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Italian Crock Pot Sandwiches

Made these for dinner one Saturday, and they were a huge hit!!

3-4 lb rump roast
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp Dried Parsley
1 tsp Dry Basil
1 tsp Black pepper
1 0.7 Italian Salad Dressing packet

Mix hot water, with dried seasonings and dressing mix.

Place roast in crock pot, pour dressing mix over meat.

Cook on high 4-5 hours, or 10-12 hours on low.

When finished, shred with forks.

Serve on hoagie rolls with cheese, mushrooms, peppers & onions! Or just the meat!

- Patty
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Crock Pot Pork Loin

I made this for my family the other day, and it was "OMG Good"!!!

3 lb. Pork Loin
4-5 Potatoes

Rub -

3 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning
2 Tbsp. Dried Parsley
2 tsp. McCormick Tomato Basil Seasoning
1 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Lemon Pepper Seasoning
1 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
2 pkts. Sassoné Red (in the Spanish Food isle)


Put all rub ingredients in a gallon size zip lock bag, shake to mix.
Cut Pork loin in half, and place in zip lock bag, shake till well coated.
Refrigerate for 12-24 hours.

Day of -

Peel potatoes and cut long ways, then cut into 1/2" - 3/4" slices. Arrange slices on the bottom of the crock pot, add about 1/2" of water.

Lay Pork Loin on top of the potatoes so that the pork DOES NOT touch the bottom of the pot, or the sides (if possible).

Cover, and cook on low 4-6* hours.

Remove pork loin and potatoes from the crock pot.

Optional -
Make a roux with Butter and Flour and use the drippings from the crock pot to make a gravy for the potatoes.

I served this with nice big steamed Broccoli florets, and my family loved it!!

*cooking time will depend on the heat levels of your crock pot.

- Patty
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Crock Pot Easy Potato and Ground Turkey Casserole

My Aunt used to make this in the oven all the time, but she would use ground beef. I used ground Turkey this last time, and it came out really yummy!! So I wanted to share the recipe!

Ingredients

6-8 Rustic Potatoes, peeled, and slicked into 1/4"-1/2" slices
1 lb ground Turkey, cooked, drained, crumbled
1 - 12oz bag frozen corn (canned corn works fine as well)
1 envelope Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix


Directions

Cook and drain the Turkey.

Mix the soup with 4 Cups of boiling hot water (I use hot water from the tap! works just fine!), set aside.

Peel the potatoes and slice them once you are ready to start the crock pot.

Begin layering the ingredients in even amounts until the potatoes are all gone.

Start with the Potatoes on the bottom, then do some turkey, and some corn. Another layer of potatoes, and another layer of turkey and corn. Keep in mind, you dont want to cover the potatoes, just sprinkle about 1/4 - 1/3 of the meat and corn on each layer.

Once all the layers are finished, pour the onion soup mix on top. At this point you can add salt and/or pepper.

Cover and turn on low - cook 6-7 hours until potatoes are fork tender, and starting to brown in color on top.

Hope you enjoy this!!!

- Patty
The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook

"Chicken in a hurry"

as the Girls say - it doesn't cook in a hurry, but you can prepare it in a hurry.
I WILL be making these with the slow cooker Cheddar Mac!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 - 3 Pounds of chicken drumsticks
• 1/2 Cup of ketchup

• 1/4 Cup of water

• 1/4 Cup of brown sugar, packed
• 1 envelope onion soup mix

Directions

1. Step One

   Arrange chicken in slow cooker.

2. Step Two

   Combine remaining ingredients and then pour over the chicken.

3. Step Three

   Cover and cook on HIGH for 4–5 hours or on LOW for 7–8 hours.
   
   via
   crockingirls.com
   
   - Patty
   The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook

Crock Pot Cheddar Mac

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) Package of Macaroni
• 2 Cups of Half and Half
• 1 Can of Cheese Soup
• 1/2 Cup of Butter, melted
• 4 Cups of Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions

1. Step One

   Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.

