Slow - Cooked Mac 'n' Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 can (12 ounces) reduced-fat evaporated milk
• 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
• 1/3 cup egg substitute
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 8 ounces reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, milk, egg substitute and butter. Stir in the process cheese, 1-1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese and macaroni.
• Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Cover and cook on low for 2-3/4 to 3 hours or until center is set, stirring once. Sprinkle with remaining sharp cheddar cheese. Yield: 9 servings.

Raspberry Chicken (Slow Cooker)

Makes: 4 quarter chicken servings Total Time: 8 hr 30 min

Submitted by: therennells

 

what you need

• 1 whole roasting or frying chicken
• 4 med red potatoes
• 1/4 -1/2 yellow onion
• 1/2 bag baby carrots
• 2 Tbsp. chicken rub
• 1 bottle Kraft Light Done Right! Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

make it

Wash chicken and remove innards. Quarter potatoes.

Place potatoes in bottom of slow cooker. Follow with carrots and roughly chop onion and place in the bottom as well. Place chicken on top of veggies. Sprinkle with chicken rub. Pour half a bottle of raspberry vinaigrette on top.

Depending on your slow cooker and time you have time will be shorter or longer. Cook until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees.

Slow Cooker Beer Roast

what you need

• 1 bottle (22 oz.) beer
• 1 envelope Good Seasons Zesty Italian Dressing Mix (unprepared)
• 1 envelope Good Seasons Garlic and Herb Dressing Mix (unprepared)
• 1 bottom round roast
• Water (enough to cover roast after beer is added)

make it

In slow cooker add beer and both envelopes of salad dressing mix. Stir to combine.

Add roast. Add enough water to just cover roast.

Set slow cooker on high, let cook covered 6-8 hours or until fork tender.

Notes

Serving suggestions: serve with garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, and buttered yeast rolls.

Easy Chicken

6-8 frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 envelope onion soup mix

1 can cream of celery soup

1 can peas

Rice

 

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. 

Place chicken (frozen) in crockpot and sprinkle onion soup over all. 

Cook on low 6 hours or High for 4

1/2 hour before serving : Add the cream of celery soup and stir with liquid in the crockpot to make sauce, add the peas and mash some against the side to add thickness to sauce. 

Cook remaining 1/2 hour. 

Serve on top of rice.

 

Hawaiian Pudding Cake

This cake is delicious, especially when let set overnight and eaten the next day.

 

Ingredients:

 

1 box yellow cake mix
1 can crushed pineapple

 

Topping...

 

1 small pkg. vanilla pudding mix
8-ounce pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 9-ounce tub of Cool Whip®
1 large bag of shredded coconut

 

Directions:

 

Mix cake as directed on box, add pineapple, bake in a 9x13 pan.  Remove cake from oven and let cool.  Then mix vanilla pudding according to directions on box and add cream cheese.  Put on

top of cake.  Add Cool Whip® and coconut mixed together and put on top of pudding and cream cheese. 

 

 

Giant Cherry Heart Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 18 oz. pkg. refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 18 oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 1 C. confectioners' sugar
• 1 16 oz. can cherry pie filling
• 1 8 oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll the cookie dough to ¼" thick and form it into a heart shape. Place the heart shape on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until the cookie is lightly brown on the edges. In a large mixing bowl, mix cream cheese with confectioner's sugar. Spread the mixture on cooled cookie dough. Cover with cherry pie filling and whipped cream.

Crockpot Potluck Potatoes

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 (8 oz.) container of sour cream

8 ounces Velveeta cheese

1 onion chopped

1 can of mushrooms

Several peeled and sliced red potatoes

 

Mix all ingredients together; place in crockpot on low until potatoes are done, about 6 to 8 hours.

German Potato Salad

2 potatoes, sliced
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup celery sliced
1/4 cup green peppers, diced
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup oil
Chopped parsley
Veggie bacon bits or sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Combine all ingredients except parsley and bacon. Add
salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 5-6 hours
on low in crockpot. Garnish with bacon and parsley.

French Toast

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 8 thick slices of 2-day-old bread, better if slightly stale
• Butter
• Maple syrup

Optional

• 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup Triple Sec
• Fresh berries

Method

1 Beat eggs, milk, and cinnamon together. If using, add orange zest and/or Triple Sec. Whisk until well blended. Pour into a shallow bowl.
2 Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, allowing bread to soak up some of the mixture. Melt some butter (or use vegetable oil) over a large skillet on medium high heat. Add as many slices of bread onto the skillet as will fit at a time. Fry until brown on both sides, flipping the bread when necessary.
3 Serve hot with butter, maple syrup, and if available, fresh berries.
Serves 4.

