Crock pot (my favorite)

Swiss Chicken Supreme
SERVINGS: 4
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 slices (1 ounce each) Swiss cheese
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup water
2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 50 crackers)
1/2 cup butter, melted
Directions: Place the chicken in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with minced onion, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Top each with a slice of cheese. In a large bowl, combine the soup, sour cream and water; pour over chicken. Toss the cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and crumbs are golden. Yield: 4 servings. (crock pot 6-8 hrs)
One serving:
Calories:
870


Slow cooker sloppy Joe's
3 lbs. hamburger
1/2 c dried onions
1 green pepper chopped
2 8 oz. tomato sauce
3/4 c ketchup
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
Hamburger buns
Brown hamburger for about 15 min. drain off fat. Add to slow cooker add rest of ingredients and cook on low for 8-10 hrs. or high 3-4 hours


Chicken enchilada casserole
3-4 lbs. chicken
1 tbsp. oil
10 oz. cream of Mushroom soup
10 oz. cream of chicken soup
1 c sour cream
10 oz. green enchilada sauce (you can substitute red sauce)
Small can peeled & diced green chilies
20 corn tortilla’s
3 cups shredded cheese
Boil chicken, shred meat. In a saucepan add soups, sour cream, enchilada sauce, and chilies. Heat until warm. Tear tortilla’s into bite size pieces. Layer 1/2 of the sauce, chicken, tortilla’s and cheese in slow cooker, alternating layers. Repeat, ending with cheese and sauce. cook on low for 5-6 hrs. or high 2-3 hrs.


Creamy Italian chicken
4 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) cream of chicken soup
Combine all ingredients in greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 6-8 hrs. or on low 10-12 hrs.
Makes 4 servings
Serve with a salad stack of sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, topped with favorite dressing


Lasagna
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 1b.. Hamburger, browned & drained
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 28 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce*
1/4 c water
1 16 oz. cottage cheese
2 c mozzarella cheese, grated
Break noodles in half. Place half of the noodles in bottom of a greased crock pot. Stir Italian seasoning into meat and spread half over the noodles already in slow cooker/ then layer half of the sauce and water. Half of cottage cheese. And half of mozzarella cheese over beef. Repeat layers. Cook on low 3-4 hrs. (do not cook more then 4 hrs.)
**You can substitute with marinara sauce


Shepherds pie
1 lb. hamburger cooked and drained
1 10 3/4 oz tomato soup
1 15 oz. can corn
1 15 oz can French cut green beans
2 cups instant mashed potatoes prepared
2 c grated cheese
1/2 tsp dried basil
Combine hamburger, tomato soup, corn, beans, and basil. Pour mixture into a greased crock pot. Spread mash potatoes on the top. Cook on low for 5-6 hrs. the last hour of cooking, sprinkle the cheese on the top of potatoes.
Makes 4-6 servings


Sweet n sour beef
2 lbs. stew meat, cubed
1 10 oz. bottle sweet n sour sauce
1 c shredded carrots
6 c cooked rice

Combine all ingredients except rice in a greased crock pot. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs.
Serve over hot rice.
Makes 6 servings

Sunday roast
4 lb. rump roast
1 lb. bag of baby carrots
1/4 c dried onions
8-10 red potatoes, quartered.
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 c water

Place carrots, onion, and potatoes in greased crock pot. Place meat on top. Dissolve soup mix in water and pour over meat. Cook on low 8-10 hrs. or if using a frozen roast, cook on low 10-14 hrs.
Makes 6-8 servings


Slow cooker roast beef
3 lb. sirloin tip roast
1/2 c flour
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 envelope brown gravy mix
2 c ginger ale

Coat roast with flour (reserve remaining flour) place in crock pot. Combine soup mix, gravy mix, remaining flour and ginger ale in a bowl. Mix well. Pour over roast. Cook on low 8-10 hrs.


Barbecued pork chops
6 pork chops
1 16 oz bottle barbecue sauce


Brush each pork chop with sauce and then place in greased crock pot. Pour remaining sauce over the top. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs


Italian pork chops

6 pork chops

1 16 oz. bottle Italian salad dressing

Put chops in greased crock pot. Pour salad dressing over the top. Cook on high for 6-8 hrs or low for 10-12 hrs.

Serve over rice
Makes 6 servings


Easy taco soup

1 15 oz can chili with beans and meat
1 15 oz can corn with liquid
1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 15 oz can black beans with liquid
1 1/2 to 3 tbsp dry taco seasoning mix

Combine all ingredients into a greased crock pot. Cook on low 6-8 hrs.
Makes 4-6 servings
Serve with quesadillas


Vegetable cheese soup
1 15 oz can cream style corn
4 red potatoes quartered
1/2 c shredded carrots
1/4 c dried onion
1/4 tsp pepper
2 14 1/4 oz vegetable broth
1 1/2 c shredded cheese (or 2 cups velveta cheese melted - each person can spoon on top of their soup.
Combine all ingredients except the cheese in a greased crock pot. Cook on high for 4-5 hrs. or low for 6-8 hrs. just before serving stir in cheese until melted.
Makes 4-6 servings



Tortilla soup

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 14 oz cans chicken broth
2 14 oz cans stewed tomatoes, chopped with the liquid
1 c. med salsa
2 tbsp dried cilantro
1 tbsp. ground cumin
3-4 corn tortillas, cut into 1/2 inch strips
Grated cheese
Combine all ingredients except cheese and tortillas in greased crock pot. Cook on high 4-6 hrs. or low 8-10 hrs.
Serve soup in individual bowls over strips of tortillas and top with grated cheese sour cream, tortilla chips, and guacamole
Makes 6-8 servings.


