Category: Crockpot

Spicy-Sweet Crock Pot Ribs and Beans

This Spicy-Sweet Crock Pot Ribs and Beans recipe requires just a little prep work but the finished dish is well worth the small amount of effort. It’s almost a complete meal from the Crock Pot.

Spicy-Sweet Crock Pot Ribs and Beans

Just add a baked tater, a salad and some crusty bread and you’re good to go!

My kind of recipe.

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Spicy-Sweet Crock Pot Ribs and Beans
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
10 hrs 50 mins
 

All the work for these Spicy-Sweet Crock Pot Ribs and Beans is done by the slow cooker. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Spicy-Sweet Crock Pot Ribs and Beans
Servings: 6
Calories: 325 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 16 ounce cans pinto beans, drained
  • 4 lbs country-style pork ribs trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 10 1/2 ounce jars red jalapeno jelly
  • 1 18 ounce bottles hickory flavored barbecue sauce
  • 1 teaspoon green chili sauce Tabasco Makes a green Jalapeno sauce but use any hot sauce of choice
Instructions
  1. Place beans in a 5-quart electric slow cooker; set aside.
  2. Cut ribs apart; sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  3. Place ribs on a broiling pan. Besides browning for taste this removes some of the fat.
  4. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat 18 to 20 minutes or until browned, turning once.
  5. Add ribs to slow cooker, and sprinkle with onion, garlic, and pepper.
  6. Combine jelly, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce in a saucepan; cook over low heat until jelly melts. (I just added right to the beans and it melted in with no problem).
  7. Pour over ribs; stir gently.
  8. Cover and cook at HIGH 5 to 6 hours or at LOW 9 to 10 hours.
  9. Remove ribs.
  10. Drain bean mixture, reserving sauce.
  11. Skim fat from sauce.
  12. Arrange ribs over bean mixture; serve with sauce.
  13. Serve on a bed of rice.

Enjoy!

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Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

Sesame chicken is one of my favorite takeout dinners. I can’t count the times I’ve ordered it. But with this recipe in my arsenal I’ll probably never order it again!

Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

I never dreamed this dish would be so easy! On busy crazy days, it is so nice to come home to something ready to eat….

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Crock Pot Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pound boneless/skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dried onion
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons water
  • Sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Put chicken into crock pot.
  2. Combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, and garlic. Pour over chicken.
  3. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.
  4. Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce.
  5. Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in 3 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened.
  6. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and return to crock pot - can leave chicken in and simmer on low or serve.
  7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice.

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Crock-Pot Swedish Cabbage Rolls

These Crock-Pot Swedish Cabbage Rolls are the best! Cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef, onion, and rice, covered in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce.

 

Then they are cooked up in the crock-pot!

There’s more to this comfort food than meets the eye. Not only are these cabbage rolls comforting but they are delicious as well.

Plump parcels of melt-in your mouth cabbage, stuffed with a flavorful meaty filling brought together by a sauce that harmonizes rather than competes with the various elements.

The variety in texture and flavor keeps your mouth interested, bite-after-bite, until all that’s left is a few smears of errant sauce on your plate.

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Crock-Pot Swedish Cabbage Rolls
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Crock-Pot Swedish Cabbage Rolls
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
9 hrs
Total Time
9 hrs 30 mins
 

Delicious cabbage rolls. Easy to throw together and cooked in the crock-pot.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: Crock-Pot Swedish Cabbage Rolls
Servings: 6
Calories: 425 kcal
Ingredients
  • 12 leaves savoy cabbage
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions

  1. Immerse cabbage leaves in a large kettle of boiling water for about 3 minutes or until limp; drain.

  2. Combine egg, 1/4 cup of sauce, onion, salt, pepper, beef, and cooked rice. Place about 1/4 cup meat mixture in center of each leaf; fold in sides and roll ends over meat. Place in slow-cooking pot.
  3. Combine tomato sauce with brown sugar, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over cabbage rolls.
  4. Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours.

