Slow Cooking Done Right (Easy Slow Cooker Meals)
Author: Sara Winlet
Date: 2013-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

Slow Cooking

Done Right

Slow Cooker

Meals

By: Sara Winlet

Copyright © 2013 Sara Winlet, All rights reserved

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including scanning, photocopying, or otherwise. Without prior written permission from the copyright holder.

This is NOT a low fat, low sodium cookbook. If you would prefer a lower fat and or lower sodium diet, replace ingredients
accordingly.

Table of Contents

Easy Apricot Chicken

Cheesy Chicken

Chicken And Stuffing

Bayou Chicken Pasta

Sweet And Sour Cranberry Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

Creamy Italian Chicken

Easy Chicken And Dumplings

Chicken And Broccoli

Thai Chicken With Peanuts

Slow Cooker Chicken Fettuccine

Apple Pork Roast

Cranberry Pork Roast

Root Beer BBQ Pork

Sweet And Savory Pork Roast

Sweet Glazed Pork Chops

20 Cloves Of Garlic Pork

Harvest Pork Chops And Stuffing

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Easy Beef  Stroganoff

French Dip Sandwich

Easy Pot Roast

Bonus Pot Roast Casserole

French Onion Beef

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Easy Apricot Chicken

This is an all time favorite of mine. The sweetness of the apricot jam and the savory flavor of the onion soup mix makes this chicken so delicious.

Ingredients:

6 boneless chicken breast (frozen)

6 oz apricot preserves

1/3 cup russian dressing

1/2 envelope onion soup mix

Directions:

Place preserves, dressing, and soup mix in a medium bowl. Mix well. Layer chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour dressing mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. Serve over rice.

Cheesy Chicken

This is a great easy way to have a hot delicious meal without the fuss. Serve the gravy with a side of rice to make it extra hearty.

Ingredients:

6 fresh or frozen boneless chicken breasts

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 can cheddar cheese soup

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place chicken in the bottom of slow cooker. In a medium bowl combine soups and garlic powder. Mix well. Pour over chicken and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. After cooking season with salt and pepper to taste.

Chicken And Stuffing

Its like having thanksgiving in the middle of the week, your family will love this recipe.

Ingredients:

6 to 8 boneless chicken breasts ( fresh or frozen )

1 can cream of chicken with herb soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup chicken broth

2 cups seasoned stuffing crumbs

4 tablespoons butter (melted)

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine soups, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Mix well. In the bottom of a lightly greased slow cooker, place about 1/2 cup of the stuffing mix and drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Repeat layers of 3 to 4 pieces of chicken, stuffing crumbs, butter, and soup mixture. Leave some stuffing for the top. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 hours or until chicken is fully cooked.

Bayou Chicken Pasta

I love the cajun spice in this delicious chicken recipe. The noodles and vegetables make it extra hearty.

Ingredients:

6 fresh or frozen chicken breast (boneless)

16 oz jar Alfredo sauce

1 regular can diced tomatoes (undrained with onions, celery, and bell pepper)

1 red bell pepper ( sliced )

4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

16 oz noodles ( ziti, bow tie, etc. )

Directions:

Add chicken, Alfredo sauce, undrained tomatoes, bell pepper and cajun seasoning. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, then spoon chicken mixture over pasta and serve.

Sweet And Sour Cranberry Chicken

I love the sweet and savory flavor of this easy chicken dish. Serve with rice and enjoy!

Ingredients:

6 fresh or frozen chicken breast (boneless)

1 can whole cranberry sauce

3/4 cup chili sauce

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 package onion soup mix

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and soup mix. Mix well.  Add chicken to bottom of slow cooker. Pour cranberry mixture over chicken cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours. Serve over rice and enjoy.

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

With this great recipe you can have chicken parmesan any night of the week.

Ingredients:

6 fresh or frozen chicken breast (boneless)

16 oz jar spaghetti sauce

1 teaspoon garlic

1 cup mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Parmesan cheese
spaghetti noodles ( cooked and drained)

Directions:

Mix sauce, seasoning and garlic in the bottom of  the slow cooker. Place chicken on top of sauce. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours or until chicken is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover to allow cheese to melt. Spoon over cooked spaghetti noodles and serve.

Creamy Italian Chicken

A great creamy chicken dinner with Italian zest. Serve with noodles of your choice.

Ingredients:

2 cans cream of chicken soup

8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)

6 boneless chicken breast ( fresh or frozen)

1 packet dry zesty italian dressing mix

Directions:

Layer chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker and sprinkle with dry dressing mix. In a medium bowl combine soup and cream cheese. Mix well. Pour over chicken cover and cook for about 4 hours. Serve over noodles or rice.

Easy Chicken And Dumplings

I love the flavor of chicken and dumplings but I don’t often have time to make them. So, that’s why I love this easy chicken and dumplings recipe. Its so creamy and delicious.

