Showing posts with label Slow Cooker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slow Cooker. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Split Pea Soup (Slow Cooker)
Wednesday, May 04, 2011 | 
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I have a super secret vegan source of protein that you are probably missing out on. From my picture you can clearly see it's SPLIT PEAS! Split peas have an impressive 11 grams of protein per quarter cup. That is a lot. They are not at all gross, I promise. This soup is a wonderful way to use that leftover Easter ham bone, which is what I did. It gives the soup great flavor. If you don't have a bone you can also just use leftover ham (without bone) and it will taste great too, I've done it both ways. Something else I do is to throw in some extra baby carrots. They will be all nice and tender when the soup is done cooking. My kids love them this way. I know it's not really soup weather in many part of the country but I don't care. I make soup year round because I love it so much. It does taste extra good when the weather is rainy or cold. Just lower your air conditioner for a few minutes and pretend that it is cold out while you devour your soup. Enjoy!
Split Pea Soup
1-1lb package of split peas
1 ham bone with some meat on it
3 large carrots, diced small
1 onion, diced small
3 celery stalks, diced small
2 qts water
1 tsp salt maybe more to taste
1/4 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. I usually turn my slow cooker to high the final 2 hours of cooking to make sure that the peas get cooked all the way. Also, I make sure that there is enough water and the soup isn't too thick. Remove ham bone; cut meat off, dice, and return meat to soup.
Makes 8 servings
I must say there is no other way to eat this soup than with a nice big slice of my Cake Like Cornbread. You can find the recipe HERE.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Green Chile Chicken (Slow Cooker)
Cinco De Mayo is once again upon us. This gives me an excuse to make Mexican type dishes this week. I've mentioned before how I love Mexican food but only if cooked at home where I can have control over the ingredients, mainly the cheese. I have a weird aversion to globs of cheese and will gag at the very sight. I do love the spices that go into Mexican cooking. My favorite is cumin. Recipes that call for cumin will always be on my must try list. It just gives food a nice smokey flavor. I recently bought a huge bag of the stuff from My Spice Sage to insure that I don't run out anytime soon. This Green Chile Chicken uses lots of cumin so it is one of my favorite slow cooker meals. Another reason I like it is because it produces extra cooked chicken that I can bag up and freeze for leftovers. With my small family I am able to feed all of us and still have 3 bags of chicken for leftover meals. One chicken can go along way. Another plus is the fact that is cooks in the slow cooker all day so it makes dinner time really easy. I am able to take the chicken out, shred it, and pull all the fix ins out of the fridge for a quick and easy dinner. I hope you enjoy! Happy Cinco de Mayo.
Green Chile Chicken (Slow Cooker)
1 whole chicken
2 tsp chili powder
1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, diced
1 (4) oz can diced green chile's
3/4 cup chicken broth
Wash chicken and remove skin and insides, pat dry with paper towel.
Rub outside of chicken with spices. Add garlic, onions, chile's, and broth to slow cooker. Place chicken on top. Cook on low for 8 hours.
Serve on tacos, burritos, quesadillas, taco salads, or any other way you wish.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
I am a major fan of the good old slow cooker (a.k.a Crock pot). I am such a morning person and this is when I have most of my energy. By using my slow cooker I am able to tackle dinner early in the day and not have to think about it anymore, except for maybe a simple side dish or bread. I have to say, another perk of using the slow cooker is the wonderful smells that fill your home. In fact, I think just smelling the food makes me more hungry than I probably am throughout the day. This is one of my favorite slow cooker dishes ever! I feel so bad because I have this wonderful recipe but I can't remember where I got it from so I am not able to give credit to anyone. If someone is reading this that knows where this recipe came from please let me know. I adapted the original just a tad to suit our tastes. We love baby carrots so I always add extra. Also, I enjoy sweet potatoes so I add one large sweet potato in the place of some of the regular potatoes. And speaking of the regular potatoes, red skinned are the best in this recipe. I highly recommend using them, although it will be good regardless. We are getting out of the cold weather season but if you happen upon a cold weather pattern in your area, please make this to warm you up.
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Adapted from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures
2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
2 beef bullion cubes
1 1/2 to 2 cups water
3 red skinned potatoes
1 large sweet potato
1 bag baby carrots
In a bowl mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Add the stew meat and mix to coat. Add to the slow cooker.
Add the garlic, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, beef cubes, water, potatoes, sweet potato, and carrots. Cover and cook on low setting for 8-10 hours.
*UPDATE: I found out where I got this recipe. I got it from Lynn's Kitchen Adventure. This is a great blog with tons of great recipes. Go check it out when you get a chance.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Old Settlers Beans
This is the stuff that summer time meals are made of. Now I'm not looking forward to the summer here in AZ as the temperatures can reach well into the 100's but I am enjoying this beautiful spring, high 70's weather we have been basking in this week. This is the kind of weather I dream of for the perfect summer. Grilling is such a fun way to cook. I like the fact that my stove top stays nice a clean and we can enjoy that delicious taste that only a grill can impart. If I am going to grill hamburgers I just have to make baked beans to go along. It wouldn't be the same without them. These beans are so good. In fact I am begging you to go make them and see the reaction of those that you serve them to. They are like a meal in themselves meaning that you could make these with maybe a side of cornbread and dinner would be ready. Oh, did I forget to mention that they are made in the crockpot? This makes for simple prep and an easy dinner to have waiting when you get home at the end of the day. I healthified this recipe a bit from the original. I used ground turkey and turkey bacon and think that it turned out just a good, dare I say better.
Old Settlers Beans
1 lb ground meat (I used turkey)
1/2 lb bacon (I used turkey)
1 onion chopped
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 15 oz can kidney beans (drained)
1 29 oz can pork & beans (do not drain)
1 15 oz can butter beans (do not drain)
Brown and saute the ground meat, bacon, and onion. Transfer to the crockpot. In a bowl mix the sugars, ketchup, BBQ sauce, dry mustard, chili powder, and pepper. Add to the crockpot with the meat mixture and stir to combine. Add all the beans and mix to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours. You could also cook on low all day if you prefer.
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Old Settlers Beans
1 lb ground meat (I used turkey)
1/2 lb bacon (I used turkey)
1 onion chopped
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 15 oz can kidney beans (drained)
1 29 oz can pork & beans (do not drain)
1 15 oz can butter beans (do not drain)
Brown and saute the ground meat, bacon, and onion. Transfer to the crockpot. In a bowl mix the sugars, ketchup, BBQ sauce, dry mustard, chili powder, and pepper. Add to the crockpot with the meat mixture and stir to combine. Add all the beans and mix to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours. You could also cook on low all day if you prefer.
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