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Mom's Chicken Italiano

5/30/2020

Such wonderful homemade goodness in a crock pot! This recipe is simple to put together and place in your slow cooker. Only 4 to 6 hours later, and you've got one wholesome, delicious meal for your family.

2 - 3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
(2) 10 3/4 oz cans golden mushroom soup
(2) 14 1/2 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 cup onion, chopped
1 tsp. dried basil

Arrange chicken in slow cooker. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours. Cut chicken into serving size pieces.

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Crock Pot Recipes: Slow Cooked Pork Tenderloins

5/30/2020

The pork tenderloin, also called pork fillet or Gentleman's Cut, is a long thin cut of pork. As with all quadrupeds, the tenderloin refers to the psoas major muscle along the central spine portion, ventral to the lumbar vertebrae.

This recipe melts in your mouth and produces a delicious gravy that can top noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice.

10 3/4 oz. can cream mushroom soup
10 3/4 oz. can golden mushroom soup
10 3/4 oz. can French onion soup
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
Mashed potatoes or cooked wild rice

Arrange tenderloins in a slow cooker. Whisk soups together in a bowl and pour over pork. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 to 5 hours, until meat is tender.

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Pepperoni and Sausage Deep Dish Quiche

5/30/2020

Although quiche is now a classic dish of French cuisine, quiche actually originated in Germany, in the medieval kingdom of Lothringen, under German rule, and which the French later renamed Lorraine. The word 'quiche' is from the German 'Kuchen', meaning cake.

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 large eggs
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 cup chopped pepperoni
Fresh basil, optional

Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella and cheddar cheese in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, beat eggs, cream cheese, milk, Parmesan, garlic powder and Italian seasoning; pour into dish. Bake 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Spread pizza sauce over egg mixture; top with sausage, pepperoni and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top with fresh basil if desired.

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Crock Pot Recipes: Chicken In a Garden

5/24/2020

These delicious one pot meals are understandingly a main stay for any family.

All you need to do is place contents in the slow cooker and wait for results! No extra cooking needed.

4 boneless chicken breasts
1 onion sliced
3 carrots peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
10 3/4 oz can of cream of chicken soup
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup chicken broth
16 oz. frozen peas

Place chicken, onion, and carrots in slow cooker. Mix up remaining ingredients except cheese. Pour over top. Cook on low for 6 hours. Top with peas then cheese and continue to cook 1 hour. Serve immediately.

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Crock Pot Recipes: Cran-Orange Turkey Breast

5/24/2020

Cranberry Orange Turkey Breast is such a great, easy and delicious alternative to cooking a whole turkey. The meat turns out juicy and flavorful.

I can say that this Cranberry Orange Turkey Breast is the simply the best you can have! It tastes amazingly good with a sweet and savory kick to it.

1 turkey breast (about 4 lb)

1/2 cup orange juice
1.35 package of onion soup mix
15 oz. can whole berry cranberry sauce
Whole cranberries, optional
Orange zest, optional

Place turkey breast in a slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over turkey.

Cover and cook on high setting for one hour. Reduce to low setting and cook for an additional 6 hours.

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Crock Pot Recipes: Swiss Steak

5/17/2020

According to the Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink; the term swissing does not come from Switzerland but is in fact an English term. ... Swiss steak is normally pounded flat before cooking. The recipe first appeared in print in 1915. In England, this dish is referred to as "smothered steak"

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds beef round steak, cut into six pieces
3 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 (28 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 cup water
1.1 oz. beefy onion soup mix

Arrange steak in slow cooker place the onion, sprinkle soup mix, tomatoes, and seasonings Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Remove steak and vegetables, set aside. Mix flour and water; add to slow cooker and cook on high until thick. Spoon gravy over steaks.

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Crock Pot Recipes: Hearty Stew

5/17/2020

Stews have been made since ancient times. The world's oldest evidence of stew was found in Japan, also the place of the origin of fishing equipment. Herodotus says that the Scythians (8th to 4th centuries BC) "put the flesh into an animal's paunch, mix water with it, and boil it like that over the bone fire.

3 pounds beef cubes
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 medium onions, sliced
10 1/2 oz. can beef broth
8 oz. tomato sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tsp. paprika
6 medium carrots, quartered
6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup frozen peas, optional
3 1/2 tab. flour

Arrange potatoes in a slow cooker; top with carrots. Add beef: sprinkle with soy sauce, paprika, salt pepper, flour, and onions. Combine broth and tomato sauce; pour over top. Over and cook for 8 hours on low setting.

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Calzones with Pasta Sauce

5/10/2020

Like their Italian cousin pizza, calzoni (plural of calzone) originated in Naples, Italy during the 18th century. Translated to "pant leg" or "trouser," the calzone's original purpose was to serve as a "walk around pizza." This Italian style turnover is created by folding a full size pizza in half.

1 (3.5) package pepperoni slices, chopped
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1 large egg
1 tab. chopped fresh parsley, or 1 tsp. dried
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
3 tab. grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 (11 oz.) cans refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 (24 oz.) jar pasta sauce

Preheat oven to 375°.

In a small bowl, mix first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in pepperoni and cheese.

Divide each pizza crust into 2 portions. Roll into 7 inch circle.

Spoon 1/2 cottage cheese mixture into fold dough over pressing edges and sealing with a fork. Place on baking sheet. Cut 3 large slits in the dough.

On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into four portions. Roll each into a 6-in. circle; top each with a scant 1/3 cup pepperoni mixture. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet.

Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve with sauce.

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Crock Pot Recipes: Italian Pot Roast

5/10/2020

According to food writer James Beard, French immigrants to New England brought their cooking method called à l'étouffée for tenderizing meats. Later immigrants from Germany to Pennsylvania and the Mid West cooked sauerbraten and marinated roasts, larded and slow-cooked for taste and tenderness

1 boneless beef chuck roasts (3-4 pounds each)
1 8 oz. packet sliced mushrooms
1 large sweet onion sliced
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 (14 oz.) can beef broth
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
3 tab. tomato paste
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 tab. cornstarch

Place the chuck roasts, mushroom, and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle onion soup mix over roast and pour beef broth and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until tender.

Transfer to cutting board and cut into large chunks. Cover to keep warm

Skim fat from juices in slow cooker. Stir in paste and Italian seasoning. Stir cornstarch with 2 tab. water in a small bowl. Add to juices in slow cooker, stirring well. Increase heat to high. Cook 40 mins. Stir in roasts.

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Crock Pot Recipes: Italian Chicken

5/2/2020

I've been doing some essential needs that have been long overdue during this crisis. So, I've been looking into securing some healthy, nutritious meals that I can quickly add to the crock pot and get back to doing things.

This is a winner! The robust, tangy sauce is delectable.

2 1/2 lbs. frozen chicken breasts
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 package spaghetti sauce mix
8 oz. can tomato sauce
Grated Parmesan cheese
Hot cooked pasta

Arrange frozen chicken in slow cooker. Sprinkle with sauce mix; add tomatoes and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours. Serve over pasta, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

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