Crock Pot Monday {{Onion Roast}}

It’s another Crock Pot Monday!

I have made this recipe twice now and found it too good NOT to share! This roast is cooked with thick onions to keep it juicy and flavorful and quite honestly… it couldn’t taste better. My father-in-law “appreciates” his food a lot more than some and he was a huge fan of this recipe and even went for seconds! {boom… Successssss ;-) } Thanks to Kalyn’s Kitchen our family will be enjoying this recipe for years to come!

{{Makes 6 servings}}

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3-4 pound boneless chuck roast
  • 1-2 T steak rub
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1-2 T olive oil (depends on your pan)
  • 1/4 cup water to deglaze pan
  • 2-3 large onions, peeled and thickly sliced
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Trim as much fat as you can from roast, and cut if necessary to fit into crock pot.
  2. Rub meat well with steak seasoning and black pepper.
  3. Heat heavy pan with small amount of olive oil and brown roast well on both sides. {This will take a few minutes; don’t rush the browning step.}
  4. While the roast browns, combine beef broth, balsamic vinegar and tomato sauce in a mixing bowl.
  5. Peel onions and cut into thick slices and place in the bottom of crock pot.
  6. Put meat on top of onions and pour beef stock mixture over.
  7. Set crock pot to low and cook 6-8 hours, until beef is tender.

{Serve with cooked carrots and potatoes.}

ENJOY! :)

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Crock Pot Monday {{White Chicken Chili Recipe}}

Hey crock pot lovers! I’ve been enjoying hearing all the wonderful responses about Crock Pot Monday from everyone! Many of you have relayed to me that you are pumped for all the new crock pot ideas from week to week. I’m just as stoked as you all! It makes my Mondays a breeze. {Well, not a breeze… not too much is a breeze when you’re a momma but it makes it a heck of a lot easier! :) } This week I decided just to share a basic chili recipe. It was snowing earlier today here {crazy!} and it made me in the mood for some delicious Chili! This White Chicken Chili Recipe was actually given to me by one of the followers of DIYconfessions, Jennifer Ries. She stated “Two of my three kids are very picky and they love this recipe!”. Check out her recipe!

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

  • 2 cups Cooked shredded chicken
  • 16 oz jar Salsa (your family’s favorite)
  • 48oz jar of Randell’s Northern Beans {I did not have Northern Beans on hand so we used chili beans.}
  • 1 – 8oz package of Colby jack cheese

{{I added in…}}

  • 8 oz can of corn
  • 1 onion {finely chopped}

DIRECTIONS:

  • Season & cook your chicken in the skillet until cooked through.
  • Put all ingredients in the crock pot on High for 3 hours, stir, then low for 1 hour & serve!

She also added in that it tastes delicious with Tortilla Chips! :)

Thank you Jennifer Ries for sharing your recipe! We enjoyed our chili for dinner this evening!!

Next week for Crock Pot Monday…. Roast! Looking forward to it!!

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Crock Pot Monday {{Mexican Tortilla Lasagna}}

It’s Crock Pot Monday and I’m sure all of you are enjoying new recipes just as much as I am! I’m madly in love with the idea of how easy it is to create a meal in the crock pot for those days when you are wayyy too busy to cook. Sometimes life is just a bit too chaotic to be little Miss Betty Crocker. ;-) Well here’s another recipe for you to help make life seemingly easier!
Mexican Tortilla Lasagna

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 pound of chicken {or if you want to be healthier you can use turkey}
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 large egg, whisked
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and grated (about 2 carrots)
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels, defrosted
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 12 oz pkg. corn tortillas (12 tortillas)
  • 2 cups mexican cheese blend
  • 2 16 oz jar mild chunky salsa

HOW TO:

  1. Heat 1 TBSP of olive oil in a large sauté pan and cook the onions for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté an additional minute.
  2. Add the chicken {or turkey}, cumin, salt and chili powder and cook for 6-7 minutes until cooked through. Place turkey mixture aside and cool.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the egg and sour cream together. Add the cooled turkey mixture, carrots, corn and cilantro and mix to combine.
  4. Spread a 1 cup of salsa on the bottom of the crock pot.
  5. Layer 5 tortillas on top of the salsa {covering the salsa completely}.
  6. Place half the chicken {or turkey} mixture on top of the tortillas and top with 1 cup of salsa and 1/2 cup of cheese.
  7. Add another layer of 3 tortillas on top of the cheese. Pour the remaining chicken {or turkey} mixture on top of the tortillas and top with another 1/2 cup of cheese.
  8. Top the lasagna with 3 more tortillas, pour the remaining salsa on top and cover with 1 cup of cheese.
  9. Cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.
  10. Serve & enjoy!
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RECIPE SOURCE: WEELICIOUS
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Crock Pot Monday {{Chocolate Lava Cake}}

Happy Monday!

This week for Crock Pot Monday I decided to do something slightly different… a dessert and it’s chocolate! Win, win right?! This dessert is incredibly tasty BUT it is very rich. If you are a chocoholic {like myself} you will not be able to put your spoon down. I made myself a plate {a generous plate at that} of this delicious dessert and I found it so irresistible I had to take an extra bite… or two… or three. {Oops ;-) } When you make this chocolate lava cake you’ll see what I mean!

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE:

  • 2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 5 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
FOR THE FUDGE TOPPING:
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 3 cups Boiling Water
    DIRECTIONS FOR THE CAKE:
    • Mix the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
    • Stir in milk, melted butter and vanilla until combined.
    • Spread the batter over the bottom of your crockpot.
    FOR THE FUDGE TOPPING:
    • Mix together the brown sugar and cocoa.
    • Sprinkle mixture over the cake batter.

