Slow Cooker Mexican Haystacks

Ingredients
1/2 package taco seasoning
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 cups salsa

Toppings
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can sliced black olives
1 red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup cheese
1/4 cup sour cream

Directions:

Place chicken in slow cooker.  Sprinkle taco seasoning on top, then spoon salsa over the chicken.  Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.  Shred meat.

Serve chicken over rice and add toppings.    You could also include cilantro, avocado, hot sauce, anything you want really.

I found this recipe here. 

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

I found this recipe on Cookies and Cups

2lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 8oz blocks of cream cheese
2 packets of dry ranch seasoning
8 oz bacon cooked crisply and crumbled

In a slow cooker combine chicken, cream cheese, and ranch seasoning.  Coo on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours until chicken shreds easily.  Once it shreds with a large fork and mix all the ingredients til combined.  Add in crumbled bacon and stir to incorporate.  Serve warm.  We had this on whole wheat hamburger buns.

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken

1 cup of chicken stock
1 cup of colby jack cheese
1 green pepper diced
1 red pepper diced
1 pound of chicken breast
1/2  tsp of red pepper flakes
8 oz cream cheese
pinch of cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2  tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
Optional- Rice
(cooked)

Set crock pot to low.  Add all ingredients except colby jack cheese.  Cook for 6 hours.  Add Colby Jack cheese and cook for 1 to 1.5 hours.  Shred the chickn.  Stir and serve over rice.

Italian Crock Pot Chicken

3 lb	Boneless Chicken Breasts or Pork
8 oz	Cream Cheese Softened
1	Packet Zesty Italian Dressing Mix
1 can	Cream of Chicken Soup
½-¾ cup	Water

Directions:

Trim chicken and place in crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients in a blender and pour over chicken. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. Shred meat and serve over pasta or rice.

Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches

approx 3 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast
16-oz. beef broth (1 1/2 cans)
1 10.5-oz. can condensed French onion soup
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
4-6 French rolls
sliced provolone cheese, optional


Trim excess fat off of beef roast and season meat all over with salt and pepper.
Pour beef broth, condensed French onion soup, red wine and garlic powder into slow cooker and place beef roast into liquid.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Take beef out and rest it, covered with aluminum foil, for about 15 minutes. Slice beef and return to slow cooker on low or very low for 30 minutes.
Lightly toast the bread and evenly distribute cheese between rolls, if using. Divide beef onto rolls and spoon the beef juice small bowls and eat everything while it is hot. Serve each sandwich with its own dip.

I found this recipe here.

Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork

• 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar, divided
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb pork tenderloin

1. In a slow cooker, combine the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, 1 Tbsp of the brown sugar,cayenne pepper, salt, and  garlic.   Stir until well combined.
2. Carefully place the pork into the sauce in the slow cooker.  Make sure it is all covered with the sauce. Cook on low for 8 hours.
3. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and  shred the pork using two forks, pulling against the grain of the meat.   Pour the sauce from the slow cooker into another bowl.  Add the pork back to the slow cooker and add just enough of the sauce to make the meat saucy just like a bbq pulled pork.  Then mix in the remaining 1 Tbsp of brown sugar for extra sweetness.

I found this recipe here.

Layered Crock Pot Dinner

I found this recipe here. We use our crock pot a lot because it is so hot here. We make this all the time and it is really good.

--1 1/1 lbs rib eye steak
--1 T of your favorite seasoning rub
--1 T dried onion flakes (You may also use a small onion)
--2 T Worcestershire sauce
--1/4 cup broth, apple juice, etc.)

--2-4 potatoes
--2-4 ears of fresh corn
--aluminum foil


The Directions.

Put meat in the bottom of the crockpot. Rub with seasoning and onion, and flip over to get the other side. Add liquid and Worcestershire sauce. Wrap corn and potatoes in tin foil and place on top of the meat. Cook on high for 5-7 hours or on low low for 8 hours in your crock pot.