crock pot lasagna

 

Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna

from kristineskitchenblog.com

This crockpot lasagna is possibly the easiest lasagna you will ever make. You don't need to boil the lasagna noodles before layering the lasagna in your crock pot. You are going to love this easy slow cooker lasagna!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time4 hrs

Resting Time30 mins

Total Time4 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 8 servings

 

Calories: 354kcal

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
• salt and pepper
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 24 ounce jars marinara sauce about 5 1/2 cups total*
• 10 lasagna noodles uncooked, whole wheat or white (NOT no boil noodles)
• 10 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded, 2 1/2 cups
• grated Parmesan cheese for serving
• fresh chopped parsley or basil for serving, if desired

Instructions

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, until it begins to soften.
• Add the ground beef (or turkey) to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned and cooked through, breaking up the meat into small pieces as it cooks.
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring. Remove pan from the heat.
• Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker insert. Make a single layer of noodles, breaking them up as needed. Top with 1/3 of the meat, 1 cup of marinara sauce, and 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella.
• Make a second layer with noodles, half of the remaining meat, another 1 cup of sauce, and 2/3 cup mozzarella.
• Make a third layer with noodles, the remaining meat, 1 cup sauce and 2/3 cup mozzarella.
• Top with one more layer of noodles, 1 ½ cups of sauce, and the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella
• Cook in your slow cooker on low heat for about 4 hours, until noodles are soft. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, for 20-30 minutes before serving. Open lid carefully to keep any condensation on the lid from dripping on the lasagna. Serve with grated Parmesan and fresh parsley or basil, if desired.

Notes

• Use a marinara sauce that you really enjoy as the flavor of the sauce intensifies as the lasagna cooks.
• All slow cookers cook differently. This takes about 4 hours on low in my slow cooker, but yours may cook a little faster or slower.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/8 lasagna | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 890mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 975IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 3.7mg

vegetarian chili

 https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/274299/slow-cooker-vegetarian-chili/

this soon!!!!!!

dr.pepper roast

 SUCCESS

pork roast

2-12 oz dr pepper 

1 can chipotle peppers in sauce

chopped onion

salt and pepper

crock pot!

yum!

recipe to try

The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless, skinless  chicken breasts

1 cup  BBQ sauce

1/4 cup Zesty Italian dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

salt to taste

Directions

1. Season chicken breast lightly (a small pinch per breast)  with some sea salt and place in your crockpot.

2. In a mixing bowl combine BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until well combined.

3. Pour over chicken, cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours

4. Once time is up, you can serve the breast whole, or shred with 2 forks. If shredding, recover and let cook in sauce for about 10-15 more minutes to soak up all that delish flavor.

Serve on buns, over rice, in wraps, on a salad or eat a plateful as is!  Our favorite way is on fresh rolls, topped with coleslaw.

mashed sweet potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Yield – 4 servings

Preparation Time – 5 minutes

Cooking Time - 8 hours in slow cooker

Ingredients

• 5-6  medium sweet potatoes
• 2-3 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 2-3 Tbsp brown sugar, optional
• 1/2  cup chopped pecans, optional

Directions

• Cut a slit in each of the sweet potatoes, lengthwise down the middle. Add the sweet potatoes to the base of the slow cooker and add about 1 cup of water. Enough to cover the bottom with 1/4 inch. Set on low and cook for 8 hours.
• Carefully remove the sweet potatoes and let cool for a few minutes before removing the skin. Scoop out all the soft flesh into a mixing bowl. Add butter (you don’t need a ton because they are already very soft) and cinnamon and mix together.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top. Sprinkle the pecans over the top. (Both of these are optional! I generally don’t serve ‘fancy sweet potatoes’ for regular weeknight dinners. I would add them to a holiday side dish, however!)
• Serve Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes as side dish.

Read more: http://www.5dollardinners.com/slow-cooker-mashed-sweet-potatoes/#ixzz38ovCCSFO

new recipe and it worked! :)

we tried the crock pot french dip recipe below and it was TASTY!!!!!!

Crockpot french dip sandwiches

1 can french onion soup (10.5 oz)
1 can beef broth (10.5 oz)
1 can or bottle of beer (12 oz)
1-3 lbs of pork tenderloin or some kind of roast
french rolls or something similar
swiss or provologne cheese slices
Process

Pour beef broth, french onion soup, and beer into crockpot
Put tenderloin or roast in crockpot as a whole
Cook on low for 7 hours
About 30 minutes before time is up, shred the meat with a fork
Re cover and continue cooking for the remaining 30 minutes
Slice open bread and put swiss cheese slices inside
Put in oven at 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until toasty

chicken taco meat to try

with how crazy our life gets, i'm thinking i need to use our slow cooker more....

and i love chicken tacos. so here is a recipe i want to try :)

Slow Cooker Ranchero Chicken

Yield – 8 servings

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 8 hours in slow cooker

Ingredients

• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
• 3 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Whisk together the diced tomatoes with their juices and the tomato paste in the base of the slow cooker. Stir in the taco seasoning.
• Add the chicken breast and thighs to sauce and spoon the sauce over the top. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours.
• Once cooked, pull apart the chicken with 2 forks and serve in tacos, on tostadas, or in enchiladas. Enjoy!

Read more: http://www.5dollardinners.com/slow-cooker-ranchero-chicken-recipe/#ixzz37M5E7pH8

another crock pot recipe to try :)

Salsa Verde Shredded Pork Tacos

 Yield – 8 servings

Preparation Time – 5 minutes

Cooking Time – 8 hours in slow cooker

Ingredients

• 2.2 lb. pork shoulder or blade roast
• about 1 tsp garlic powder
• about 1 tsp ground cumin
• about 1 1/2 cups salsa verde, enough to cover the roast
• 1 large or 2 small jalapeños, seeded and diced (or not seeded if you want more heat)
• Few dashes salt and pepper
• 8 to 10 corn tortillas
• Goat cheese or queso cotija or sour cream
• Jalapeños or cilantro or avocado chunks, for topping
• Fresh fruit or veggie side dish

Directions

• Place the pork roast into the base of the slow cooker and sprinkle the garlic powder, ground cumin on top. Pour the salsa verde and add the diced jalapenos on top. Season with a little salt and pepper
• Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours.
• Once the cooking time is complete, shred the pork with 2 forks and remove from the slow cooker with slotted spoon when ready to serve.
• Serve Salsa Verde Shredded Pork Tacos on corn tortillas with preferred toppings

Read more: http://www.5dollardinners.com/salsa-verde-shredded-pork-tacos/#ixzz36yTFNaty

crock pot french dip sandwiches to try :)

Crockpot french dip sandwiches

1 can french onion soup (10.5 oz)
1 can beef broth (10.5 oz)
1 can or bottle of beer (12 oz)
1-3 lbs of pork tenderloin or some kind of roast
french rolls or something similar
swiss or provologne cheese slices
Process

Pour beef broth, french onion soup, and beer into crockpot
Put tenderloin or roast in crockpot as a whole
Cook on low for 7 hours
About 30 minutes before time is up, shred the meat with a fork
Re cover and continue cooking for the remaining 30 minutes
Slice open bread and put swiss cheese slices inside
Put in oven at 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until toasty
Remove from oven and fill em up with meat. Thank you Chelsey Tarver!!