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Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy

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The ultimate comfort food: Salisbury Steak Meatballs that are made in a slow cooker, smothered in a delicious beef gravy and perfectly served on Idaho Spuds VeggieMash .

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salisbury steak meatballs with mushroom gravyI cook this Salisbury meatball steak in crock-pot on high heat. Using simple seasoning, this dish will absolutely please the crowd. I used Panko breadcrumbs and 93% lean ground beef, with meatballs that I browned in a skillet before adding into the slow cooker.

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Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs
Author: Rika Livingston
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef (93% lean)
  • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2-3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 pound mushrooms halves
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • parsley chopped
  • Idaho Spuds VeggieMash
Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, Panko bread crumb, egg, ketchup, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning, black pepper, onion powder and salt.

  2. Knead until completely combined and form into medium sized meatballs. For this recipe, I just use ½ cup spoon and mold the meat into meatballs.

  3. Heat a large skillet or dutch over medium heat. Add the meatballs and gently move around the pan to brown. Transfer the meatballs to the slow cooker.

  4. Using the same skillet, add butter and cook onions for about 3-4 minutes until softened. Transfer them to the slow cooker.

  5. Add mushrooms, ketchup, broth and Worcestershire sauce into the slow cooker and cook for about 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.

  6. In a small bowl, beat cornstarch and cold water. Quickly stir and pour the mixture into slow cooker and increase the heat to high until the sauce is thicken. Cook for about 5-10 minutes. Serve with Idaho Spuds VeggieMash and chopped parsley.

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Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup

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Hearty and healthy slow cooker vegetable beef soup. A flavor-filled soup, loaded with fresh carrots, celery, onion, potato, green peas, green beans and a tender beef stew meat.

easy slow cooker vegetable beef soup recipe

With a simple cooking process but still full of intense flavors, this classic recipe for a slow cooker vegetable beef soup makes the best comfort meal for the whole family. I seared the beef chuck roast for about 5 minutes on each side, cut them into small bite pieces, then tossed those and all other ingredients in a crock pot at the same time. I cooked it on low for 6-7 hours, but a high setting for 4 hours would also work. This slow cooker soup has everything you need to meet your daily nutrition goals, from protein to fiber. It’s so convenient and inexpensive, too. Fresh vegetables are recommended, since most canned veggies are loaded with sodium, preservatives and commonly use BPA lining cans. Feel free to add some carbs into this soup recipe, such as elbow macaroni or barley or extra veggies like fresh/frozen corn. For heartier and healthier result, you could opt for kidney beans as they are a good source of folate, dietary fiber and copper.

easy slow cooker vegetable beef soup recipe

This vegetable beef soup recipe is good any time of year, but especially hits the spot in the fall and winter months. I’m always looking for different ways to get my kids to eat vegetables and this is a good recipe to throw in the mix too, as they seem to really enjoy veggies when they’re part of a soup or stew, especially alongside some nice pieces of beef. For those of you who are vegetarian you could omit the beef altogether or replace it with something like beans. I actually tried tempeh instead of beef and it tasted great, especially with the tempeh’s thick and chunky texture.

easy slow cooker vegetable beef soup recipe

Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe and Ingredients:

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Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
 


Course: Soup
Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds beef chuck
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup green beans diced
  • 1 cup baby potatoes diced
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 4 cups beef broth low sodium
  • 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup dried onion flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup diced white onion
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 can 14 oz diced/crushed tomatoes with juice (no sodium added)
Optional:
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • Salt/Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle the beef chuck roast with salt and pepper.
  2. In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil then sear beef chuck roast for about 5 minutes on each side.
  3. Remove the beef from the heat and cut into small bite pieces .

  4. Add beef cubes, carrots, green beans, potatoes, celery, green peas, beef broth, beef bouillon granules, dried Italian seasoning, dried onion flakes, onion powder, parsley flakes, celery seed, ground black pepper, garlic powder, white onion, Worcestershire sauce, diced/crushed tomatoes with juice, and tomato paste into a crockpot then cook for about 6-7 hours on low heat.

  5. Season with salt/pepper if needed.
Recipe Notes

Products used: Pacific Organic Beef Broth (Low Sodium) Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce

easy slow cooker vegetable beef soup recipe

Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup

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This unstuffed slow cooker cabbage roll soup recipe is perfect to warm you up in the winter (or any season!).  It’s a hearty soup recipe, one pot meal with a good amount of lean protein and veggies.

A slow cooker cabbage roll soup recipe that uses only simple spices and ingredients: fire roasted tomato, tomato sauce, broth, yellow onion, carrots, celery, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, all spice ground and a bit of light brown sugar to balance the sour and salty flavor.

slow cooker cabbage roll soup

You can cook this slow cooker cabbage roll soup for about 3 hours on high heat or 6-7 hours on low setting.

If you are looking for a low-carb version of a cabbage roll soup then you may want to skip the rice or swap the rice with kidney beans for healthier and heartier alternative.  Kidney beans are low in fat and rich in complex carbohydrates, minerals, proteins and vitamins.  Kidney beans have also been linked to a reduced risk of risk of various of cancers, heart disease and diabetes.

