What a Crock!

It’s WAY past time for my new posting of “What a Crock”!  I have been so busy lately.  Thank God for this new crock potting adventure or there would never be enough hours in the day and we may all go hungry.  Here are the new recipes I have found that are definitely worthy of posting.  Some I discovered, created, or  modified to perfection.

Brown Country Fried Steak

6-7  cube steaks
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ chopped onion
¾ cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 minced clove garlic
1 ⅓ cups water
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules

1 can of mushrooms (optional)

Mix the salt and pepper into the flour and dredge the steak with this mixture.

Brown the coated steaks in the skillet in the butter or on the grill, then add them to the crockpot.

Combine the onion, garlic, water, soup, beef bouillon granules, and pour this mixture over the meat and add mushrooms.

Cover the crockpot and cook for 4 hours on low or until the meat is tender.

Dulce de Leche

1 can of sweetened condensed milk

Place the can in the crockpot (place a can on top of a saucer to avoid getting a ring at the bottom), fill it with water until it covers the can, turn the crockpot on low and cook for 6-8 hours (depending on your crockpot).   You will be amazed!

Swiss Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

8 slices of Swiss cheese

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/2 soup can water

1 pkg. Stove Top stuffing

1/4 C. margarine

1 1/2 C. water

Cut chicken breasts in half and season both sides well.  Place in crock pot and cover each chicken breast half with a slice of swiss cheese.  Mix cream of chicken soup and 1/2 soup can of water; pour over cheese and chicken.   Prepare the stuffing as directed on the box using the 1/4 C. margarine and 1 1/2 C. water.  Spread stuffing over the top of the chicken.  Cook on Low for 6 hours.  EXCELLENT!

Sweet Meatballs

1 bag of premade meatballs

1 small jar of grape jelly

1 jar of Heinz chili sauce

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 4 hours, adjust according to your crock pot.  Be careful not to overcook, I have noticed that anything precooked or with sugar in it tends to burn.  These are REALLY good if you figure out the cooking time.

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

1 lb hamburger meat (frozen or thawed)

¼ chopped onion

1 package sloppy Joe seasoning

1 6oz. can tomato paste

1 ¼ c water

1 packing hamburger buns

Combine hamburger (I throw a frozen lb in there) meat and onion in crock pot, cook on high for two hours and chop/combine.  Drain hamburger meat if necessary, add seasoning, tomato paste and water.  Cook for another two hours.  Enjoy, the kids love this easy meal.

BBQ Crock Pot Chicken

4-6 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used frozen)
1 bottle BBQ sauce (sweet baby ray's)
1/4 c vinegar
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 - 1 tsp. garlic powder

Mix BBQ sauce with all ingredients listed under it. Place chicken in crockpot. Pour sauce over it and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.  Great BBQ Chicken and easy peasy!