Pulling out the crock pot!

So a few of us girls at work have decided to start doing some more crock pot meals and here’s a few I’ve tried recently.  Sorry no pictures thus far because I’ve either not been home when it’s been devoured or my house hold just couldn’t wait for me to get my camera…haha! 

From C&C Marriage Factory blog:

Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin

1 (2lb) boneless pork loin

1tsp ground sage

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 clove of garlic, crushed

1/2 cup of water

Glaze:

1/2 C brown sugar

1Tbs cornstartch

1/4 C balsamic vinegar

1/2 C water

2 Tbs soy sauce

Directions:

Combine sage, salt, pepper and garlic.  Rub over roast and place in slow cooker with 1/2 C water.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours and about 1 hour before roast is done, combine ingredients for glaze in a small sauce pan.  Heat and stir mixture until in thickens and brush on roast 2-3 times during the last hour of cooking.  Serve with remaining glaze on the side.

Josh and Mason loved this recipe!!  We did use more water to make sure the pork was covered.  My friend, Amy said her husband loved it too.  Lisa B. suggested the recipe to us in the first place.  Thanks!!  Sorry I have no pictures but it was pretty much destroyed in seconds.  Check it out on the C+C Marriage Factory website. 

 

Here’s one I made today and before I could get my camera to take a pic, my husband tore into it!!  It’s from MMMCafte.blogspot.com!!

Honey Sauced Chicken

3/4 pound chicken (of your choice)

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/8 cup chopped onion (or 1/16 cup onion flakes)

1/8 cup ketchup

1 Tbs. vegetable oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3 hours or on high 1 1/2 hours. Chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce. Serve over rice or noodles.

We served it with rice and it was delicious!!  If you have a sweet tooth you will LOVE it, but you may cut back a tad on the honey if you don’t…everyone in my family loved it!!

The third we made last week was from 50+ Friends Club Cookbook Crockery Pot Cooking.

All Day Crockery Pot Beef

1 1/2 lbs beef roast

1/2 tsp pepper

2 cloves of garlic

1/2 env. onion soup mix

2 tsp worcestershire sauce

1 tsp steak sauce

3 carrots, diced

2 ribs of celery, diced

1 green bell pepper, cut into rings

1/2 C water

1/2 C tomato juice.

Cut beef into serving sized portions.  Use more beef if you need more than 6 servings.  Brown beef in a bit of oil.  Place the vegetables into bottom of Crockery Pot.  Sprinkle the beef pieces with fresh ground black pepper, minced garlic and the onion soup mix.  Place on top of the vegetables.  Mix the steak sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl with about 1/2 cup water and 1/2- cup tomato juice.  Pour this over the meat.  turn to low, cover and cook for 7-9 hours.  When ready to serve, ladle meat and vegetables out of pot with a slotted spoon.  Use the liquid as is or turn Crockery Pot to high and thicken liquid with a little flour or cornstarch.

I threw baby carrots and small potatoes, but left out the celery and bell pepper…I also tripled the water, tomato juice and sauces in order to keep the meat covered.  Very flavorful and juicy!!  We loved it!