I was amazed by the response to my 6 Crazy Easy Crock-pot Recipes post. I really thought people would be put off by how simple the recipes were, but they loved them! (Scroll down to get five of the original six recipes.)
So I decided to share six more crazy easy recipes. My family loves these! And I love that dinner is ready early in the day in just a few minutes’ time.
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#1 Panera’s Cream Cheese Potato Soup
Source: www.food.com This is one of my children’s all-time favorites! Serve it with sourdough bread for maximum yumminess. Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 bag frozen hashbrowns
- 1⁄4 cup minced onion
- 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese cut into chunks
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in crockpot, except for cream cheese.
- Cook on low for 3 hours.
- Use a hand blender to mash some of the potatoes.
- Add cream cheese in chunks.
- Continue cooking on low for 1 hour.
- Use hand blender again to mix if needed.
#2 eMeals Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast – easy & healthy!
Source: www.thefoodhussy.com
This is such a satisfying meal. Pair it with mashed potatoes like I did.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 1⁄2 pound shoulder roast
- 2 small cans V8 juice
- 1 package au jus mix
- 1 package dried Italian dressing mix
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Place onion & garlic in the bottom of a 5-7 quart slow cooker and place the roast on top
- Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over roast.
- Cover & cook on low for 10-12 hours
#3 Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls
Source: www.julieseatsandtreats.com
This is so very satisfying if you’re a Mexican food fan. Avocado isn’t essential and you can easily sub Mexican shredded cheese for queso fresco and salsa for pico de gallo.
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. uncooked chicken cubed
- 1 c. uncooked brown rice
- 1 can (10 oz.) enchilada sauce
- 1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies
- 1⁄2 c. chicken broth
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1⁄4 tsp. salt
- 1 avocado
- 1 c. pico de gallo
- 1⁄2 c. queso fresco crumbled
- OPTIONAL – 1 c. non-fat plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream
Directions
- Spray your Crock Pot with non-stick spray (use a liner instead!) and add the chicken, rice, enchilada sauce, green chilies, chicken broth, onion, cumin and salt.
- Stir to combine and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Serve topped with pico de gallo, queso fresco and Greek yogurt.
#4 Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Pork with Red Peppers
Source: www.iamthatlady.com
This is a really yummy recipe if you like Asian fare.
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 6 hr
Total Time: 6 hr 10 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 lb. boneless pork
- 2 red bell peppers (or 1 red 1 orange or yellow), thinly sliced
- 1⁄3 cup soy sauce
- 1⁄3 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger grated
- 1 cup chicken broth (or 1 cup water 1 cube bouillon)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1⁄2 tsp red pepper flakes
Directions
- Toss everything in the crock pot and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.
- An hour before it is finished, remove lid so sauce thickens.
- Serve with white rice
#5 3 Ingredient Crock pot BBQ meatballs
Source: www.iheartnaptime.net
You can make this recipe even before you’ve had your morning coffee! And it doubles as an appetizer.
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 3 hr
Total Time: 3 hr
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1 32oz bag frozen fully cooked meatballs (about 50)
- 1 18oz jar grape jelly1
- 18oz BBQ sauce
Directions
- Combine sauces in your crock-pot and stir until combined.
- Add meatballs and stir until they are coated with the sauce.
- Cook on high for 3 hours.
- Enjoy as an appetizer or serve over rice for a main dish.
#6 Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
Source: www.emilybites.com
We love all things buffalo and this couldn’t be an easier way to enjoy the spice!
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 3 lbs raw boneless skinless chicken breasts (the original recipe used frozen breasts but I used them unfrozen, so it appears you can do either)
- 12 oz bottle of Buffalo wing sauce (I used Frank’s Wing Sauce)
- 1 oz packet dry Ranch mix (I used Hidden Valley)
- 2 tablespoons light butter
Directions
- Place the chicken breasts in your slow cooker. Pour the bottle of wing sauce over the top of the chicken. Sprinkle the packet of ranch mix over the top of the wing sauce. Place the lid on your slow cooker. Cook on low for 7-9 hours until meat shreds easily.
- Remove meat and shred it using two forks. Return shredded meat to the sauce and add the butter. Stir to combine. Continue to cook on low for another hour so the meat can soak up the sauce. Serve however you like!
#7 Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles
Source: pocketchangegourmet.com
This dish doesn’t include the mushrooms that most of my kids don’t like.
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 pounds stew meat cubed
- 1 (10½ oz) can French Onion Soup
- 1 (10½ oz) can Cream of Celery Soup
- Noodles Rice or Mashed Potatoes to serve on the side
Directions
- Stir together beef and soups in slow cooker
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours
- Serve with noodles,rice or mashed potatoes
The Original Crazy Easy Crockpot Recipes
#1 Crockpot Chicken or Beef Tacos
This is great company fare, too. Serves: 8
Ingredients
1 bag frozen chicken breasts or 3 pounds round steak 2 cans diced tomatoes with green chiles 2 packages whole wheat tortillas 2 cups low fat shredded cheese 1 cup low fat sour cream Powered by
#2 Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
The epitome of easy! Just pour barbecue sauce on the frozen chicken and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Use a mixer to shred chicken. Pickle slices optional.
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen chicken breasts
- 1 bottle barbecue sauce
- 2 bags hamburger buns
- 1 jar dill pickle slices
#3 Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
Source: allrecipes.com
You can add frozen veggies to this and serve it over biscuits you make in the oven too.
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 6 hr
Total Time: 6 hr 10 min
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough torn into pieces
Directions
- Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.
- Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 385
Fat: 18g
Cholesterol: 45mg
Sodium: 1245mg
Sugar: 6.2g
Carbohydrate: 37g
Fiber: 0.7g
Protein: 18.1g
#4 Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken
Source: www.number-2-pencil.com
So easy, cooking-phobic people will be happy to make it.
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 4 hr
Total Time: 4 hr 10 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 lemons
- 3 heads garlic
- 1 whole chicken 4 to 5 pounds
- Fresh rosemary or any fresh herbs
- All-purpose steak seasoning or salt and pepper
Directions
- Cut garlic heads and lemons in half and lay in bottom of slow cooker.
- Cut the bottoms off the lemons so they lay flat.
- Add a sprig of rosemary, or any herbs.
- Remove insides from chicken, rinse chicken and pat dry.
- Season chicken well, inside and out, with all-purpose steak seasoning or salt and pepper.
- Lay chicken on top of garlic and lemon slices and stuff the chicken with a garlic head cut in half, and a lemon cut in quarters.
- Cover top of chicken with additional lemon slices and rosemary.
- Turn slow cooker to high, and cook for about 4 hours, or until chicken reaches 165 degrees. Slow cooker cooking times vary. Important: Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
- When chicken has reached 165, turn off slow cooker and let chicken rest for about 15 minutes.
- Remove from slow cooker, carve and serve.
- Liquid from slow cooker can be strained and served over chicken.
Shredded French Dip
Source: allrecipes.com
It’s worth buying the individual dishes for serving the juice.
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 6 hr
Total Time: 6 hr 5 min
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) boneless beef chuck roast trimmed
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed French onion soup undiluted
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed beef consomme undiluted
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed beef broth undiluted
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 8 French or Italian rolls, split
Directions
- Halve roast and place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the soup, consomme, broth and bouillon; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
- Remove meat and shred with two forks. Serve on rolls. Skim fat from cooking juices and serve as a dipping sauce.
Love this! Using this! Thank you!!!!
That’s great, April! I hope you like them.