93 crock flavorful Recipes

boneless chicken breast halves, nonstick cooking spray (pam ), your favorite salsa (quality and flavor count here!), black beans, rinsed and drained, shredded mexican blend cheese, burrito-size flour tortillas (i prefer whole wheat), sour cream (optional), black olives (optional)

lean ground beef, onion, finely chopped, zucchini, sliced thinly into 1/4-inch pieces (or about 1-2 cups chopped spinach), garlic cloves, crushed and minced, extra virgin olive oil, oregano leaves, basil leaves, ground black pepper, anise seed, crushed (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional), snipped fresh parsley (optional), spaghetti sauce, any flavor, dry red wine, lasagna noodles, uncooked, part-skim ricotta cheese, egg, beaten, parmesan cheese, grated, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

pork loin chops with bone (i get fairly thick chops so they don tsp dry out in the crock pot), garlic powder, salt, pepper, vegetable oil (i like to use either canola or olive oil), no-sugar-added ketchup (low carb), splenda brown sugar substitute, hickory-flavored liquid smoke (don tsp omit this!)

boneless skinless chicken breasts , large (i cut them each in half), brown sugar, vinegar, sprite (or any lemon-lime pop), garlic cloves, minced, soy sauce, pepper

carrot, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds, yellow onions, cut into 6 wedges, frozen peas, egg, lightly beaten, prepared garlic-flavor mashed potatoes (country crock), garlic clove, minced, vegetable oil, worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, hot pepper sauce, salt, flour

ground turkey, bacon (cooked and chunked), dried beans (black beans, pinto beans, or great northern beans all work very well), tomatoes (either diced or crushed are fine), tomato paste, onions, finely diced (preferably vidalia), green bell peppers, diced, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, condensed beef broth (or chicken broth), beer (1/2 can), fresh tomatoes, garlic cloves, ground cumin, oregano, paprika, chili powder (to taste), cayenne pepper (to taste), jalapeno peppers (you can omit them completely or substitute hotter peppers if you want more fire), shredded cheddar cheese

bone-in turkey breast, thawed if frozen and skin removed, garlic pepper seasoning, red potatoes , cut into fourths, baby carrots, cooked bacon, crumbled (or use more !), turkey gravy (roasted flavor is best), all-purpose flour, dried sage, worcestershire sauce

root beer (not diet ), barbecue sauce , hickory flavored preferably, tomato paste, lemon juice, fresh, gingerroot, grated, worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced, ground cumin, chili powder, cross-rib roasts, salt and pepper, olive oil, onion, cut into wedges, cornstarch

brown rice, water, spreadable butter (like country crock, part veggie oil), chicken or 2 beef bouillon cubes

stewing beef, red potatoes , diced into medium sized pieces, carrots, peeled, cut to bite size pieces, stalks celery , including the leaves, sliced, stewed tomatoes or 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, mild green chili peppers, v-8 vegetable juice, beef bouillon granules, water (more or less depending on how thick you like your stew)

crushed plum tomatoes , with juice, tomato paste, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, capers, drained, dry white wine, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried crushed red pepper flakes, flat-leaf italian parsley, roughly chopped, fresh basil, roughly chopped, kalamata olive, pitted and halved, mushroom, sliced, cayenne pepper, frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, peeled and devained, linguine , piccole cooked to al dente (long, thin pasta), italian crusty bread , for dipping in the sauce, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or romano cheese, for passing