This is the perfect dip for summer! It’s warm, cheesy, creamy, sweet, and spicy, and can be dipped with anything from tortilla chips, to soy crisps, to raw veggie sticks. I used low fat cream cheese and low fat sour cream to reduce the overall fat content in this recipe, and no-salt-added corn to cut down on sodium (frozen corn kernels work great in this recipe too). Just pop the ingredients into a slow cooker for two hours, and top with bacon and parsley for garnish!
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I put this into the crockpot this morning, and I'm really looking forward to dinner tonight! I made this dish with skinless chicken breast, red skin potatoes (which are high in potassium), and broccoli (a great source of Vitamin C). My kitchen smells SO good. The best part about this recipe, besides being a balanced meal, is that it took only five minutes to prep, and the crockpot did the rest of the work while I got all of my errands done for the day.
Corned Beef and Cabbage is a favorite of mine and it’s a tradition on St. Patrick's Day! Here's a simple CrockPot recipe for this holiday meal.
A generous portion of this hearty barley and vegetable soup is a satisfying one-pot meal. Barley is high in fiber, it helps in lowering cholesterol and keeping blood sugar levels balanced, and it’s a great source of iron, folate, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium. This soup is a powerhouse of nutrients, plus it’s fat-free and vegetarian, as long as you swap out the beef broth for vegetable broth. Mushrooms naturally pair well with the nutty flavor of barley, so it’s no wonder that this soup has such a depth and complexity of flavor. It’s the perfect winter soup, so now is the best time to make it!
Brisket is so easy to prepare – if you do it right. The keys to success are to cook it at a low temperature, for many, many hours, and to keep the meat tightly covered so that it doesn’t dry out. If brisket is not cooked long enough, the tough connective tissues found throughout the meat will not break down and the result will be dry, chewy brisket. That’s why I always use my crockpot to prepare this meal; it’s a foolproof way to yield fork tender, flavorful, juicy brisket every single time. When I made my very first brisket, I looked at a ton of recipes trying to decide what ingredients I wanted to use to flavor the meat and create the sauce. This recipe is what I came up with, and it’s the same one I use every year. I love this recipe because it’s both sweet and savory. The cooking liquid turns into the most delicious glaze, so when you slice the meat, make sure to drag each piece through the sauce. For Hanukkah, I’ll serve it with potato latkes and green beans, and it’s the perfect holiday meal.
I love the packages of dried beans with 16 kinds of beans- it's a combination including pinto beans, red beans, pink beans, kidney beans, northern beans, lima beans, white beans, black beans, black eyed peas, chickpeas, split peas, lentils, and pearl barley. That's a lot of beans...and a TON of nutrients. They make a complex, flavorful, and textured soup. Some bean soup mixes are labeled with 15 beans, 13 beans, or any number of beans ranging from 9-16. Grab one of those bags and try this soup recipe!
Your slow cooker makes this beef stroganoff recipe so delicious and easy. Throw everything together in the crockpot, and a few hours later you've got fork-tender beef in a creamy golden mushroom sauce ready to eat.
A meatless, main-dish crockpot soup made of white beans that simmer all day with garlic and onions, tomatoes, zucchini, and carrots. Such simple flavors, but together they make the perfect soup.
This is my go-to black bean soup recipe. It's so flavorful, a bit spicy, and hearty, packed with vegetables, protein, and fiber. In this recipe, I use medium salsa and a small amount of cayenne pepper to add just the right amount of heat for me. If you like a lot of spice, you can use hot salsa and more cayenne pepper, or alternatively, use mild salsa and just a pinch of cayenne for a less spicy soup. My favorite part about slow cooking soup made with dried beans is that it eliminates the extra step of soaking the beans overnight. Just throw everything into the crockpot, puree, and you're done!
This casserole recipe, made with ground meat, beans, and a sweetened tomato sauce, is one that was given to me years ago from a friend, and I have continued to make it over and over, no matter what season it is. It is especially delicious in the cooler months, and I have included stovetop, oven, and crockpot directions to suit whichever cooking method you prefer.
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