Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes!

Dana Joy · 12-01-2006, 02:05 PM

ok so i'll never win an award on a cooking show, but being a single wahm to 4 kiddos has made me very reliant on my crock pot. so i thought i would share me recipes in the hopes of you guys sharing yours.

bbq chicken sandwiches
put chicken (ussually the big frozen bag of breasts) in crockpot, cover with bbq sauce- cook for 6-8 hours on low- serve on buns

teryaki chicken
put chicken (ussually the big frozen bag of breasts) in crockpot, cover with teryaki sauce- cook for 6-8 hours on low add frozen brocoli and a can of pineapples 15 minutes before serving- serve on rice

chili
mix stew beef with a package of chili seasoning. mix in crockpot with two cans of chili beans, one jar of salsa. cook on low for 6-8 hours. serve with cornbread.

gringa chicken burritos
put black beans and chicken (ussually the big frozen bag of breasts) in crockpot, cover with canned enchilada sauce- cook for 6-8 hours on low. serve on tortillas with cheese

12-01-2006, 02:09 PM

Yum -these all sound good.

One question about the gringa chicken burritos- do you use canned black beans? I have a can at home & would like to try this.

Eowyn · 12-01-2006, 02:20 PM

Heeeyyyyy, how'd you get my BBQ chicken recipe?

Dana Joy · 12-01-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicksmama

One question about the gringa chicken burritos- do you use canned black beans?

Yup

just drain off the bean juice...

Bonnie · 12-01-2006, 07:26 PM

Another good one for getting rid of cans of beans

... a few more ingredients, but still pretty cheap.

Taco Soup
1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
1 can black beans, undrained
1 can pinto beans, undrained (original recipe calls for kidney, but I think it should be pinto)
1 can corn, drained
1 large (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained (recipe calls for crushed, but whatever)
1 medium can sliced olives, drained (optional)
about half a small can chopped green chiles (optional)
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1 packet ranch dressing mix (I've never used it)
1 small onion, chopped (I use dehydrated, works fine)

Throw the whole lot into a large crock pot. Cook on low 4-6 hours.

Great with shredded cheese and sour cream on top, served with Jiffy corn muffins. Yum.

01-21-2011, 09:23 AM

this sounds great! Definetally going to try this one out on my family! We love Mexican food, but never had it as a soup.

ProudMommaof2 · 01-21-2011, 09:43 AM

You can never have too many CP recipes!

jewelmcjem · 01-24-2011, 07:49 AM

The chicken burritos were a HIT, even with the picky-pants eaters. The BBQ, 4 liked, 2 didn't -- one thought she'd like them, but they were too messy "Mom, this just chicken sloppy joes!" ROFL, so she'll get a fork and an un-shredded one next time!

02-07-2011, 12:05 AM

Easy stroganoff:

Stew meat
sliced onion
sliced garlic
Cook on low all day
The last hour, add sliced mushrooms and turn to high to cook them. Add sour cream the last few minutes and heat.

OR

Chimichanga or burrito meat

Instead of adding mushrooms/sour cream, add green chiles and other spices of your preference. You'll just have larger chunks of meat...

delightedmama · 04-06-2011, 06:41 AM

Any bean recipes for the crockpot?

milkmommy · 12-01-2006, 08:32 PM

We made crock pot "lasagna" for dinner super easy
1) package frozen cheese ravioli
2) one pack frozen or fresh spinach
3) Jar of chunky garden spaghetti sauce (about 28oz)
4) 2 cups mozzarella cheese
layer ingredients sauce ravoli sauce cheese in crock pot cook on low about 3-4 hours
This recpie ussually cost us around $6 and will easily make 8-10 good servings

Deanna

12-01-2006, 08:39 PM

I used to make that teriyaki chicken all the time, thanks for reminding me about it!

The taco soup sounds really good, too. :P

milkmommy · 12-01-2006, 08:48 PM

latter this week were doing split pea soup and buttered yams and cranberry sauce

1lb dried split peas (free through WIC for us)
celery
leek
crush garlic
1 potato
parsley (fresh is ideal but dried is fine
2 bay leafs
oragano
salt and pepper
about 6 cups of water (I pretty much fill the pot)

combine all ingredients cool low about 8 hours serve (remove bay leaf)

we serve with buttered Yams and cranberries

Deanna

Mothering by Heart · 12-01-2006, 08:48 PM

The BBQ chicken sandwiches are really good with french fried onions on them

GodChick · 12-02-2006, 07:36 PM

AWSOME! I love the recipes with the big ol' bag o' chicken breasts!!

