Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients 

2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup

1 cup Peas

1 cup Baby Carrots

1 cup Water

4-6 Chicken Breasts

3-4 Diced Potatoes 

Biscuits (Don’t add to Crock Pot)

Instructions 

1. Put all ingredients except for Biscuits in Crock Pot. 

2.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

3. Shred chicken.

4. Serve on a biscuit.

This can be a make ahead meal too! Just add all ingredients to freezer bag except for the Potatoes and Biscuits. Thaw when you want to cook it. Put it in the slow cooker and add the Potatoes and cook as directed. 

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Ingredients:

• 1  lbs boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts or Tenderloins
• 2 (15 oz) cans of Great Northern Beans (drained)
• 1 (15 oz) can White Corn (drained)
• 1 small Onion, chopped
• 3  cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 Tsp. Cumin
• 1/2 Tsp Oregano
• 1/2 Tsp Pepper
• 1 (7 oz) can Green chilies
• 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
• 14 oz Chicken Broth
• 1 cup Shredded Cheese

Directions

1. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray or use slow cooker liner. Place Chicken on bottom of slow cooker. 
2. Top with Beans, Corn, and Onion. 
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the Garlic, Cumin, Oregano, Pepper, Chilies, Cream of Chicken Soup, and Chicken Broth.
4. Pour over Chicken.
5. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours, or high for about 4 hours.
6. Remove Chicken from slow cooker and shred. Put back in slow cooker and stir. Let sit another 30 minutes. 
7. Top with Cheese and serve hot. 

Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Crisp

Since it is too cold to go out, making sure there are snacks available is important. After dinner I love to have some Apple Crisp. I made this on Thanksgiving this year and forgot to take a picture. I will add one next time I make it! I threw some Pecans in this time because I had extra and it was really great.

Ingredients

6 Apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup Caramel sauce
1 cup Flour
1 cup Oats
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
1/4 Tsp Ginger
1 cup Butter, melted
1 cup Pecans (optional)

Instructions

1. Place Apples in slow cooker. Sprinkle with Cinnamon. Stir in Caramel.
2. In a bowl, mix the Flour, Oats, Brown Sugar, Nutmeg, and Ginger until well blended.
3. Stir in Butter. Stir in Pecans if you are using them.
4. Add to Apples.
5. Cook on high for 2 1/2 hours.
6. Uncover before serving so that the Oats mixture will harden.
Serve with Ice Cream if desired.




Featured Beer

I know that I have not done this in awhile but today's featured beer is Great Lakes Christmas Ale. This beer is the perfect compliment to a holiday meal. It's a strong one though so watch out. 

Slow Cooker Sausage Tortellini

This one is super quick and easy.You can use your slow cooker without having it take all day. Perfect for when you have a few hours before dinner.

Ingredients

1lb Italian Sausage
1 lb package frozen Tortellini
2 cans Diced Tomatoes
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 Green Pepper, chopped

Instructions

1. Brown Sausage in skillet.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and mix well.
3. Cover and cook on low for 3 1/2 hours stirring halfway through.
4. Uncover and stir. Cook uncovered for another 30 minutes.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

1 can Cream of Celery
1 can Cream of Mushroom
2 large Carrots- diced
1 cup Onions, chopped
1 lb boneless, skinless Chicken Breast
6 oz Mushrooms, diced
1 tsp Parsley
1 Tsp Thyme
32 oz Chicken Stock
3-4 strips Bacon, chopped
1 (6oz) package Long Grain and Wild Rice

Instructions

1. Add everything expect for the Rice to the Crock Pot.
2. Cover and cook 7-8 hours on Low.
3. Remove Chicken and shred. Return to Crock Pot.
4. Stir in Rice and seasoning packet and cook for an additional 1 hour.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

I made this one awhile back for St. Patrick's Day. Turned out wondefully!I usually use Guinness to make this but other dark beers will work just as well. This time, I used 1554 by The New Belgium Brewing Company.

Ingredients

3 lb Corned Beef Brisket
1/2 cup Onions, chopped
4-5 small Potatoes, diced
2 cups Carrots, chopped
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 (12oz beer)
12 oz water
1 small head of Cabbage, chopped

Instructions
1. Spray Crockpot with cooking Spray or line with Slowcooker liner.
2. Place Onion, Potatoes and Carrots in the bottom.
3. Place Corned Beef on top.
4. Sprinkle with Brown Sugar and the Spice Packet (if included)
5. Pour Beer over top. Fill bottle with water and add that as well.
6. Cover and Cook for 8-10 hours.
7. Add Cabbage in the last hour.
Serve with the beer you used to cook with!

