Easy Crock Pot Recipes

Here are a few crock pot recipes that are easy to make and delicious to eat.
Easy Crock Pot Recipes
There are many kinds of meals that can be cooked on a crock pot. I have written down 4 easy ones for you try out.

Crock Pot Chicken Tortillas

Required Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • ½ a cup of green chili salsa
  • 2 tablespoons of quick cooking tapioca
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 ½ cup of grated cheese
  • A dozen corn tortillas
  • Some black olives
Directions
  • Tear the chicken into bite size pieces and mix with soup, chili, salsa and tapioca.
  • Then line the bottom of the crock pot with 3 corn tortillas, torn into bite size pieces.
  • Add ⅓ of the chicken mixture, onion and grated cheese.
  • Repeat the layers of the tortillas topped with the chicken mixture, cheese and onions.
  • Once this is done, cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
  • Use sliced black olives for garnishing.
Crock Pot Tangy Pork Chops

Required Ingredients
  • 4 boneless pork chops
  • ½ a teaspoon of salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon of pepper
  • 2 medium onions (chopped)
  • A can of stewed tomatoes
  • ½ a cup of ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons of water
Directions
  • Place the chops in a crock pot and sprinkle salt and pepper.
  • Then add green pepper, onions and tomatoes.
  • After that is done, mix vinegar, ketchup, sugar, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and bouillon and pour this mixture over the veggies.
  • Cook this on a low flame for 5 to 6 hours.
  • Then mix cornstarch and water and stir into the liquid. Turn on high and cook the mixture for another 30 minutes.
Sweet and Sour Chicken

Required Ingredients
  • 8 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
  • An 8 oz. bottle of catalina salad dressing.
  • 1 envelope of dry mix onion soup.
  • A 10 oz. jar of apricot
Directions
  • Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker.
  • Then pour the remaining ingredients on top of the chicken.
  • Cover and cook the mixture for 6 to 8 hours on a low flame.
Chocolate Cake

Required Ingredients
  • 1 cup of flour
  • ½ a cup of sugar
  • tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ a cup of milk
  • 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • ¾ cup of peanut butter flavored chips
  • ¾ cup of sugar
  • ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups of boiling water
  • ½ a cup of chunky peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Directions
  • Put ½ a cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and baking powder in a mixing bowl and then add the milk, vanilla and oil. Stir the mixture until the batter is smooth.
  • Now stir in the peanut butter pieces and spread the batter in the bottom of a greased crock pot.
  • Now take another mixing bowl and combine ¾ cup of sugar with ¼ cup of cocoa powder.
  • Stir together boiling water and peanut butter, stir in the cocoa mixture too.
  • After that is done, pour the mixture evenly over the batter in the crock pot.
  • Cover and cook on a high flame for 2 to 2 ½ hours.
  • Let it stand uncovered for about 30 to 40 minutes till it cools slightly.

By Rachna Gupta
Published: 10/10/2007
 
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