cooked medium shrimp, rinsed | | | | 1 bag frozen, chopped broccoli |
| * 1 1/2 cups uncooked regular long-grain white rice | | | | 2 cans cream of chicken soup |
| * 3 cups water | | | | 1/2-1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed |
| In small saucepan, combine flour and oil; mix well. Cook, | | | | Mix water, bouillon cubes, onions, potatoes and broccoli |
| stirring constantly, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. | | | | in a crock pot. Cook on high until broccoli is thawed. |
| Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, about | | | | Add cream of chicken soup and cheese, to taste, to |
| 10 minutes or until mixture turns reddish brown. Place | | | | mixture. Turn crock pot on low and cook for 2 hours. |
| flour-oil mixture in 3 1/2 to 4 quart Slow Cooker. Stir in | | | | CROCKPOT CHEESY BACON DIP |
| all remaining ingredients except shrimp, rice and water. | | | | 2 pkgs (8 oz) cream cheese, softened, cut into cubes |
| Cover; cook on low setting for 7-9 hours. When ready | | | | 4 cups shredded Colby-Jack Cheese |
| to serve, cook rice in water as directed on package. | | | | 1 cup half-and-half |
| Meanwhile, add shrimp to gumbo mixture in slow | | | | 2 T mustard |
| cooker/Crock Pot; mix well. Cover; cook on low setting | | | | 1 T chopped onion |
| for additional 20 minutes. Serve gumbo over rice. | | | | 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce |
| CHEESE AND POTATO CASSEROLE | | | | 1/2 tsp salt |
| 2 lb. pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes (partially | | | | 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce |
| thawed) | | | | 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled |
| 2 (10 oz.) cans cheddar cheese soup | | | | Place cream cheese, Colby-Jack cheese, half-and-half, |
| 1 (13 oz.) can evaporated milk | | | | mustard, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper |
| 1 can French fried onion rings, divided | | | | sauce in crock pot. Cover and cook, stirring |
| Salt and pepper to taste | | | | occasionally, on low 1 hour or until cheese melts. Stir in |
| Combine potatoes, soup, milk, and half the can of onion | | | | bacon; adjust seasonings. Serve with crusty bread or |
| rings; pour into greased slowcooker/Crock Pot and | | | | crackers. |
| add salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8 to | | | | CROCKPOT CORN CHOWDER I |
| 9 hours or high for 4 hours. Sprinkle the rest of the | | | | 6 slices bacon, diced |
| onion rings of top before serving. Makes 6 servings. | | | | 1/2 c. chopped onion |
| CHICKEN CHILI | | | | 2 c. diced peeled potatoes |
| 2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, deboned, cut in 1/2" | | | | 2 pkgs. (10 oz each) frozen whole-kernel corn, broken |
| chunks | | | | apart |
| Celery heart | | | | 1 can (16 oz) cream-style corn |
| 1 med. onion | | | | 1 Tbs. sugar |
| 2 cans stewed tomatoes, sliced | | | | 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce |
| 16 oz. med. salsa or picante sauce | | | | 1 tsp. seasoned salt |
| 1 can chick peas (or 1 pkg. pkg.white kidney beans) | | | | 1/4 tsp. pepper |
| 6 oz. mushrooms | | | | 1 c. water |
| Olive oil | | | | In skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove and reserve. Add |
| Brown chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Chop celery, | | | | onion and potatoes to bacon drippings and saute for |
| onion and mushrooms. Combine all ingredients in large | | | | about 5 minutes; drain well. Combine all ingredients in |
| slow cooker/Crock Pot, stir and simmer on low heat | | | | CP; stir well. Cover and cook on Low setting for 4 to 7 |
| for 6-8 hours. Serve with bread or taco chips. *If you | | | | hours. Makes about 1 1/2 quarts. |
| like it spicy, use hot salsa or picante sauce. | | | | |