Anybody have any good Crock Pot recipes?

[Izzie]

Go fellow college students!

I have a multitude of crockpot recipes- why don't you just tell me what kind of foods you like/have available?
How fancy are you thinking? Feel free to email me.

[Izzie]

Also, if you don't want to go by a recipe- crockpots tend to be pretty forgiving.

Go to the store, find a meat you like, and find some veggies you like. Parsley, salt and pepper are pretty good universal spices, as are bay leaves (whole).
Throw them in, cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-7, and see what you think. Don't be afraid to experiment!

ETA: If you're afraid of things drying out, you can put in a cup or two of GOOD chicken or veggie broth. Spending a few more dollars on a brand that has a lot of good vegetables and less chemicals in the ingredients is really worth it.

My favorite veggies for slow cooking:
rutabagas (great with beef and barley)
carrots, cabbage, potatoes (+some corned beef make a classic european dish that you don't have to season at all)

If you can afford it, Lamb shoulder is excellent slow cooked, in my opinion.

As I said, let us know what you like, and I can search through my library.

[snakecharma]

here's one of mine -

6 chicken drumsticks - pat dry, coat in seasoned flour, set aside

combine in crockpot -
2 tbl apricot jam
2 tbl sweet chili sauce
2 tbl soy sauce
2 tbl tomato sauce (i think you guys call it Ketchup?)

coat chicken bits in sauce, cook low 8 hrs.

I add a can each of chickpeas and whole champignions, but you don't have to.

[Sandrilene]

Originally Posted by Izzie

My favorite veggies for slow cooking:
rutabagas (great with beef and barley)

rutabaga is good but they are hard to cut there any secrets to that?

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by Sandrilene

rutabaga is good but they are hard to cut there any secrets to that?

I peel them and use a large chef knife to get more power, other than that, just be careful I guess!

[SkierTaz]

I do a yummy Peanut stew... veggie if you want it or add a bunch of browned chicken bits:

1 can black beans (drained)
1 can corn
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can coconut milk
1 cup peanut butter
some chopped up green peppers
some chopped up carrots
some chopped up onions
couple-a-cloves of galric
cyanne pepper (1-2 tsp)
1 tsp cinnemin
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ginger
2 tsp chilli pepper
1 package chicken broth / boulion cube or some such

I think thats it, sick it in the pot, turn it on and go skiing.

be sure there is enough liquid to cover everything... usually not a problem with the coconut milk... but add water if you need to.

[Izzie]

That sounds really interesting, I'll have to try it!

[UKCat]

We do all sorts of meat in our crock pot, Venison is great and so is Hare and Rabbit (I quarter them)
With Venison and Hare we use Gin as it helps add the juniper flavour that goes so well with game meat without having to fish out the berrys
Red wine is good with all three meats and helps to tenderise and break down the fibers.
Brandy is also used to flame off the meat to start with. and all 3 go well with Ale/Guinness.

Wild Boar and Pork we do in Cider
Seeing as most of the alcohol burns off in the cooking you are just left with the wonderful tastes.

All of these can be slow cooked on a low heat for 3 or 4 hours with vegatables of choice, but I like to put sweet potatoes in as well because over that legnth of time they break down into the juices to help form a thick gravy.
We don't drink much alcohol, but we do use rather a lot in the cooking

[SkierTaz]

I don't know why I hadn't thought of game in the crock pot before. Now for the season for Elk and Moose to open. I really miss rabbit, only thing we have close to it here is a prairie dog and I'm not that redneck yet to try eating one

[susiep]

I am glad this thread was ressurected. My daughter (college student) wants a crock pot so we have been talking recipes lately. Thanks for the recipes everyone! I remember I worked with a guy that used his crockpot for everything. He used to make baked potatoes in it. He just washed them and pricked a couple holes in the skin, rubbed with oil and salted them. He would put about 10 in his pot and cook them on low all day. Then he ate baked potatoes everyday for a while. Sometimes he topped them with canned soup or salsa and reheated in the microwave at work. Pretty cheap and filling meal.