101 Slow-Cooker Recipes (9 page)

Bayou Chicken

Dawn Dhooghe
Concord, NC

The slow cooker always seems to be going at our house. This is one of my husband’s favorites...and it’s so easy to put together!

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed

14-1/2 oz. can chicken broth

14-1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes

10-3/4 oz. can tomato soup

1/2 lb. smoked pork sausage, sliced

1/2 c. cooked ham, diced

1 onion, chopped

2 t. Cajun seasoning

hot pepper sauce to taste

cooked rice

Combine all ingredients except rice in a slow cooker; stir. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours. Serve over cooked rice. Serves 6 to 8.

German Roast Pork & Sauerkraut

Sherry Doherty
Medford, NJ

A delicious one-pot dinner for New Year’s Day or any time of year.

3 to 4-lb. boneless pork roast

salt and pepper to taste

1 T. shortening

32-oz. pkg. sauerkraut

2 apples, cored, peeled and quartered

1 c. apple juice or water

14-oz. pkg. frozen pierogies

Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. Heat shortening in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides; place in a slow cooker. Add undrained sauerkraut, apples and juice or water; blend. Gently add pierogies so they are partly submerged in the sauerkraut (as the roast cooks, more liquid will cover the pierogies). Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 9 hours. Serves 4 to 6.

Praline Apple Crisp

Katie Majeske
Denver, PA

What’s more comforting than warm apple crisp? I often make this for work, church, potlucks or family.

6 Granny Smith or Braeburn apples, cored, peeled and sliced

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1/3 c. brown sugar, packed

1/4 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 c. chilled butter, diced

1/2 c. chopped pecans

1/2 c. toffee baking bits

Optional: whipped topping

Toss together apples and cinnamon. Place in a slow cooker that has been sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray; set aside. Combine oats, brown sugar, flour and butter; mix with a pastry cutter or fork until crumbly. Stir in pecans and toffee bits; sprinkle over apples. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours. Top with whipped topping, if desired. Makes 10 servings.

Magic Meatloaf

Beverly Tierney
Greenfield, IN

This is such a comforting dish and so nice to come home to. The meatloaf is so very flavorful and juicy... really wonderful!

2 lbs. ground beef

1 egg, beaten

1/2 c. green pepper, chopped

1/2 c. onion, chopped

1 c. milk

1 c. saltine cracker crumbs

.87-oz. pkg. brown gravy mix

1-1/2 t. salt

6 to 8 new redskin potatoes

Mix all ingredients except potatoes in a large bowl. Mix well and form into a loaf; place in a lightly greased slow cooker. Arrange potatoes around meatloaf. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or on high setting for 3 to 5 hours. Serves 4 to 6.

Chicken Cacciatore

Mary Whitacre
Mount Vernon, OH

Every time I make this, my family just swoons! It is delicious any time of the year and is so easy.

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts

26-oz. jar chunky garden vegetable spaghetti sauce

1 zucchini, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1 sweet onion, chopped

cooked rotini pasta

Garnish: chopped black olives, shredded Parmesan cheese

Place chicken in a slow cooker; pour sauce over top. Add vegetables. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours. To serve, spoon over cooked pasta. Garnish with olives and Parmesan cheese. Serves 4.

Savory Rice Pilaf

Cathy Hillier
Salt Lake City, UT

The blend of mushrooms, wild and brown rice make this a great side dish for beef, poultry, seafood or pork.

3/4 c. long-cooking wild rice, uncooked

1/2 c. long-cooking brown rice, uncooked

1/2 lb. portabella mushrooms, sliced 1-inch thick