Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

Recipe for Crockpot Baked Potatoes . Easy slow cooked baked potatoes. Since I only have 1 oven in the "rental"I used this method today and it turned out great, I needed the oven for slow cooking my ribs. Can't wait for my new house and double ovens again. I will definitely use this method again
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Ingredients:

• 12 potatoes, more or less (I used 6 large potatoes)
  
• foil for wrapping potatoes

Preparation:

Prick potatoes with fork and wrap each potato in foil. Fill dry crockpot with the wrapped potatoes. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours, until potatoes are tender. Prick with a fork to check.

Flavorful Crock Pot Roast Beef

This was a great Sunday Meal that comes together rather quickly. My Family enjoyed the flavor combinations. The sweet carrots made an excellent side dish.
Crock Pot Roast Beef from The Sisters Dish
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Ingredients:
5 lb. boneless rump roast (pretty much any cut of meat will work)
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1 T garlic powder
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1/2 t seasoned salt
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1/2 t cayenne pepper
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1/2 t oregano
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1 onion, chopped
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1 envelope dry onion soup mix
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2 cups beef broth

Directions: Put everything together in the crock pot. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours.

To make gravy: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Mix in 2 tablespoons flour. Whisk in 2 cups of the liquid from the roast. Cook until it thickens to desired consistency.

This is also great for French dip sandwiches. Shred your meat, place in on bread of your choice and dip in the juice. We like to butter crusty rolls, sprinkle on some parmesan cheese and place under the broiler for a couple of minutes(until the cheese melts) before we put our meat on them and then dip. YUM!!

Sweet Carrots

Ingredients:

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1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
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1 cup chicken broth
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1 T butter
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1 T sugar
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salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Place everything together in a small saucepan. Bring to boil and cook until carrots are tender.

Southwestern Beef

Okay.. I made this for dinner tonight and it was GREAT!! It is going to definitely be ranked among my favorite go to meals. For step by step photos and directions click on our best bites below....you won't be disappointed.
Southwestern Beef from Our Best Bites
1 onion, chopped
2 1/2-ish lb. beef roast, trimmed of fat but left whole
1 heaping tsp. chili powder
1 heaping tsp. garlic powder
1 heaping tsp. cumin
1 heaping tsp. Kosher salt
2 bell peppers (you can use 2 green bell peppers or mix it up a little with red, yellow, or orange; just make sure one is green), chopped
1 14 1/2 oz. can Mexican-style diced tomatoes OR 1 can of Rotel tomatoes (regular or mild, depending on your preference)
Small flour tortillas
Desired toppings: salsa or pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped cilantro, etc.
Directions
. Place chopped onion in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Combine seasonings in a small bowl and then rub seasoning mixture all over the roast.
Place roast over onions, top with chopped peppers,
and then pour the canned tomatoes on top of everything.
Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 8-9 hours , the meat shreds easily with two forks.

Shred meat and then serve with desired toppings!

FREEZER MEAL INSTRUCTIONS: Place tomatoes in the bottom of a freezer safe container. Place green peppers on top of tomatoes, then the seasoned roast, then the onions. When ready to cook, invert the container so the tomatoes are on top and cook 1-2 hours longer than the original recipe states.

Tyler's Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken

Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken

Great served over rice or noodles
I | 20 min prep
SERVES 6
• 3 lbs chicken pieces ( I used boneless skinless chicken tenders)
• 1 (2/3 ounce) package Italian salad dressing mix
• 4 tablespoons melted butter (divided)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
1. Place chicken pieces in crock pot and sprinkle Italian seasoning over chicken. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a sauce pan and saute onion and garlic. Add Cream of Chicken Soup, cream cheese, and chicken broth. Stir until smooth.Pour over chicken.
3. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Serve over your favorite noodles or rice

Crock Pot Roast Beef for French Dips

HAVEN’S Roast Beef
Pot roast is cooked then shredded to serve in sandwiches.
Ingredients:
• 1 lean beef roast (3 to 4 lbs.), rump, lean chuck, etc.
• 1/2 c. soy sauce
• 1 beef bouillon cube or equivalent beef base
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper or 6 peppercorns
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• Hogi rolls or French bread
Preparation:
Remove and discard all visible fat from roast. Place in a slow cooker. Combine soy sauce, bouillon and spices; pour over roast. Add water to almost cover roast. Cover and cook on LOW for 10 to 12 hours, or until meat is very tender. Remove meat from broth; reserve broth. Shred meat with a fork. Serve on hogi rolls or french bread slices with broth. We will frequently saute onions and mushrooms to serve with the roast for sandwiches. The kids also like it topped with pepper jack or provolone cheese.
Makes about 10 to 12 sandwiches.