All Day Ham

Ingredients:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
4 tablespoons regular cola, divided
1 boneless smoked ham (5 to 6 pound size), cut in half


Directions:
In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, horseradish and 2 tablespoons cola; mix well. Rub over ham.

Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; pour remaining cola over ham. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees F.

Buffalo Chicken Breasts

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup hot sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons melted butter
paprika

Place chicken in crockpot. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serves 4. 

Crock Pot Pizza Potatoes

A nice twist to regular potatoes

6¼ hours | 5 min prep

SERVES 6

• 8 medium peeled and halved potatoes
• 2 large chopped onions
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (8 ounce) cans pizza sauce

1. Place potatoes in bottom of crock pot.
2. Place smoked sausage on top of potatoes.
3. Pour pizza sauce on top.
4. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or until potatoes are tender.
5. I have also added cubed pepperoni instead of smoked sausage.

 

Simple Crock Pot Chili

7¼ hours | 5 min prep

SERVES 6 -8

• 1 (32 ounce) jar your favorite spaghetti sauce (size can vary, larger size)
• hot chili powder or mild chili powder, to taste
• 1 (32 ounce) can baked beans (size may vary, use larger size, sounds weird, but very good)
• 1 (24-48 ounce) can red kidney beans (again size usually varies from brand to brand use larger size again)
• 1-2 lb ground beef (I usually brown mine ahead, but you don't have to)

1. Just throw all ingredients into the crock pot and turn on low for approximately 7-8 hours.
2. It's ready whenever you are.
3. Great served with biscuits or nacho chips.
4. Even tastes good the next day!

Slow Cooker Pizza Dunker's

Chewy bread sticks make the perfect dippers for an easy sauce based on simple pizza toppings.

Prep Time: 15 Min

Total Time: 2 Hr 45 Min

Makes: 10 servings (1/4 cup dip and 1 bread stick each)

 

INGREDIENTS:

3	oz turkey pepperoni (half of 6-oz package), chopped
4	medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
1	jar (14 oz) pizza sauce
2	cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
10	soft bread sticks

 

DIRECTIONS:

1.	In 1 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix pepperoni, onions and pizza sauce.
2.	Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 hours (if slow cooker has heat settings, use Low).
3.	Stir in cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 30 minutes longer or until mixture is hot and cheese has begun to melt. Serve dip with bread sticks.

Apple Deserts for Crock Pots

Walnut Raisin Apple Bake

1/2 cup apple cider
Juice of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground walnuts
4 large Macintosh apples, cored

Pour the cider, lemon juice, and maple syrup into an
Electric crockpot.

Combine the raisins, cinnamon, and walnuts in a small
Bowl. Place the apples in the crockpot. Using a
Spoon, fill the center of the apples with the raisin
Mixture. Cover and cook on LOW until the apples are
Tender, 2 to 3 hours.

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Apple Cobbler in the Crock

4 medium tart apples
1/2 cup honey
1 grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
1 dash cinnamon
5 tbs butter
3/4 cup natural cereal with nuts and fruits
Oil to grease pot

Grease side of your crockpot lightly with oil. Core, peel
And slice apples; place in crock. Add honey, lemon rind,
Lemon juice and cinnamon. Combine butter and cereal. Add
To crock; mix thoroughly. Cover. Cook on Low for 6 to 8
Hours or High for 2 to 3 hours. Serve with vanilla ice
Cream or whipped topping, if desired.
  
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Danish Apple Pudding

1 1/3 cups zwieback (14 slices) -- finely crushed
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar -- packed
1 tsp cinnamon
16 ounces can applesauce
1/2 cup chilled whipping cream

Combine zwieback crumbs with melted butter, sugar and
Cinnamon. Spoon applesauce into 1-qt. Souffle or baking
Dish. Top with crumb mixture. Place baking dish in slow-
Cooking pot. Cover pot and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.
Serve warm or chilled. Whip cream; spoon onto pudding. 

Crockpot Potluck Potatoes

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 (8 oz.) container of sour cream

8 ounces Velveeta cheese

1 onion chopped

1 can of mushrooms

Several peeled and sliced red potatoes

 

Mix all ingredients together; place in crockpot on low until potatoes are done, about 6 to 8 hours.