Slow cooker recipes please!

[kingpin]

Slow cooker recipes please!
So I'm going to be basically living at my store 5-6 days a week and thought this would be a good way to cook a decent meal.
I am thinking I'm going to get a larger 6qt slow cooker.

Post your recipes so I don't go hungry please.

P.S. I have cross posted this from the cooking forum because no one barely goes there.

[VatorMan]

Do yourself a favor-buy a pressure cooker. It's slow cooked food speeded up.

[DAB]

we have a standard one that allows some flexibility:

1 pound of stew meat (or cut up steak), one can of cream of mushroom soup (or any flavor you like), a cup or 2 of red cooking wine (mix with soup before adding to pot, you want enough to cover the meat).

let cook all day (you can start from frozen meat if you have to), serve over rice or noodles.


we use some pretty tough stew meat, and after cooking all day, it's not tough at all anymore.

the above makes enough for 2 nice servings. you can reheat leftovers in a microwave if you want.

[DJ_Critterus]

Roast Beast: One of my favorites.

Get a roast beef cut ( I like the 7 bone roast).

cut up cloves of garlic into small wedges. Cut shallow slits into raost and place garlic wedges into them. Coat in olive oil.

Add cut up onions, carrots, and potatoes ( I like the small red potatoes) and add to the crock pout with the meat. Add 2-3 tbsp of worcestishire sauce and 1/2 cup of unsalted beef broth.

Cook on low setting for about 6 hours.

Serve with gravy or A-1 sauce.... it'll be so tender you don't need a knife and it'll be difficult to pick up in on piece from the crock pot.

[NeedSpeed]

Something simple is some country style ribs. I like to season and brown them on the stove. Put some fav BBQ, a bit of water, an onion and the ribs in the pot. Slow cook away.

Don't want to go too long though, u can over do it.

[kingpin]

Do yourself a favor-buy a pressure cooker. It's slow cooked food speeded up.

Is there much of a time difference?

we have a standard one that allows some flexibility:

1 pound of stew meat (or cut up steak), one can of cream of mushroom soup (or any flavor you like), a cup or 2 of red cooking wine (mix with soup before adding to pot, you want enough to cover the meat).

let cook all day (you can start from frozen meat if you have to), serve over rice or noodles.


we use some pretty tough stew meat, and after cooking all day, it's not tough at all anymore.

the above makes enough for 2 nice servings. you can reheat leftovers in a microwave if you want.


Sounds good. When you say all day, you mean 6-7 hours?

[NEED-A-VETTE]

A bunch of boneless, skinless chicken breast, can cream of chicken soup, can of green chilies, salt and pepper, whatever other herbs you like, maybe some sour cream if you like. Low for several hours. Eat with corn tortillas.

Or

Whole roast and one jar of pepperoncinis, mild. Put roast and pepperoncinis in crock pot, half the juice and little salt. Pepper is not necessary. Low for several hours. This one can be a little spicy.

I don't measure stuff, usually. Just start throwing things in.

[polarbear]

Roast Beast: One of my favorites.

Get a roast beef cut ( I like the 7 bone roast).

cut up cloves of garlic into small wedges. Cut shallow slits into raost and place garlic wedges into them. Coat in olive oil.

Add cut up onions, carrots, and potatoes ( I like the small red potatoes) and add to the crock pout with the meat. Add 2-3 tbsp of worcestishire sauce and 1/2 cup of unsalted beef broth.

Cook on low setting for about 6 hours.

Serve with gravy or A-1 sauce.... it'll be so tender you don't need a knife and it'll be difficult to pick up in on piece from the crock pot.

I do something very similiar, but add a package of onion soup and a finely diced serrano pepper for a little heat.

[DAB]

Is there much of a time difference?




Sounds good. When you say all day, you mean 6-7 hours?

Yep.

Really hard to over do it.

If you can't start it until noonish, use the high setting. Should be done by dinner time.

[yell01]

When my wife gets back down here I'll post up a bunch. She has lots of good recipes for the croc pot.

Tater tot casserole is my favorite.
Pepperoni chicken is gooooood too.

[NeedSpeed]

Is there much of a time difference?


Pressure cookers are fast. Watch Iron Chef. Anytime they get a tough protein they need to cook, straight to the pressure cooker. On that show everything is done in an hour.

[Jeff '79]

Meatballs, tomato sauce, and a 1/2 a jar of grape jelly, in a crock pot for about 7 hours........It's great to bring to parties too.....Tooth pics are optional.....:drool: Meatball subs, or just by themselves, with Italian bread & butter......Yummy !

