Creamy Ranch Pork Chops & Potatoes

from SixSisters


Ingredients
4 pork chops
6 potatoes (chopped)
2  can (10.75oz) cream of chicken soup
2 (1oz) pkgs dry ranch dressing
1 c 2% milk
parsley (dried)

Instructions
Spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and put potatoes on the bottom.
Place the pork chops on top of the potatoes.
Mix together the condensed soups, ranch dressing mix, and milk.
Pour on top of the pork chops.
Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.

Use the extra sauce in the slow cooker as a gravy for the potatoes and pork chops. Sprinkle with dried parsley if desired.
(Serves 4)

Salsa Chicken

from Ashley Brown

4 chicken breasts

1 taco seasoning package

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 small jar of salsa

1 c sour cream (opt) àadd when eating

Place chicken breast in crock pot, sprinkle taco seasoning mix over chicken

In bowl mix soup and salsa – pour over chicken

Cook on slow for 6 hours.

When done shred chicken, put back in crock pot, (add sour cream)

Serve in tortillas or with Tostitos like a Taco salad.

*FREEZER MEAL

Angel Chicken

 from ElizaBeth Irwin

4-6 boneless chicken breasts - halved
2-3 Tbsp. butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
½ cup milk
1 packet dry Italian Seasoning dressing mix (Good Seasons brand)
1 8 oz. tub chive and onion cream cheese
Salt to taste
Angel hair pasta

Making for Today: Over medium heat on stove, mix all ingredients (except chicken and pasta) until it forms a creamy sauce and the cream cheese is melted and smooth. Stir frequently. Then pour sauce over raw chicken breasts in a crock pot. Cook on low 4 – 6 hours. The chicken should be nice and tender so it falls apart easily. Serve over angel hair pasta (or spaghetti).

For Freezer Meal:  Add the first five ingredients (chicken, butter, soup, milk, and dressing mix) into a gallon freezer bag. Place in freezer to use on a busy day!!!  Defrost the night before, or morning of use.  Add cream cheese and cook on low 4-6 hours*. Salt to taste

*(I cooked mine on high for a few hours before turning it down since it was still pretty frozen).

Hearty Beef Stew

modified from Paleo Diet Lifestyle

Ingredients

• 1 lb stewing beef, diced
• 4 cups beef stock;
• 1 cup onion, chopped;
• 1 cup celery, chopped;
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped;
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed (optional);
• 1 28oz can diced tomatoes;
• ½ tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped;
• ½ tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;

Preparation

• Place all the ingredients in a gallon freezer bag (or split into 2 to freeze easier).  
• When ready to eat - thaw overnight - and cook on High for 4-5 hours, or Low for 6-8.

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 3 lb bottom round beef roast
• 2 pkg dry Italian Salad Dressing Mix
• 1 c. water
• 1 16 oz Jar Pepperoncini Peppers
• Hoagie Buns

Instructions:

• Add Roast, Italian Dressing Packets, and Water to a Ziploc Bag. Mix and Freeze.
• Defrost: Cook on  Low for 10-12 hours.
• A few hours before serving pull apart the roast beef and add the Peppers (including liquid) into the crock.
• Serve on toasted Hoagies or other Sandwich buns.

Teriyaki Chicken

from Lake Lure Cottage Kitchen

12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 3 lbs)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce
6 TBS cider vinegar
3/4 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp pepper
4 1/2 tsp cornstarch
4 1/2 tsp cold water

Place chicken in a 4 qt. slow cooker.  In a large bowl, combine the sugar, soy sauce, cider vinegar, ginger, garlic and pepper.  Pour over chicken.  Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is tender.  Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm.  Skim fat from cooking liquid.  Place liquid in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Combine cornstarch and water until smooth.  Gradually stir into liquid and stir until sauce is thickened.  Serve over rice.

Can be done as a Freezer Meal. Add all ingredients except the cornstarch and water to a Ziploc bag and freeze!!!

Balsamic-Glazed Drumsticks

Recipe adapted from Mark's Daily Apple

Ingredients

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients into a ziploc bag and you can either freeze for a make ahead meal or let marinade overnight
2. The next morning just dump it all in the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. Enjoy!

Island Chicken

Adapted from: Annie's Eats

Ingredients

• 6 skinless chicken breasts
• 3 T of lemon juice
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 cloves of garlic diced
• 2 t of dried oregano
• 2½ t of soy sauce
• 1/2 c of vegetable oil
• 1/2 c of chicken stock
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients and put into a gallon ziploc bag.  Freeze.
2. Pour the marinaded chicken and ingredients into the crock pot & cook on high for 4-5 hours.