 

Enjoy these Crock-Pot Swedish Cabbage Rolls!

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Crock-Pot Pasta Fagioli – Pasta & Beans

This Crock-Pot Pasta Fagioli is an Americanized version since it contains ground beef. But it’s still very frugal and oh soooo good!!!

 

Pasta e Fagioli meaning “pasta and beans”, is a traditional meatless Italian dish. Like many other Italian favorites including pizza and polenta, the dish started as a peasant dish.

Today it can be widely found, even in restaurants that do not specialize in Italian cuisine.

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Crock-Pot Pasta Fagioli
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Crock-Pot Pasta Fagioli
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
 

This is an Americanized version of the Italian Classic!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Crock-Pot Pasta Fagioli
Servings: 8
Calories: 365 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 4 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 16 ounce can red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 16 ounce can white kidney beans, drained
  • 3 10-ounce cans beef stock
  • 3 teaspoons oregano
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 5 teaspoons parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce optional
  • 1 20-ounce jar spaghetti sauce
  • 8 ounces pasta
Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet.

  2. Drain the fat from the beef and add to the crockpot with everything except pasta.

  3. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.

  4. During the last 30 min on high or 1 hour on low, add the pasta.

 

Enjoy!

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Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin – The Best

Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin is one of my favorite ways to cook tenderloin because it makes it pull apart so easily and melt in your mouth.

 

Crockpots have many functions, not only do they help cook for us while we are busy at work or running errands, but they also make the house smell so wonderful.

This amazing kitchen tool makes meats very juicy and tender from slow cooking all day.

Pork can easily overcook and dry out so I love this method for a foolproof way to get the juiciest meat every time.

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Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin
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Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
 

This is my favorite way to cook pork tenderloin!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crockpot Pork Tenderloin
Servings: 6
Calories: 365 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds pork tenderloin I use two small tenderloins
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 2 Tbsp of olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp of maple syrup
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Put crockpot on low. Add marinade ingredients together and mix. Place tenderloin in the crockpot and pour the marinade over the meat.
  2. Cook on low for about 5 hours. I turned the meat over a few times while it was cooking so it got more of the flavor from the marinade. But if you just leave it, that is great too.

 

The sauce that is left after cooking is great over the meat and over the rice if you serve rice.

I served mine with rice and asparagus.

Enjoy!

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Crock Pot Cashew Chicken – Easy Oriental Dish

Crock Pot Cashew Chicken is an authentic tasting oriental dish that can be prepared at home. This is a restaurant-quality dish.

 

Actually better! Delish!

It’s tender chunks of chicken combined with crispy roasted cashews, fresh ginger, and tossed in a light sauce made from garlic, white wine vinegar, and soy sauce.

Be prepared to share this recipe with others.

Oh so good!

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Crock Pot Cashew Chicken
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Crock Pot Cashew Chicken
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
 

Crock Pot Cashew Chicken is not only delicious but very easy to make.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Crock Pot Cashew Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 425 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast tenders
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup cashews
Instructions
  1. Combine flour and pepper in a large Ziploc bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with flour mixture.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Place chicken in a slow cooker.
  3. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl; pour over chicken.
  4. Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours. Add cashews and stir. Serve over rice.

 

Good To Know

If you want to have some extra sauce to pour over the chicken and the rice, double the sauce ingredients.

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Meatballs and Marinara

This Slow Cooker Meatballs and Marinara is an easy slow cooker recipe for a great hot meal at the end of the day.

Slow Cooker Meatballs and Marinara

I’ve been told that my heritage is Scottish/Irish but I believe there has to be some Italian in there somewhere because I love Italian food so much!

Spaghetti and meatballs are an entree that I serve often with just a side salad and some crusty Italian bread.

This slow cooker version is my go-to recipe for meatballs. I use a store bought Marinara sauce that I enhance just a bit.

You can get good meat balls in an Italian restaurant but why pay those prices when you can make the exact same dish in the comfort of your own kitchen?

One thing to note-this is more or less a Basic recipe that can be added to, or modified according to the tastes of those you are cooking for.

