So I’m a fan of the crockpot. It does require planning and not being out of the house for more than 8 hours but it’s always worth it. A guy I dating in college loved using it so much that when we went on a road trip he insisted on me bringing the crock pot along for easy meals (in hindsight he was stingy and kind of wierd).
Any time Jared or I stay home from work we try to make a crockpot meal.
Here are my three favorite crockpot recipes:
1. Creamy chicken over rice (my favorite)
This is in the top five favorite recipes for sure and SO EASY (only four ingredients). The original recipe from my grandmother calls for a whole block (8 oz. ) of cream cheese, but I use half.
Throw these four things in the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice. It serves about 4 and is SO delicious.
1. Three large chicken breasts
2. one can of cream of chicken soup
3. one half a package of reduced fat cream cheese (4 0z)
4. Italian seasoning (a teaspoon or so. eyeball it.)
It’ll be really thick and you won’t be able to stir it for a couple hours but after that it’ll all come together. Don’t be tempted to add water, it doesn’t need it. The chicken should fall apart when it’s ready. I usually break up the breasts a bit with a fork before serving so there are large chunks rather than whole breasts.
2. Beef Stew
This is a Ricks family favorite. I guess it’s kind of warm right now for stew but next time there’s a rainy day you really should try it. The amount of each of the ingredients can vary depending on what you like. I like meat, so I like to put in plenty of that.
Put these items in the crockpot in this order: (so the onions are at the bottom of the pot, then steak, etc. Tomato soup on top. )
2 onions, cut into bite sized pieces
1 london broil steak cut into bite sized pieces (eyeball the amount)
3-4 idaho potatoes peeled and cut into pieces
one can of french cut beans
one can of stewed tomatoes
one can of tomato soup
generous amount of salt and pepper
Cook on low for about 7-8 hours. Serve with some homemade bread or biscuits.
3. Pork Chalupas (jared’s favorite)
This is a new recipe that we found and have loved. It makes a ton and we’ve been eating leftovers in burritos all week long. You can also use chicken instead of pork. I serve it with spanish rice.
Recipe here