Ingredients:

6 fresh or frozen chicken breast (boneless)

2 cans cream of chicken soup

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup diced onions

1 cup cubed potatoes

2 cubed carrots

1 can refrigerated biscuit dough ( cut into pieces)

4 cups chicken broth

Directions:

Layer chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine soup, melted butter, onions, potatoes and carrots. Mix well then spoon over chicken. Pour chicken broth over chicken until it just covers the chicken. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours or until chicken is tender. About 45 minutes before serving toss in cut biscuit dough and cook until dough is no longer doughy. Spoon into bowls and enjoy!

Chicken And Broccoli

This is an easy and delicious way to persuade your kids to eat vegetables. I like to spoon the cheese sauce over rice.

Ingredients:

6 boneless chicken breast ( fresh or frozen)

1 bag frozen broccoli

2 cans cream of broccoli soup

1 cup milk

1/2 block Velveeta cheese ( cubed)

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place chicken breast into the bottom of the slow cooker, then place frozen broccoli on top. In a medium bowl, melt cheese in microwave. Once melted add soup and milk. Mix well. Pour soup mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is tender.

Thai Chicken With Peanuts

Now you can have take out flavor, without the spending a lot of money. You can make this dish with thighs, legs or chicken breast. Serve sauce and chicken over rice.

Ingredients:

2 lbs chicken pieces (your choice)

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 cups salsa

4 teaspoons lime juice

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Directions:

Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine salsa, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, and ginger. Mix well. Pour salsa mix over chicken, cover, and cook on low for 8 hours or until chicken is cooked. Remove chicken from slow cooker. Place chicken on a platter, spoon sauce over chicken, and sprinkle with peanuts. Serve over rice and enjoy!

Slow Cooker Chicken Fettuccine

This chicken fettuccine is delicious and easy. Try serving it with a side salad and garlic bead.

Ingredients:

6 pieces chicken breast ( fresh or frozen)

2 packages cream cheese ( cubed)

1 cup butter ( cubed)

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese

16oz package fettuccine

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

2 cups fresh mushrooms

Directions:

In a medium sauce pan, combine cream cheese, butter, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Heat on medium, whisk constantly until cheese is melted then set aside. Layer chicken in the bottom of a lightly greased slow cooker. Place mushrooms on top of chicken. Pour cheese mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is tender. About 30 minutes before eating cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain fettuccine, place in a platter, and pour chicken and sauce over noodles.

Apple Pork Roast

Pork is one of my favorite slow cooker meats.  Apples and pork go so well together in this delicious meal.

Ingredients:

4 to 6 lb pork loin roast

6 to 7 medium apples (peeled, cored and quartered)

4 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup apple juice

Directions:

Layer apples in the bottom of the slow cooker. Place the pork roast on top of the apples. In a medium bowl, combine apple juice, brown sugar and ginger. Mix well. Pour over pork roast cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until pork is tender.

Cranberry Pork Roast

I love the tanginess that the cranberries give to this great pork dinner. Serve with rice to make this extra hearty.

Ingredients:

4 lb pork loin roast

16 oz jar of apricot preserves

1 can whole cranberry sauce

1 cup of chicken stock

2 onions sliced

1/4 teaspoon garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place pork on the bottom of the slow cooker, and pour chicken stock over pork roast. In a small bowl, combine cranberry sauce, garlic powder and apricot preserves. Mix well. Pour cranberry mixture over pork, Add sliced onions, cover, and cook on low for 6 hours or until pork is tender.

Root Beer BBQ Pork

Here is an easy and delicious BBQ pork. The root beer gives it a  hint of sweet flavor.  Serve on hamburger buns and enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 lbs boneless pork loin

2 liters Root beer

1 bottle bbq sauce (any kind)

Directions:

Place pork roast in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour root beer over pork. Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours. When done, remove pork from slow cooker, shred then add bbq sauce. Place on buns and enjoy!

Sweet And Savory Pork Roast

The fruit  and pork in this recipe go so well together. Serve with a side of rice to make it even more hearty.

Ingredients:

3 to 4 pound pork loin

2 cups orange juice

1 can pineapple chunks ( drained )

2 cans Mandarin oranges (drained)

salt and pepper ( to rub on raw roast)

Directions:

Salt and pepper pork roast then place in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Pour orange juice over pork, cover, and cook for 6 to 8 hours. About 30 minutes before serving add pineapples and oranges allow to heat. Serve with rice and enjoy!

Sweet Glazed Pork Chops

The sweet glaze on these pork chops is so delicious. I serve the pork chops over rice and drizzle the glaze on top.

Ingredients:

6 boneless pork chops (fresh or frozen)

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 cup ketchup

3 cloves of garlic ( minced)

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and ketchup. Mix well. Layer pork chops in the bottom of  the slow cooker. Pour soy sauce mixture over top. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until pork is tender. Serve pork over rice and drizzle with sauce.

20 Cloves Of Garlic Pork

This is my spin on the 40 cloves of garlic recipe. I could not tell a difference between 20 or 40 cloves. You will be surprised how the garlic mellows in this dish.

