KATHY’S HOME & GARDEN TIPS – EASY SLOW COOKER RECIPES
Yes, it's cold outside. 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. Here are some easy and warm recipes for you.
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 coleslaw 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, and ten drops hot sauce and 1/8 tsp. black pepper. Cook 7-8 hours until beans are tender. Serve over rice.
Chicken Breast
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.
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