Friday, January 31, 2014

"5 Freezer Meals" for the Crock Pot - Round 3

You can find "5 Freezer Meals" Round 1, Round 2, Round 4 and Round 5 here. 

* = do not add in freezer bag. Write "*" ingredients on freezer bag to remind you of what to add to the crock pot when ready to cook a freezer meal.

And as always, be sure to thaw the freezer meal in the fridge for 24 hours prior to cooking.

Comment below if you have tried them or have any suggestions or questions. 

Recipes included are:
Amazing Pork Tenderloin
Pork Loin with Apples & Onions Sauce
Low Country Smothered Pork Chops
Perfectly Seasoned Turkey Breast
Comfort Chicken 


Amazing Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients:
2.5 pounds Pork Loin
1 (1 oz) onion soup dry mix
1 cup beef stock
3/4 cup red wine (I'm using apple juice)
3 tbsp minced garlic
3 tbsp soy sauce
Directions:
Cook on High for 4-5 hours or Low for 8-9 hours
Pork Loin with Apples & Onions Sauce
Ingredients:
2-4lb Pork Loin with just a hint of fat around it
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp thyme
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp minced garlic
3 apples, peeled and cut into chunks
1 whole yellow onion cut into 1/4″ slices
1 cup of white wine or chicken stock
Directions:
Cook on High for 4-5 hours or Low for 8-9 hours
Ingredients:
4 bone in pork chops
1 can cream mushroom soup
2 green pepper chopped
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves garlic diced
2 dashes worcestershire sauce
salt & pepper
*1 box chicken stock

Directions:
Cook on High for 3-4 hour or Low for 6-8 hours



Perfectly Seasoned Turkey Breast
Ingredients:
6-6.5 lb Turkey Breast, thawed, rinsed, and patted dry
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp sage
1 tsp onion power

Directions:
In a small bowl stir together the oil, garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, sage and onion powder.
Rub the seasonings mixture all over the turkey.
Place turkey in the lined slow cooker.
Tie up the liner with a piece of string or yard.
Cover and cook on LOW for about 6-8 hours or until internal temperature is 165 degree F.
Remove string and carefully open bag (it will be hot and there will be lots of steam).
Remove turkey from bag and place on a cutting board.  Tent with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.



Comfort Chicken
Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2  onion, sliced
2 cups water
3 teaspoons chicken bouillon (or 1 cube)
1 can cream of chicken soup
*2-3 potatoes, chopped
*Bag of baby carrots
Directions:
Cook on high for 6-7 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
Also include a note to remove chicken and veggies from broth. In a saucepan pour the chicken juices. Mix 2 heaping tablespoons of flour and about 1/4 cup of water. Add to the chicken juices to make a gravy. Let it boil a little to thicken. (The gravy in the slow cooker is good, so you don’t need to thicken it up when you prepare it.)

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

"5 Freezer Meals" for the Crock Pot - Round 2

You can find "5 Freezer Meals" Round 1, Round 3, Round 4 and Round 5 here. 

* = do not add in freezer bag. Write "*" ingredients on freezer bag to remind you of what to add to the crock pot when ready to cook a freezer meal.  

And as always, be sure to thaw the freezer meal in the fridge for 24 hours prior to cooking.

Comment below if you have tried them or have any suggestions or questions. 

Recipes included are:
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Cranberry-Apple Glazed Tenderloin
Carolina Pork Roast
Smothered Pork Chops
Ham and Scalloped Potatoes



Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Ingredients:
1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
1 (16 oz) bag frozen broccoli florets
2 (16 oz) jars Alfredo sauce (I use light)
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 (4 oz) can sliced mushrooms, drained
* Fettuccine noodles
Directions:
Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours. 
Serve with cooked fettuccine noodles.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup apple juice
2 peeled, cored, diced apples
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 oz can cranberry sauce
2 lbs. Pork loin
Directions:
Cook on low 7-9 hours
Ingredients:
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast or pork tenderloin
3/4 cup ketchup
1 cup vinegar
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
Directions:
Cook 6-7 hours high or 8-9 hours low.
Once cooked, shred meat and add back to crockpot.
Serve on rolls with cole slaw on top or on the side



Smothered Pork Chops
Ingredients:
1 diced onion
1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
6-8 Pork chops
*6 pieces cooked crumbled bacon

Directions:
Cook on low 8 hours



Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
Ingredients:
1 can cream of potato soup
1 can chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 8oz. bag shredded cheese
2 Ham steaks, cubed
*4-6 sliced potatoes

Directions:
Cook on low 8-10 hours

Sunday, January 5, 2014

"5 Freezer Meals" for the Crock Pot - Round 1

You can find "5 Freezer Meals" Round 2, Round 3, Round 4 and Round 5 here.

* = do not add in freezer bag. Write "*" ingredients on freezer bag to remind you of what to add to the crock pot when ready to cook a freezer meal.  

And as always, be sure to thaw the freezer meal in the fridge for 24 hours prior to cooking.

Comment below if you have tried them or have any suggestions or questions. 

Recipes included are:
Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients:
2 peppers (your favorite)
1 onion
1 1/2 pound chicken breast
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 taco seasoning packet
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt

You will also need tortillas, cheese, cream, etc.

Directions:
Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.
When it’s cooked, shred the meat and add it back to the pepper mixture and serve on warm tortillas and your favorite toppings.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
Directions:
Cook 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs pork chops, boneless (about 4-6 chops, thick sliced)
2 cans cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz each)
2 packages dry Ranch dressing mix (1 oz each)
1 cup milk
*6-8 medium potatoes, chopped into large pieces
*Dried parsley to sprinkle on top (optional)
Directions:
Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-7 hours.
Use the extra sauce in the slow cooker as a gravy for the potatoes and the pork chops.
Sprinkle with dried parsley if you want.
Ingredients:
1 large onion, diced
1 1/2 lb lean stew meat, cut in 1 inch chunks
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup beef broth
1 1/2 cups V-8 juice
1/3 cup A-1 sauce
3 clove of garlic
*1 bunch of celery
*1 lb baby carrots
*4 medium potatoes, cut in 1 inch cubes

Directions:
Cook on high 6-7 hours or low for 8-9 hours.



Crock Pot Ribs
Ingredients:
2 lbs of ribs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
3/4 cup Soda of choice
1 Tablespoons honey
*Extra BBQ sauce, (optional)
Directions:
Add all the ingredients to the freezer bag.
Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low 8-9 hours.
After you have prepared them, you may want to drizzle about a 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce about 15 minutes before serving. Although the family thought they were perfect without the extra sauce. Don't use the juice that was inside the crock pot because it has a lot of grease. There is plenty of flavor on the ribs.