CONGRESSIONAL BEAN SOUP IN A CROCKPOT
1 lb Small white beans
8 c Water
2 c Ham, diced
1 c Onion, diced
1 c Celery, chopped
2 tb Parsley, chopped
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 Bay leaf
Assemble ingredients in Slow Cooker. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until beans are tender.
CORN CHOWDER
2 cans (16 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
2 to 3 medium potatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
Combine first 6 ingredients in Crock Pot. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Puree in a blender or food processor, if desired, then return to pot. Stir in milk and butter; cook on high about 1 hour more.
Serves 6 to 8.
COUNTRY APPLES
* 4-5 cups apples
* 2 tbsp flour
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup raisins
* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
* 2/3 cup oatmeal
* 3 tbsp butter
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
Peel, slice and coat apples with flour and 1/3 cup sugar. Stir in the raisins, cinnamon, and oatmeal. Pour 1 cup water into crockery. Add apple mix. Pour melted butter over apples and then brown sugar. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
Serves 6.
You can serve over vanilla ice cream, use as a crepe filling or over oatmeal for breakfast.
COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN BREASTS
The distinctive combination of curry, ginger, and fruit gives this classic Southern dish its character.
2 medium-size Granny Smith apples
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons dried currants
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 can (about 14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes
6 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 3/4 lbs. total)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 pound large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/3 cup slivered almonds
Salt
Chopped parsley
-Quarter, core, and dice unpeeled apples. In a 4-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine apples, onion, bell pepper, garlic, currants, curry powder, ginger, and red pepper; stir in tomatoes. Rinse chicken and pat dry; then arrange, overlapping pieces slightly, on top of tomato mixture. Pour in broth. Cover and cook at low setting until chicken is very tender when pierced (6 to 7 hours).
-Carefully lift chicken to a warm plate, cover lightly, and keep warm in a 200 degree oven. Stir rice into cooking liquid. Increase cooker heat setting to high; cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until rice is almost tender to bite (30 to 35 minutes). Stir in shrimp, cover and cook until shrimp are opaque in center; cut to test (about 10 more minutes).
-Meanwhile, toast almonds in a small nonstick frying pan over medium heat until golden brown (5 to 8 minutes), stirring occasionally. Set aside.
-To serve, season rice mixture to taste with salt. Mound in a warm serving dish; arrange chicken on top. Sprinkle with parsley and almonds.
Makes 6 servings.
CRAB DIP
* 1 lb. Velveeta cheese
* 1 lb. butter or margarine
* 2 cans crab meat
Heat together. Keep warm in fondue or slow cooker/Crock Pot.
Serve with bread sticks.
CRANBERRY-APPLE TURKEY BREAST
* 2 teaspoons melted butter or margarine
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1 large apple, cored and chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
* 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* 2 cups seasoned crumb-style stuffing
* 2 to 3 pounds turkey breast cutlets.
Combine butter, chicken broth, apple, onion, celery, cranberry sauce, poultry seasoning and stuffing. Place 3 tablespoons stuffing mix on each turkey cutlet.
Roll up and tie. Place in stoneware. Cover; cook on LOW 8 hours (HIGH 4 hours).
CRANBERRY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS
* 2 pounds Ground beef
* 1 cup Cornflake crumbs
* 2 Eggs
* 1/2 cup Chopped, fresh parsley
* 1/3 cup Ketchup
* 3 tablespoons Minced onions
* 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
Sauce
* 16 ounces Can, jellied or whole cranberry sauce
* 12 ounces Chili sauce
* 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cornflake crumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup, onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well and form into small balls, from 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter. Place in a casserole or baking pan. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Meanwhile in a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice. Cook stirring over medium heat until smooth. Pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs. Transfer to Crock Pot and keep on low for serving.
