A Year of Slow Cooking

Here is another of my favorite websites to check for new crockpot recipes to try....

A Year of Slow Cooking

A few years ago, the author of this blog made a New Year's resolution to use her slow cooker every day for a year.  That was in 2008 and she is still blogging new crockpot stuff.  She has tons of fantastic recipes on her blog including making yogurt and baked sweet potates in her crockpot.


 

Crockpot Beef Stew

If possible, I always try to double recipes so I can freeze half for a future meal.  This makes enough for me to freeze half for another meal in a few weeks. 
-2 lbs stew meat
-2 cans beef broth
-2-3 cans tomato juice
-2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
-1 large bag of frozen mixed veggies (green beans, corn, peas, carrots)
-1 can of lima beans, drained
-1-2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
-3-4 bay leaves
-2-3 garlic cloves (minced)
-black pepper
-paprika

Mix all ingredients together in your crockpot.  Cook on low for 8-10 hours. 

Chicken and Dumplings

Has anyone else become obsessed with the Crockpot Girls?  I use my crockpot at least 2 times per week.  It's perfect for soccer practice nights when we have to eat dinner and be out the door by 6pm.  No pots and pans for me to clean up (well, except for the crockpot!).  I am always on the hunt for good crockpot recipes so I am loving the crockpot girls new website! 
I tried the CP girls C&D recipe last week and it was a hit with the fam.

-4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
-2 tablespoons of butter
-1 (10.75 oz) can of cream of chicken soup
-1 (10.75 oz) can of cream of celery soup
-3 1/2 cups of chicken broth
-1 onion, finely diced
-1 cup celery, diced
-1 cup carrots, diced
-Chicken boullion seasoning or cube
-salt and pepper to taste
-1 (10 oz) package of refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces

1. EXCLUDING THE BISCUITS put all ingredients in…
2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
3. About an hour (give or take) before serving, remove chicken and pull into pieces and return to the soup mixture, place the torn biscuit dough in and cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.
made chicken and dumplings for dinner tonight.