Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches Filed under ( Beef, Slow cooker )

We love this recipe. I can't tell you how many times I have made this for my family, for guests and for parties. I have had 3 crock pots going at one time. I know you will love it!

SLOW COOKER BBQ BEEF SANDWICHES

2 – 3 lbs. lean boneless chuck roast

1 cup tomato ketchup

2 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard

4 Tbsp. brown sugar

3 cloves crushed garlic

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

1 tsp. liquid smoke flavoring

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

10 -12 soft French rolls or sandwich buns

Spray Crockpot with PAM. Place beef in slow cooker. Combine ingredients and pour over the meat. Cover and cook on low 8 – 9 hours. Shred the beef by pulling it apart with 2 forks. Add enough sauce to get the desired texture. Spoon on warm rolls.

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Pork Carnitas Filed under ( Mexican, Pork, Slow cooker )

White we were in TEXAS on the weekend with my Baylor friends, my friend Jennifer made such a yummy dinner. Jennifer was my roommate at Baylor. This GURRRL is a fantastic cook and she almost always cooks very healthy. We had these yummy carnitas with pinto beans, and yummy ears of corn she cooked on the grill. We had an assembly line to top the ears of corn with fresh lime juice, chili powder and cotija cheese. It was all amazing! I will also include a recipe I have for Mexican Pinto beans. They aren't especially low calorie but they are so yummy. My hubby and I were trying to copy some beans we enjoyed at different Mexican restaurants in Texas from when we lived there.

Pork Carnitas

1 sliced onion
2 Tbsp chopped chipotle in Adobo sauce or 2 fresh jalepenos
2-3 lb boned pork butt or shoulder
4 cloves garlic-slivered
Salt/pepper
Oil
Corn tortillas

Spray slow cooker with Pam. Place onion, chipotle peppers and ¼ cup water in slow cooker. Stir to combine. Using knife, make incisions in pork, insert garlic. Salt and pepper pork and brown in skillet on med high heat. Add to slow cooker and cook for 6 hours or til tender.
Shred pork with two forks, return to slow cooker and stir to combine with other ingredients. Serve on tortillas with cilantro, avocado, green olives or any other desired toppings. I loved these with white corn tortillas but you will have to double up and use two as they are much thinner! Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Filed under ( chicken, Slow cooker )

I love this and so does my family. I am usually eating low-carb so I don't eat this as a sandwich. The meat has a ton of flavor and we all love it. My children usually dive right in when getting home from school - shredding the chicken and eating it with ranch and crackers. I toast the bread for my hubby and he tops the sandwich with ranch and blue cheese. This chicken is great for wraps, pizza, salad or anyway you might like Buffalo Chicken!

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

6 chicken breasts
1 bottle of Franks Buffalo Sauce
1 envelope of dry Ranch dressing mix

Cook chicken in crockpot for about 5 hours with a bottle Frank's wing sauce and a packet of dry ranch dressing. When chicken is fully cooked and tender, I take the chicken from the sauce, shred and add the amount of desired sauce. I don't recommend shredding and putting back in sauce as it can get too spicy. I leave chicken whole in sauce, take out and shred and add desired amount of sauce.

For family members that want a sandwich, I toast a yummy deli roll, add buffalo chicken, more sauce and provolone cheese and toast again - then as it comes out of the oven add ranch or blue cheese. This buffalo chicken is a staple in our house - not a ton of calories either!

Easy Beef Stroganoff - Slow Cooker Filed under ( Beef, Slow cooker )

I love Paula Deen. I DVR Paula - I feel like we are related!

Paula has tons of great recipes. I just tried this one for Easy Stroganoff and we loved it. I thought it was even better the next day after the gravy thickened more and the sauce "stuck" to the pasta better.

East Beef Stroganoff (adapted from Paula Deen)

2 lbs beef stew meat
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 ( 8 oz) pkg sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup beef broth
1/3 cup red wine
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/4-1/2 cup cup all purpose flour
hot cooked egg noodles

Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown meat on all sides. In a slow cooker, combine meat, mushrooms, onion, broth and wine. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and flour. Add 1/4 cup liquid from slow cooker and stir to combine. Stir sour cream mixture into meat mixture in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 15 minutes. Serve over hot egg noodles.

* I didn't brown mine this time - just didn't have the time

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Crock Pot Italian Beef Filed under ( Beef, Slow cooker )

I appreciate all of the prayers and questions regarding my dad. He started radiation this past Thursday to both the brain and the lungs. He is getting around okay,eating well - a little feisty for my mom but I think that is to be expected. We will go see him the week before Easter. My girls need to see their POTTER! :)

Well, this week I remembered a recipe a friend Lisa told me she makes regularly. I tried it years ago but made it too spicy so I was more cautious this time. This Italian Beef was easy and really good. I love the pepperoncinis. We enjoyed it the first night on a toasted French roll with melted cheese. We enjoyed it a 2nd night as a Rice Bowl. Our middle daughter's favorite restaurant here in Omaha is Pepperjax. She is loves the Rice Bowl with rice, meat, green pepper, mild salsa and ranch. AND - I did just that! (pepperoncinis instead of green pepper though)

My friend Lisa that makes this often uses a much bigger roast, at least 2 pkgs of dressing, a jar and a half of pepperoncinis, etc. - just know you can work this to fit your family.