CREAM CHEESE CROCKPOT CHICKEN
1 frying chicken, cut up (I used about 4 pounds of breast and rib chicken pieces)
2 tbsp melted butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 package of dry Italian seasoning mix
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 8 oz brick of cream cheese, cut up in cubes
1/2 C chicken broth
1 large onion
crushed garlic to taste
Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with the dry Italian seasoning mix (I did two layers in my crockpot to make sure that the Italian seasoning got on all the chicken and not just those pieces on top.) Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. About 45 minutes before done, brown the onion in the butter and then add the cream cheese, soup, and chicken broth to the saucepan. Add the crushed garlic and stir all ingredients until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce mixture over chicken in crockpot and cook an additional 30-45 minutes. Remove chicken to platter and stir sauce before putting in gravy
CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE
* chicken tenders (3 per person)
* cream of mushroom soup
(1 can for 2-3 people, 2 for 4-6)
* Mrs. Grass Onion Soup Mix (1 per each can of soup)
* 1Tbsp olive oil
* long grain brown rice (1 cup per can of soup)
* 1Tbsp whole thyme, crushed
* S&P to taste
* desired amount of broccoli floret’s (optional)
* diced red pepper (optional)
When using brown rice, you need 2 1/4 cups liquid for each 1 cup rice. So I empty my can of soup into a measuring cup, and add water (or white wine) to equal 2 ½ (not a typo, you need the extra for the onion soup mix). Heat olive oil in a sauté pan, and add rice until it begins to crackle, but not brown. This will make the rice dense, and help it keep it's shape while cooking. Whisk together the soups and additional H2o, herbs and seasonings. Combine all ingredients (except veggies) in crockpot, and cook on high 4-6 hours, or 8-10 hours on low. During last 30-45 minutes, add desired veggies. Great with crusty bread, and a fresh salad.
CREAMY CORN
2 cups corn
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix corn, sugar, eggs, flour, butter, milk and salt; place in slow cooker. Cook on high for one hour.
CREAMY ORANGE CHEESECAKE
Crust:
3/4 cup cookie or graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
Filling:
16 ounces cream cheese (light)
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest, or dried grated rind
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine crumbs with sugar; mix in melted butter until well moistened. Pat into a 7- inch springform pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs and yolk and beat for about 3 minutes on medium with a hand-held electric mixer. Beat in orange juice, zest, flour, and vanilla. Beat for another 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared crust; place on a rack or aluminum foil ring in the crockery cooker (so it doesn't rest on the bottom of the pot). Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Turn off and leave for 1 to 2 hours, until cool enough to remove. Cool completely and remove the sides of the pan. Chill before serving, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.
CREAMY SCALLOPED POTATOES (CROCKPOT)
* 3 cups Thinly sliced carrots
* 3 tablespoons Butter or margarine
* 2 cups Water
* 3 tablespoons Orange marmalade
* 1/4 teaspoon Salt
* 2 tablespoons Chopped pecans
Combine carrots, water, and salt in Crock Pot. Cover and cook on high 2 to 3 hours or until the carrots are done. Drain well; stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high 20-30 minutes.
Makes 5 to 6 servings.
CREAMY SPINACH DIP
* 8 ounces Cream cheese, cubed
* 5 ounces Frozen chopped spinach
* 2 tablespoons Pimento, diced
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt
* 1/4 cup Whipping cream
* 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
* 2 teaspoons Onion, finely chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon Thyme
Combine cream cheese and cream in Crock Pot. Cover and heat until cheese is melted, 30 to 60 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients. Cover and heat 30 minutes.
Serve with raw vegetables, crackers, or bread pieces.
CROCKED KIELBASA
1/2 pound Lean ground beef
1 pound Kielbasa sausage -- sliced
1 Can whole tomatoes -- (28 ounces) undrained
9 ounces Frozen French-cut Green beans
1 Can pitted black olives -- (6 ounces)(drained and left whole)
1/2 cup Red wine
3 Garlic cloves -- minced
1 medium Onion -- sliced
1 medium Green pepper -- chopped
1 teaspoon Basil -- crushed
1 teaspoon Oregano -- crushed
1/2 teaspoon Thyme -- crushed
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 pound Pasta of your choice
4 ounces Parmesan -- freshly grated
In a medium skillet, sauté ground beef. When browned, transfer to crockpot. Add all other ingredients except pasta and parmesan Simmer on low for 6-8 hours. Cook pasta according to directions. Ladle Crocked Kielbasa over pasta in large bowls. Pass the Parmesan cheese to garnish.
CROCKPOT ALMOST LASAGNA
1 box rotini (or ziti), any fun, flavorful pasta will do
2 - 28-oz jars pasta sauce(one with tomato chunks works well)
1 egg
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb sausage
2 tbsp olive oil
1 C. parmesan cheese
1/2 C Italian breadcrumbs
1 bag mozzarella cheese
16-20 oz. ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 C. parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
dash salt & pepper
Grease crock-pot, or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cook rotini according to package directions, drain. Brown and drain meat. Toss pasta with olive oil. Add pasta sauce to mixture, toss well. Stir together parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, 1/2 bag mozzarella cheese, and browned meat. Can sprinkle lightly with garlic powder. Beat together ricotta, 2 eggs, parmesan, parsley, salt & pepper. Pour half of pasta/sauce/meat mixture into crock-pot. Spread entire ricotta mixture over first layer of pasta. Cover ricotta layer with remaining pasta mixture, and cover with remaining cheese. Cover, and cook on low 4-6 hours.
