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Slow cooker recipes are an easy way to plan a week's worth of simple weeknight dinners. Most slow cooker recipes require very little prep time, so it's easy to pull everything together the night before, or first thing in the morning. You can even cook up a batch or two of your favorite slow cooker meals over the weekend, freeze, and reheat later in the week.
Thanks to your slow cooker, you can enjoy corned beef and cabbage any day of the year. Line the bottom of your cooker with celery, carrots, onion and potatoes, and place a rinsed corned beef brisket on top. Add spices and a bottle of stout or dark ale for flavor, and cook on low for eight to nine hours. The cabbage gets cooked for 20 to 30 minutes after the meat and vegetables are done, then all that's left to do is enjoy.
A hearty chicken noodle soup is the perfect slow cooker recipe for chilly winter nights, and an easy one to prepare. Simply place whole chicken on top of cut vegetables, add water and seasonings, and go. Cook on low for eight to ten hours or high for four to five; then transfer cooked chicken to cutting board, discard skin, bones and fat and shred meat. Add noodles to slow cooker for a final 20 minutes of cooking, add back shredded chicken and serve.
Grab your team jersey, find yourself a prime seat on the couch, fire up the flat screen, and throw your own living room tailgate party before the big game, complete with mouthwatering slow cooker barbecue beef sandwiches. Twenty minutes of prep the night before and 14 to 16 hours on the low setting will turn a chuck roast into the ultimate game night meal.
Celebrate Mardi Gras anytime with authentic creole Jambalaya made in the slow cooker. Onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and diced tomatoes provide the perfect base for slow-cooked smoked sausage, and shrimp joins the party twenty minutes before serving time. Add rice and a dash of hot pepper sauce, and experience a little "BAM!" of your own.
A slow-cooked dessert adds a welcome surprise to any meal, especially when it's luscious chocolate mud cake. Prep time is a little longer than typical slow cooker recipes, and cooking time is shorter -- only one to two hours -- but the end result can only be described as an island of cake floating on a layer of molten chocolate. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream for a well-deserved treat.
These recipes are just a sampling of the amazing dishes you can prepare ahead of time with very little muss and fuss. From soups to stews, pastas and scrumptious desserts, the possibilities are endless when you use your slow cooker and a little imagination.
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Slow cooker recipes are an easy way to plan a week's worth of simple weeknight dinners. Most slow cooker recipes require very little prep time, so it's easy to pull everything together the night before, or first thing in the morning. You can even cook up a batch or two of your favorite slow cooker meals over the weekend, freeze, and reheat later in the week.Thanks to your slow cooker, you can enjoy corned beef and cabbage any day of the year. Line the bottom of your cooker with celery, carrots, onion and potatoes, and place a rinsed corned beef brisket on top. Add spices and a bottle of stout or dark ale for flavor, and cook on low for eight to nine hours. The cabbage gets cooked for 20 to 30 minutes after the meat and vegetables are done, then all that's left to do is enjoy.
A hearty chicken noodle soup is the perfect slow cooker recipe for chilly winter nights, and an easy one to prepare. Simply place whole chicken on top of cut vegetables, add water and seasonings, and go. Cook on low for eight to ten hours or high for four to five; then transfer cooked chicken to cutting board, discard skin, bones and fat and shred meat. Add noodles to slow cooker for a final 20 minutes of cooking, add back shredded chicken and serve.
Grab your team jersey, find yourself a prime seat on the couch, fire up the flat screen, and throw your own living room tailgate party before the big game, complete with mouthwatering slow cooker barbecue beef sandwiches. Twenty minutes of prep the night before and 14 to 16 hours on the low setting will turn a chuck roast into the ultimate game night meal.
Celebrate Mardi Gras anytime with authentic creole Jambalaya made in the slow cooker. Onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and diced tomatoes provide the perfect base for slow-cooked smoked sausage, and shrimp joins the party twenty minutes before serving time. Add rice and a dash of hot pepper sauce, and experience a little "BAM!" of your own.
A slow-cooked dessert adds a welcome surprise to any meal, especially when it's luscious chocolate mud cake. Prep time is a little longer than typical slow cooker recipes, and cooking time is shorter -- only one to two hours -- but the end result can only be described as an island of cake floating on a layer of molten chocolate. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream for a well-deserved treat.
These recipes are just a sampling of the amazing dishes you can prepare ahead of time with very little muss and fuss. From soups to stews, pastas and scrumptious desserts, the possibilities are endless when you use your slow cooker and a little imagination.