101 Slow-Cooker Recipes (2 page)

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Slow-Cooker Tips

Spray the crock with non-stick vegetable spray before filling. Clean-up will be a snap!

For best results, fill the slow cooker about 1/2 to 3/4 full of ingredients.

Little or no added liquid is needed...just add what the recipe calls for. There’s no evaporation, so all of the tasty juices stay right in the crock.

Don’t peek! Cooking time can increase by 15 to 20 minutes every time the lid is lifted.

Toward the end of cooking time, taste and adjust seasonings. The flavor of herbs tends to grow milder with long cooking, so you may want to add a little more.

At high altitude, slow cooking will take a little longer. Add an extra 30 minutes of cooking time to each hour in a recipe.

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Pintos & Pork Over Corn Chips

Susan Butters
Bountiful, UT

A hearty dish that feeds a crowd of hungry people...easily!

16-oz. pkg. dried pinto beans

3-lb. pork loin roast, trimmed

7 c. water

4-oz. can chopped green chiles

1/2 c. onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 T. chili powder

1 T. ground cumin

1 T. salt

1 t. dried oregano

Garnish: corn chips, sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes,
shredded lettuce

Cover beans with water in a large soup pot; soak overnight. Drain. Add beans and remaining ingredients except garnish to a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 9 hours. Remove meat, discarding bones; return to slow cooker. Cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until thickened. Serve over corn chips; garnish as desired. Makes 10 servings.

Hot Buffalo Dip

Vickie

One of my favorite party dips...oh-so easy to make and we all love it!

3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped

1 c. hot wing sauce

2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, cubed and softened

1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 c. blue cheese salad dressing

corn chips, celery stalks

In a slow cooker, mix together all ingredients except corn chips and celery stalks. Cover and cook on low setting for 3 to 4 hours. Serve with corn chips and celery stalks for dipping. Makes 8 to 10 servings.