Broccoli cheese soup
2 16 oz. pkgs. Frozen chopped broccoli
2 10 3/4 oz. cheddar cheese soup
2 12 oz cans evaporated milk
1/4 c dried onion
1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper

Combine all ingredients into a greased crock pot cook on high for 2-3 hrs. or low 4-5 hrs.
Spoon over a baked potato and garnish with bacon


SOUR CREAM AND ONION CHICKEN

6 boneless, skinless chicken breast thawed
1 12 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. sour cream
1 3/4 c. water

1 packet of onion soup mix
Put chicken into crock pot. In a med. Bowl, mix all the other ingredients together. Pour mixture of chicken Cook on low 6-8 hrs. or high 4-6 hrs.


SUNDAY CHICKEN
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 cans (10 3/4 oz. ea.) cream of chicken soup
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 cup of sour cream
Put chicken into a greased crock pot. Mix remaining ingredients except sour cream and pour over chicken. Cook on high for 4 1/2 hrs. or low 7-8 hrs.


SWEET N SOUR CHICKEN
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast (not frozen)
1 jar (18 oz.) sweet n sour sauce
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen vegetables stir fry
6 c. cooked rice
1/2 tsp. salt

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. In a greased slow cooker combine chicken, sour sauce, veggies, and salt. Cook on high for 3 hrs. or on low for 5-6 hrs.


TATER TOT CASSEROLE
1 32 oz. bag frozen tater tots
1 8 oz. can chicken, drained
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 14 1/2 oz. can French cut green beans
1 10 3/4 oz. Cream of mushroom soup
1 tbsp. dried onions
1/2 c milk
1/2 c. Grated cheddar cheese
Pour bag tater tots in greased crock pot. In a bowl combine rest of ingredients except cheese and pour over potatoes. Cook on high 3 hours or low 4 5 hrs. half an hour before serving , sprinkle grated cheese over the top.
** note tuna may be substituted


HAWAIIAN CHICKEN

6 boneless chicken breast
1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple
1 16 oz. bottle BBQ sauce
6 cups rice, cooked

Put meat in greased crock pot. Combine pineapple and BBQ sauce and pour over meat. Cook on high 4 hrs or low 7-8 hrs.


CREAMY CHICKEN SOFT TACOS
5 frozen boneless chicken breast
1 16 oz. jar salsa
1 c sour cream
6-8 flour tortilla’s ( or corn)
Place chicken in greased crock pot. Pour salsa over the top. Cook on high for 6-8 hrs. or low 10-12 hrs. During the last hour of cooking shred chicken by pulling apart with two forks, put back into crock pot and add the sour cream.
Makes 6-8 servings
Fold chicken mix inside of warm tortilla’s with lettuce and grated cheese.


CHEESY CHICKEN
1 pkg. ( 8 oz.) cream cheese
4-5 boneless and skinless chicken
1 pkg. Italian dressing
1 can Cream of chicken soup
(note you can double the sauce with more cream of chicken soup)

Put the chicken in a crock pot. In a mixing bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and mix on low speed. Pour over the chicken and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 6 hours.
Note: really yummy served over rice or potatoes


CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
1 box chicken taquitos
1 10 oz. can green or red taco sauce
1 tbsp. dried onions
1 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
1 4 oz can green chilies, with liquid
2 cups grated cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
In a greased crock pot layer half of each ingredient in order listed above. Repeat with second layer. Cook on high for 30 min. or on low for 3 hrs.


ORANGE CHICKEN & SWEET POTATOES
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
3 whole chicken breasts, halved
2/3 c. flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
dash pepper
dash garlic
10 oz can cream o celery, or cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. orange juice
2 tsp brown sugar
3 tbsp. flour
Place sweet potatoes in slow cooker, rinse chicken and pat dry. Combine flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, and garlic powder. Thoroughly coat chicken in flour mixture. Place on top of sweet potatoes. Combine soup with remaining ingredients. Stir well. Pour over chicken. Cook on low 8-10 hrs. or high for 3-4 hours. Serve over rice


Minestrone soup
1 15 oz can navy beans, rinsed and drained
1 c shredded cabbage
1/2 c sliced carrot
1/2 c sliced celery
1 tbsp dried onions
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic
1 14 oz can beef broth
3 c water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
8 oz green beans
1/2 c tiny shell macaroni
1/2 c finely shredded parmesan cheese
Add to crock pot navy beans, cabbage, carrot, celery, and onions. Stir in un drained tomatoes, beef broth, water, salt and pepper. Cook on low for 8-10 hrs or on high 4-5 hrs.
Stir in green beans, macaroni cook for 30 min more. Serve with parmesan cheese.


