Slow Cooker/Crock Pot recipe roundup~October 5

SlowCookerWhere I live, Sunday is supposed to be a cold, rainy, icky day. A perfect slow cooker day! I rounded up our slow cooker recipes so you would have time to read them and get what you need. I used to do a “Slow Cooker Sunday” recipe blog hop, but it never really took off. Maybe I’ll try doing it again with winter approaching.

Food & Recipes

Easy Crock Pot Meal: Smoked Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup

What’s in the Crock Pot? Chicken Cacciatore

Crockpot: French Onion Soup– this one is so easy!

Wintry Days and Comfort Food

Slow Cooker Sunday Blog Hop: Creamy potato soup– a favorite, not that fattening and one of our household staples

Slow Cooker Sunday: Rotisserie Chicken-yes, it can be done!

5 qt stainless Crock Pot w/dipper~$29.88

Slow Cooker Sunday Blog Hop, week of 10/30.-regular beef chili

Slow Cooker Sunday Blog Hop– white chicken chili, cake

Slow Cooker Sunday Blog Hop-jambalaya, oatmeal

 

 

 

 

Slow Cooker Sunday: Rotisserie Chicken

Slow Cooker Sunday: Rotisserie Chicken
 
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So easy to make, I’ve tried this and it works!
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Recipe type: easy, frugal
Cuisine: frugal/budget friendly
Serves: 5

Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken, defrosted
  • 5-6 foil balls
  • seasonings as desired

Instructions
  1. Season chicken as desired
  2. place 5-6 foil balls on bottom of slow cooker
  3. cook 6 hours on low
  4. Chicken will fall apart when it’s done

Notes
I have done this recipe and it works. However, it does totally fall apart when it’s done, so be careful lifting it out. Also, I found mine to be a bit bland, but this is not unlike when I’ve done it in the oven. I seem to have troubled getting seasonings under the skin.

 

 

 

Slow Cooker Sunday Blog Hop~white chicken chili, cake recipe

Yes, I’m joining in on all the Slow Cooker frenzy going on online. Welcome to the “Slow Cooker Sunday” blog hop. Bloggers and food enthusiasts everywhere are encouraged to join this Blog Hop to find and use new recipes for your Slow Cooker.

I am excited about this week’s meal, because for us it’s supposed to only be in the 50s on Sunday. Crisp autumn weather and a hearty meal in your slow cooker–what could be better?

Here’s how it will work–every Thursday or Friday, I’ll make a post and publish it. For those two days, I’ll just promote it amongst bloggers, although anyone will be able to view it. Saturday and Sunday I’ll promote it publicly so that all of our readers can see the recipes. Your recipe does not have to be new or original, it can be an older post. There are just a few rules. One, please make sure that any content you include is family and workplace friendly. Second, what makes a blog hop successful is traffic–so link up, but make sure you check out the other links. Lastly, please as a courtesy, use one of my methods-Facebook, Twitter, Google Friend Connect or Blog Frog as a way to follow me as your hostess.  Thanks for looking and please join us! Please note, if you’ve never commented on my blog before, it has to be approved. It’s just a one-time thing, but it will appear shortly. If you miss the deadline for joining us this week, join us next week.

My recipe for the week is black bean chicken chili. This is a recipe that I actually got out of one of those slow cooker recipe booklets that you buy near the registers at the grocery store. I’ve just modified it a bit as I’ve been using it for years. It’s very good, reheats and keeps well and is low fat, high fiber & protein.

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Black Beans

1 1/2-2 lbs of diced chicken

1 can of hominy, drained

1 big can of black beans, drained

1 small can of Cream of Chicken soup

1 packet of low-sodium taco seasoning

Mix all together in your slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours. NOTE: When you first mix it together, it’s going to appear very dry and you’re going to think you don’t possibly have enough liquid in there to make a chili. You do, this changes as it cooks. I’ve made the mistake of adding some broth and then it’s too thin when it’s done–I prefer a thicker chili. If you really feel the need to add some broth or water, make sure it’s no more than 1/4 or 1/2 cup, or it will be too thin when it’s done.

I top with either diced jalapenos, salsa, sour cream or cheddar. Sometimes I serve with tortilla chips.



Pork & black bean soup~Slow cooker Sunday Blog Hop

Yes, I’m joining in on all the Slow Cooker frenzy going on online. Welcome to the “Slow Cooker Sunday” blog hop. Bloggers and food enthusiasts everywhere are encouraged to join this Blog Hop to find and use new recipes for your Slow Cooker.

Here’s how it will work–every Thursday or Friday, I’ll make a post and publish it. For those two days, I’ll just promote it amongst bloggers, although anyone will be able to view it. Saturday and Sunday I’ll promote it publicly so that all of our readers can see the recipes. Your recipe does not have to be new or original, it can be an older post. There are just a few rules. One, please make sure that any content you include is family and workplace friendly. Second, what makes a blog hop successful is traffic–so link up, but make sure you check out the other links. Lastly, please as a courtesy, use one of my methods-Facebook, Twitter, Google Friend Connect or Blog Frog as a way to follow me as your hostess.

I love using my slow cooker, particularly on Sundays. I get it all ready in the morning, then I have the rest of the day to do what I want and not worry about what’s for dinner. On Sundays during football season and during the winter, I love the warmth and the smells…….yummy! It makes our house feel more like a home on those days.

Slow cooker pork & black bean soup

For this week, I’ve chosen a recipe I’ve never tried before. It’s in my latest Woman’s Day. So I can’t tell you how it is yet. It certainly looks good!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo, plus 2 Tbsp adobo sauce (I hope you can find this, I had to go to a Mexican market)
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 lb dried black beans, rinsed
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
  • Kosher salt
  • Sour cream, fresh salsa and cilantro, for serving

Recipe Preparation

  1. In a 5- to 6-qt slow cooker, whisk together the chicken broth, chipotles and adobo sauce, and cumin; stir in the beans, onion and garlic.
  2. Add the pork and cook, covered, until beans are tender and pork easily pulls apart, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours.
  3. Transfer pork to a bowl and, using a fork, break it into large pieces. Using a handheld immersion blender (or a standard blender), purée half the soup.
  4. Stir the pork back into the soup and season with 1 tsp salt. Serve with the sour cream, salsa and cilantro, if desired.

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