Crock pot Italian Beef

1 3-4 lb roast
1 2 envelopes dry Zesty Italian dressing
1 bottle beer
16 oz jar pepperoncinis

Spray crock pot with cooking spray and add roast. Add dressing and beer. Snip stems off pepperonicins - add to crock pot along with half of the juice. Cook on low 7-8 hours or until tender and can pull apart with a fork. Serve on a toasted bun, top with melted cheese and pop in the oven to melt cheese. Serve au jus! ( My hubby put his melted cheese on bottom - to each his own:)

Rice bowl - cook 1 cup rice rice according to directions. (We prefer Texamati rice) Mix rice with 1/4 cup or so of juice, diced pepperonicinis and shredded beef. Toss. Top with salsa and a drizzle of sour cream. ( can always add beans, black olives, etc.)

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Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Filed under ( chicken, rice, Slow cooker, soup )

After an exciting weekend of Prom, Annie had her wisdom teeth out Wednesday. I knew she couldn't eat much so I stocked up on ice cream, yogurt, etc. I decided to make this soup knowing she could at least enjoy the broth. It was great. My hubby loved it and so did the girls. It made a large amount, and I love that it was so easy. My girls don't love mushrooms so I kept them in large slices so they could pick them out. I think you will totally enjoy this nice, hearty soup! I served this with Cheese Biscuits - promise to share that recipe soon.

Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

2 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 - 8 oz pkg sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced celery
1 cup sliced carrots
2 - 4.3 boxes long grain and wild rice mix
3 can chicken broth
4 - 5 cups water
pepper to taste

Spray Crock Pot with cooking spray. Combine everything in Crock Pot. Cover and Cook 6-7 hours on low or about 3 hours on high.

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Easy Crockpot Turkey Breast Filed under ( holiday, Slow cooker, turkey )

When my in laws were here over Thanksgiving, my mother in law mentioned a crockpot turkey recipe she had seen at All Recipes. We made it and loved it. I read many of the reviews (there are like 660 of them) and comments where everyone added veggies or water, etc but I made it with just the turkey breast and the Lipton Onion Soup Mix and it was so moist and tender. The top was yummy and brown with the soup mix. Allrecipes uses a 6 lb bone in turkey breast-I used a boneless turkey breast. I think this would be nice turkey just to keep around the house for sandwiches. Very yummy!

Easy Crockpot Turkey Breast (adapted from All Recipes)

1 6 lb or so turkey breast
1 pkg dry Lipton onion soup mix

Spray slow cooker with a cooking spray. Place turkey breast in cooker and top with soup mix. Cook first hour on high and approximately 7 more hours on low. Slice and serve.

Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Brisket Filed under ( Beef, Slow cooker )

I am always looking for quick and easy meals that are flavorful and also healthy. I found this recipe several years ago. I think it is from Southern Living - but not totally for sure. I made it the other day with a brisket... as the recipe calls for but felt the brisket was pretty pricey. Everyone loved it so the meat didn't go as far as I would have liked. I may try it next time with a roast. We enjoyed this in flour tortillas with sour cream, salsa, cheese, sour cream,avocado and cilantro.

Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Brisket

1 – 2 medium onions

2 celery ribs

2 garlic cloves

1 (2 – 3 lb.) trimmed brisket

2 tsp. salt

1¼ tsp. Chipotle chili powder

Chopped cilantro

Flour tortillas

Favorite toppings – shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa,chopped fresh cilantro

Place first 3 ingredients in your crockpot. If you don’t have a trimmed brisket, trim the fat off now. Cut the brisket into about 3 individual pieces, rub each piece with salt and chipotle powder and place on top of the vegetables. Top with about a cup of chopped cilantro.

Cover and cook on high 6 – 8 hours or all day on low. Use 2 forks to shred the meat discarding any fat pieces

Serve with warm flour tortillas and your favorite toppings!

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Slow Cooker French Onion Beef Au Jus Filed under ( Beef, Slow cooker )

This is a great slow cooker recipe. I am trying to eat less carbs so just enjoyed the meat but my family - I toasted a nice French roll in the oven, topped with sliced beef,onions and swiss cheese and put back in the oven for just a tince to melt the cheese. Serve au jus!

Slow Cooker French Onion Beef Au Jus

3-4 lb. beef roast (tip, rump or brisket - a nice slicing roast)

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1 pkg. dry Lipton onion soup mix

5 cups water

2 large onions, sliced

Swiss cheese

French rolls

Combine first six ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook 6-8 hours on low. Remove roast, let stand a few minutes and slice thin; Toast French rolls, top with sliced beef, onion and swiss cheese. Put back in oven to melt cheese. Dip in au jus!

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Crockpot Sour Cream Salsa Chicken Filed under ( chicken, Mexican, Slow cooker )

One of my favorite things about blogging is visiting other blogs and finding easy, good recipes to share with my friends and fellow bloggers. I am always up for an easy crockpot meal. I have made something similar to this before but loved the addition of sour cream to this one. We love anything with a Mexican flair. I got this recipe from Cindy at Hun..What's For Dinner? There are so many fun blogs. I see Cindy got this recipe from Lori at My Kinda Rain. I highly recommend exploring the blogging world!

Crock pot Sour Cream Salsa Chicken
Lori- My Kinda Rain

Ingredients:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 pkg. Reduced sodium taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
¼ cup light sour cream

Spray crock pot with cooking spray. Add chicken breast and sprinkle with Taco seasoning. Add salsa and cook on low for 6 hrs. when ready to serve remove chicken and mix cornstarch with a bit of cold water. Stir into the salsa sauce. Stir in sour cream and mix well - return chicken to crock pot and coat with sauce.


*I took the chicken out of the crockpot, shredded it - added the corn starch and sour cream to the salsa mixture and then added the shredded chicken back in. I served it in flour tortillas with refried beans, Mexican rice, sour cream, cheese, shredded lettuce, avocados, and black olives. YUM!