1 lb Small white beans
8 c Water
2 c Ham, diced
1 c Onion, diced
1 c Celery, chopped
2 tb Parsley, chopped
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 Bay leaf
Assemble ingredients in Slow Cooker. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until beans are tender.
CORN CHOWDER
2 cans (16 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
2 to 3 medium potatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
Combine first 6 ingredients in Crock Pot. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Puree in a blender or food processor, if desired, then return to pot. Stir in milk and butter; cook on high about 1 hour more.
Serves 6 to 8.
COUNTRY APPLES
* 4-5 cups apples
* 2 tbsp flour
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup raisins
* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
* 2/3 cup oatmeal
* 3 tbsp butter
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
Peel, slice and coat apples with flour and 1/3 cup sugar. Stir in the raisins, cinnamon, and oatmeal. Pour 1 cup water into crockery. Add apple mix. Pour melted butter over apples and then brown sugar. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
Serves 6.
You can serve over vanilla ice cream, use as a crepe filling or over oatmeal for breakfast.
COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN BREASTS
The distinctive combination of curry, ginger, and fruit gives this classic Southern dish its character.
2 medium-size Granny Smith apples
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons dried currants
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 can (about 14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes
6 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 3/4 lbs. total)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 pound large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/3 cup slivered almonds
Salt
Chopped parsley
-Quarter, core, and dice unpeeled apples. In a 4-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine apples, onion, bell pepper, garlic, currants, curry powder, ginger, and red pepper; stir in tomatoes. Rinse chicken and pat dry; then arrange, overlapping pieces slightly, on top of tomato mixture. Pour in broth. Cover and cook at low setting until chicken is very tender when pierced (6 to 7 hours).
-Carefully lift chicken to a warm plate, cover lightly, and keep warm in a 200 degree oven. Stir rice into cooking liquid. Increase cooker heat setting to high; cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until rice is almost tender to bite (30 to 35 minutes). Stir in shrimp, cover and cook until shrimp are opaque in center; cut to test (about 10 more minutes).
-Meanwhile, toast almonds in a small nonstick frying pan over medium heat until golden brown (5 to 8 minutes), stirring occasionally. Set aside.
-To serve, season rice mixture to taste with salt. Mound in a warm serving dish; arrange chicken on top. Sprinkle with parsley and almonds.
Makes 6 servings.
CRAB DIP
* 1 lb. Velveeta cheese
* 1 lb. butter or margarine
* 2 cans crab meat
Heat together. Keep warm in fondue or slow cooker/Crock Pot.
Serve with bread sticks.
CRANBERRY-APPLE TURKEY BREAST
* 2 teaspoons melted butter or margarine
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1 large apple, cored and chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
* 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* 2 cups seasoned crumb-style stuffing
* 2 to 3 pounds turkey breast cutlets.
Combine butter, chicken broth, apple, onion, celery, cranberry sauce, poultry seasoning and stuffing. Place 3 tablespoons stuffing mix on each turkey cutlet.
Roll up and tie. Place in stoneware. Cover; cook on LOW 8 hours (HIGH 4 hours).
CRANBERRY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS
* 2 pounds Ground beef
* 1 cup Cornflake crumbs
* 2 Eggs
* 1/2 cup Chopped, fresh parsley
* 1/3 cup Ketchup
* 3 tablespoons Minced onions
* 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
Sauce
* 16 ounces Can, jellied or whole cranberry sauce
* 12 ounces Chili sauce
* 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cornflake crumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup, onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well and form into small balls, from 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter. Place in a casserole or baking pan. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Meanwhile in a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice. Cook stirring over medium heat until smooth. Pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs. Transfer to Crock Pot and keep on low for serving.
