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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe (Freezer Meal)

A few days ago I commented on Facebook that I had spent the whole day and evening preparing a month's worth of meals in one day. I decided on the 15 meals I wanted to make; made out the shopping list; and went shopping. Once I got home, my husband, teenage son and I got busy preparing all the recipes. One of us would be peeling potatoes; another one would be assembling ingredients and then we would put them together and worked well together. We made two each of every meal and have 30 meals in the freezer now. Each day, we just place the meal into the crock pot and wait to enjoy it.

Today we enjoyed Sweet & Sour Chicken. It froze well and we just let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator. It wasn't completely thawed but that is okay too. To begin with, label your baggie with a sharpie. "Sweet & Sour Chicken Cook on low 6 hours or on high for 3 hours".

Sweet & Sour Chicken

4 pcs. of chicken 1/4 c. deli mustard

1/3 c. ketchup 1 c. red wine vinegar

1 red bell pepper, cut into strips 1 sm. can of tomato sauce

1 T. sugar 1 can diced pineapple, undrained

We used 4 pieces of chicken because that is how many is in our family. Adjust accordingly for your family. Place all ingredients into a large quart size baggie; squeeze all the air out and make sure it is closed.

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Ready to go into the freezer

Lay flat in your freezer. A day or two before you are ready to cook this, place in your refrigerator to thaw. When ready to use, turn on your crock pot and empty the bag ingredients into your crock pot. You may need to add up to a cup of water.

We cooked ours on high for 3 hours and the flavors were amazing. We served this over rice and was a big hit. So flavorful and delicious!

Ready to eat.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Crock Pot Swiss Steak Recipe

I made Swiss Steak in the crock pot this evening and had many requests to share the recipe so here goes....

Crock-Pot Swiss Steak

2 lb. round steak

1/2 c. flour

30 oz. tomatoes

15 oz. tomato sauce

15 oz can carrots

1 sm. can tomato paste

2 T. brown sugar

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1 tsp. oregano

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

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Some of the ingredients....

Mix the flour, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Dredge the steaks through the flour mixture and lightly brown the sides in a skillet with a bit of oil. Once lightly browned, put the steaks into the crock pot. In a large bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients together. Do NOT drain the tomatoes. Once the ingredients are mixed well, pour onto the steaks. Cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 10 hours. These turn out super tender and flavorful. As you can tell by the photo below, we love to serve this over mashed potatoes!

If you like cooking meals in the crock pot, check these out too: Complete Chicken Dinner in the Crock Pot and Turkey Breast Cooked in the Crock Pot.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Perfect Crock-Pot Roast

I don't know about you, but one of my favorite meals is Roast, potatoes, and carrots. Our family likes it so much that we have it once a week, usually for Sunday Lunch. Growing up, my mother always cooked the roast in the oven but my preferred method is the crock-pot. I prepare everything and get it on right before we go to bed on Saturday night on low and it is ready for Sunday lunch.

Crock-Pot Roast & Fixin's

Roast (we prefer rump or arm roasts)

1 Onion (we prefer yellow or white)

potatoes (enough for your family)

carrots (enough for your family)

Salt & pepper, to taste

2 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 pkt. brown gravy mix

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Rump roast

Peel your potatoes and carrots. As you peel the potatoes, place them in a bowl full of water to prevent them from turning brown. Slice your potatoes. We like ours cut into fourths lengthwise but others prefer chunks.

Now, slice your carrots. We slice the carrots the same way we do the potatoes. Place the carrots and potatoes into the crock-pot. Lightly salt & pepper them. Add in 1/4 cup water. Place your roast on top of the vegetables. Open the gravy packet and pour on top of the roast and then pour the Worcestershire sauce over the gravy. It is okay if some of the dry gravy remains. As the roast cooks, it will liquify. Salt & pepper the roast. Finally, peel the onion and cut it in half. Take 3-4 outer layer sections and lay across the roast for flavor. Put the lid on the crock-pot and cook on low over night (8-10 hours). I have let mine cook up to 12 hours and it was still perfect.