101 Slow-Cooker Recipes (17 page)

Italian Scallion Meatballs

Wendy Jacobs
Idaho Falls, ID

You can’t go wrong with this classic party recipe...everyone will love it.

1 c. grape juice

1 c. apple jelly

1 c. catsup

8-oz. can tomato sauce

4 lbs. frozen Italian-style meatballs

Garnish: sliced green onions

In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients except meatballs. Cook and stir over medium heat until jelly is melted; remove from heat. Place meatballs in a slow cooker; pour sauce over top and gently stir to coat. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours. Sprinkle with onions at serving time. Makes about 11 dozen.

Tex-Mex Chili Dogs

Stacie Avner
Delaware, OH

Plain ol’ chili dogs are a thing of the past at our house!

1-lb. pkg. hot dogs

2 15-oz. cans chili without beans

10-3/4 oz. can Cheddar cheese soup

4-oz. can chopped green chiles

10 hot dog buns, split

Garnish: chopped onion, crushed corn chips, shredded Cheddar cheese

Place hot dogs in a slow cooker. In a separate bowl, combine chili, soup and chiles; pour over hot dogs. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 to 5 hours. Serve hot dogs in buns; top with chili mixture and desired garnishes. Makes 10 sandwiches.

Anne’s Chicken Burritos

Jennifer Sievers
Roselle, IL

My friend, Anne, gave me this easy slow-cooker recipe...we love it more and more each time we make it!

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

15-1/4 oz. can corn, drained

16-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed

16-oz. jar salsa

6 to 8 10-inch flour tortillas

Garnish: shredded Cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole

Place chicken in a slow cooker; top with corn, beans and salsa. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or on high setting for 4 to 6 hours. Shred chicken; stir back into slow cooker. To serve, spoon mixture onto tortillas. Add desired garnishes and roll up. Serves 6 to 8.

County Fair Italian Sausages

Dale Duncan
Waterloo, IA

Our family always heads to the Italian sausage food tent at the fair...with this recipe, we can have them anytime!

20-oz. pkg. Italian pork sausages

1 green pepper, sliced

1 onion, sliced

26-oz. jar spaghetti sauce

5 sub buns, split

Garnish: 5 slices Provolone cheese

Brown sausages in a non-stick skillet over medium heat; place in a slow cooker. Add pepper and onion; top with sauce. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours. To serve, place sausages in buns; top with sauce mixture and cheese. Makes 5 sandwiches.

Apple Brown Betty

Amy Crowe-Galloway
Pontotoc, MS

With a slow cooker, it’s so easy to make this yummy old-fashioned favorite!

3 lbs. cooking apples, cored, peeled and cut into eighths

10 slices bread, cubed

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/4 t. nutmeg

1/8 t. salt

3/4 c. brown sugar, packed

1/2 c. butter, melted

Garnish: whipped topping

Place apples in a slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients except topping; toss together and sprinkle over apples. Cover and cook on low setting 2 to 4 hours. Garnish with whipped topping. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Easy Family-Style Corn

Katie Dick
Olathe, KS

This is a scrumptious side for any main dish...tote it to a potluck right in the crock.

2 12-oz. pkgs. frozen corn

8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, cubed

1/4 c. butter, cubed

2 T. sugar

1 t. salt

1/2 t. pepper

Spray a slow cooker with non-stick vegetable spray. Add all ingredients; stir to combine. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours, stirring halfway through. Makes 8 to 10 servings.