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Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches with Creamy Ranch Slaw

August 14, 2013 by KateS 10 Comments

Can you believe we’ve made it to Day 75 in our Summer Slow Cooker Recipes series? There have been such a variety of recipes shared. Scroll to the bottom of this post and you’ll find a link to all of them.

The combo of chicken, bacon and ranch is one of my favorites. In my opinion, any dish with the three of them is bound to be good. One morning when I was pressed for time and trying to think of something to throw in the slow cooker for dinner, I realized I had all three on hand – and these sandwiches were born!

These are a great go-to dinner, especially in warm weather. Despite being a hot sandwich, the cool ranch slaw makes these feel light and refreshing. I love to pair these with fries and some veggies with dip.

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4.75 from 4 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches with Creamy Ranch Slaw

Ingredients

1 ½ - 2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 pkg. ranch dressing mix
3 oz. real bacon bits
1 bag coleslaw mix
Ranch dressing
Rolls for serving

Instructions

Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk together the broth and dressing mix. Pour over the chicken. Sprinkle the bacon bits over the top.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Shred the chicken once cooked.
While the chicken is cooking, toss the coleslaw mix with enough ranch dressing to lightly coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve the shredded chicken on rolls, topped with ranch slaw.

This is day 75 in our 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes series. Find the other posts by clicking here.

Kate is a home cook living and working in New Jersey. In addition to sharing recipes with Eat at Home readers, she blogs her cooking adventures at Kate’s Recipe Box. When she’s not in the kitchen, you can find her reading or tending to her garden.

Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce with Sausage and Eggplant

June 13, 2013 by KateS 1 Comment

My husband likes his pasta sauce with meat. I prefer mine to be packed with veggies. This is our compromise.

After hours in the slow cooker, the eggplant becomes melt-in-your-mouth buttery. If you didn’t know it was in there, you might not notice it. It’s a great way to sneak in extra veggies! For the sausage, I prefer to use pre-cooked sausage because it’s easier to slice up, but any Italian sausage would work for this.

This makes a pretty big batch for the two of us, but it freezes nicely for future use.

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5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce with Sausage and Eggplant

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Ingredients

1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 16 oz. jar pasta sauce
1 T. Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic minced
1 lb. Italian sausage
1 large eggplant

Instructions

In the slow cooker, combine the crushed tomatoes, pasta sauce, Italian seasoning and minced garlic.
Coin slice the sausage. Peel and dice the eggplant. Add both to the slow cooker. Stir well to combine.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Serve over pasta, topped with parmesan cheese.

Italian Sausage Sloppy Joes – 15 Minute Meal

May 28, 2013 by Tiffany King 9 Comments

I created this sandwich a few weeks ago on a night when I was in a hurry. I’ve fallen into a bad habit of working in the afternoon. That’s not the bad part. The bad part comes in when I finally look up at the clock and realize it’s already 5:30 and I haven’t started dinner.

I forget which meal this Italian sausage was meant for, but it worked perfectly in these sloppy joes. And the good thing is, you probably have all the other ingredients in your pantry.

They also can be made in about 15 minutes. Perfect!

This Italian spin on the traditional sloppy joe tastes a lot like pizza. Which meant that my family loved them. So did I. They reminded me a lot of the flavor of Pizza Potpie.

I don’t have an ingredient photo this time, because I was creating in a huge hurry. But, like I said, you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry. With the exception of the Italian sausage, they are all very common ingredients. [Read more…] about Italian Sausage Sloppy Joes – 15 Minute Meal

Tangy Sweet Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker – 2 Ingredients Plus the Pork

May 7, 2013 by Tiffany King 11 Comments

I love assembly only recipes for the slow cooker, don’t you? Less than 5 minutes of prep and dinner is well on it’s way to being ready.

You may recognize the two ingredients that are paired up in this recipe from the popular meatball appetizers that get served at parties. I decided to try it over pork chops instead of meatballs. Really, I think you could use any type of meat for this. Use what you find in your freezer or what’s on sale.

I served this with Easy Smashed Sweet Potatoes and steamed broccoli. It tasted like I’d spent a long time cooking, but in total it probably only added up to about 15 minutes of hands on work. And that was spread out over the day. Perfect for a busy family!

Here’s what you’ll need for the pork chops: [Read more…] about Tangy Sweet Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker – 2 Ingredients Plus the Pork

Teriyaki Pork Chops with Red Pepper and Pineapple in the Slow Cooker

April 24, 2013 by Tiffany King 1 Comment

I love any recipe that only takes a couple of minutes to put in the crockpot. This one is a bit of a different take on boneless pork chops.

It makes use of store-bought teriyaki glaze/sauce. The peppers and pineapple get added at the end of the cooking time, while the rice is cooking. That helps keep them from overcooking.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Teriyaki Pork Chops with Red Pepper and Pineapple in the Slow Cooker