.campbell's slow cooker sauces. {husband's choice}

Thanks to Target Cartwheel I have been discovered this new meal planning piece of awesomeness. Campbell's makes 3 different flavors that are all beyond amazing. I typically never like these types of packets but the flavor and quality was perfection. AND so so easy. Just open a packet and pour it over a chuck roast and let the crockpot do the rest of the magic. I followed the package direction and made this one into sandwiches and served with coleslaw. Lets just say we have been using these at least once a week. Don't judge me until you try it. Enjoy!

.honey garlic chicken.

This meal was so beyond easy and delicious AND healthy. Triple win and even better because its a crockpot meal. I love anything in a crockpot. The original recipe with amazing pictures can be found here. I changed it up a bit and made it more suitable for my lazy ways. Try it yourself and enjoy!

Ingredients
3 large chicken breasts (I used frozen)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup blackberry jam
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Sliced scallions, for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish

Preparation
Arrange the chicken breasts in the slow cooker so that they are not overlapping. In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, blackberry jam, hoisin, olive oil, garlic, onion and crushed red pepper flakes, and then pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken on LOW for 4 to 5 hours until the chicken is fully cooked. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry. Shred chicken and mix in cornstarch, let cook for another 15-30 minutes. Serve the chicken topped with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

.chili. {husband's choice}

Here is my hubby's favorite chili recipe from his childhood. He has been begging me to make this recipe from his mom's for years (she calls it "Pork n Beans One Pot Dinner") and I finally made it for the Super Bowl. It was a huge hit and super easy to make. Its a bit sweet so if you want extra spicy I would just add some hot sauce into your bowl before serving. Also, I served this with cheese (duh), onions, and fritos. So GOOD!!! enjoy!

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
3/4 lb bacon, cut into small pieces
1 c chopped onion
2 28oz. cans Bush's Original Baked beans
1 15.5 oz. can Kidney beans, drained
1 15 oz. can Butter limas, drained (or called butter beans)
1 c ketchup
1/2 c brown sugar
1 T liquid smoke (in a bottle next to bbq sauce at store)
3 T white vinegar

Preparation
Brown ground beef in skillet, drain off fat and put into Crockpot. Brown bacon and onions, drain off fat. Add to crockpot. Add remaining ingredients and stir together well. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours. Enjoy!

.crockpot beef stew.

Call me special but I am one of those people who grew up never having or making stew. My friend Alison told me how easy it was and boy was she right. Not only was this one of the best meals but it took almost no time to make thanks to the most amazing invention called the crockpot! I also cheated and used a seasoning packet for beef stew, if you do this no need to add the other spices listed below. We ate this meal over rice the first day and with a yummy crusty bread the next and it was excellent both ways. Try it out for yourself and enjoy!



Ingredients
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, diced (I used butternut squash, SOOO good)
4 carrots, sliced (I used baby carrots)
1 stalk celery, chopped (I omited)
*not in recipe but I added diced tomatoes.

Preparation
Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours and enjoy!

. crockpot broccoli cheese soup.

Please do not just this soup by its picture. I know the picture is terrible and I desperately wanted to cheat and use someone else's online but decided not to. The crushed pepper on top was my last ditch attempt on a more appealing picture..haha. I had all intentions of taking another picture later but the soup disappeared very quickly. I found original recipe here but changed it up a bit after reading the reviews and combined it with this recipe here and voila. The original recipe says that you can just mix all the ingredients together and it will be fine..it did not look fine or mix well so I used an immersion blender (a regular blender would be fine) to mix it all up well. We enjoyed it with some warm french bread and it was so yum. And btw..Target has really good french bread...who knew?!



