Crock Pot Cacciatore

5 chicken breasts
2 onions, sliced
1 (14oz) can chopped tomatoes
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp celery seed
1 bay leaf
1/4 c water

Layer all ingredients in order in crock pot, ending with water. Cook on LOW all day or HIGH 2-4 hours. Before serving, break up chicken breasts. Serve over pasta with fresh Parmesan cheese.

Simple Beef Stroganoff

Yield: 4 - 6 servings

1 pound stew meat, cubed
1/2 cup dried minced onion
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup, condensed
1 can (4 ounces) mushrooms, drained
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup sour cream*

Combine all ingredients except sour cream in greased 3-1/2 to 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours. Add sour cream the last hour of cooking.

Spoon over hot noodles. *For a richer taste, substitute 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese.

Crock Pot Pepper Steak

2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into 2 inch strips or buy the pre cut bag
garlic powder to taste
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cube beef bouillon
1/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 large green bell peppers, roughly chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Sprinkle strips of sirloin with garlic powder to taste. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil and brown the seasoned beef strips. Transfer to a slow cooker.
Mix bouillon cube with hot water until dissolved, then mix in cornstarch until dissolved. Pour into the slow cooker with meat. Stir in onion, , stewed tomatoes, soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Add the bell peppers during the last few hours of cooking
Cover, and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve over rice

Crockpot Mexican Chicken with Rice

4-5 chicken breasts
1 jar salsa
1 can black beans
1 can corn, drained
8 oz. cream cheese

Put first four ingredients in crockpot on low for 4-6 hours and then add cream cheese about an hour before serving. Mix well, shred up chicken and serve over rice.

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/8 teaspoon pepper
paprika, to taste
1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits, drained
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

Place chicken in greased 3-1/2 to 5-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. In a separate bowl, mix pineapple, mustard, soy sauce, and garlic together; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or on low 7-9 hours. Serve with oriental vegetables.

Makes 4-6 servings.

Apricot Chicken

4-5 lbs of chicken (You can use boneless skinless chicken breasts, drumsticks, whatever you like)
1 cup of Russian dressing
1 cup of apricot jam
1 package dry onion soup mix

1. Combine last three ingredients in a bowl.
2. Put all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low for 4 hours.
3. Serve with white or brown rice. Serves 8.

If you don't want to make this in the crock pot you can bake uncovered in a casserole pan @ 350 degrees for one hour. I generally only make this when someone comes over because it makes way more than my little family can eat.

Breakfast Apple Cobbler in a Crock-pot

4 medium sized apples peeled
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. butter, melted
2 cups granola cereal

Spray inside of crock-pot with nonstick cooking spray. Place apples in the slow cooker and mix remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or on high for 2-3 hours

Serve with milk. Makes 4 servings.

Italian Crock pot Chicken

1 pkg dry Italian seasoning packet
3-4 frozen chicken breast
1/4 c melted butter

1.Pour butter and seasonings over chicken; Cook in crock pot on high for 4-5 hours.

2. 30 min before eating make rice

3. 15 minutes before eating, cook 8 oz cream cheese with 2 cans cream of chicken soup on stove top.

4. Shred chicken from crock pot and pour soup mixture over it; leave in crock pot until ready to serve.

Pour over rice and enjoy.

Award Winning White Bean Chili

1 lb. shredded pepper jack cheese
1 can green chilies
2 cans northern white beans
16 oz. salsa
16 oz. sour cream
4 oz. chicken broth
1 lb. shredded chicken (cooked)
1 pkg. frozen corn

Mix all the above ingredients into a pot or crockpot. Eat when hot!

Pirate's Stew

¾ cup sliced onion
1 lb ground beef
½ cup uncooked, long grain rice
3 cups diced raw potatoes
1 cup sliced raw carrots
1 cup diced celery
2 cups caned light red kidney beans drained
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
¼ tsp chili powder
¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ cup tomato sauce
½ cup water

In a pan brown beef and onions. If needed, drain off fat from beef. Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or until potatoes and rice are cooked.

Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken

4 FROZEN chicken breasts
1 packet powdered Good Seasons Italian Dressing
8oz cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken
1 stick butter

Place frozen chicken breasts, Good Seasons Italian Dressing packet, and 1 stick of butter into crockpot. Turn settings to high for 4-5 hours (until chicken easily falls apart). Then shred chicken and add 1 can cream of chicken and 8oz cream cheese. Stir and return to high settings for 1 hour. In the meantime, make egg noodles or rice and set aside. When crockpot is done, stir and then spoon contents onto egg noodles or rice (personal preference). Enjoy!!! Makes 4 servings.