Our house gets ridiculously hot in the summer – it faces west, so it is burning up between 4-9 pm. I’ve decided to use the crockpot more because it emits much less heat than the oven or stove, and also because it’s so much easier to toss stuff into a crockpot!
I made this tonight and [...]
Archive for the ‘crock pot’ Category
3 Jul
Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken
2 Sep
I love pork.
This morning, Kevin mentioned one of the recipes I had starred in my Google Reader (if you are my friend, you are no doubt inundated with starred items from me – ha!) and I asked him if he wanted to have it for dinner tonight since I had nothing planned. Of course he said yes, [...]
29 Mar
Creamy Hash Browns
Creamy Hash Browns
1 package (2 lbs) frozen cubed hash brown potatoes
2 cups (8 oz) cubed or shredded Velveeta
2 cups (16 oz) sour cream
1 can condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 lb. sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 tsp. pepper
Place potatoes in [...]
29 Mar
Slow Cooked Spaghetti Sauce
Slow Cooked Spaghetti Sauce
1 lb. ground beef or bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1-2 tsp. dried basil
1-2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. salt
1/2 – 1 tsp. dried thyme
Hot cooked spaghetti
In a [...]
27 Mar
Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Shredded Beef Sandwiches
1 boneless beef roast (3 lbs.)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup vinegar
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. salt, optional
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
12 hamburger buns, split
Cut roast in half; place in a slow cooker. Combine onion, vinegar, bay leaves, salt if desired, cloves and garlic powder; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low [...]
