Mississippi Roast

• Put chuck roast in crock pot
• Sprinkle with Hidden Valley ranch dressing and McCormick Au Jus mix
• a stick of butter
• 5 pepperoncini peppers
• DO NOT ADD WATER
• Cook on low for 7-8 hrs 

Crock Pot Tortellini

1 bag of frozen tortellini
1 small bag of fresh spinach
2 cans of italian style diced tomatoes
1 box or 4 cups or vegetable broth
1 block of cream cheese
put all ingredients in crockpot, chunking up the cream cheese. Cook on low for 5-6 hrs

*NOTE add pasta later in cooking process to prevent from becoming overcooked*

Courtesy of: Fit to be Skinny and Fabulous

Crock Pot Sweet Garlic Chicken

4-6 chicken breasts

1 cup packed brown sugar 

2/3 cup vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar)

1/4 cup lemon-lime soda (diet or regular)

2-3 Tablespoons minced garlic

2 Tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

2 Tablespoons corn starch

2 Tablespoons water

Red pepper flakes (optional)

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken (frozen, thawed or fresh) inside slow cooker. Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce, and pepper together. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. 

Take chicken pieces out of slow cooker (mine basically fell apart) and pour remaining sauce into saucepan. Place saucepan over high heat. Mix together corn starch and water, pour into saucepan, and mix well. Let sauce come to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes, or until it starts to thicken and turns into a glaze. Remove from heat and let sit for a minute or two (it will continue to thicken as it cools down.

Can be served over rice or noodles.

Courtesy of: Donna's Trimming to Skinny Support Group

Cafe Rio Pork

pork roast
1 (16 oz.) bottle of salsa
1 can coke
2 c. brown sugar

Place pork in crock-pot and fill it half way up with water. Cook roast on high for 5 hours. Drain off water. Cut pork in thirds. Mix together ingredients (salsa, coke, brown sugar) and put on top of pork. Cook an additional 3 hours on high. Shred pork with forks. Leave it on low until ready to serve.

Crockpot Chicken Fajitas

6-8 chicken breasts

2 cans of tomatoes and green chilies

1 can of corn

1 can of black beans

1 can of pinto beans

1 package of taco seasoning

Put all ingredients into a crockpot and cook on high for about 4-6 hours, shred chicken right before you serve. Serve inside of soft taco shells with all the works. Good the next day over tortilla chips.

Chicken [Cafe Rio]

5 lbs chicken breast, boneless, skinless
1 sm bottle zesty italian dressing
1Tchili powder
1Tcumin
3 cloves garlic, minced

Mix all ingredients together in a large crock pot. Cook on high for 5-7 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Reserve some juice and pour over shredded chicken. Keep warm.

Cranberry Chili Chicken

1/2 cup Heinz Chili sauce
1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
2 T orange marmalade
1/4 tsp. allspice
4-6 skinless boneless, skinless chicken (about 1.5 pounds)

Place chicken in crockpot. Mix other ingredients, pour over chicken. Cook 6-8 hours. Serve over rice.

Italian Beef

One 2-4 lb rump roast
1 can beer
1 can beef broth
8-16 oz jar pepperoni peppers and juice
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp garlic powder

Pour all ingredients into crockpot over roast. Cook on low 8 hours or more. Pull apart with fork. Serve on buns.

Cranberry Pork

2.5 - 3 lb pork loin roast
1 can jellied cranberries
1 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cranberry or orange juice
1 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 Tbl cornstarch
2 Tbl cold water

Place pork in crockpot. In bowl, mash cranberry sauce. Stir in sugar, dried cranberries, juice, mustard, cloves. Pour over roast. Cook on low 6-8 hours until meat is tender. Remove and keep warm. Skim fat from juice. Measure 2 cups, adding water if necesary, pour into sauce pan. Bring to boil over med heat. Combine cornstarch and cold water to make a paste. Stir into juices. Cook and stir until tickened. Season with salt.

ANGEL PASTA

3-4 Chicken Breasts
1/2 tub Onion & Chive Cream Cheese
1 T Pineapple Juice
1 Package Dry Italian Salad Dressing
1 Can Golden Mushroom Soup

Cook 4-6 hours in crockpot. Shred chicken last 1-2 hours. Serve over noodles.

PORK TACOS

1 pork roast
2 cans Sprite or Coke (not Diet)
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 tsp. onion powder
1 C. brown sugar

Put in crock pot on low for 8 hours or until shreds easily. Serve on torillas and with Mango Salsa

*NOTE: Costco carries DELISH Mango Salsa and raw tortilla...so good!

Crock Pot Cranberry Pork Roast

1 pork loin roast (2 ½ - 3 lbs.)
1 can (16 oz.) jellied whole cranberries
1 C. dried cranberries
½ C. sugar
½ C. cranberry juice or ½ C. orange juice
1 tsp. dry mustard
¼ tsp. ground cloves
2 T. cornstarch
2 T. cold water

Place pork roast bone side down in a slow cooker/crock pot. In a medium bowl, mash cranberry sauce. Stir in sugar, cranberry juice, orange juice, mustard and cloves. Pour over roast. Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours. If boneless, cook on low for 6-8 hours. Cook until meat is tender. Remove roast and keep warm. Skim fat from juices; measure 2 cups, adding water if necessary and pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Combine cornstarch and cold water to make a paste; stir into gravy. Cook and stir until thickened. Season with salt. Serve with sliced pork.