Slow Cooker Kielbasa Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 2-3 pounds smoked sausage, cut into sandwich bun length.

  • 1 bottle chili sauce

  • 20 oz. crushed pineapple

  • 3 TBSP brown sugar

  • 12 sandwich rolls

Directions

  1. Place in ingredients except roll into the slow cooker.

  2. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.

  3. Serve the sausage and sauce on the buns.

  4. Serve with your favorite side!

Slow Cooker Pizza Casserole

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. rigatoni

  • 1-2 pounds ground beef

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 3 cloves garlic, diced

  • 30 oz. pizza sauce

  • 10 3/4 oz. cream of mushroom soup

  • 8 oz. pepperoni, sliced

  • Shredded Mozzarella

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients except the pasta into your slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours until the meat is cooked.

  2. Mash up the ground beef until it’s all combined.

  3. Cook the pasta in a pot on the stove, drain, and add to the sauce.

  4. Top with shredded mozzarella!

Asian Style Slow Cooker Pork Ribs

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

  • 1/3 cup orange marmalade (reduced sugar is fine!)

  • 3 TBSP ketchup

  • 2 minced garlic cloves

  • 3-4 pounds country style pork ribs

Directions

  1. Place ribs in the slow cooker.

  2. Mix other ingredients together and pour over the ribs.

  3. Cook on low 6-8 hours until ribs are tender.

  4. Serve with rice and steamed veggies.

Slow Cooker Chicken & Egg Noodles

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces of chicken on the bone. I use either thighs or drumsticks.

  • 2 cans (10-3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup

  • 2 envelopes chicken gravy mix

  • 1-3/4 teaspoons Creole seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion or onion powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

  • 3 cups uncooked egg noodles

Directions

  1. Place chicken in a large slow cooker and combine soup, gravy mix, and seasonings (pour over chicken)

  2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender

  3. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions

  4. Serve chicken and sauce on top of the noodles and enjoy!

Slow Cooker Corn Chowder

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups of milk

  • 14 oz can cream corn

  • 10-3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup

  • 1-3/4 cups frozen corn

  • 1 cup frozen shredded hash browns

  • 1 cup fully cooked ham, diced

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients (except salt and pepper) in a large slow cooker

  2. Cover and cook for 6 hours

  3. Salt and pepper to taste.

Italian Round Steak in the Slow Cooker

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Round Steak

  • 8 ounces tomato sauce

  • 1 packet onion soup mix

  • 2 TBSP red wine vinegar

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • 1/4 tsp pepper

  • 8 potatoes, washed and stabbed with a fork

Directions

  1. Put steaks into the slow cooker.

  2. Mix the tomato sauce, soup mix, vinegar, and spices in a bowl.

  3. Pour mixture over the round steak. Place potatoes on top of steak and sauce.

  4. Cover and cook on low for 7-9hours or until steak is tender.

  5. Take everything out and mix cornstarch and water together and pour into the sauce. Heat until thick and then top the steak and potatoes with the thickened gravy.

Slow Cooker Italian Sausage & Veggies

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds hot (or sweet) Italian sausage

  • 28 oz. can diced tomatoes

  • 4 zucchini, diced

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 potatoes, diced

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/4 crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

  • 1/2 tsp oregano

  • 1/2 tsp basil

  • shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Place sausages at the bottom of a 6qt quart slow cooker.

  2. Top with all the chopped veggies and seasonings.

  3. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours, or until veggies are cooked and tender.

  4. Serve in bowls and sprinkle with shredded cheese!

Taco Meatloaf in the Slow Cooker

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef

  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

  • 2 cups crushed tortilla chips

  • 1 cup salsa

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 packet of taco seasoning

  • 1/2 cup ketchup

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup hot taco sauce

Directions

  1. Place foil into slow cooker and spray with cooking spray.

  2. Combine first 6 ingredients and form into a loaf shape. Place into slow cooker.

  3. Cook on low 3-4 hours or until beef is cooked through.

  4. Mix Ketchup, brown sugar, and taco sauce and pour on top of meatloaf.

  5. Let it cook another 30 minutes and then let it stand for 10 minutes.

  6. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and other taco options that you love!

Slow Cooker Creole Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 2.5 pounds bone in chicken leg quarters/thighs/drumsticks

  • 2-3 TBSP creole seasoning

  • 1 can drained and rinsed red beans

  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped

  • 3.5 cups chicken or veggie broth

  • Rice for serving

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with 1 TBSP of the cajun seasoning.

