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[wickedwords]

In interesting news, the oven died this week in a fiery flame out, so while we tap the emergency fund for a new one, I need stovetop and microwave and slow cooker recipes that include something other than soup , pasta and frozen veggies. Any help would be seriously appreciated.

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[jumpuphigh]

If you aren't vegetarian, you can cook various poultry in the slow cooker. Cover at least half of the way with bbq sauce and then add water to cover completely. Cook on low all day. It's ready when the meat is falling apart.

You can find a ton of recipes at this blog about slow cooking: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
She has tricks for doing things like baking in your slow cooker as well as things that people consider traditional slow cooking.

I think the next recipe I'm going to try of hers is the Sweet Potato Chili.

This is a great recipe from an Italian slow cooker cookbook which I no longer have nor do I remember the name of:

Chickpea Stew
Serves 6
Ingredients
• Three 16-oz cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 5 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup peeled, seeded and chopped fresh or canned tomatoes with their juice
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup chicken broth, canned chicken or vegetable broth, or water
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
• Combine all the ingredients in a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are tender. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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[lovepeaceohana]

I hope it's okay to assume you eat meat - frankly, it's about all I know how to do in a slow-cooker! I like Paula Deen's recipe for pot roast. Aarti's recipe for pulled pork with a mango bbq sauce is DELICIOUS and stovetop.

...and actually, now that I think about it, most of the cooking I do is stovetop. We use the oven for baking :P So, what do you like? I can probably suggest something a little more specific :)

[marthawells]

The Food network website has tons of recipes -- you might be able to search on "crockpot" and variations.

[elynross]

Seconding the Year of Slow Cooking website. I do bbq meats in the crockpot just by sticking in whatever it is and pouring in a bottle of whatever bbq sauce I like, and cooking on low while I'm at work. It's particularly good with a whole chicken. I also do pot roast, with the onions/potatoes/carrots/celery put in the bottom, then the roast put on top, seasoned with salt&pepper&herbs (or Lipton's onion soup, or whatever you like), then a half-cup of water or broth (or beer!) poured over, then again, cooked on low for 8 hours or so.

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[wickedwords]

Looks yummy! I think I have everything for the sweet potato chili too, so I'll give that a try. Thanks!

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[wickedwords]

The pulled pork looks fabulous! It's more a weekend meal for me but I'll give it a try. We eat a lot of chicken, so what's your fav stovetop recipe for that?

[wickedwords]

Good suggestion, thanks!

[wickedwords]

Oh, hey! That sounds easy. What's your fave BBQ sauce?

[elynross]

I ask myself that every time I go to buy any, because I boggle at the choices! *g* I kind of like Head Country, but the last one I tried I got at a farm&home supply here in town, Old South Watermelon Rind BBQ Sauce. It's spicy sweet, with a tang that I like. Before that, I kept trying new ones and not *quite* liking any of them, because I don't like them too sweet, or too bland.

curry chicken

[dragonfly]

Seconding the rec about poultry. Here's a family staple of ours:

Smear some chicken breasts with curry powder and any other herbs you feel like (rosemary, garlic powder, onion salt, for instance), fill the cooker half way with chicken broth, and stuff in celery and chopped onion. Cook for four to eight hours, until the meat is falling from the bone.

I like things on the bland side, so you might want to perk it up with pepper and paprika.

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[lovepeaceohana]

Ooh, chicken! We love chicken around here :3 Here's two of our standbys:

Coconut chicken adobo

3 1/2 lb-ish of chicken in parts (we like thighs, but breasts work too)
1 1/2 c rice vinegar
1 can coconut milk
1/4 c soy sauce
1 head of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
3 bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
siracha to taste

Add all ingredients to a large pot. Toss to ensure chicken is completely coated. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring infrequently, until chicken is cooked through and tender, about 20-25 mins. Transfer the chicken to a bowl. Raise the heat and reduce the sauce until it is the consistency of heavy cream, which should take anywhere from 5-15 minutes (add a cornstarch slurry if you want this to go faster). Return chicken to thickened sauce and cook until just warmed through. Serves 4-6 over rice.

Note: I like this recipe because it's very forgiving. You can substitute ingredients and play around with it, and it requires very little prep - just the garlic, and if you buy the minced garlic in a jar then you don't even have to do that! And, as a bonus, if you're using frozen chicken you don't have to thaw it out first. :3

Chicken fajitas

1 lb chicken breasts, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
2-3 bell peppers, any color, sliced
vegetable oil
seasoning to taste - I usually use cumin, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne, but you can use a seasoning mix or whatever you like
tortillas
toppings - cheese, salsa, pico de gallo, cilantro, etc.

Pour a little veggie oil in a frying pan and let it get hot. Cook the onions and bell peppers together with some seasoning, in batches if necessary, until well-sweated and soft. Turn them out into a bowl. Cook the chicken with some seasoning until cooked through.