Cafe Rio Beef

This is great with tacos, you MUST make the pico de gallo with it! It makes a TON so you will have lots of yummy leftovers!



Cafe Rio Beef
3lb Chuck Roast
1 Can Green Chile Sauce
1 C Beef Broth
1 Small Can Tomato Sauce
1 T Cumin
1/2 Onion
3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced

Place chuck roast in crock pot, mix green chile sauce, beef broth, & tomato sauce, cumin & garlic, pour over the top. Cut an onion in half a place full onion rings on top of the roast to flavor...they will be removed when the roast is cooked and discarded. Cook on low for 8-9 hours, or until meat falls apart easily. Shred meat into a different container, strain juices from the crock pot and pour over shredded beef. I let mine cook in the juice for another hour or so on high.
This is the green chili sauce I used.

























Pico de Gallo:
3 Vine Ripe Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 White Onion, chopped
1/4 Bunch of Cilantro, chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 tsp Fresh Lime Juice
Salt & Pepper to taste

Awesome Chicken Tacos/Burritos

Here is another Mock Cafe Rio Recipe this time it is for the Chicken they use in the Burritos, Salads etc. We had it with Corn and flour tortillas as a burrito using black beans. tomatoes lettuce, all the traditional toppings. Doug said it was definitely blog worthy. I will post a picture later...... Enjoy

Cafe Rio Chicken

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing ( I used the mix and made it as per directions)
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
3 cloves garlic—minced
5 lbs chicken breast

Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour
This was a big hit with everyone.

Kalua Pork in Crock Pot

Crock Pot Kalua Pork "Island Style"



Ingredients:

4 lbs Pork butt or shoulder, bone in or out

Hawaiian salt

Lillobit crush garlic (optional)

Liquid Smoke


Cooking Instructions:


Rub meat wit lillobit crush garlic an sprinkle wit Hawaiian salt. Place roast in da crock pot an pour 1/4 to 1/3 of da bottle of Liquid Smoke ovah it. Cook on hi up to 6 hrs. or until meat shreds easily.Wen pau, remove meat from liquid an let res lillowhile then shred. Skim fat off liquid an add back to da meat an serve.
Additional Comments:
Da liquid smoke adds dat "imu" taste dat da banana an ti leaf gives to da meat.Dis will work wit turkey as well. Season hind quarters an breasts same as pork. Garlic is optional. Cook da same. Be sure to keep da liquid as, foah turkey, dis is where mos of da salt is going to end up.

Sweet Pork Salad

This recipe tastes just as good as Cafe Rio and Costa Vidas Versions
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8 lbs. pork (can be roast, tenderloin, etc.)

Sauce:
4 8oz. canned tomato sauce
2 (8oz) can El Pato spicy mexican tomato sauce
2 c. brown sugar

Mix sauce ingredients and pour over pork in slow cooker. Cook on low for one 8-10 hours. One hour before serving, shred meat and put back in slow cooker in sauce. Can keep on warm for several hours.



Cafe Rio House Dressing

Buttermilk ranch packet (make as per directions)
3 tomatillos
1 C. cilantro chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp cayenne pepper

Mix in blender / Chill

To make the Pork Salad:

Grill in a skillet individual tortillas topped with cheese until cheese melts.
Place on the tortilla the following ingredients:

• glob of spanish rice or cafe rio rice (below)
• glob of cooked, seasoned black beans
• glob of the cooked sweet pork
• cover with lettuce
• top with tortilla strips
• dab of sour cream
• dab of guacamole
• lime wedge (to look authentic)

Cafe Rio Rice option 1
4 tsp chicken bouillon
2 tsp garlic (freshly minced or chopped)
½ bunch cilantro
¾ tsp salt
1 Tbs. butter
2 cups rice
4cups water
the juice of 2 limes

Blend all ingredients in blender then put in pan; add 4 cups water and bring a boil; add 2 cups rice and simmer 30 min.

CILANTRO-LIME RICE Option 2
1 c. uncooked rice
1 tsp. butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 can (15 oz) chicken broth ad enough water to make 2 cups of liquid
1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp. sugar
3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 1 tsp. lime, chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix in as you fluff the rice.