Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (19 page)

2 cups frozen whole kernel corn

16-oz. can kidney beans

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1. Sauté ground beef, onions, and green peppers in deep saucepan. Drain and season with salt, pepper, and thyme.

2. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and corn. Heat until corn is thawed. Add kidney beans and chili powder. Pour into slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 5-6 hours.

Serving suggestion: Top individual servings with dollops of
sour cream
, or sprinkle with shredded
cheese
.

White Bean Chili

Tracey Stenger

Gretna, LA

Makes 10-12 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 7-qt.

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained

1 lb. ground turkey, browned and drained

3 bell peppers, chopped

2 onions, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 14½-oz. cans chicken,
or
vegetable, broth

15½-oz. can butter beans, rinsed and drained

15-oz. can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained

15-oz. can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

15-oz. can navy beans, rinsed and drained

4-oz. can chopped green chilies

2 Tbsp. chili powder

3 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. dried oregano

2 tsp. paprika

1½-2 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

Lotsa-Beans Chili

Jean Weller

State College, PA

Makes 12-15 servings

Prep. Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-9 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. bacon, diced

½ cup chopped onions

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup sugar

½ cup ketchup

2 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

2 15-oz. cans green beans, drained

2 14½-oz. cans baked beans

2 15-oz. cans butter beans, drained

2 16-oz. cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1. Brown ground beef and bacon in skillet. Drain.

2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on High 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook 7-8 hours.

Dorothea’s Slow-Cooker Chili

Dorothea K. Ladd

Ballston Lake, NY

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6½-qt.

1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. bulk pork sausage

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

2-3 ribs celery, chopped

2 15½-oz. cans kidney beans

29-oz. can tomato purée

6-oz. can tomato paste

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsp. chili powder

2 tsp. salt

1. Brown ground beef and sausage in skillet. Drain.

2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

Serving suggestion: Top individual servings with shredded
sharp cheddar cheese
.

Variations:

1. For extra flavor, add 1 tsp. cayenne pepper.

2. For more zest, use mild or hot Italian sausage instead of regular pork sausage.

Crab Soup

Susan Alexander

Baltimore, MD

Makes 10 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

1 lb. carrots, sliced

½ bunch celery, sliced

1 large onion, diced

2 10-oz. bags frozen mixed vegetables,
or
your choice of frozen vegetables

12-oz. can tomato juice

1 lb. ham, cubed

1 lb. beef, cubed

6 slices bacon, chopped

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning

1 lb. claw crabmeat

1. Combine all ingredients except seasonings and crab-meat in large slow cooker. Pour in water until cooker is half-full.

2. Add spices. Stir in thoroughly. Put crab on top.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

4. Stir well and serve.

Special Seafood Chowder

Dorothea K. Ladd

Ballston Lake, NY

Makes 8-10 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4½- to 5-qt.

½ cup chopped onions

2 Tbsp. butter

1 lb. fresh,
or
frozen, cod,
or
haddock

4 cups diced potatoes

15-oz. can creamed corn

½ tsp. salt

dash pepper

2 cups water

1 pint half-and-half

1. Sauté onions in butter in skillet until transparent but not brown.

2. Cut fish into ¾-inch cubes. Combine fish, onions, potatoes, corn, seasonings, and water in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 6 hours, until potatoes are tender.

4. Add half-and-half during last hour.

Variation:

To cut milk fat, use 1 cup half-and-half and 1 cup skim milk, instead of 1 pint half-and-half.

Manhattan Clam Chowder

Joyce Slaymaker

Strasburg, PA

Louise Stackhouse

Benton, PA

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt.

¼ lb. salt pork,
or
bacon, diced and fried

1 large onion, chopped

2 carrots, thinly sliced