Wrap onions, bell peppers, and chicken in a tortilla with toppings of your choice and eat! Great for a quick weeknight meal, and you can use leftovers in quesadillas for ages afterward, or add a scrambled egg for an instant breakfast wrap. :3

[montanaharper]

Well, our favorite slow-cooker recipe may or may not fit your criteria, depending on your definition of soup. :-)

Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

2 C red wine
3 C water plus 1 heaping tablespoon beef Better Than Bouillon (I use the lower-sodium stuff)
-OR- 2 C beef broth/liquid bouillon and 1 C water
2 lb cubed stew beef
2 to 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 C baby carrots or regular carrots cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1 T Italian herb mix
-OR- 1 t each basil, oregano, and rosemary
1/2 t pepper

Cook on high for 4 hours. When it's done, leave it on high while you make flour thickening (1/3 C flour and at least 1/2 C cold water, mixed well), then push aside the veggies and pour the thickening in, stirring constantly at the point where it meets the hot stew broth. Once it's all in, stir the whole thing a bit to get it mixed evenly, and let it cook, covered, for another couple of minutes. You may want to thicken more or less, depending on your tastes. (We like our stew pretty thick around here; more like pot roast and veggies and gravy than a soup.)

Also, I don't cook with added salt, so you may need to either salt the whole thing to taste when it's done, or let people salt their individual portions.

[basingstoke]

My oven has croaked also, bt I am making do with the toaster oven. Totally recommend even after you have a replacement oven. It does an excellent job on small servings, and can roast potatoes and bake chicken parts like a champ. I haven't yet tried quick bread, but on my next day off, maybe...

[lys]

I pretty much always use a variation on this recipe: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/06/crockpot-salsa-chicken-recipe.html

My version has the following ingredients:
* 4-5 chicken breasts (depending on how huge they are)
I let them thaw just enough that I can cut them into chunks.
* 1 large onion sliced
* mushrooms!! (either canned or fresh)
* 1 can of black beans, drained (I think sometimes I have used 2)
* 1+ cups salsa
* sometimes I throw in some other veggie. Zukes weren't too bad, but broccoli dind't work very well at all.

I've also tried this one: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/04/crockpot-20-to-40-clove-garlic-chicken.html only with chicken breasts, and I didn't sautee it first with paprika. It was still pretty good though -- great with a nice loaf of bread to eat the garlic with! :->

[smittywing.livejournal.com]

"Fiery flameout" sounds horrifying, no lie. I am the world's laziest cook so I have probably stolen all these recipes from someone else.

Slow Cooker:

Italian sausage - throw in a package (or two) of sausages, a jar of spaghetti sauce, a chopped or sliced onion, and chopped green pepper. Delicious on pasta or sturdy rolls.

Root beer BBQ Meat - get a chunk of pork or beef, or I've even made this with chicken thighs, and pour a bottle of root beer over it. Add enough water to cover the top of the meat and, in the words of my friend Joe, "Cook the hell out of it." When it seems done, drain off the root beer and water, shred the meat with two forks, and toss with BBQ sauce.

Brats & Kraut - package of bratwurst, can of saurkraut, cook on low for 4+ hours, serve with boiled potatoes or on a roll or however else you can think to do it. I have served it with spaghetti squash, but since I roast the squash, that won't work for you.

Stovetop:

Tomato chicken - kitchendinah gave me this recipe years ago and I adore it. Pour a can (or two, since your family is larger than me) of diced tomatoes into a pot. I get the ones with basil and garlic already added but if you have delicious herbs, you should probably add your own. Then throw in chicken - tenders, breasts, thighs, cubed, whatever you have. It can even be frozen, though you should cook it a little longer if that's the case. I usually cook it around 25-30 minutes but you have to stir often because tomatoes stick to the pot. You can serve it over rice or couscous or whatever your grain of choice may be.

Those were the most imprecise recipes ever. :P Sorry about that! I hope the oven problem gets resolved quickly!

[lydia-petze.livejournal.com]

I really love this slow-cooker stroganoff:

http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Slow-Cooker-Beef-Stroganoff-L2582.html

[misspamela.livejournal.com]

slow-cooker! (http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/)

[slb44.livejournal.com]

Here,

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/6-delicious-slow-cooker-recipes-00000000052435/index.html?xid=dailyrecnews-10-23-2011

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/no-fuss-slow-cooker-meals-10000001693334/index.html?xid=dailyrecnews-10-23-2011

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/slow-cooker-recipe-classic-beef-stew-10000000614077/index.html?xid=dailyrecnews-10-23-2011

there are six recipes attached to each of these links if memory serves and it includes things like poppy seed bread, lasagna, stew, etc.

[cluesby4.livejournal.com]

I was going to rec this site also. We made french dip sandwiches last week. Yum.

Also, I belong to a Kitchen appliance group. Some member said that when their oven oven died they didn't replace it. They use a Nestco Roaster. Claims you can bake with it.

[mzlizzy.livejournal.com]

My current favorite slow cooker recipe is to get a roast (pork or beef, either works, small enough to fit your pot) and throw it in with Teriaki marinade plus a sliced onion or two (depending on your taste preference) plus an ounce or two of fresh ginger, sliced) stick it in the fridge overnight to season. You can do this in a different container if you prefer.

In the morning pull out the pot set it on low for the day. In the evening take it out and shred it with two forks. Serve over plain rice with some stir-fried veggies for a good dinner.

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

oh, that looks good. thanks!

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Wow! What a great resource. Thanks.

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Huh. Interesting. Will take a look at that. Thanks!

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Those look good as well. I am spoiled for choice here, thanks!

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Now I really have to get my act together and try some of these. Thanks!