Fast Morning Recipes

[bigdaddy3k]

Today, while gathering clothing, waking children, waking the wife and letting out the dogs, I decided to make chicken chili in the crockpot for dinner (I needed something to go with the large amount of yellow rice I have leftover) I grabbed some frozen boneless chicken thighs, a couple bags of frozen shredded and chopped zuchini, two cans of kidney beans, a couple Goya spice envelopes, a can of diced tomatoes and a jar of Salsa Verde and dumped it all in the crock to simmer away while I work my fingers to the bones for an ungrateful world.

Does anyone else have any 'throw and run' crockpot recipes they would like to share?

 

[BreezyCooking]

All I can say is that I'll be very interested to hear how this turns out. If I did that in my crockpot, the rice, zucchini, & most likely the canned beans would be completely obliterated by the time I returned home. In addition, my crockpot advises against using frozen meat.

 

[bigdaddy3k]

I didn't put the rice in. It's leftover in the fridge. I will heat it up and laddle this over the top.

This is not a first time recipe. I have walked this path before. The chicken chili turns out good.

Half of the the zuchine is shredded with a box shredder. The other half is chopped into large chunks. Even if my kids pick out the large chunks they are still getting a green veggie in the shred.

 

[Alix]

Sneaky bugger you are!

I don't use my crockpot much. I prefer my clay pot. I toss in a chicken stuffed with onions, garlic and maybe a sprig of something green. Put a couple of HUGE potatoes underneath and let it go for a while in a low oven. I imagine that could work in a crockpot if the chicken were small.

 

[kadesma]

I put a chuck roast in the night before on low. Then I get onions and garlic chopped and ready keep them cold and add them in about noon the next day if possible if not in the morning. Then I make gravy with the help of Knorr brown gravy if we are running late..Make some mashed potatoes that evening, baked works fine too. Add a salad and veggie and were set. My kids learned to do things like turn on the oven make a salad. things worked out fine.
Kades

 

[bigdaddy3k]

I put a chuck roast in the night before on low. Then I get onions and garlic chopped and ready keep them cold and add them in about noon the next day if possible if not in the morning. Then I make gravy with the help of Knorr brown gravy if we are running late..Make some mashed potatoes that evening, baked works fine too. Add a salad and veggie and were set. My kids learned to do things like turn on the oven make a salad. things worked out fine.
Kades

I LOVE doing the chuck roast in the CP. Sometimes I take the au ju and just wisk in some powdered milk and call that gravy.

The overnight chuck roast is also the base for my chili.

 

[Jeff G.]

Ham and Beans work well in a crockpot too.

Veal shanks, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, rosemary, thyme, a little white wine, a little chicken stock, toss in let cook all day.. Easy Osso Bucco....

Its better if you brown the veal first but you don't have too.

 

[MostlyWater]

How did the chicken come out? I haven't had a crockpot in so long as the chicken would "melt" in there.

 

[bigdaddy3k]

The green chicken chili turned out great. I fished the chicken chumks out and shredded them. Nice and zesty. It went well with the left over yellow rice and a little yogurt in place of sour cream.