Ingredients
1 whole Onion, Diced
1 stick Butter
1/3 cup Flour
2 cups chicken broth
4 cups milk
4 heads Broccoli Cut Into Florets (I used one bag of 16oz. bag of frozen florets)
1 pinch Nutmeg
3 cups Grated Cheese (mild Cheddar, Sharp Cheddar, Jack, Etc.)
Small Dash Of Salt (more If Needed)
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Preparation
Melt butter in a pot over medium heat, then add the onions. Cook the onions for 3 to 4 minutes, then sprinkle the flour over the top. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute or so, then pour in milk and add nutmeg.
Combine in crockpot with chicken broth, broccoli, a small dash of salt, and plenty of black pepper.
Cook on low for 7-9 hours, or on high for 4-6. 20 minutes or so before serving, shred all the cheese you are going to use, and stir it in. The cheese will be stringy and will stick to the broccoli florets, you can eat the soup as is, or blend it for a smoother texture. Serve with bread or in a bread bowl and enjoy!

.hawaiian bbq chicken.

Another Pinterest recipe that was beyond easy AND for the crockpot = double score. This one is super friendly for all and the original recipe can be found here. I also loved that I could put my chicken in frozen (raw meat is not my friend) and it only has 3 ingredients. Enjoy!




Ingredients
4-6 Boneless Chicken Breasts (mine were still frozen!)
1 Bottle Archer Farms Hawaiian Style Barbecue Sauce (from Target)
1 20 oz. can Pineapple Chunks, drained

Preparation
Spray the inside of your crock pot with cooking spray for an easy cleanup! Place frozen chicken breasts in the crock pot and cover with sauce. Empty can of drained pineapple chunks on top. Cook on High for 2-3 hours or Low for 4-6 hours. Shred chicken with two forks while still in the crock pot so the chicken will be well coated with sauce. Serve over rice.

.angel chicken. {husband's choice}

This is a recipe that I could seriously eat at least once a week. It is beyond easy, quick, and also falls under the heartburn friendly category (which has been impossible to follow). Try it out for yourself and you will wonder where this recipe has been your entire life. I like serving it over rice because we LOVE rice, but it can also be served over your favorite pasta. Enjoy!



Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 8oz. pkg, baby bella mushrooms
1 can of condensed golden mushroom soup
1 stick of butter
1 pkg. dry italian salad dressing mix (i couldn't find so just added some dry italian seasoning)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 of an 8oz. tub of cream cheese with chives & onion
rice or pasta

Preparation
Melt butter in a saucepan and add the italian salad dressing packet. Stir in the soup, chicken broth, and cream cheese until it combines and melts. Place mushrooms on the bottom of the crock-pot and place the chicken breasts on top. Pour the sauce mix on top of the chicken. Cover with lid and cook on low for 4-5 hrs. Serve over pasta or rice and enjoy!

.bbq ribs. {husband's choice}

These are the most amazing ribs ever. I usually don't like to work for my food but since this recipe is slow cooked in the crockpot the meat literally falls off the bones. yum. I have always been afraid of cooking ribs but when I came across this recipe from Elizabeth Ann's Recipe Box {if you have a sweet tooth you must check her out} I just knew I had to try it out for myself. I changed the recipe a bit by taking out the applesauce...mostly because I did not feel like making a trip to the store, and they still turned out great. Our new favorite meal by far and I love it because there is little to no work involved :) Try it out for yourself and enjoy!



Ingredients
1 medium yellow onion
1 rack (2.5 lbs) pork spare ribs
18 oz bbq sauce
1 c apple sauce (I omitted)
1/2 c water (I omitted)
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
Thinly slice the onion and place it in the bottom of the slow cooker. Cut the ribs into two rib portions. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange half of the ribs in on top of the onion in the slow cooker. Cover with half of the BBQ sauce. Place the rest of the ribs on top and cover with the rest of the BBQ sauce. Pour the apple sauce and water (or whatever liquid you are using) in around the edges of the ribs so it fills in the spaces between meat without washing off all of the BBQ sauce. Secure the lid tightly on the slow cooker, turn on low heat and let cook for 8 hours. When the ribs are done, carefully remove them from the pot. They will be very tender and can fall apart easily so lift gently. Fish out the onions and serve on top of the ribs. The left over liquid in the slow cooker can be simmered in a pot over medium low heat until reduced and thickened. The thickened sauce can then be served as a gravy over the ribs.

.crockpot chicken.