Ingredients:

3 lb boneless pork loin

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

20 cloves of garlic (peeled)

salt and pepper

Directions:

Place whole pealed garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker. Salt and pepper pork roast and place on top of the garlic. Pour soup over pork roast. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. After done remove pork. Dissolve 3 tablespoons of flour in 1/2 cup hot water, whisk flour mixture into leftover broth to thicken for gravy add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon gravy over pork and rice.

Harvest Pork Chops And Stuffing

Your family will love this delicious and hearty recipe. This pork chop recipe is comfort food at its best.

Ingredients:

6 boneless pork chops

1 package pork flavor stuffing mix

1 cup tart apple (peeled and chopped)

1/2 cup onion ( chopped )

1 cup dried cherries

1 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup butter (melted)

Directions:

Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine stuffing mix, apples, onions, cherries, chicken broth and butter. Mix well. Place half of stuffing mixture in the bottom of the slow cooker. Place pork chops on top of stuffing. Spoon remaining half of stuffing on top. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

You can have Sunday ribs in the middle of the week with this easy  BBQ rib recipe.

Ingredients:

3 lbs pork ribs ( any style)

1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce (any kind)

2 garlic cloves chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup onion ( chopped )

3 tablespoons liquid smoke

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup cola

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, salt, pepper, liquid smoke and garlic. Remove silver skin from underside of ribs, rub brown sugar mixture on ribs. Cut ribs to fit into your slow cooker. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Layer ribs and onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour cola over the top of ribs. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or until ribs are tender. Drain liquid from slow cooker then pour bbq sauce over ribs, cover and cook for about 30 more minutes.

Easy Beef  Stroganoff

I love beef stroganoff but I don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking. That’s why I love this recipe. It’s so simple and delicious, and you don’t have to stay in the kitchen all day.

Ingredients:

2 lbs beef stew meat

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup water

1 medium onion ( sliced )

1 cup fresh mushrooms (sliced)

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine soups, soup mix, sour cream and water. Mix well. Pour into slow cooker. Add beef,  mushrooms and onions, cook on low for 6 hours. Serve over rice or noodles and enjoy!

French Dip Sandwich

Here is an all time favorite sandwich. I like to use a hard french roll. That way the bread soaks up the juice without getting soggy.

Ingredients:

3 lbs beef bottom round roast

1 package au jus gravy mix

1 large onion sliced

1/2 cup water

1 package hard rolls

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Place roast in the bottom of the slow cooker.  Arrange onions on top. In a medium bowl combine water, gravy mix, salt and pepper. Pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until tender. Remove roast from slow cooker let stand for about 5 to 10 minutes. Slice across the grain. Place on rolls and use broth for dipping

Easy Pot Roast

This is an easy pot roast that is delicious. I also added a bonus recipe Pot Roast Casserole, that I love for leftover pot roast.

Ingredients:

5 lb lean beef roast ( your favorite)

1 package dry onion soup mix

1 1/4 cup water

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

Directions:

Place roast in the bottom of the slow cooker.  In a medium bowl, combine soup, dry soup mix, and water. Mix well. Pour soup mixture on top of  roast. Cook on low for 8 hours or until roast is tender and falling apart.

Bonus Pot Roast Casserole

This casserole is one of the most delicious ways to serve left over pot roast. Only use the roast not the left over gravy.

Ingredients:

4 cups left over pot roast (shredded)

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)

1 large sweet onion ( sliced)

1 1/2 cups hot water

2 beef bouillon cubes

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Arrange onions in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer beef on top of onions. In a medium bowl dissolve beef bouillon in hot water. Mix vinegar and flour into beef bouillon water, then pour over beef. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce has thickened.

French Onion Beef

A great cold winter day dinner with hearty beef and onions. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Ingredients:

2 to 3 lb beef roast ( any kind)

1 large onion ( sliced)

1 can condensed french onion soup

8 oz fresh mushrooms ( any kind)

1 package stuffing mix ( stove top)

1/4 cup butter (melted)

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place roast, onion and mushrooms in the slow cooker. Pour soup over roast, cover, and cook for 8 to 10 hours. About 10 minutes before serving, in a medium bowl, combine, stuffing mix, butter and 1/2 cup of juice from roast. Mix well. Remove roast from slow cooker, slice, then return to slow cooker. Spoon stuffing mix over sliced roast, sprinkle with cheese, cover, and cook for about 10 more minutes or until
stuffing mix is fluffy.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

I really enjoy this recipe every time I make it. I usually spoon the gravy over rice or mashed potatoes.

Ingredients:

6 chicken breast (thawed and pounded thin)

6 pieces of Swiss cheese

6 pieces of ham (thinly sliced)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup sour cream

Directions:

Place chicken on a cutting board and pound thin. Place 1 piece of ham and cheese on each piece of chicken breast and roll. Place chicken rolls in the bottom of  the slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine soup, milk and sour cream. Pour mixture over chicken, cover and cook for 4 to 6 hours or until chicken is tender.

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