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Slow Cooker Meatballs and Marinara

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree

Directions

In a bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion, and egg. Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs.

In a slow cooker, mix the spaghetti sauce, crushed tomatoes, and tomato puree. Place the meatballs into the sauce mixture. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

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Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe

The minute I heard about a Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe I knew I had to try it. Dr Pepper in a roast is just to intriguing! A search for recipes turned up several.

Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe

This is the one I chose and of course I had to tweak it a bit. I almost never go by a recipe exactly.

My conclusion: Compared to all the other roasts from a crockpot I’ve eaten, this is the best one.

I cooked it on the weekend so it wouldn’t be drying out all afternoon between lunch and dinner, but I could time it just right to get ready at dinnertime.

My favorite thing about this recipe is the gravy it makes. You almost certainly have to serve mashed potatoes with this dish to sop up the gravy!

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Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 30 mins
 

A Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe is just to fascinating to pass up! Turns out it's delicious and deserves a place in your roast beef rotation! 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
  • 4 lb Chuck Roast
  • 1 can Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 cans Campbell’s cream of potato soup
  • 2 cups Dr. Pepper
  • 1 package Lipton onion soup mix
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp Tony’s Creole Seasoning depending on how spicy you want it
Instructions
  1. Place beef roast in slow cooker.
  2. Add in all other ingredients.
  3. Cook for 7 hours on low.
  4. Serve warm with with the gravy over mashed potatoes.

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Slow Cooker Bolognese

This Slow Cooker Bolognese is a very thick and hearty meat sauce simmered to perfection in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Bolognese

This is definitely worth the prep time. Hubby kept eating the sauce like chili (sans pasta) and asked me to put the rest in the freezer so he wouldn’t OD on it….lol

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Slow Cooker Bolognese
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
 

Slow cooker Bolognese that tastes like you cooked all day. Nobody has to know the slow cooker did all the work! 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Slow Cooker Bolognese
Servings: 6
Calories: 325 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped baby carrots
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the carrots, onion, and garlic until tender, about 10 minutes. Place the ground beef into the skillet and cook and stir, breaking up the meat as it cooks, until browned. Drain off excess fat from the skillet, and pour in 1 cup milk. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the milk is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  2. Place the beef mixture into a slow cooker, and set the cooker to High. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 2 hours. Mix in 1/2 cup milk and Parmesan cheese, stir well, and cook for 2 more hours.

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Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls – Super Easy

These Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls are not only like Mom’s but super simple to make. My mom had the best cabbage rolls recipe ever. My search is over!

 

I never got her recipe but I’ve always wanted to duplicate her’s as best I could. This one is the closest I’ve found!

Firm rolls, moist meat, and not overly saucy.

The use of savoy cabbage makes all the difference. The smooth flavor of savoy cabbage compliments the beef mixture very well.

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Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls
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Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 45 mins
 

Delicious cabbage rolls stuffed with ground beef and rice. One the best "meat stretcher" recipes out there! 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls
Servings: 6
Calories: 395 kcal
Ingredients
  • 12 leaves Savoy cabbage
  • 1 cup cooked white rice
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil cabbage leaves 2 minutes; drain.
  2. In large bowl, combine 1 cup cooked rice, egg, milk, onion, ground beef, salt, and pepper. Place about 1/4 cup of meat mixture in center of each cabbage leaf, and roll up, tucking in ends. Place rolls in slow cooker.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together tomato sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over cabbage rolls.
  4. Cover, and cook on Low 8 to 9 hours.

 

Enjoy!

Tips And Tidbits About Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

Here’s a simple way to separate and soften the cabbage leaves.

Cut the core from a head of cabbage with a paring knife. Place the cored head of cabbage very carefully into a large pot of boiling water. Cover for about 1 minute. After that time the outer leaves will begin to peel away. Gently pull them off with tongs.

After the first layer let another layer loosen and pull them off too. Parboiling allows the leaves to loosen from the head for easy removal. It also makes the leaves soft and much easier for rolling!

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