12-01-2006, 02:05 PM	#1
Dana Joy Deactivated AKA "Mommy Piadosa" or on FB "PunkHippyMommy" Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 14,478	Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! ok so i'll never win an award on a cooking show, but being a single wahm to 4 kiddos has made me very reliant on my crock pot. so i thought i would share me recipes in the hopes of you guys sharing yours. bbq chicken sandwiches put chicken (ussually the big frozen bag of breasts) in crockpot, cover with bbq sauce- cook for 6-8 hours on low- serve on buns teryaki chicken put chicken (ussually the big frozen bag of breasts) in crockpot, cover with teryaki sauce- cook for 6-8 hours on low add frozen brocoli and a can of pineapples 15 minutes before serving- serve on rice chili mix stew beef with a package of chili seasoning. mix in crockpot with two cans of chili beans, one jar of salsa. cook on low for 6-8 hours. serve with cornbread. gringa chicken burritos put black beans and chicken (ussually the big frozen bag of breasts) in crockpot, cover with canned enchilada sauce- cook for 6-8 hours on low. serve on tortillas with cheese

12-01-2006, 02:09 PM	#2
Sarai Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! Yum -these all sound good. One question about the gringa chicken burritos- do you use canned black beans? I have a can at home & would like to try this.

12-01-2006, 02:20 PM	#3
Eowyn Deactivated I am no man! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: KS Posts: 26,727	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! Heeeyyyyy, how'd you get my BBQ chicken recipe?

12-01-2006, 07:26 PM	#5
Bonnie Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 16,861	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! Another good one for getting rid of cans of beans ... a few more ingredients, but still pretty cheap. Taco Soup 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained 1 can black beans, undrained 1 can pinto beans, undrained (original recipe calls for kidney, but I think it should be pinto) 1 can corn, drained 1 large (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained (recipe calls for crushed, but whatever) 1 medium can sliced olives, drained (optional) about half a small can chopped green chiles (optional) 1 packet taco seasoning mix 1 packet ranch dressing mix (I've never used it) 1 small onion, chopped (I use dehydrated, works fine) Throw the whole lot into a large crock pot. Cook on low 4-6 hours. Great with shredded cheese and sour cream on top, served with Jiffy corn muffins. Yum. __________________ Bonnie, part Vulcan, wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey sexy-wexy USAF wife of 20 years to G Mom to Nathan (12.5), Nora (10.5), Katie (7.9) and Ev (4.5!!) Mauka & Makai 12/29/08 Occasional "Dorm Mom" to M the wonder student

01-21-2011, 09:23 AM	#6
high speed wobble Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! this sounds great! Definetally going to try this one out on my family! We love Mexican food, but never had it as a soup.

01-21-2011, 09:43 AM	#7
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01-24-2011, 07:49 AM	#8
jewelmcjem Deactivated I knew u were trouble when u walked in . . . Tribble, Tribble, Tribble Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Downriver Detroit Posts: 7,201	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! The chicken burritos were a HIT, even with the picky-pants eaters. The BBQ, 4 liked, 2 didn't -- one thought she'd like them, but they were too messy "Mom, this just chicken sloppy joes!" ROFL, so she'll get a fork and an un-shredded one next time!

02-07-2011, 12:05 AM	#9
gardentender Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! Easy stroganoff: Stew meat sliced onion sliced garlic Cook on low all day The last hour, add sliced mushrooms and turn to high to cook them. Add sour cream the last few minutes and heat. OR Chimichanga or burrito meat Instead of adding mushrooms/sour cream, add green chiles and other spices of your preference. You'll just have larger chunks of meat...

04-06-2011, 06:41 AM	#10
delightedmama Climbing Rose silly crafty messy peaceful-ish me Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OKC Posts: 1,247	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! Any bean recipes for the crockpot? __________________ ~Lori Ann~ Wife to Baba, Mama to my spirited H (3yo DD) & snuggly E (1yo DS), Sister to Sarusabeth! empowering women out of poverty by selling their Fair Trade handcrafts with Trades of Hope!

12-01-2006, 08:32 PM	#11
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! We made crock pot "lasagna" for dinner super easy 1) package frozen cheese ravioli 2) one pack frozen or fresh spinach 3) Jar of chunky garden spaghetti sauce (about 28oz) 4) 2 cups mozzarella cheese layer ingredients sauce ravoli sauce cheese in crock pot cook on low about 3-4 hours This recpie ussually cost us around $6 and will easily make 8-10 good servings Deanna __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

12-01-2006, 08:39 PM	#12
Jillian Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! I used to make that teriyaki chicken all the time, thanks for reminding me about it! The taco soup sounds really good, too. :P

12-01-2006, 08:48 PM	#13
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: Low prep, low cost crockpot recipes! latter this week were doing split pea soup and buttered yams and cranberry sauce 1lb dried split peas (free through WIC for us) celery leek crush garlic 1 potato parsley (fresh is ideal but dried is fine 2 bay leafs oragano salt and pepper about 6 cups of water (I pretty much fill the pot) combine all ingredients cool low about 8 hours serve (remove bay leaf) we serve with buttered Yams and cranberries Deanna __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

12-01-2006, 08:48 PM	#14
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12-02-2006, 07:36 PM	#15
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