CREAM CHEESE CROCKPOT CHICKEN
1 frying chicken, cut up (I used about 4 pounds of breast and rib chicken pieces)
2 tbsp melted butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 package of dry Italian seasoning mix
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 8 oz brick of cream cheese, cut up in cubes
1/2 C chicken broth
1 large onion
crushed garlic to taste
Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with the dry Italian seasoning mix (I did two layers in my crockpot to make sure that the Italian seasoning got on all the chicken and not just those pieces on top.) Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. About 45 minutes before done, brown the onion in the butter and then add the cream cheese, soup, and chicken broth to the saucepan. Add the crushed garlic and stir all ingredients until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce mixture over chicken in crockpot and cook an additional 30-45 minutes. Remove chicken to platter and stir sauce before putting in gravy
CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE
* chicken tenders (3 per person)
* cream of mushroom soup
(1 can for 2-3 people, 2 for 4-6)
* Mrs. Grass Onion Soup Mix (1 per each can of soup)
* 1Tbsp olive oil
* long grain brown rice (1 cup per can of soup)
* 1Tbsp whole thyme, crushed
* S&P to taste
* desired amount of broccoli floret’s (optional)
* diced red pepper (optional)
When using brown rice, you need 2 1/4 cups liquid for each 1 cup rice. So I empty my can of soup into a measuring cup, and add water (or white wine) to equal 2 ½ (not a typo, you need the extra for the onion soup mix). Heat olive oil in a sauté pan, and add rice until it begins to crackle, but not brown. This will make the rice dense, and help it keep it's shape while cooking. Whisk together the soups and additional H2o, herbs and seasonings. Combine all ingredients (except veggies) in crockpot, and cook on high 4-6 hours, or 8-10 hours on low. During last 30-45 minutes, add desired veggies. Great with crusty bread, and a fresh salad.
CREAMY CORN
2 cups corn
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix corn, sugar, eggs, flour, butter, milk and salt; place in slow cooker. Cook on high for one hour.
CREAMY ORANGE CHEESECAKE
Crust:
3/4 cup cookie or graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
Filling:
16 ounces cream cheese (light)
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest, or dried grated rind
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine crumbs with sugar; mix in melted butter until well moistened. Pat into a 7- inch springform pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs and yolk and beat for about 3 minutes on medium with a hand-held electric mixer. Beat in orange juice, zest, flour, and vanilla. Beat for another 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared crust; place on a rack or aluminum foil ring in the crockery cooker (so it doesn't rest on the bottom of the pot). Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Turn off and leave for 1 to 2 hours, until cool enough to remove. Cool completely and remove the sides of the pan. Chill before serving, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.
CREAMY SCALLOPED POTATOES (CROCKPOT)
* 3 cups Thinly sliced carrots
* 3 tablespoons Butter or margarine
* 2 cups Water
* 3 tablespoons Orange marmalade
* 1/4 teaspoon Salt
* 2 tablespoons Chopped pecans
Combine carrots, water, and salt in Crock Pot. Cover and cook on high 2 to 3 hours or until the carrots are done. Drain well; stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high 20-30 minutes.
Makes 5 to 6 servings.
CREAMY SPINACH DIP
* 8 ounces Cream cheese, cubed
* 5 ounces Frozen chopped spinach
* 2 tablespoons Pimento, diced
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt
* 1/4 cup Whipping cream
* 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
* 2 teaspoons Onion, finely chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon Thyme
Combine cream cheese and cream in Crock Pot. Cover and heat until cheese is melted, 30 to 60 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients. Cover and heat 30 minutes.
Serve with raw vegetables, crackers, or bread pieces.
CROCKED KIELBASA
1/2 pound Lean ground beef
1 pound Kielbasa sausage -- sliced
1 Can whole tomatoes -- (28 ounces) undrained
9 ounces Frozen French-cut Green beans
1 Can pitted black olives -- (6 ounces)(drained and left whole)
1/2 cup Red wine
3 Garlic cloves -- minced
1 medium Onion -- sliced
1 medium Green pepper -- chopped
1 teaspoon Basil -- crushed
1 teaspoon Oregano -- crushed
1/2 teaspoon Thyme -- crushed
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 pound Pasta of your choice
4 ounces Parmesan -- freshly grated
In a medium skillet, sauté ground beef. When browned, transfer to crockpot. Add all other ingredients except pasta and parmesan Simmer on low for 6-8 hours. Cook pasta according to directions. Ladle Crocked Kielbasa over pasta in large bowls. Pass the Parmesan cheese to garnish.
CROCKPOT ALMOST LASAGNA
1 box rotini (or ziti), any fun, flavorful pasta will do
2 - 28-oz jars pasta sauce(one with tomato chunks works well)
1 egg
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb sausage
2 tbsp olive oil
1 C. parmesan cheese
1/2 C Italian breadcrumbs
1 bag mozzarella cheese
16-20 oz. ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 C. parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
dash salt & pepper
Grease crock-pot, or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cook rotini according to package directions, drain. Brown and drain meat. Toss pasta with olive oil. Add pasta sauce to mixture, toss well. Stir together parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, 1/2 bag mozzarella cheese, and browned meat. Can sprinkle lightly with garlic powder. Beat together ricotta, 2 eggs, parmesan, parsley, salt & pepper. Pour half of pasta/sauce/meat mixture into crock-pot. Spread entire ricotta mixture over first layer of pasta. Cover ricotta layer with remaining pasta mixture, and cover with remaining cheese. Cover, and cook on low 4-6 hours.