Cheap slow-cooker recipes

[MommyOfOne2710]

 I love using my slow-cooker even though I've only used it twice so far. Once was for chicken noodle soup, and the other for pot roast. This week I'm making shredded buffalo chicken sandwiches and maybe chili. What are your favorite cheap recipes for the slow-cooker? I need more ideas!

[michiganmom116]

Pork Chops with veggie sauce

• 4 to 6 pork chops
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 15 oz. can stewed or diced tomatoes
• 1/2 c. ketchup
• 2 Tbsp. vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. water

Add all ingredients except water and cornstarch to the crock pot. Cook on low for 5 1/2 hours. Mix cornstarch and water together and stir into crock pot. Cook 30 minutes more. Usually served over rice.

[michiganmom116]

Hungarian Beef

2 - 3 lb. beef roast

1 large onion, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 c. ketchup

2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. paprika

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

1 c. water

1/4 c. flour

Place meat in crock pot; cover with sliced onion.  Combine rest of ingredients but water and flour; stir in water.  Pour over meat.  Cover and cook on low for 9 to 10 hours.  If you would like to thicken the tasty sauce, then turn to high about 30 minutes before serving.  Dissolve flour in a small amount of cold water; stir into sauce mixture in crock pot.  Cook until slightly thickened.  Serve over noodles, potatoes, or rice.

Note:  You can also add potatoes about 4 - 5 hours before cooking time is done.

[michiganmom116]

Crockpot Pizza

1 lb. ground beef

16 oz. pkg. rigatoni pasta, cooked (or any other macaroni)

15 oz. can pizza sauce

16 oz. mozzarella or pizza blend shredded cheese

12 oz. pepperoni

Brown the round beef in a skillet on the stovetop.  Drain well and cobine the beef with pizza sauce and 1 c. cheese.

Layer in crockpot:  macaroni, ground beef in sauce, pepperoni, and rest of cheese.  Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.

[michiganmom116]

Taco soup

• 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes and diced chilies
• 1 cup sweet corn kernels
• 2 cans pinto beans or 1 lb. ground beef
  
• 1 pkt. taco seasoning
• 1 pkt. ranch dressing mix

Mix all together, cook it in your crock pot for 4 hours on low.

[michiganmom116]

BEEF BARLEY SOUP IN THE CROCKPOT

• 1 lbs beef round steak or beef chuck, diced or sliced thinly
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup frozen green bean
• 2/3 cup barley
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 2 tablespoon beef bouillon granules or 6 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 8 cups water

In skillet brown beef. Place carrot, celery, green pepper, onion, corn and green beans in crock pot. Put meat on top. Combine tomatoes, barley, parsley, bouillon, salt and basil. Pour over meat. Add water. Cover and cook on LOW for 10-12 hours.

[michiganmom116]

Ham hocks & cabbage are usually cheap!

Crockpot Ham Hocks & Cabbage Stew

2 to 3 lb. smoked ham hocks

8 c. water

2 Tbsp. butter

1 medium to large onion, chopped

1/2 lb. baby carrots (or sliced raw carrots)

3 to 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

1/2 of a large head of cabbage, sliced thinly

garlic salt to taste

black pepper to taste

Cook the ham hocks in the water on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.  Remove ham hocks, let cool while doing the next step.

Melt the butter and saute the veggies until lightly golden and cabbage starts to wilt.  Add to the crockpot.

Remove meat from the bones and add back to the crockpot.  Cover and let cook for 1 to 2 hours on high or until veggies are tender.

Serve.

[michiganmom116]

Crockpot Cream Cheese Ranch Chicken

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• paprika
• 1 pkg. ranch dressing mix (I use my own homemade mix)
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 8 oz. cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 c. chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. dry ranch dressing mix

Wash and dry chicken breasts and place them evenly in bottom of crock pot.  Sprinkle with paprika and the package of dry ranch dressing mix.  Cut 2 Tbsp. butter into small pieces and distribute evenly over chicken breasts.  Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

Melt 1 Tbsp. butter.  Add cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, garlic, and dry ranch dressing mix.  Stir over medium heat until smooth.  Pour over chicken, cover again and cook on low for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Note:  I have a Rival crock pot and cooking times were 3 hours, then 1 hour after adding sauce.

[michiganmom116]

we love to serve this over steamed broccoli

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken & Ham (So Good!!!)

By truebrit on December 22, 2004

Photo by kiwidutch

28 Reviews

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• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
• Servings: 6-8

About This Recipe

"This creamy crock pot meal is comfort food at its best! It reminds me of chicken cordon bleu, without the fuss!"

Ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 8 ounces fully cooked diced ham ( 1 cup)
• cooked rice or pasta

Directions

1. Dice chicken, and place in crock pot.
2. Cut butter into pieces, and distribute evenly over chicken.
3. Sprinkle Italian seasoning and white pepper over top, and place lid on crock pot.
4. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
5. At end of cooking time, cut up the cream cheese, and drop into crock pot, together with the diced ham and chicken soup.
6. Stir, then replace lid.
7. Cook on high until cheese is melted.
8. Serve hot over rice or pasta.

[michiganmom116]

I've made this with chicken thighs, too.

Crockpot Pork Chops & Rice

4 pork chops

1 c. uncooked long grain rice

1 envelopes onion soup mix

1 can cream of mushroom soup

2 c. water

Pour rice into crockpot.  Sprinkle with 1/3 onion soup mix. Place pork chops over rice.  Pour mushroom soup over all.  Sprinkle remaining onion soup mix over soup.  Add water.  Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Serves 4

[michiganmom116]

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

• 3 lb. beef steak (sirloin or round) cut into strips
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 c. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 large or 3 medium bell peppers (mix of green and red or just green), cut into strips
• 1/4 c. cold water

1 Tbsp. cornstarch

hot cooked rice

Place steak, garlic, onion, soy sauce, sugar, salt, ginger and black pepper in crockpot.  Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.

Add pepper strips during the last hour of cooking.  Blend water and cornstarch until smooth, stir into crockpot.  Cook on high until thickened.  Serve over rice.