West Virginia Chili Dog Sauce

 

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp dried minced onion
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes
• 2–3 cups water
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1. Brown ground beef, breaking it into fine crumbles. Stir in spices. Add water, making sure the beef is submerged. Bring to a simmer. (You can use a crockpot with the lid off for simmering.) Cook uncovered on for 1- 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire, and brown sugar. Simmer for an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour until thickened. Serve over grilled hot dogs with mustard, chopped onions, and coleslaw. 

Crock Pot Pork Loin

pork loin

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 T. apple cider vinegar

2 T. Worcestershire sauce

2 t. dill weed

1 1/2 t. garlic powder (or 2-3 cloves minced garlic)

1 t. basil

1 t. salt

1 t. black pepper

1/2 t. ginger

Dash of liquid smoke

Place untrimmed pork loin in crockpot with fat up. Poke holes in the meat. Pour liquids over pork loin. Sprinkle top with all the seasonings. Cook on high for 2 hours and then reduce to low for 4-5 hours or until pork is cooked through. Break the meat into chunks to serve.

Optional: add baby carrots and baby potatoes for a one dish meal

From Brianna Thomas

Crockpot Brisket

4-5 lb brisket

2 T. yellow mustard 

3-4 T. Worchestershire sauce

2 tsp. Montreal steak seasoning

1/4 - 1/2 cup beef broth

2 T. dry onion

Smear both sides of brisket with mustard and season with Montreal Steak seasoning. Put into crockpot fat side up. Add broth, worchestershire, and dry onion. Let sit overnight. The next day cook on high 5 hours and low 2 hours. (Or high 6 and low 1.) 

Green Chicken

2-3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken

1 can green chiles

1 jar Salsa Verde (Herdez)

8 oz. cream cheese

seasonings of your choice: onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne, and pepper to sprinkle on chicken.

Place all ingredients in the crockpot on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. 

Optional: If you want, wait to put in the cream cheese for the last hour.

California Barbacoa Beef

4 lb. brisket or beef chuck roast

2 T. oil

3-4 chipotle chilis in adobo

1 1/4 cup beef broth

4 t. minced garlic

1 1/2 T. cumin

1 T. oregano

3/4 t. salt

1/2 t. pepper

1/4 t. cloves

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Cut beef into large cubes. Sear beef in oil over medium high heat. Transfer meat to crockpot. Put the rest of the ingredients into food processor and pulse until blended. Pour on meat. Cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 6 hours. Shred meat and keep on warm until ready to serve.

Notes:

You can skip the searing and it is still good.

You can just put the spice/liquid ingredients into the crockpot without blending.

First made this during a trip to California in 2018.

From The Recipe Critic

Hot Wing Chicken Bites

2 -3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 cup Frank's Hot Sauce
1 pkt. dry ranch mix (or substitute below)
1 T. olive oil

Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Pour olive oil into large skillet. Cook chicken in oil until done. Remove chicken from pan and drain juices. Add Frank's and ranch mix to pan and mix well. Put chicken back into pan and heat through or put into crockpot to keep warm. Add more Frank's if you want it really saucy.

Ranch Mix Substitute
1 T. dried or fresh chives
1T. parsley
1 T. garlic powder
1 t. onion powder
1 t. garlic salt
1 t. pepper

Crockpot Lasagna

8 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 lb.  Italian sausage (or ground beef)
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
24 oz. cottage cheese (or ricotta)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Break noodles to fit and place half in bottom of greased slow cooker. Brown and drain meat. Stir in Italian seasoning. Spread half of meat over noodles in slow cooker. Layer half of sauce, half of cottage cheese, and half of mozzarella cheese over meat. Repeat layer. Cover. Cook on low for 5 hours.

Snow Cocoa

Snow Cocoa
2 cups whipping cream
6 cups milk (I use 2%)
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 oz. white chocolate chips

Put in crockpot and heat on low for 2 hours. Stir well to blend.
Garnish with marshmallows if desired.

Abby's Crockpot Mac and Cheese

Crockpot Mac and Cheese

1 pkg. (16oz) elbow Mac 

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 

2 eggs, beaten (I have found these to be optional) 

1 can (12oz) evaporated milk 

1 can cheddar cheese soup, undiluted 

1 cup milk 

4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Cook macaroni noodles, do not over cook. While the noodles are cooking toss the margarine in the crockpot to melt (or you could microwave it). When it's soft/melted add milk, soup, evap. milk, cheese, and eggs (if you're adding them). Add cooked noodles to cheese mixture and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours. If you're around give it a stir a few times while cooking. *Optional: Reserve one cup of cheese and sprinkle it on top the last 15 minutes of cooking. *If you like really creamy mac and cheese (like KFC), omit the eggs and cook just until heated through.

*Do not use sweetened condensed milk instead of evaporated milk! Haha!