Crock Pot Nachos

This recipe came from HERE, I made a change or two. SUPER yummy and easy!

1lb. ground beef, browned

1/2 yellow onion chopped

1 can refried beans

1 can dark read kidney beans- undrained

2 Tbs. Tomato paste

1 pkg. taco seasoning

1/2 cup water

garlic powder (I did about a tsp.) Or a couple fresh garlic cloves minced on the meat while it and the onion cook would be good.

salt and pepper to taste.

Brown meat, add onion to cook with it. Put in crock pot. Add refried beans, kidney beans (undrained), water, taco seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix well. Cook on low for 3 -4 hours.

Now you can use this to make nachos, add some lettuce, sour cream, olives, salsa con queso, tomatoes, whatever.

I decided to fry up some of the uncooked flour tortilla's I had and make a taco salad/flying saucer type meal. You can get the uncooked tortilla's in the refrigerator section at the store, usually by the pie dough. I cook mine on my stove top in my big boiling pot with some heated canola oil. It usually just takes a minute or two to cook each side.

I then took the cooked tortilla, added the meat mixture, some nacho cheese that I got from Fry's deli section, shredded lettuce, olives and for me that was just like I like it. It was a HUGE hit at our house. And the leftovers will be great in a pinch for a quick lunch or snack.

I was too hungry to stop and take a picture before I ate mine and Jeff attacked his before I could snap a pic of his put together either.

**ETA lately we have been eating this over tortilla chips super easy, cheap, and yummy! Also I almost never have tomato paste on hand and I am not buying it just to use a little in this so I will usually just squirt some ketchup in, but leaving it out won't change the taste really.

Beefy Bake Beans

(I almost always make this recipe with the "Red Hot" Chicken one so you get the same picture for both of them!)

Whenever I need this recipe I immediately look on my blog only to discover I haven't put it here yet, so I am finally getting to it. This is a great recipe, I can eat just these as a meal or a nice protein filled snack.

**I always half this recipe for my family of 4 and it is good to feed us each twice at least, sometimes I keep the beef and onion at the same as the whole recipe. ALSO I will eliminate the bacon if I don't have it on hand, not a big deal**

8 oz. of Bacon (cooked and crumbled)

1/2 lb. ground beef- browned

1/2 onion chopped

2 cans of pinto beans-drained and rinsed

2 cans of Great Northern Beans (or navy, cannelli, or butter)- drained and rinsed

2 (15 oz) cans of canned baked beans with pork

1 cup BBQ Sauce

1 cup Ketchup

1 cup Brown Sugar- packed

1 tbs. Mustard

Cook bacon and set aside. Brown beef in skillet and add onion to cook with it, cook well. Transfer beef to a greased 10x15 pan. Add bacon and beans. Mix BBQ Sauce, Ketchup, Brown Sugar, and Mustard in a separate bowl then pour over bean mixture and stir it all together well. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

This can also be done in the crockpot, just follow the directions above, but put in your crockpot and cover and cook on high for 4 hours.

Taquitos

Original Recipe found HERE.

1-2 pounds of Eye of Round, seared

2 tsp. of each: cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 cup salsa

8 oz cream cheese (I didn't do this part because Jeff won't eat cream cheese, I did use some shredded Mexican cheese)

tortilla's flour or corn (I used flour)

2 Tbs softened butter

course salt

In crockpot put in seared roast. Put in all powders, salt pepper and salsa. Cook on low for approx. 6 hours. After 6 hours pull roast out and remove fat and shred, put back in crock pot and cook on low 1 more hour. At this point you can add the cream cheese, see original recipe if you do that, also if you use corn tortillas see original recipe too.

At this point I put beef on tortilla and added some shredded mexican cheese and rolled. Place them seam side down on a baking sheet that is lightly greased. After all are rolled and on brush with butter and sprinkle on a little course salt. Bake in oven at 375 for approx 15 minutes, just watch so the sides don't get too brown.

I did up a huge batch and then whatever weren't eaten I plan on freezing and then we can pull them out and heat them up like we would the frozen taquitos from the store.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 8 oz block 1/3 less fat cream cheese
2 cans chicken broth(melt these two in crock pot til well blended)

Then add:
1 large can Las Palmas Green Enchilada Sauce
1 pint Land O Lakes Fat Free Half N Half
1 can corn
Chicken (I use Wal-Mart’s Lemon Chicken from the Deli Section)
1 1/4 cup Instant Rice

Cook til well blended and rice is done. The longer you cook it, the thicker it gets. I put brand names in the recipe because I have used just about everything and it comes out best with these brand names.

I got this recipe from a girl that was in my Bunko group, it is super yummy!

No Peek Beef Stew

1-2 lbs Stew Meat (I use London Broil that I cut up and take any fat off of)-seared brown with a little olive oil on the stove, then transfer to crock pot.
4 stalks Celery- cut up
1 cup of carrots cut up
1/4 onion cut up
2-3 baking potatoes with skin on cubed
1 tsp salt
2 Tbs Dry Tapioca (you can find it in the baking isle usually by the gelatin mix)
1 Tbs Sugar
1 can tomato soup
1/2 can of water

Cut up all vegetables, put everything in crock pot, stir and cook on low for 5-6 hours without removing lid.

