This one pot Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green beans has a homemade dressing/marinade and will be your new favorite healthy dinner.It has been too long since I've made a healthy slow cooker meal, I made Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans this last weekend. I've seen oven versions of this recipe, but most include an Italian dressing seasoning packet. Instead of using a seasoning packet to flavor the sauce in this dish, I make a simple mixture of olive oil, ...
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Slow Cooker V8 Chili
Slow Cooker V8 Chili has plenty of vegetables in it because of the V8 juice in the sauce! This recipe makes a big batch of chili, enough to freeze or share.This recipe is one from my Magical Slow Cooker Cookbook. The recipe was given to my husband from his best friend's mom Janet. She gave him a handwritten recipe card with this recipe on it. Her recipe is made on the stove-top and mine in the slow cooker.What is V8 juice?V8 juice has eight different vegetables in it. I mostly ...
Bacon Barbecue Slow Cooker Meatloaf
Bacon Barbecue Slow Cooker Meatloaf has bacon and barbecue sauce inside and out!My mom made the best meatloaf in the oven, but did you know meatloaf is one of the BEST things to make in the slow cooker? Often meatloaf in the oven can get hard in spots. Not in the slow cooker. The meatloaf stays perfectly tender throughout. I have a trusted meatloaf recipe that I follow as a base for this recipe. It's my mom's recipe that I converted to the slow cooker. Though that recipe uses ketchup and has ...
14 Summer Time Slow Cooker Recipes
Forget turning on the oven this summer. Here are 14 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes that will keep you out of the kitchen and your house cool.I rely on my slow cooker heavily in the summertime. We live in an area where the older houses do not have air conditioners. Not only is the slow cooker a great alternative to not using the oven but the grill as well! After working all day and coming home to a hot house, I do not want to grill! Why use a slow cooker in the summer instead of an oven?The slow ...
Slow Cooker Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches
My favorite diner food Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches made at home easily in the slow cooker. {Gravy made at the same time!}This is the type of meal you would see on the menu at a local diner. In fact, I would order these Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches at Marie Callender's when I worked there years ago. Marie Callender's would often run these as a lunch special. This meal is heaven on a plate; bread is placed down, then beef and gravy piled on, and always served with mashed potatoes. I believe that ...
Slow Cooker Refried Beans
Slow Cooker Refried Beans are easy to make and turn out ultra creamy with butter as the secret ingredient. Great as a side dish or alone!This recipe for Slow Cooker Refried Beans is one of the first recipes I learned how to make in my slow cooker. It is such a great side dish, and it makes a ton of beans.How to make Slow Cooker Refried BeansYou will need these ingredients:Pinto beansSweet yellow onionChicken bouillon cubesGarlic clovesCayenne pepperWaterSalted ...
Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Onions
Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Onions have tender boneless pork chops in a tangy sauce with sweet yellow onions.Hi all! I don't have many pork chop recipes on the blog, and I think this recipe I just made is a keeper. The pork chops are cooked in a slightly sweet tangy sauce along with sweet onions and butter. These pork chops would make for a good summer recipe alongside baked beans and corn on the cob. I don't do a ton of grilling in the summer, I like the meat to be very tender and the crock ...
Slow Cooker Barbecue Meatballs
Easy Slow Cooker Barbecue Meatballs only have 3 ingredients and are wonderful for an appetizer or over mashed potatoes for dinner.Is it a party if someone doesn't bring the Slow Cooker Barbecue Meatballs? I think not!My sister-in-law makes these amazing barbecue meatballs for our family get togethers and everyone always asks for her secret recipe.She laughs and says it's just barbecue sauce and frozen meatballs! Another great recipe of hers on my site is Slow Cooker Molasses ...
25 Dump and Go Slow Cooker Recipes
Easy Dump and go recipes are my favorite way to make a quick slow cooker recipe and be out the door in a hurry.Dump and Go Slow Cooker Recipes to get you out the door quicker in the morning! These easy recipes require no browning of the meat, so no extra dirty pot in the morning!Should I brown the meat before adding to the slow cooker?What's great about dump and go slow cooker recipes is you don't need to brown the meat. I don't like to dirty an extra pan when I'm in a hurry.It's ...
Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Casserole
Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Casserole is everything comfort food should be! Chili, sour cream, cheese and Fritos come together to make an amazing casserole.This is one of those throw it together comfort meals that is great for game day or even a quick dinner. Fritos and chili are a match made in heaven. I didn't know how the Fritos would do on the bottom of this, I was hoping for the best. I found that Fritos soaked up some of the chili and even browned some along the bottom edges.My ...