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All Day Beef Stew – Oven or Crockpot

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This stew can be made in the crockpot or the oven. I used the oven this time, since it was a Saturday and we were home all day.
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All Day Beef Stew – Oven or Crockpot

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. stew beef
  • 3 cups chopped potatoes
  • 2-3 carrots chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1-2 stalks celery chopped
  • 3-4 cups tomato juice
  • 1 Tbs. sugar
  • 1/4 cup instant tapioca
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients in a heavy, covered pan or the crockpot.
  • If you use the oven, cook on 250 degrees for 4-5 hours, stirring 2-3 times during the cooking.
  • If you use the crockpot it should take 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. And you won’t need to stir during the cooking

Nutrition

Serving: 8g
I’ve also “cheated” with this recipe and used the frozen bags of stew vegetables from the grocery. They don’t need nearly as long to cook and taste almost as good. Plus they have pearl onions in them, which I happen to love.

Chicken Fiesta with Black Beans – a crockpot recipe

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You’ll be declared “Best Cook” for making this dish and you’ll love yourself too for how easy it is. It’s a great feeling to have dinner all cooked in the crockpot when you get home after a long day, or just to know it’s finished and you’re free during that time before dinner when little ones get very needy.

This has been a go-to recipe for my family for years.  We make it often at home. It also makes an appearance on vacation.  Since we rent houses and travel with extended family, it makes sense to take food with us and save on the restaurant costs.  This recipe is easy to throw together in the morning.  We use a crockpot liner when vacationing so we can skip the scrubbing after dinner.

I usually serve Chicken Fiesta in tortillas, but it’s also really good over cornbread.  If you’re in a hurry, check out this 15 Minute Skillet Chicken Fiesta.  All of the flavor of the original, but much faster!

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Chicken Fiesta with Black Beans – a crockpot recipe

Servings: 6 -8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3-4 boneless chicken breasts I like to use the tenders, as they break apart easily while cooking
  • 2 cups frozen corn drained
  • 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 Tbs. cumin
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • onion sliced
  • green pepper sliced
  • 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 6 oz. tomato paste

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well.
  • Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
  • Garnish with cheese and serve over cornbread or in tortillas.

 

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Chicken Tetrazini – Crockpot and Oven versions

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A friend brought this recipe to my family 14 years ago, when my son was born. We’ve made it often since then. And as a plus, it can cook either in the crockpot or oven!  Not only that, it can be frozen too.

This is a kid-pleasing staple for our family.

The ingredients are simple and I almost always have all of them in my pantry.  My favorite sides to serve with this casserole are broccoli and sliced tomatoes, when they are in season.

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Chicken Tetrazini – Crockpot and Oven versions

Servings: 6 -8 servings

Ingredients

  • about 3 cups of cooked chicken
  • 8 oz. spaghetti noodles broken in half and cooked
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cans cream soup chicken or mushroom
  • mozzarella cheese for the top

Instructions

  • Stir all ingredients together, except cheese.
  • Pour into greased 9x13 casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
  • Or, pour into greased slow cooker. Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 5-6 hours.
  • Or, pour into greased casserole dish and freeze. Thaw in fridge and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours until hot.