KATHY’S HOME AND GARDEN BLOG – EASY SLOW COOKER RECIPES
HERE ARE A FEW SCRUMPTIOUS, EASY-TO-PREPARE RECIPES FROM KATHY!
Yes, it’s hot. Yes, you are super busy. Your Mom’s slow cooker is a good way
to have a home-cooked meal, with a minimum of effort during the week.
BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Place a three pound boneless chuck roast in the slow cooker. Top with a cup
of your favorite BBQ sauce. Cook on low 8-9 hours. Remove beef, shred with
two forks. Combine shredded beef with one cup of the sauce from the cooker.
Place on warmed rolls, serve with cole slaw or salad.
Italian Sausage With Sauce
Brown six Italian Sausage in a skillet. Cut into inch and a half pieces and place
in the slow cooker. Slice a large green pepper and onion into strips. Add to the
sausage. Cover with your favorite bottled spaghetti or marinara sauce. Cook
on low 6-7 hours. Serve on French rolls.
Red Beans and Rice with Smoked Sausage
Place one 16oz. Package dried red beans and 2 ½ cups water in the slow
cooker. Add one pound sliced smoked sausage, one small onion diced, ten
drops hot sauce and 1/8 tsp. black pepper. Cook 7-8 hours until beans are
tender. Serve over rice.
Chicken Breasts
The famous Chicken and canned soup recipes are great in the slow cooker.
season boneless breasts with pepper and garlic powder(there’s enough salt
In the soup.) Top with two cans Cream Soup. Combine cheese and chicken
soup or even celery or mushroom. Cook 6-8 hours, until breasts register
160 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Serve over pasta or rice. A
Little squirt of lemon will brighten up the flavor.
Got a favorite, easy summertime recipe you would like to share? Please let me know.
DEAN’S TEAM HOME & GARDEN EDITOR,
KATHLEEN WEAVER-ZECH
