Crock Pot / Slow Cooker Recipes (dessert, electric, icing, buy)

[himain]

I make bbq pulled pork in it. YUM

[Dirt Grinder]

I posted this in the Recipe forum - it's pretty tasty...

Braised Short Ribs in crockpot

Three-four pounds of short ribs
Three cups red wine
Two cups chicken stock (only use beef stock if you make it yourself or you find a brand you like)
Two medium yellow onions (chopped)
Four cloves garlic (minced)
Three ribs of celery
Three medium carrots
Several sprigs of FRESH thyme (don't use that dried stuff - it tastes like diesel fuel)
Two bay leaves
One pound sliced mushrooms
Two tablespoons tomato paste
Two tablespoons flour
Some cooking oil
Salt/pepper to taste

Some of you may like to add some oregano and/or rosemary (I add a bit of each when I do this recipe with chicken).

Brown the short ribs in hot oil then place ribs in crock pot.
Saute the chopped onions, sliced carrots, garlic, and sliced celery in the pan you browned the ribs and cook until the onions are tender.
Add flour and tomato paste to the vegetable mix and stir to incorporate.
Add some of the wine to the vegetable mix to deglaze the pan.
Pour the vegetable mix over the ribs in the crockpot.
Add the remaining wine and chicken stock to the crockpot.
Add thyme and bay leaves to the crockpot.
Brown the mushroom slices in hot oil then add them to the crockpot.
Set the crockpot on low and cook for 6-8 hours.

You're going to love the aroma of this stuff cooking - you can also substitute other cuts of beef that benefit from low-and-slow cooking (it's even great with chicken leg quarters).

Serve the ribs and gravy in a bowl, over boiled new potatoes that have been crushed in the bowl with a fork - and don't forget some crusty bread.

I don't measure when I cook, but I think the amounts are pretty close to how I cook this.

[Native Transplant]

A few nights ago, I threw in chicken, peas, corn, onions, cabbage, and at the end rice. Seasonings were Worcestershire, Kosher salt, seasoning salt, cumin, and chili powder. Two problems: I used Minute rice, and the seasonings were somehow not enough. Kind of bland and mushy.

Next think I want to try is a Utah and/or Mormon specialty: funeral potatoes.

[rzzzz]

I have a good sweet and sour chicken mole recipe handed down from my grandmother on the texas side:

- 1 can cherry coke
- 1 entire chicken, shredded
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup creamy JIF peanut butter
- 1 hersheys milk chocolate bar
- 1 small can of jalapeño peppers (juice and all)
- 6 dried guajillo peppers
- 4 dried ancho peppers
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup smuckers grape jelly

[no kudzu]

I wish she had listed all 100 recipes but there are plenty of sites to get slow cooker recipes. i like what she says about frozen meats. I thought this might be of interest to those of us who like to use our slow cookers frequently.

15 things I learned while using my crockpot for 100 days straight | Clark Howard

[Veronicka]

I did that once. Not for 100 straight days but for a period of time I could or would only eat food made in the slow cooker. This probably lasted for a couple of months. There are a lot of things that can be made in the slow cooker that you would not expect and mostly they turn out really well. Casseroles for instance, and you can make cakes, though I never did that. There was a lot of variety because there is a way to adapt just about anything.

I thought it was an amazing and ingenious invention.

[ccm123]

Thanks for posting!

It's close to fall, so we will use ours a lot to prepare hearty stews and soups!

[Rowan123]

Thanks for posting. Her Mongolian Beef recipe looks good. It's on my list to try.

[nmnita]

Thanks for posting: what an interesting read, but I think I prefer a variety, not using the same method for days on end. I love my slow cooker, love soups made in it, some meats cooked in it and have found a few other uses. Yes, more in winter than summer, but once a week is about it for me.

[toosie]

Originally Posted by Rowan123

Thanks for posting. Her Mongolian Beef recipe looks good. It's on my list to try.

Used to be a site called crock pot 365. She did this for a year and then had TV deals and a book and all. That Mongolian was pretty good - I tried the 365 one. She listed all her recipes. Most were savory foods but she did some desserts and a few craft experiments when she just couldn't face more crockpot food lol. I'm pretty sure I linked to her old site years ago on a thread here.