This is one of the easiest recipes EVER. I have always wanted to make a whole chicken but was so intimidated by the thought of it. I decided it wouldn't be so overwhelming if I was able to toss it in the crockpot {love} and it worked out quite nicely if I do say so myself. The only part that was a bit traumatizing to me was the skinning of the chicken. Not the most attractive part of the recipe but I survived and so will you. The seasoning can also be easily altered to your individual preferences. I just opened up my spice cabinet and tossed stuff in :) This is the perfect meal when you are too lazy to cook but still want to eat something delicious and healthy. Enjoy.



Ingredients
1 whole chicken
1 yellow onion, sliced
5 cloves of garlic, minced
seasoning salt
pepper
parsley
chili powder

Preparation
Skin and clean whole chicken. Turn crockpot on low and place onions on the bottom of crockpot. Place chicken on top of onions. Rub chicken with garlic inside and out. Season with spices of choice. Cook on low for 4-5 hours until done. Serve with rice and veggies and enjoy!

.bbq pork sandwiches. {husband's choice}

This is my husband's choice for April. And if I had a choice it would be mine too! I could go on forever about this recipe (which can be made with chicken too). It is shocking how easy and simple this meal is to make. I was skeptical at first because of the lack of ingredients, but since it was rated a top 20 recipe on allrecipes.com and the hubby loves bbq pork I had to try it out. You must make this recipe!!!! It will change your life, and you MUST use hawaiian sweet sandwich rolls. Also, goes well with homemade coleslaw (recipe coming soon) The best! Enjoy!



Ingredients
1/2 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1-1/2 pounds boneless pork ribs
1/2 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

Preparation
Pour can of beef broth into slow cooker, and add boneless pork ribs. Cook on High heat for 4 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Remove meat, and shred with two forks. It will seem that it's not working right away, but it will.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer the shredded pork to a Dutch oven or iron skillet, and stir in barbeque sauce.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through. Lightly grill sandwich buns with butter on a skillet until toasted. Add meat and enjoy!

.pepperoncini beef sandwiches.

This was actually one of the first recipes that I learned to make in my crockpot from my friend Alisha. I love this recipe because it is so simple to make and has so much flavor and spice. Enjoy!




Ingredients
1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 (16 ounce) jar pepperoncini
Sour cream
horseradish sauce
French bread
Provolone cheese

Preparation
Make small cuts in roast, and insert garlic slices in cuts. Place roast in the slow cooker, and pour the entire contents of the jar of pepperoncini, including liquid, over meat. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Shred meat with a fork when tender. Prepare sauce by mixing small amounts of horseradish sauce into the sour cream. Preheat broiler. Top bread with cheese and broil 1-2 mins until cheese is melted. Top with sour cream mixture and meat. Enjoy!

.chicken & dumplings.

This recipe was given to me a couple years ago by my friend Alisha. I know the picture looks wierd but it really is delicious and super simple. Enjoy!



Ingredients
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon butter
2 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth
1/2 onion, finely diced
1 (10 ounce) package refrigerated biscuit dough (i prefer flaky layers)
pepper to taste or any other seasoning you prefer

Preparation
Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.
Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 45 minutes before serving, place the biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.

.cheese soup with wild rice.

This amazing recipe was given to be again by my mother-in-law. She put together a recipe box for my hubby and I with all his favorite recipes :) I changed the recipe a bit by adding some broccoli and regular white rice in addition to the wild rice. Also, I do not add bacon when I make it, just to make it a bit healthier. However, I am posting the original recipe, so feel free to add bacon, broccoli or whatever you please, just have fun with it! Also, since it is a crock pot recipe its perfect for those busy days! Super tasty with beer bread :) Mmm mmm good!





Ingredients
1 jar or bag crumbled bacon
1-2 onions, chopped
1 lb. Velveeta
3 c milk
2 cans cream potato soup
2 cans cream chicken soup
1/2 c washed raw wild rice
2 chicken breasts, grilled with garlic powder (depending how long you cook you can put in raw)*optional

Preparation
Put all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for several hours until hot. Or simmer until hot over the stove. (I will add the broccoli in the last 30 mins or so :)