    • Pour the boiling water over the top. {Do NOT stir.}

    • Cover and cook on High for 2 – 2 1/2 hours.
    Once the 2 1/2 hours is up you will want to let it set for approx. 30 mins {with the crock pot off to let it cool}. Once cooled,  serve and enjoy!
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Crock Pot Monday {{Thai Red Curry Chicken}}

I have been stoked, amped, eager, pumped {…okay, okay, enough} to share THIS recipe! It was mine aaaand my hubs favorite crock pot recipe {…so far}. It was more than delish folks! No joke, I’m kind of getting glued to this crock pot deal. I’m loving how easy AND tasty it is! I feel I need to take a moment and give honor where honor is due though… the all-knowing PINTEREST. Ah! What would I do without Pinterest?! I had absolutely NO clue how to cook, nor did I have the interest to learn how to until I saw how delicious all the food looked on Pinterest. I’m telling you, if my hubs found the Einstein who created Pinterest he would kiss their ever-lovin’ toes for getting his wife motivated to cook. Anywayssss… now that I’m off of my rant…let’s get to it!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1-1/4 lb chicken
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 scallions {white and green parts sliced}
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 1/2 tsp red curry paste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 6 oz coconut milk

Serve over: Cooked white rice and/or lettuce cups & garnish with cilantro leaves

HOW TO:

  • In a frying pan, heat the oil, and sauté the chicken just until it loses the pinkness. Remove from heat, drain the meat in a colander and transfer to crockpot.
  • Add the garlic, scallions, bell pepper, curry paste, lemon juice, sugar and fish sauce. Stir to combine.
  • Cook on LOW for 3 hours.
  • After 3 hours, add the coconut milk and stir. Turn on HIGH and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Serve over rice and/or in lettuce cups {we used both}, garnished with cilantro.

I can’t wait for everyone to try this recipe! Your pallet will be thanking you ;-)

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{{Recipe inspired by: The Perfect Pantry}}

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Crock Pot Monday {{Broccoli Cheddar Soup}}

Happy Monday!

It’s that time again… Crock Pot Monday! I’m so excited to start devoting every Monday to sharing a crock pot recipe! I’ve been hearing more and more people say they are becoming besties with their crock pot/slow cooker especially on days they know will be busy. I’m right there with ya! I could honestly use mine EVERY day {um, I basically do ;-) }. This weeks recipe is Broccoli Cheddar Soup and I have to say I honestly thought it was better than Panera’s {eeps, did I just say that?!}. I love Panera but this recipe was Deeelish! I wasn’t brave enough to try to make a bread bowl {…yet} so I just purchased a couple at Walmart for under $2 a piece. Check out this recipe…

{I promise the recipes won’t always be soup! Hubs and I have just been on a soup kick lately. I promise next week will be something a little more meaty. ;-) }

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 lb fresh broccoli, chopped
  • 1 cup carrot, shredded and chopped
  • 12 oz Velveeta Cheese {{We didn’t have this on hand so we used regular American Cheese.}}
  • Salt and pepper to taste

HOW TO:

  • Sauté the onion & garlic in the butter over medium heat. Once finished toss in the crock pot.
  • Add in the flour, milk, half and half, broccoli, carrot, salt, pepper and chicken stock to the crock pot & slightly stir. {Everything BUT the cheese.}
  • Let it set in the crock pot on high for 4 hours on HIGH. {Stirring occasionally.}
  • After 4 hours, add in the cheese and let it set for another 30 mins but on LOW.
  • Stir well and serve!

Yummmm… I can’t wait to make it again!

ENJOY!

 

Recipe from Mangio da Sola {with a few of my own modifications} :)

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Crock Pot Monday {Baked Potato Soup}

Hey everyone! Happy Monday :)

It has been freeeeezing here in Indiana today! When I woke up this morning it was a woppin’ 30 degrees and its ONLY the beginning of October! Can we say brrr? It went from 90 degrees and above to a low 30. {Yikes} I want Fall back! On a positive note, now that the weather is getting cooler it has gotten me in the mood for some baking and cooking! I have been a cooking fool these days. Only problem is my little angel {AKA: my 1 yr old daughter} is at ummm…. a little bit of a rotten stage right now {-_-} SO cooking has gotten a little difficult to say the least. God knows we all got to eat sooo I’ve become acquainted with my ever so lovely, crock pot. Yeah, not so glamorous you say?! Well friends, my eyes have been opened. Crock pot recipes can actually be DE-licous! {hubs gives two thumbs up} We’ve been enjoying crock pot meals weekly and I figured everyone else would too. {To all of you mommies out there..yeah, I got your back ;-) } Needless to say, I would like to devote EVERY Monday’s post with a crock pot recipe that our family has tried. I would love for you to follow along!

Crock Pot Baked Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS:

  • 5 pounds russet potatoes, washed but NOT peeled. Diced into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 medium/large yellow onion, diced
  • 10 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 64 ounces (8 cups) chicken stock or broth
  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
  • optional garnishes: crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, green onions

HOW TO:

  1. Add potatoes, onion, garlic, seasoning, and chicken broth to slow cooker.
  2. Cook on high for 6 hours OR low for 10 hours.
  3. Mix the softened cream cheese and the potato soup with a blender {we used a handheld mixer inside the crock pot} until smooth and creamy.
  4. Stir well, top with your choice of garnishes {& enjoy}!

Recipe from Mama Loves Food

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