200 Slow Cooker Creations

200 Slow Cooker Creations

Stephanie Ashcraft and Janet Eyring

200 Slow Cooker Creations

Digital Edition 1.0

Text © 2010 Stephanie Ashcraft and Janet Eyring

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ISBN: 978-1-4236-1703-7

200 Slow Cooker Creations

Table of Contents

Helpful Hints Beverages Hot Chocolate Mallow-Mint Hot Chocolate Almond Hot Chocolate Rich Holiday Cocoa Strawberry-Banana Apple Cider Tropical Delight Spicy Peach Punch Hot Cranberry Punch Sweet Cherry Cider Autumn Brew Fruity Holiday Wassail Dips & Fondues Cheesy Beef and Bean Dip Bodacious Bean Dip Spicy Southwestern Dip Chili-Cheese Dip Salsa Cheese Dip Italian Sausage Fondue Pizza Fondue Cheese Fondue Easy Chocolate Fondue Caramel Fondue Peanut Butter Fondue Chocolate Raspberry Fondue Rocky Road Fondue Soups, Stews, & Sides Easy Bean Soup Sweet Baked Bean Soup Fall Harvest Chowder Three-Bean Chowder Simple Chili Southwestern Chili Beefy Chili Chili Con Pollo Vegetable Beef Stew Hungry Man Stew Four-Hour Stew Chunky Beef Stew Chicken Noodle Soup Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Turkey and Rice Soup Hearty Vegetable Soup Easy Minestrone Zesty Minestrone Alphabet Soup Tomato Beef Soup Spicy Potato Soup Cheesy Potato Soup Cheesy Vegetable Soup Vegetable Cheese Soup Broccoli-Cheese Soup Santa Fe Cheese Soup Cowboy Soup Easy Tortilla Soup Chicken Tortilla Soup Easy Taco Soup Salsa Fever Soup Corn on the Cob Creamy Potato Casserole Broccoli-Cheese Casserole Cheesy Cauliflower Florets Sweet Autumn Carrots Thanksgiving Stuffing Pasta Cajun Chicken Pasta Broccoli-Cheese and Chicken Pasta Stuffed Pasta Shells Hearty Beef and Cheddar Mac Cheesy Chicken and Noodles Pork Chop Stroganoff Simple Beef Stroganoff Chicken Stroganoff Easy Lasagna Supreme Pizza Lasagna Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Veggie Lasagna Vegetable Spaghetti Poultry Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken Parmesan Mama’s Italian Chicken Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms Citrus-Glazed Chicken Lemon Honey Chicken Chicken Cacciatore Apricot Chicken Cranberry BBQ Chicken Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Pineapple Chicken Hawaiian Haystacks Orange Chicken Lemonade Chicken Chicken Teriyaki Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Honey-Mustard Chicken Stir-Fry Almond Chicken Creamy Black Bean Salsa Chicken Sweet ’n’ Salty Chicken All-Day Salsa Chicken Chicken and Green Chiles Creamy Chicken Soft Tacos Chicken Enchiladas Chicken Fajitas Easy Chicken Bake Wild Rice and Chicken Chicken and Potatoes Chicken and Rice Casserole Chicken and Dressing Scalloped Chicken Tater Tot Casserole Chicken for Everything! BBQ Chicken Sandwiches Greek Pita Chicken Sandwiches Honey-Mustard Chicken Wings Cranberry Turkey Apple Cider Turkey Creamy Turkey and Mushrooms Fresh Onion Turkey Breast Turkey Olé Beef Beefy Corn Bread Casserole Spicy Frito Pie Shepherd’s Pie Beef and Mushrooms with Rice Easy Swiss Steak Saucy Burritos Zesty Beef and Bean Burritos Green Chile Flank Steak Easy Meat Loaf BBQ Meat Loaf Grandma’s Saucy Meat Loaf Ginger Ale Pot Roast Spicy Salsa Roast Roast and Red Potatoes Cola Roast Italian Beef Roast Easy Mexican Roast Tri-Tip Roast Unbelievably Simple Brisket Family Favorite Brisket Sweet-and-Tangy Twisted Beef Mandarin Orange Steaks Sweet-and-Sour Beef Italian Shredded Beef Sandwiches French Dip Sandwiches Sweet BBQ Beef Sandwiches Hot Meatball Subs Chili Dogs BBQ Meatballs Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs Meatballs and Onion Gravy Pork Orange-Glazed Pork Ribs BBQ Pork Ribs Sweet Pork Ribs Aloha Pork Chops Pork Chops and Mushrooms Honey-Mustard Pork Chops Apple-Cranberry Pork Chops BBQ’d Pork Chops Polynesian Pork Chops Italian Pork Chops Easy Pork Chop Casserole Pineapple Ham Steaks Potato, Stuffing, and Ham Casserole Cheesy Ham and Potato Bake Ranch Potatoes and Ham Sweet Apricot Pork Roast Savory Pork Roast Cranberry Pork Roast Holiday Honey Ham Sweet-and-Sour Pork Sausage, Peppers, and Rice Simple Sausage Casserole Smoked Sausage Bake Shredded Pork Burritos Pork Chile Verde Southwestern Pork Wraps Asian Pork Wraps Shredded Ham Sandwiches BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Cranberry-Sauced Cocktail Sausages Desserts & Breads Cherry Biscuit Cobbler Easy Cherry Cobbler Country Peach Cobbler Coconut Peach Cobbler Apple Nut Cobbler Cherry-Blackberry Cobbler Blackberry Walnut Cobbler Easy Blueberry Crisp Apple Raisin Crisp Peachy Cherry Crisp Gooey Cherry Chocolate Cake Triple Rich Chocolate Cake Hot Fudge Brownie Cake Moist Chocolate Cake Sugar and Spice Cake Moist Carrot Cake Lemon Custard Cake Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Nutty Brownies Caramel Rolls Dulce de Leche Honey Wheat Bread Classic White Bread Cranberry Orange Bread Metric Conversion Chart

Helpful Hints

1. For healthier versions of slow cooker meals, use reduced-fat soups and reduced-fat or light sour cream and cream cheese. Ground turkey can be used in place of ground beef.

2. Ground beef or turkey should be browned and drained before adding to slow cooker.

3. Fresh milk, cream, sour cream, and cream cheese should be added during the last hour of cooking to prevent curdling. Evaporated milk does not curdle and can be substituted for fresh milk in most recipes.

4. Long-grain converted rice is recommended for rice dishes. Do not overcook these recipes or rice will become mushy.

5. To test the cooking temperature of a slow cooker, fill it 3/4 full of water, cover, and turn on high heat for 4 hours. With an instant heat thermometer, test water immediately after lid is removed. Temperature should be at least 180 degrees. If it is lower, we recommend replacing the slow cooker. If it is higher, check all recipes for doneness after 3 hours of cooking.

6. As a general rule, lifting the lid off the slow cooker lengthens the cooking time by 15 to 30 minutes.

7. Stirring is generally not necessary until time to serve.

8. Your slow cooker should be at least half full to ensure proper cooking. If over 3/4 full, additional cooking time may be needed.

9. Recipes that contain raw poultry or beef should cook a minimum of 3 hours on high heat. Combinations of raw meat and fresh vegetables should cook at least 4 hours on high heat.

10. To make cleanup easier, spray the inside of the slow cooker stoneware with nonstick cooking spray before adding ingredients.

11. At cleanup, cool the stoneware liner somewhat before adding water; this will prevent