Easy Recipes For Your Crockpot or Slow Cooker: Roast, Ribs, and Stew. All Are Yummy!
If you aren't already doing so, get out that slow cooker or crockpot and put it to work for you. You can buy less expensive cuts of meat, cook without heating up your oven or standing over a hot stove, or just put your meal on, go about your day and forget about dinner. Whether you like roast, saucy ribs, or chicken stew, these recipes are for you! Each of these recipes will allow you to go home after a long day and have a healthy dinner on the table for your family quickly and easily.
EASY CROCKPOT ROAST
3 lb beef roast
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
1 cup water
Place roast in crockpot (or slowcooker) fat side up. Combine the cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix, and the water; stir to blend well. Pour mixture over the top of the roast. Cook on low for about 10 hours.
SLOW COOKER SHORT RIBS
2/3 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 to 4 1/2 lbs boneless beef short ribs
1/4 cup butter
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3/4 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/3 cup catsup
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
In a 1-gallon size zip-top plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, and pepper; add ribs in batches and shake to coat well.
In a large skillet, brown the ribs in the butter then transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker or crockpot. In the same skillet, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Pour the mixture over the ribs.
Cover the ribs and cook on low heat for 9 hours or until the meat is tender.
Yield: about 12 servings.
ITALIAN CHICKEN STEW
12 boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
2 cups cubed zucchini
1 cup diced onion
1 cup baby carrots
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp salt
8 cups cooked pasta
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Combine all ingredients except pasta in the crockpot. Cook on low at least 6 hours or until chicken is cooked through. To serve, place pasta on serving plate or bowl and top with the stew.
Enjoy!
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