Featured Beverage
I used 1554 by New Belgium. It was awhile ago since I made this but this beer was awesome! It worked perfectly for this meal. I will be buying this again. I highly recommend it to dark beer lovers such as myself.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

I've been falling behind on my post. Too much food and too little time. I make Pulled Pork a lot. This one is great for parties. I usually buy mini buns and serve Pulled Pork sliders. I usually use Jack Daniels but we also like using Carribean Jerk sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings as well.

Ingredients

3 lb Pork Shoulder, boneless
1/2 Tsp Thyme
1/2 cup Onion, chopped
1 (12oz) can Coke
1 bottle BBQ sauce (I used Jack Daniels)
Buns

Instructions

1. Spray you Crockpot with cooking spray or line with Slowcooker liner.
2. Place Pork in Crockpot.
3. Sprinkle with Thyme.
4. Top with Onions.
5. Pour Coke over top.
6. Cover and cook for 8 hours.
7. Remove pork and shred with two forks.
8. Remove liquids from the Crockpot.
9. Put the pork back in the pot and stir in BBQ sauce.
10. Cook for about 20 more minutes. Serve on Sandwich buns

Easy Slow Cooker Chili

Time for another Crockpot Monday post. I went with an old classic this week. I made Slow Cooker Chili with some Corn Muffins. Awesome meal to come home to. I took the pictures while it was nice and hot because I couldn't wait to eat so they turned out a little steamy.

Ingredients
2 lbs Lean Ground Beef
1 cup Onions, chopped
1 Tbsp Garlic, minced
1 can Black Beans, Drained and Rinsed
1 Green Pepper, diced
1 (28oz) can Diced Tomatoes-no salt added, undrained
1 (15 oz) can Tomato Sauce
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
2 Tsp Cumin

Cheese for topping (Optional)


Instructions
1. Brown Beef in Skillet. Drain.
2. In slow cooker, mix Beef and remaining ingredients.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or on high heat for 4-5.

Quick Tips

•  I used a slow cooker liner to reduced the amount of clean up. 
• You can also used Ground Turkey to make Chili for a healthier option. 

Irish Stout Stew

It's taken me awhile to come up with a Beef Stew recipe that I am satisfied with. This is an old favorite and a great meal for a winter's night after a long day at work. I served this with a Guinness and a piece of baguette. Hope you enjoy!

Ingredients
Oil
1/2 cup Flour
1/2 Tsp. Salt
2 lbs Beef Stew Meat, cubed
3 stalks Celery, sliced
2 Carrots, sliced
5 Yellow Potatoes, diced
1 Onion, sliced
1 tsp Garlic, minced
3 cups Beef Broth
1 (6 oz) Tomato Paste
1 (12 oz) Guinness
1 tsp Thyme

Instructions
1. Heat oil in large skillet.
2. In large bowl, mix Salt and Flour. Coat Beef in Flour mix.
3. Brown Beef in skillet.
4. Add Celery, Carrots,  Potatoes, Onion, and Garlic to slow cooker.
5. Top with Beef.
6. In medium sized bowl, stir Beef Broth and Tomato Paste. Pour over Beef.
7. Slowly pour Guinness over top.
8. Sprinkle Thyme over top.
9. Cover and cook for 8 hours.

Featured Beer

Obviously, I enjoyed this with a Guinness. I am certain most people are familiar with this one so my description will be brief. It's delicious.... I prefer it on draft but it is a great one to cook with as well. I recommend that you pour it in a glass at a vertical angle when enjoying it with this meal.

Slow Cooker Tortilla Chicken Soup

Well I've been meaning to keep up with my posting but things have gotten crazy. I made this dish last Monday as part of my Crockpot Monday. I went to take the picture when I realized that this meal is not very visually appealing. Shane referred to it as "the dish whose picture does not do it justice". He loves when I make this one. I also didn't have my Chicken Broth on hand so I went without. Usually, it will have a bit more of a soup texture because of that.

Ingredients

2-3 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts
1 can Black Beans, drained, rinsed
1 cup Corn
1 can Diced Tomatoes, undrained
1 tsp Garlic, minced
1 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 cup Chicken Broth
8 oz Cream Cheese
Baked Tortilla Strips (See below)

Instructions
1. Place Chicken Breasts in crockpot.
2. In large bowl, stir Black Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Garlic, Onion Powder. Stir together. Pour over the Chicken.
3. Add Chicken Broth.
4. Top with Cream Cheese.
5. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours.
6. Shred chicken with two forks. Top with Baked Tortilla Strips and serve.


Baked Tortilla Strips
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Cut a Tortilla into 1 inch strips.
3. Place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
4. Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.