[DJ_Critterus]

If you really want a pressure cooker recipe, let your wife find out you had your girlfriend over to cook you dinner :yesnod:

[NeedSpeed]

Roast Beast: One of my favorites.

Get a roast beef cut ( I like the 7 bone roast).

cut up cloves of garlic into small wedges. Cut shallow slits into raost and place garlic wedges into them. Coat in olive oil.

Add cut up onions, carrots, and potatoes ( I like the small red potatoes) and add to the crock pout with the meat. Add 2-3 tbsp of worcestishire sauce and 1/2 cup of unsalted beef broth.

Cook on low setting for about 6 hours.

Serve with gravy or A-1 sauce.... it'll be so tender you don't need a knife and it'll be difficult to pick up in on piece from the crock pot.

I like to use the cast iron dutch oven for that :cheers:

[DAB]

If you really want a pressure cooker recipe, let your wife find out you had your girlfriend over to cook you dinner :yesnod:

:toetap:

Shouldn't you be roaming the hallways showing the handle?

[DJ_Critterus]

I like to use the cast iron dutch oven for that :cheers:

I'm not even allowed to say "dutchoven" in my house :yesnod:

[DJ_Critterus]

:toetap:

Shouldn't you be roaming the hallways showing the handle?

One more drink and I'll start. :cheers:

[kingpin]

:hurray:

keep 'em coming.

Crock pot is the same as a slow cooker I take it?
Can the same recipes be done in a pressure cooker?

Please tell me how long to cook these recipes for, I've never used one of these things so it's all new to me.
I also heard not to fill the pot up more then 2/3rds. Is that correct?

[NEED-A-VETTE]

Meatballs, tomato sauce, and a 1/2 a jar of grape jelly, in a crock pot for about 7 hours........It's great to bring to parties too.....Tooth pics are optional.....:drool: Meatball subs, or just by themselves, with Italian bread & butter......Yummy !

I have a similar recipe, only instead of tomato sauce, it's beanless chili. Good stuff. Everyone always asks for the recipe. They cant believe how simple it is...and that it has grape jelly. :rofl:

[Jeff '79]

:toetap:

Shouldn't you be roaming the hallways showing the handle?

:rofl::rofl:...You're on today DAB....:seasix:

[Jeff '79]

I have a similar recipe, only instead of tomato sauce, it's beanless chili. Good stuff. Everyone always asks for the recipe. They cant believe how simple it is...and that it has grape jelly. :rofl:

Ya, same here...Everyone loves 'em.....:yesnod: Grape jelly is the key...

[DAB]

:hurray:

keep 'em coming.

Crock pot is the same as a slow cooker I take it?
Can the same recipes be done in a pressure cooker?

Crock pot = slow cooker. (don't take off the lid midway thru)

Never used a pressure cooker.

[NEED-A-VETTE]

Pork roast rubbed with cumin, garlic powder and adobo seasoning. Put in crockpot with a few roughly chopped onions and a little bit of chicken broth. Low for several hours. I use quite a bit of adobo seasoning, but it's personal taste.

[kingpin]

It seems that the recipes are similar to what you would put in the oven. It's just cooked longer and has a more liquid.

[NEED-A-VETTE]

It seems that the recipes are similar to what you would put in the oven. It's just cooked longer and has a more liquid.

Pretty much. Just throw in there whatever you think will be good. Slow cooking will make just about any cut of meat tender, too. :cert:

[kingpin]

Pretty much. Just throw in there whatever you think will be good. Slow cooking will make just about any cut of meat tender, too. :cert:

Gonna' have to try a little mutton. :lol:

[NeedSpeed]

Yep, slow/crock same thing. Any meat that can stand a lot of cooking is good. Season/liquid/time.

You just need enough liquid so it doesn't evaporate during long cooking. And not too much that you're almost boiling (also dilutes flavor).

Kinda hard to screw up the slow cooker. Many meats are good to sear or brown first on the stove quick just to get that char flavor and it kinda holds the meat together since when you cook the crap out of something it falls apart.

If you get too much liquid, you can always take some corn starch and cold water (or flower) and mix it in at the end to thicken it up.