  2. Place broth, beans, pepper, tomato, and remaining seasoning in the slow cooker.

  3. Put chicken on top of the mixture.

  4. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is cooked through.

  5. Serve on top of cooked rice and with some tabasco sauce!

Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 heads cauliflower, chopped

  • 2 onions, chopped

  • 8-10 cups chicken broth

  • salt

  • pepper

  • 3 cups shredded cheese

  • Instant potatoes

Directions

  1. Put cauliflower, onions, and broth in a soup pot and simmer until everything is soft.

  2. Mash everything with a potato masher OR an immersion blender.

  3. Add all the cheese and 1/4 cup instant potatoes.

  4. Add 1/2 tsp fresh pepper and taste for salt.

  5. Serve with crusty bread!

  6. Add shredded cheese on top while serving.

Southern Chili

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef

  • 1 chopped onion

  • 1-2 cans tomatoes

  • 2 diced celery stalks

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 3 TBSP chili powder

  • 2 tsp salt

  • 1 TBSP sugar

  • 1 tsp worcestershire

  • 1/2 tsp hot sauce

  • 15 oz can of kidney beans

Directions

  1. Brown the beef, onions, celery, and garlic in a soup pot until beef is cooked through.

  2. Add the rest of the ingredients except the beans and simmer for 30-45 minutes.

  3. Add the drained can of beans and simmer another 15 minutes.

  4. Taste for salt and serve over rice! Top with sour cream, cheese, and chips if you want.

Beef Stew

Ingredients

  • 1-2 pounds stew meat

  • 1/2 cup flour

  • 1 tsp. salt

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • beef stock

  • bay leaves

  • 5 chopped potatoes

  • 4 sliced carrots

  • 1 onion

  • 2 stalks celery

  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 1 TBSP ketchup

  • 1 TBSP A-1

  • 1 TBSP Worcestershire

  • 1-2 stalk of rosemary

Directions

  1. Mix flour, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a shallow dish and coat the beef pieces.

  2. Brown the meat in bacon fat or oil until brown and add 4 cups of beef stock, bay leaves, and another 1/2 tsp. pepper.

  3. Simmer for 1 hour.

  4. Add all other ingredients and simmer another hour.

  5. Taste for seasonings and enjoy!

Meatball Stroganoff

Ingredients

  • 1-2 pounds frozen meatballs

  • Beef Broth

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 4 oz. cream cheese

  • egg noodles

  • salt

  • pepper

  • basil

  • oregano

Directions

  1. Sear the meatballs in 2 TBSP oil until brown on all sides.

  2. Deglaze the pan with 2 cups of beef broth.

  3. Add 1 tsp each of basil, oregano, and pepper.

  4. Simmer for 5 minutes.

  5. Add cream, sour cream, and cream cheese, stir until it all comes together.

  6. Add cooked egg noodles and stir until coated.

  7. Taste for salt and enjoy!

Ramen Noodle Stir Fry with Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken thighs, cooked and shredded

  • 1 head broccoli, chopped

  • 2-3 carrots, chopped

  • 3 stalks of celery, chopped

  • 1 bag frozen veggies

  • Other veggies of your choice

  • 4 packages ramen noodles, not the spice packets

  • 1 cup of soy sauce

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

  1. Mix soy sauce, garlic, pepper, and sugar together.

  2. Saute veggies in a pan until soft.

  3. Add chicken and sauce.

  4. Cook noodles in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain and add to veggies and chicken.

  5. Mix together and serve!

Chicken and Rice Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces of chicken (dark meat is better)

  • 4 chopped carrots

  • 1 chopped onion

  • 4 stalks chopped celery

  • 1-2 cups rice

  • 1 tsp. thyme

  • 2-3 bay leaves

  • 8-10 cups chicken broth

Directions

  1. Saute veggies in some oil until soft.

  2. Add chicken broth, chicken, bay leaves, and thyme.

  3. Once everything is cooked, add 1-2 cups raw rice and cook until rice is completely cooked and falling apart.

  4. Add a squeeze of lemon if you have it!

Easy Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced

  • 3 cloves garlic

  • 2 zucchini, diced

  • 8 cups chicken broth

  • 28 ounces canned tomatoes

  • 1 TBSP Italian seasoning

  • 1/2 cup orzo pasta

  • 1 can Cannellini beans

Directions

  1. Saute onion, carrots, and garlic in 2 TBSP oil until soft.

  2. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 20 minutes.

  3. Add zucchini, beans, and pasta. Simmer for 10 minutes.

  4. Taste for salt, adjust accordingly.

  5. Serve with breadsticks and enjoy!