QOD 2/18

[carli]

I know we've had a couple recipe questions before but I'm curious specifically about crockpot recipes...

What's your favorite for the family (including LOs)?

(This is a selfish QOD b/c I really need to expand my recipe box and crockpot is just the easiest for me b/c I get home at 6 and DD and I are starving!)

[RedDDD]

We need to utilize our crock pot more but we typically do chili or a roast with vegtables. I just made pork ribs which were pretty good....I loosely followed this recipe ohmrstucker.com/how-to-slow-cooked-pork-shoulder-ribs/ but mostly went out on my own for spices. We recently did chicken wings which were fantastic www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2014/03/easy-crockpot-sriracha-honey-chicken-wings-recipe.html

Looking forward to what other people post as we need to do more every day cooking this way.

[lilqt3929]

I like to do chili, soup, chicken wings, and salsa chicken. I'm cheating because my LO will not eat much including any of the ones I mentioned. The salsa chicken is the easiest (and I think someone on TB mentioned the recipe and I love it), its just chicken, can of corn, can of black beans, jar of salsa, and spices to taste. Shred it up and serve as is or in burritos etc.

[RedDDD]

Feb 18, 2015 14:18:56 GMT -5 lilqt3929 said:

I like to do chili, soup, chicken wings, and salsa chicken. I'm cheating because my LO will not eat much including any of the ones I mentioned. The salsa chicken is the easiest (and I think someone on TB mentioned the recipe and I love it), its just chicken, can of corn, can of black beans, jar of salsa, and spices to taste. Shred it up and serve as is or in burritos etc.

yep we make the salsa chicken too.  fabulous every time

[sugarkissed]

Also a fan of the salsa chicken... and I also got the recipe from someone on TB a long, long time ago. So good!

My go-to is a roast, or pulled pork. I love the crockpot!

[annarose]

We like to make this:

weelicious.com/2010/06/14/pulled-pork-tacos/

It's from Weelicious so it's aimed to be a family meal. My LO currently turns her nose up to most meats though. Made it during the super bowl and it was a hit with the guys. We use the cut of meat labled "Boston Butt" not the one acually labled pork shoulder.

[carli]

Feb 18, 2015 15:00:17 GMT -5 RedDDD said:

Feb 18, 2015 14:18:56 GMT -5 lilqt3929 said:

I like to do chili, soup, chicken wings, and salsa chicken. I'm cheating because my LO will not eat much including any of the ones I mentioned. The salsa chicken is the easiest (and I think someone on TB mentioned the recipe and I love it), its just chicken, can of corn, can of black beans, jar of salsa, and spices to taste. Shred it up and serve as is or in burritos etc.

yep we make the salsa chicken too.  fabulous every time

I think I have all of this in my pantry/freezer.  Thanks!

[RedDDD]

Feb 18, 2015 15:20:02 GMT -5 carli said:

Feb 18, 2015 15:00:17 GMT -5 RedDDD said:

yep we make the salsa chicken too.  fabulous every time

I think I have all of this in my pantry/freezer.  Thanks!

sometimes we put it over rice and sometimes we use for fajitas or tacos.  Good leftovers too.

[mommabakes]

I mostly only use my crock pot for soup. Potato soup is our fave?

[carli]

I just got a new crockpot so I'm excited! I'd love your potato soup recipe mommabakes I'm really not a cook and don't know how to do anything! lol.

[mommabakes]

carli : I don't have a real recipe, but I'll try for you

Potato Soup
4 potatoes- peeled and diced
1/2 an onion, diced small
2 carrots, peeled and diced small
1 stalk of celery, minced
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cover all of that with chicken stock

Add a can of evaporated milk
Also half a stick of butter
About half an hour before you plan on serving it, add in some instant mashed potatoes until it is the thickness you like. We also like to add crispy bacon and cheddar cheese to our individual bowls

[ajaan113]

The only thing our crockpot does is take up space.

We need to use it more. We have very little counter space.

We have made pot roast. Nothing else.

[krose]

You can make a creamy version of the salsa chicken by throwing in cream cheese in the last 15 minutes. Very good over a Spanish or Mexican rice

We also do turkey chili, pot roast and veggies, beef stew

[smilingeyes]

I LOVE MY CROCKPOT. Mine broke years ago and we never replaced it. Finally, a few weeks ago, a really nice one was on sale for $30. I picked it up and I'm in LOVE all over again. It really helps. Even though I'm a SAHM, crockpot meals are super easy.

I usually do Ribs (cooked in BBQ sauce of choice and then later on I stick em in the oven/broiler), stews, chili. Today I made slow cooker pork chops and cooked them in a sauce made of chicken stock, oregano, basil, olive oil, garlic powder and pepper. They were super yummy. I also frequently make a big batch of chicken soup. I'll just use a bunch of chicken breasts and a LOAD of veggies that DD normally can't or wouldn't eat (peppers, red cabbage, mushrooms) and anything else on hand and then I blend it very slightly with the stick blender. That way she gets veggies that are harder for her to eat and she loves it.

[jlprybs927]

I love the crockpot! We do soups and chili. We've made sweet and spicy chicken thighs, Mexican shredded chicken, beef tips, and more.