[99 pewtercoupe]

Pretty much. Just throw in there whatever you think will be good. Slow cooking will make just about any cut of meat tender, too. :cert:

Slow cooking can make most meats taste better :seasix: Add some spices etc and you have some good eating for cheap

[kingpin]

Yep, slow/crock same thing. Any meat that can stand a lot of cooking is good. Season/liquid/time.

You just need enough liquid so it doesn't evaporate during long cooking. And not too much that you're almost boiling (also dilutes flavor).

Kinda hard to screw up the slow cooker. Many meats are good to sear or brown first on the stove quick just to get that char flavor and it kinda holds the meat together since when you cook the crap out of something it falls apart.

If you get too much liquid, you can always take some corn starch and cold water (or flower) and mix it in at the end to thicken it up.

I'm worried about not enough liquid, because you're not supposed to take the lid off at all during cooking.

[DAB]

I'm worried about not enough liquid, because you're not supposed to take the lid off at all during cooking.

As long as the meat is covered you have enough liquid for good cooking. Lid keeps the liquid level constant.

[NeedSpeed]

Slow Cooker Recipes - SlowAndSimple.com (http://slowandsimple.com/)


Only fill the crockpot one half to two thirds full. The foods will not cook properly if the appliance is filled to the brim. If the food and liquid level is lower, the foods will cook too quickly.

Foods cooked on the bottom of the slow cooker cook faster and will be moister because they are immersed in the simmering liquid.

Remove skin from poultry, and trim excess fat from meats. Fats will melt with long cooking times, and will add an unpleasant texture to the finished dish. Fatty foods will also cook too quickly.

You can thicken the juices and concentrate flavors by removing the lid and cooking on HIGH for the last half hour of cooking time.

Most meats require 8 hours of cooking on LOW. Use cheaper cuts of meat - not only do you save money, but these meats work better in the slow cooker. Cheaper cuts of meat have less fat, which makes them more suited to crockpot cooking. Moist, long cooking times result in very tender meats.

Follow the layering instructions carefully. Vegetables do not cook as quickly as meat, so they should be placed in the bottom of the appliance.

Don't lift the lid to stir, especially if you are cooking on the low setting. Each time you lift the lid, enough heat will escape that the cooking time should be extended by 20 minutes to half an hour. To check progress without lifting the lid, spin the cover until the condensation falls off. Then it's easy to see inside.
Specific Cooking Tips

For best results, ground meats must be cooked in a skillet before cooking in the crockpot.

Seafood should be added during the last hour of cooking time, or it will overcook and have a rubbery texture.

Large pieces of meat can be browned before cooking in the crockpot, but this step isn't necessary. Browning adds color and helps in flavor development.
Cayenne pepper and tabasco sauce tend to become bitter if cooked for long periods of time. Use small amounts and add toward the end of the cooking time.

Add tender vegetables like tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini during the last 45 minutes of cooking time so they don't overcook.

Dairy products should be added during the last 30 minutes of cooking time, unless the recipes states otherwise.

Liquids do not boil away in the crockpot, so if you are making a recipe that wasn't specifically developed for the crockpot, reduce the liquid by 1/3 to 1/2 unless you are cooking rice or making soup.

Stir in spices for the last hour of cooking. They will lose flavor if cooked with the rest of the ingredients for the long cooking period.

[VatorMan]

I've used a pressure cooker for raw beans/peas that usually take 6-8 hours in the crock pot. Took 20 minutes. Seriously-learn to use a pressure cooker-slow cooked food in 1/10 the time.

[NeedSpeed]

But with a slow cooker you can throw it all in before work and have a nice smellin' house when you get home. :D

[kingpin]

But with a slow cooker you can throw it all in before work and have a nice smellin' house when you get home. :D

My work is my home.
There's going to be some hungry customers when they are in here. :D

[MEANZ06]

damn! im hungry now... :seasix:

[NeedSpeed]

My work is my home.
There's going to be some hungry customers when they are in here. :D

Well, it will stink up the house :lol: might want to stay away from some corn beef n cabbage :D

[Thud]

Do yourself a favor-buy a pressure cooker. It's slow cooked food speeded up.

Slow cookers are great for tossing all the ingredients into the pot in the morning, setting it to "low" all day, and then when you get back from work you have an awesome hot meal just waiting for you.


Pressure cookers are great too, if you are pressed for time, you just gotta make sure you watch them so they don't get all explody.

[DJ_Critterus]

Pretty much. Just throw in there whatever you think will be good. Slow cooking will make just about any cut of meat tender, too. :cert:

Slow cook with low heat :thumbs: