Thursday, March 26, 2009

Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwiches


This is so far the easiest recipe yet and I think the best tasting that I have done in the crockpot. I served with coleslaw (purchased coleslaw mix and dressing) and potato chips for a classic meal.

4lbs Pork Shoulder Roast
2 Bottles BBQ sauce (one for now and one for later) I used Famous Dave's Sweet and Tangy.
Sandwhich buns

Place pork roast and one bottle of BBQ sauce in crock pot and cook on low for 10hrs. After cooking pull pork out on to a baking sheet with edges and shred. Spread out all over baking sheet. Pour about half of the other bottle of BBQ sauce on meat along with a little bit of the juices left in the crockpot and lightly mix. Place in oven on Broil for a few minutes. Take out stir and serve.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Crockpot Meatloaf


This was super simple and not bad on taste. The original recipe called for ground turkey but I haven't aquired a taste for that yet. I think I will try a few more variations on this to see if it can get any better. I used one pound of 93% lean ground beef and one pound of 83% and there was quite a bit of grease at the end. I think using all 93% lean would work just fine.

2 Eggs
3/4 Cup Milk
2/3 Cup Seasoned Bread Crumbs
2 TSP Dried Minced Onion or Garlic
1 TSP Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Marjoram
1-1/2 Ground Beef
1/4 Cup Ketchup
2 TBSP Brown Sugar
1/2 TSP Worcestershire

In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Crumble the beef over the mixture and mix well. Shape into a round loaf; place in the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours. In a small mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and worcestershire sauce. Gently pour it over the meat loaf. Cook for about 15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for about 15 - 20 minutes before cutting.
We served with Baked potatoes done in the microwave. Just clean 4 to 6 russet potatoes puncture a few times with a fork and place in microwave for 5 min on high and then turn them over and cook again for another 5 to 7 minutes. Top with butter, cheese, sour cream salt and pepper.



Sunday, March 22, 2009

Shredded Chicken Soft Tacos & Spanish Rice

I am trying out some new things with my crock pot so I can have some meals ready in the evening when we get home from work. While not completely done in a crock pot you could have this meal completely ready in about 45min!
The food presentation is pretty bland and if I had thought about it sooner I would have grabbed some lime and cilantro to brighten it up a bit!


Shredded Chicken Soft Tacos

2-3 lbs Boneless skinless chicken breasts
15oz can Enchilada sauce
Place these items in crockpot either 8hr low or 6hr high and leave alone.

Flour or Corn taco size tortillas
Taco toppings:
Sour cream
Shredded Cheese
Lettuce
Salsa
Anything else you like!

Spanish Rice

I have an rss feed to Simply Recipes this has got to be my most favorite site for food! No need to mess with anything when it's already perfect!
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000040spanish_rice.php

While the rice is cooking I take the lid off of the crock pot, shred the chicken with 2 forks and leave the lid off for about the last hour of the chicken cooking.

When rice is completed assemble tacos and serve with rice and refried beans! Enjoy!