Slow Cooking Thursday

I love Chicken a la king so I was thrilled when I found a recipe for it in the slow cooker:

1 can cream of chicken soup
3 T. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts- cut in cubes
1 celery rib, chopped
1/2 c. green pepper
1/4 c.chopped onion
1 pkg (10 0z) frozen peas, thawed

In slow cooker, combine soup, flour, pepper until smooth. Stir in chicken, celery, green pepper and onion. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat juices run clear. Stir in peas and cook 30 minutes longer or until heated through.
Serve over rice or toast.

Slow Cooking Thursday

It's a very special Slow Cooking Thursday today, so I've got a whole meal for you to enjoy:
We'll start with Cheesy Chicken and Peppers Dip

2 pds boneless, skinless chicken
1 can (10 0z) enchilada sauce
1 can (4 1/2 oz) green chiles undrained but chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
2 pkg (8 0z each) cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Place chicken, enchilada sauce and chiles in 3 1/2-4 qt slow cooker. Cover and cookon low heat setting 8-10 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink. Stir in bell peppers, cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Cover and cook on low heat setting about 30 minutes, stirring once or twice until cheese is melted. Scrape down side of cooker with rubber spatula to help prevent edge of dip from scorching. Serve with tortilla chips.


For a main dish- why not try Brazilian Chicken and Rice:

3-3 1/2 pd cut up broiler fryer chicken
3/4 tsp. garlic salt
1 T. olive oil
1/2 c. chopped fully cooked ham
1 medium onion chopped
1 medium red pepper chopped
1 can (14 oz) chicken broth
1 8 oz yellow rice mix

Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt. Heat oil in 12 inch skillet over meium high heat. Cook chicken in oil until brown on all sides: drain. Place chicken in 3 1/2-4qt slow cooker. Top with ham, onion and bell pepper. Add broth. Cover and cook on low heat setting 5-6 hours until juice of chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from cooker. Stir rice mix (dry) into mixture in cooker. Return chicken to cooker. Cover and cook on high heat about 1 hour or until rice is tender.

To finish this off- how about a very simple dessert!

Take fresh strawberries. Put yogurt in one bowl and brown sugar in another. Dip the strawberries in yogurt and then in brown sugar- Enjoy!

Slow Cooking Thursday

It's been awhile since I've done a Slow Cooking Thursday but I tried this recipe a bit ago and they were delicious. Normally you come across recipes for BBQ or sweet and sour meatballs. If you like French Onion Soup this is for you:

French Onion Meatballs
2 packages (18 oz each) frozen cooked meatballs
1 jar (12 oz) beef gravy
1/2 package dry onion soup mix

Place meatballs in slow cooker. Mix gravy and soup mis and pour over meatballs. Stir gently to mix. Cover and cook on low heat for 3 1/2-4 1/2 hours- until thouroughly hot. Meatballs will hold on low heat setting up to 2 hours.
Enjoy!
If you want some more slow cooker recipes- hop over to Sandras.
French Onion Meatballs

Slow Cooking Thursday

It's time for another Slow Cooking Thursday. I have come across a slow cooking cookbook from Taste of Home! I love that magazine-so I'm excited to have a slow cooking book from them.
Here's a recipe that I'll be trying soon:

Pumpkin Pie Pudding

1 can (15 oz) solid pack pumpkin
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. biscuit/baking mix
2 eggs, beaten
2 T. butter-melted
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons vanilla

In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Transfer to a slow cooker coated with a non stick spray.
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until the temperature reaches 160.
Serve in bowls and top with whipped topping.
Serves 6-8.

Slow Cooking Thursday

It's Thursday again and that means the opportunity to find some great slow cooker recipe's over at Sandras
This recipe makes a great quick meal or a wonderful side dish.
Enjoy!


Macaroni and Cheese in Crock Pot

1 large box macaroni- cooked and drained
2 Tablespoons oil
2 sticks margarine
1 large can evaporated milk
1 cup milk
1 large onion, chopped fine
3 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 can Cheddar cheese soup

Oil crock pot, mix all ingredients, using only 1/2 of the grated cheese. Put mixture in crock pot and put remaining cheese on top. Let simmer in crock pot for 4 or more hours.

Slow Cooking Thursday

I believe you can't have too much cheese in your life so here's something to aid you in your "cheese fulfilled" life!

Bacon-Cheese Dip

16 slices bacon diced, fried and drained
2 packages cream cheese (8-oz each)
4 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 c. 1/2 and 1/2
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dried minced onion
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
1 dash hot sauce

Put all ingredients in the crock pot and cook on low, stirring occasionally until cheese melts, about 1 hour. Taste and adjust seasonings, add bacon and keep on low to serve.
Serve with cubed or slice French bread.

Slow Cooking Thursday

I came across this recipe and thought this might be a great idea. Now I hate to even think about this but we're about 4 weeks away from when things start getting really busy with the Holidays... ugh..... I'm thinking this would be great to have because alot of times your oven is already being used for all the baking you have to do so it would be great to be able to do something in the crock pot.

Party Mix:
7 cups assorted cereal (oat, rice, wheat in assorted shapes)
1 cup peanuts
1 cup mini pretzels
1 cup butter melted
4 T. Worcestershire
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. onion salt

Instructions:

Combine cereals, nuts and pretzels in crock pot. Mix melted butter with remaining ingredients and pour over the cereal mixture, tossing to coat. Cook uncovered on High for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.

Slow Cooking Thursday

It's time for another crock pot recipe. To me this recipe just screams fall. I just love coming home to the wonderful smell of apples and cinnamon- followed closely by eating one of these delicious apples!
For more great recipes go visit Sandra!

SLOW COOKED CARAMEL BAKED APPLES
Ingredients

6 large baking apples - (to 8) Rome or York
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon butter melted
3 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
6 caramels


Instructions
Peel and core apples . Drizzle with lemon juice and butter. Sprinkle with sugar and spices. Drop 1 caramel in the center of each apple. Cover and cook on:

= 1 (Low) for 4 hours. = Auto Shift™ 3 hours. = 2 (High) 2 hours.

Makes 6 servings.