Goulash for the crock pot
1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
2 med carrots sliced
1 1/4 c beef broth
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf
1 red or green sweet pepper, cut into bite size strips
3 c hot cooked noodles
Sour cream
In crock pot combine meat, carrots, beef broth, tomato paste, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cook on low for 8-9 hrs or on high3-4 hrs.
If using low setting , turn to high setting. Stir in sweet peppers. Cook for 30 min more, Discard bay leaf. Serve with hot cooked noodles. Top with sour cream


Chicken bacon bake
6 skinless chicken breast
2 cans cream of chicken soup
4 slices of bacon or more
16 oz sour cream
Onion salt
Parsley
Celery salt
Rice cooked
Cook bacon for about 15 min. drain fat. Mix together soup, sour cream, onion salt, celery salt. Put chicken in crock pot. Pour soup mixture of it add bacon. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs or high or 4-6 hours. Serve over hot rice.


Sour cream salsa chicken
6 chicken breast skinless
1 pkg. reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 c salsa
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 c light sour cream
Spray crock pot with pan or use crock pot liners. Add chicken. Sprinkle with taco seasoning. Top with salsa.
Cook on low 6-8 hrs. when ready to serve remove the chicken from the pot. Place cornstarch in small amount of water, stir well. Stir it into the salsa sauce. Stir in the sour cream.


Holiday wassail
3 sticks cinnamon (3 inch pieces)
2 tsp ground cloves
8 c water
1/4 c. frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate
3/4 c. frozen raspberry juice concentrate
3/4 c. apple juice frozen concentrate
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c lemon juice
Orange slices, optional

In crock pot combine all ingredients except orange slices. Cook on high 2-3 hrs or low 5-6 hrs. float orange slices in slow cooker during the last hour of cooking. Makes 12-15 servings


Hot spiced cider
1 can frozen apple juice
3 sticks cinnamon (3 inch pieces)
6 whole cloves


Combine all ingredients in crock pot. Cook on low for 4 hrs. remove cinnamon and cloves before serving.


Apple crumble
6 cups apples, thinly sliced
1 c sugar
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 lemon, juiced
2 c soft bread crumbs
1 c brown sugar
Combine apples, sugar and lemon juice. In another bowl, combine butter, bread crumbs and brown sugar. In crock pot layer a third of bread crumb mixture and then half of the apple mixture. Repeat layers till finished with crumb mixture.
Cook on high for 4 hours



Peach cobbler
2 lbs. fresh or canned peaches, sliced
2/3 c oats
2/3 c flour
2/3 c brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 c softened butter
Put peaches in crock pot
Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg then pour over the peaches. Add butter and stir. Cook on low for 3 hours.

Cafe Rio Chicken

CHICKEN--- There are several parts to this recipe so keep scrolling down for all of it
3 1bs. Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
1 small bottle Zesty Italian dressing
1 Tbl. Chili powder
1 Tbl. Cumin
3 cloves of garlic minced

mix all ingredients together in a large crockpot. Cook on high for 5-7 hours. Remove chicken and shred with a fork. Reserve a small amount of juice and pour over shredded chicken to keep moist. Keep warm -- continued

TOMATILLO DRESSING- Cafe Rio Chicken
1 pkg. hidden valley buttermilk ranch dressing mix
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayo
1-2 tomatillos
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp. lime juice
1 small jalapeno, seeds removed

blend all together in a blender. Add a little additional buttermilk if dressing is too thick. Keep refrigerated. ---- continued

LIME RICE- Cafe Rio Chicken

In saucepan, saute:
2 tbsp. butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced

In a large pot, bring to a boil the following:
6 2/3 cups of water
8 tsp. chicken bullion
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tbs. cumin
2 small cans diced green chilis
1 tbsp. lime juice
1/2 tsp. salt

Add onion and garlic to boiling water. Add 3 cups of long grain rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. -----continued

PICO DE GALLO

4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1/4 bunch of cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Combine ingredients together in a med. bowl. -------continued

serve in the following order:
tortillas
shredded cheese
chicken
black and pinto beans
lime rice
red and green leaf lettuce, shredded
pico de gallo
olives, chopped
fresh cilantro
parmesan cheese
fresh lime slice
tomatillo dressing

Crock pot Creamy Southwestern Chicken Nachos

1 small bag frozen corn
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 large frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 16-oz jar medium salsa (Medium salsa is a must, mild isn’t flavorful enough)
1 8 oz package of cream cheese
tortilla chips
Any other additional toppings you desire such as chopped cilantro, diced avocado, diced green onion, sliced olives, etc.
Pour bag of frozen corn in bottom of crock pot. (Can corn can be used in place of the frozen. Just drain it and put the chicken in first followed by the corn)
Place frozen chicken breasts on top of corn and cover with rinsed and drained black beans and jar of medium salsa.
Cook on high for 1 hour, and then on low for 4 hours.
Shred chicken with forks and mix in cream cheese until melted and creamy.
Serve with tortilla chips and add toppings to individual servings.