Taco Soup

1 lb of ground hamburger –browned or you can use some cooked chicken.
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes- the one’s with Green Chile’s in them.
1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
1 can of corn- drained
2 can of kidney beans- rinsed
1/4th onion- chopped
2 Tbs. chili powder
1- 1 1/2 cup water
V8 juice (however much to get it to a consistency of where you want it)

Brown hamburger, when almost done add chopped onion (as much as you like) and some chili powder (about a tsp). Add rest of ingredients to a big pot or crock pot. Add meat when done cooking, add a little more chili powder if you want it spicier. If cooking on stove top bring to a boil then simmer for 20 minutes. If crock pot, you can cook on low for at least 4 hours. You can then top with cheese and sour cream if you like. I usually serve cornbread with this.

Southwest Chicken

I found this on a blog, not sure where and made it tonight. It was a HUGE hit! Super easy and CHEAP, just the way we like it!

8-10 frozen tenderloins
1 jar of salsa (approx 16 oz)
1 can of Corn (drained)
1 can of Kidney beans (drained and rinsed, or you can use black beans)

Throw all that in the crock pot and cook on low for about 6 hours, then you can eat it just like it is with some tortilla chips, make a salad out of it and throw it on some lettuce with some sour cream and guac, or tonight I put it in some tortillas with cheese and lettuce and made soft tacos. It made up a TON and took all of 5 minutes tops to make.

Pork Roast

Got this recipe HERE. It was super moist and EASY!

Favorite Pork Roast

Pork Sirloin Tip Roast (they come in a 3 pack at Costco-and (BONUS)are 98% Fat Free)
Ranch dressing mix (the dry packet)
1/2 cup of water

You simply put the roast in the crockpot(they are about 2lbs), sprinkle on about 1/2 of the ranch dressing packet. Fill the crockpot about 1/2 cup of water and cook on low for about 5-8 hours. The roast is done when you can easily shred it up with your fork. Super tender and flavorful!

*I started with my roast partially frozen and so I cooked on high in the crockpot for the first 1 1/2 hours or so then flipped to low and kept at low for another 6-7 hours.

Sunday Roast

2-3 lb Eye of Round
2 Tbs Oil (Olive or Canola)
1 can Beef Broth/Beef Consume (either one)
1 envelope of Dry Onion Soup Mix
1 can of water
Onion (sliced) *Opt.

Optional:
Red Potatoes
Carrots

Place oil in a skillet and sear roast on all sides, just enough to brown it and seal the juices. Then place in crock pot. Pour in 1 can of soup, water and sprinkle onion soup mix on top. If you do the onion slice and place over roast (we don't eat the onion, it just gives the roast some good flavor).

If you are adding your veggies to cook halve the potatoes and tuck around the roast and throw in the carrots.

Cook on High in Crock Pot for 3-4 hours then flip to low and cook for at least another 4-5 hours.

**We eat half the roast for one dinner and then I use the rest of it in another meal.**

Chicken Noodle Soup

1 Tbs Butter
Chopped Celery
1/4 Onion Chopped
Chicken, cooked and shredded
4 cans Chicken Broth
1 can Vegetable Broth
1 1/2 cup Egg Noodles
Chopped Carrots
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Basil
Salt and Pepper to taste

I did this in my Crock Pot, so I threw the chicken in frozen and cooked on high for approx 3 hours (I did about 7 or 8 tenderloins), then shred. On stove top, saute Onion and Celery in Butter, while sauteing, in crock pot add the rest of the ingredients and then add the onion and celery. Cook on high until noodles are tender (about another 3 hours).

Chicken Taco's

Chicken (frozen or thawed)
Bottle of favorite salsa

Put both in crock pot, cook on low for 4-6 hours and then shred chicken when done. Add to tortillas with whatever you want, we do brown rice, kidney beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives, sour cream, etc.

This is my EASIEST recipe, and it is very good, even better that it takes NO thought!

Sweet Pork

1 pork roast or tenderloin. Place in crock pot.

Mix together:
1 c. ketchup
1 can coke
1/2 c. brown sugar
Approx. 1 tsp each garlic powder and cumin (can add more or less)

Pour over roast and cook on high for several hours until pork shreds easily. I thought it was a mistake that the recipe said cook on High the first time I made it. It is not a mistake, when you cook it on high it comes out more tender, even more tender if you use a tenderloin! Roll in tortillas with grated cheese and rice and serve with sour cream, shredded lettuce, etc. This is a pretty close replica of Cafe Rio's and Costa Vida's sweet pork. Thanks to Tammy for the recipe.

Slow Cooked BBQ Chicken

3-4 Chicken Breast (can be frozen)
2 cups ketchup
4 Tbs Brown Sugar
1 Tbs Worchestershire Sauce
1 Tbs Soy Sauce
1 Tbs Vinegar
½ tsp garlic powder

Put everything except chicken in crockpot, put in chicken and cover with sauce. Cook on high for 4-6 hours (6 if frozen), shred and serve. You can put on buns or serve as is or add it to whatever you want.

I just throw a bunch of frozen tenderloins in and let it cook all day. The finish product doesn't look like it will have a ton of flavor, as the sauce doesn't cook up thick (like you would think BBQ sauce would), but I promise you, you will love it. I HATE BBQ sauce and this is one of my favorite meals.