2. Step Two

   Combine pasta with remaining ingredients and place into 6-quart slow cooker.

3. Step Three

   Cover and cook on LOW for 2–2 1/2 hours.
   
   via
   crockingirls.com
   
   - Patty
   The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook

Cheesy Ham & Potato Casserole

My Aunt used to make this and bring it to all the family reunions. I was excited to find the recipe!! I'll be making it very soon!


1- 1.5 Pounds of Ham, cube
8 Rustic Potatoes, peeled and diced
1 Small Onion, dice (I wont use this because the Hubby is allergic)
2 Cups of shredded Cheddar
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup plus 1/2 can of milk mixed


Layer these items in a slow cooker; potatoes, ham, (onion), cheese, potatoes, ham, cheese, soup.
cook on low heat for 8 hours. 

OR you can bake this in the oven at 350 until potatoes are fork tender 

- Patty
The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook

"Come Together Roast"

"Come Together Roast"

Ingredients

• 3 Pounds of Beef or Pork Roast (coated* and browned)
• 3-4 Whole of Large Potatoes (cut into chunks)
• 1 Pound of Baby Carrots
• 2 Cups of Celery, diced
• 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1/2 Cup of Water
• 1 Package of Brown Gravy Mix
• 1/2 Cup of flour
• 1-2 Tablespoons of Garlic seasoning
• 1-2 Tablespoons of Onion Powder

Directions

1. Step One

   Coat roast in mixture and brown on the stovetop.

2. Step Two

   Place veggies in the bottom of the slow cooker and place the roast on top.

3. Step Three

   Mix ½ cup water with ½ of the can of cream of mushroom soup (save the remaining soup for gravy) and pour over the top.

4. Step Four

   Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 5-6 hours.

5. Step Five

   When done cooking, remove roast and veggies.

6. Step Six

   Add ½ can of cream of mushroom soup and the prepared brown gravy to the juices that are left in the bottom of the slow-cooker.

7. Step Seven

   Stir until smooth and serve the gravy over roast and veggies!
   
   via
   crockingirls.com
   
   - Patty
   The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook

Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken

• Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breats, I used 4
• 3 Garlic Cloves, smashed and chopped
• 1 Teaspoon Dried Basil (I used Fresh)
• 1/2 cup  Soy Sauce
• 1/2 cup Ketchup
• 1/3 cup Honey

Add all ingredients to Gallon Size Freezer Bag.  When you are ready to cook this, put all ingredients into a crockpot and let cook for 3-4 hours on high.

via

TheKrazyCouponLady.com

- Patty
The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook

Brown Sugar Chicken

Brown Sugar Chicken (Don’t Judge me)

• Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, I did 4
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Sprite (I will add this once I add everything to the crockpot)
• 2/3 cup Vinegar
• 3 cloves smashed and chopped garlic
• 2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
• 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Add all ingredients to Gallon Size Freezer Bag, except for the Sprite.  When you are ready to cook this, put all ingredients into a crockpot, add the sprite and let cook for 3-4 hours on high.

recipe via The Krazy Coupon Lady

www.thekrazycouponlady.com

- Patty H.
The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook

Crock Pot Meals - to Freeze, or not to freeze?

I keep coming across all these links on the web for crock pot meals you can freeze.

Sounds great to me! But, I guess if I had to pick, I would take 20 minutes before each meal, rather than 5 hours to fill my freezer with bags of food for my crock pot.

BUT, with that being said - I have my reasons.

I've never cooked frozen fresh potatoes, tomatoes, etc There are some foods I just cant imagine eating after freezing - even if I have bought them from the store frozen, I am always worried I will prep them wrong, and they will come out bad.

So, whats your take on it?

At any rate, I'm going to add some recipes I have collected from the web for Crock pot meals - frozen or fresh!

I hope you all enjoy them!

-Patty H.
The All-in-One Parent on FaceBook