I did the beef and pickles recipe that was a few pages back, except what I had was a jar of the bread & butter slices, rather than a jar of dill pickles. But it still tasted great!
I’ve got Thanksgiving leftover ham in the crock now with red potatoes, apple cider and brown sugar.
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Adding the one we had for dinner tonight to the list - this was one of the best crock pot recipes I’ve ever had. I am going to try the Baked Potato Soup this week because it sounds yummy.
SAUSAGE HOT POT
Put all ingredients in crock pot, mixing well. Cook 8 to 10 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high. (I cooked this on high and it was done in 4 hours). The potatoes almost melt into the soup mix when it has cooked long enough.[/QUOTE]
I can’t find Cream of Onion Soup at the grocery store. Is this something special?
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I can’t find Cream of Onion Soup at the grocery store. Is this something special?[/QUOTE]
I haven’t made that recipe, but IME you can substitute any other “cream of” for the one you’re targeting, then add a relevant ingredient to give it flavor. For cream of onion, I would add onion powder, dried onion flakes, or finely diced onion.
Or if you prefer, Hillbilly Housewife has a great “Cream of Anything” recipe that is a cheap and easy substitute for canned “Cream of” Soups. After all, “Cream of” soups are not cheap for what they are. They’re basically flour, water, a little boullion, etc. and they charge you 70+ cents for stuff that costs next to nothing.
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/cream-of-anything-soup-mix.htm
I found it at Kroger made by Campbells so it probably just depends on whether a particular grocery store stocks it or not. jn4jenny is right about cream of anything sufficing - try a different variety. I do have to say though that the cream of onion really added flavor so maybe add a tablespoon or two of dehydrated onion flakes to your mixture. In fact, I would probably do 2 cream of Mushroom cans and add the onion flakes on top of that. The consistency of the stew sauce was excellent with only 1/4 cup of water and I was skeptical of that before making it.
Thanks! I’ll substitute and add onions. It looks great.
Okay I’m officially hungry now!!I think I need to go get a crockpot!!
You guys are great off to get a new crock pot and give the chicken and dumping a try!
I just made this one tonight, and it was fabulous!
I’d like to thank whoever put that chicken and dumpling recipe up! It reminded me of a chicken pot pie, without all the work 
I added a ton of carrots and broth instead of water, and put in the biscuits about an hour before and it turned out very tasty.
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I just made this one tonight, and it was fabulous!
Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Soup with Curry and Coconut Milk[/QUOTE]
This looks delicious. Think I’ll have to make it next week.
So…I have a whole bunch of Chicken drumsticks…any suggestions on a crockpot recipe I can use before I go to the barn tomorrow? Was thinking of just dumping a bunch of bbq sauce in, but is that going to be a mess with the bones?
I bought one of the family packs on sale and wanted to try something with the remaining drumsticks…I’m only going to use a few tonight when I cook…thanks!
I make my crockpot recipes in the morning and let them cook all day on low. The veggies stay firm at the low temperature and the meat gets super tender.
Plain Old Cupboard Beef Stew
This is the stew I made yesterday from whatever I had around, and it turned out fabulous!:
2 lbs of beef, cubed. Toss in a sealed freezer bag with 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp ground pepper, until the flour is all sticking to the meat. Brown lightly in a large frypan with 2 tblsp oil for 5-10 minutes, then place it all in the bottom of the crock pot.
2 packages Lipton Onion Soup mix ,mixed in 2 cups boiling water. Pour over beef. Layer on:
4 potatoes peeled and cubed
1 turnip or swede, peeled and cubed ( don’t let the turnip scare you- it really adds the best flavour!)
4 carrots peeled and cubed
1 can of sliced mushrooms, with the liquid.
a handful of chopped parsley or parsley flakes.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours ( its ready at 6, but even better at 8, and will still be great after 10 hours in the pot, if you’re late)
This is another great recipe. I serve it over angel hair pasta and only use 1/2 cup of peanut butter. It tastes much like Pad Thai except it doesn’t have eggs or shrimp.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cook-Thai-Chicken/Detail.aspx
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I’d like to thank whoever put that chicken and dumpling recipe up! It reminded me of a chicken pot pie, without all the work I added a ton of carrots and broth instead of water, and put in the biscuits about an hour before and it turned out very tasty.[/QUOTE]
I did that too. First time I made it as written. Second time I did as above to make a soup out of it and it was good too!
I highly recommend “Not your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook” by Beth Hensberger. I like the convenience of the crockpot, but I’m not fond of the fact that so many recipes for them are based on canned soup and/or vegetables…yuck! Too much salt, plus I’m lactose intolerant and the cream soups are indigestible.
I’ve made a number of recipes from this book, they are made with fresh ingredients and every one I’ve tried has been very good. I just made the “Mom’s Beef Stew” early Sunday morning because I’d be at a clinic all day. When I came home at 6pm…excellent beef stew was ready and everyone enjoyed it.
I have the “Fix It and Forget It” book, which is great. Lots of variations on different recipes, which in turn encourages you to try your own variations
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I highly recommend “Not your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook” by Beth Hensberger. I like the convenience of the crockpot, but I’m not fond of the fact that so many recipes for them are based on canned soup and/or vegetables…yuck! Too much salt, plus I’m lactose intolerant and the cream soups are indigestible.
I’ve made a number of recipes from this book, they are made with fresh ingredients and every one I’ve tried has been very good. I just made the “Mom’s Beef Stew” early Sunday morning because I’d be at a clinic all day. When I came home at 6pm…excellent beef stew was ready and everyone enjoyed it.[/QUOTE]
this is todays CrockPot meal o the day…it does have coconut milk in it but is not a dairy product for the lactose intolerant/no cream of…soups.
I also tossed in a can of tiny shrimp and can of clams for seafood chowder instead of “just fish” and used less than the 4 called for peppers…didn’t have 4 and it seemed like too much anyway.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Brazilian-Fish-Stew/Detail.aspx
oh…it got a shot of sherry too. A lot of my soups get that!! (grin!)
Approximate measures:
1 can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1 can creamed corn
1 can diced tomatoes
either diced chicken (cooked), or stew beef (browned), or 1 can of other beans (navy, lima, kidney)
chicken broth
1 tsp-1 tbsp (depending on size of crock-pot and cans) Better than Bouillion vegetable seasoning
If you want, add some rice or pearl barley. Possibly throw in some baby carrots.
This will work for a 3-4 hour recipe, as it’s mostly cooked already. I usually cook this on low all day, as I’m out of the house (I just add more liquid if it’ll be long).
What fabulous recipes! Horse people are great cooks! I have just saved all these recipes to a pdf file. YUM!
Would like to mention that I used to do all my cooking on one day of the week. I would make up casseroles, freeze them and in the AM, pull one out of the freezer, put it in my timer oven, set the timer. It defrosted during the day, the timer oven came on, and when I came home, it was ready. Then along came the MW oven and ruined all my discipline.
HOWEVER, there are great recipes that can be made up the night before, and popped from the refrigerator into the MW when you get home.
But nothing beats the aroma of a crockpot cooked meal.
I admit with guilt that my crock pot tonight includes a hunk of beef, cream of mushroom soup, turkey stock from Thanksgiving, onions and potatoes.
So much for crock pot diversity! Maybe tomorrow I’ll make palak paneer to make up for my sins. :lol:
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