Uncooked long grain rice is recommended. I added the rice into the slow cooker about halfway through the cooking process because I love the chunkier texture.

slow cooker cabbage roll soup

Slow cooker cabbage roll soup, full of flavor and loaded with nutrients. Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin C and vitamin B6. It is also a very good source of manganese, dietary fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, folate and copper. Cabbage has the highest amount of some of the most powerful antioxidants found in cruciferous vegetables. You can read more benefits here and here.

I added fire roasted tomato and tomato sauce into the broth to give it a robust flavor. Tomato has an impressive amount of vitamin A, C, and vitamin K, as well as significant amounts of vitamin B6, folate, and thiamin. They are also a good source of potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, and copper.

You can find the slow cooker cabbage roll soup below. And here are some alternative slow cooker soup recipes for you try: Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup and Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup.

Unstuffed Slow cooker Cabbage Roll Soup:

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Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
 


Course: Soup
Servings: 6
Author: Rika Livingston
Ingredients
  • 12 oz lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 4 cups green cabbage chopped
  • 1 can 14.5 oz fire roasted tomato
  • 1 can 12 oz tomato sauce
  • 4 cups beef broth or vegetable broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon all spice powder
  • optional: 1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup uncooked white long grain rice or wild rice (OR use pre-cooked rice and add it to the slow cooker about 10 minutes before serving)
Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on a large skillet over low-medium heat. Cook yellow onion, carrots and celery stalks until tender for about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.

  2. In a slow cooker, combine ground beef, green cabbage, fire roasted tomato, tomato sauce, beef broth, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, and all spice powder. Cover and cook on low for about 6-7 hours or 3 hours on high.

  3. Optional: Season with salt/pepper, light brown sugar to taste.

  4. Rinse the rice thoroughly and pour it into the slow cooker at about halfway through the cooking process (or about 1 hour on high heat).

    Note: If you are worried about the rice getting too mushy, you can use pre-cooked rice and add it to the slow cooker about 10 minutes before serving.

  5. If soup is too thick, add more broth to dilute, adjust seasoning, allow 15 minutes of additional cooking time.

slow cooker cabbage roll soup

Slow Cooker Ground Turkey with Veggies and Southwest Spice Blend

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Today, I am going to share this slow cooker ground turkey recipe with butternut squash, corn and peas. I blended in Southwest spices which are customary with corn and tomatoes, but actually go amazingly well with the squash and ground turkey. Squash and slow cookers are a match made in heaven, it soaks in flavors and juices amazingly well.

This slow cooker ground turkey stew recipe is so flavorful and you’ll get a great dose of meat and veggies for the day. It’s the perfect recipe for dinner or after a workout with a solid dose of lean protein. I usually just toss the ground turkey and fresh vegetables into a crock pot, shake some spices and I’m already 90% of the way towards something delicious.

 

I’m probably the perfect target customer for Foster Farms as I am very health conscious and making strives to cook and eat better each day and month. As a mother of two beautiful children and a husband whose weight fluctuates up and down, I am always determined to make smarter decisions when it comes to our daily lifestyles. That includes food, exercise, the amount of sleep we get and other things that contribute to our overall well-being. Before I had kids, I spent a lot of time, energy and focus on the latest fashion trends and other indulgences that I still do like. These days I spend at least as much time focusing on things that affect my own healthy lifestyle and that of my family. Having a blog with a lot of recipes I also feel obligated to show my readers healthier approaches to eating and cooking. Probably the biggest change for me is my approach on food, and viewing it as fuel for our bodies rather than just something I need to pile into my body a few times a day.
slow cooker ground turkey with butternut squash, corn, peas and southwest spice blend
I am not following any strict diet right now, but I do try to educate myself on foods as much as possible. I actually really enjoy the fresh taste of healthier foods much more than those that are processed. I eat most everything (combination of meats, fish, veggies and dairy) and try to control my meal portions. Not too many rules, just an appreciation for the fresh and natural! Where food comes from is very important to me. Here in California we are lucky to access to great weather and fresh ingredients from beautiful markets. I buy local and organic veggies as much as possible. When buying meats, I make sure to read the labels to find out about the farm before making a purchase. Foster Farms is one of the recognizable names in the supermarket that I’ve trusted for many years. Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey is local to California’s Central Valley, on organic land and a vegetarian diet. They never use antibiotics and the turkeys are free range, two big additional plusses.
slow cooker ground turkey with butternut squash, corn, peas and southwest spice blend

slow cooker ground turkey with butternut squash, corn, peas and southwest spice blend

slow cooker ground turkey with butternut squash, corn, peas and southwest spice blend

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Slow Cooker Ground Turkey with Veggies and Southwest Spice Blend:

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Slow Cooker Ground Turkey with Butternut Squash, Corn, Peas and Southwest Spice Blend
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs
 
Servings: 4 -6
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 pound ground Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 medium white onion chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes fire roasted - unsalted, (remove juice)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon southwest spice blend . Add more according to your liking</span> see recipe below or use pre-made/store bought southwest spice blend or southwest chili mix
  • 1 leaf bay
  • 1 teaspoon salt add more according to your liking
  • black pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup butternut squash chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
Instructions
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium pan and brown the ground turkey . Add 1 teaspoon black pepper and stir
  2. Remove and transfer to the crock pot
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium pan, add onion and garlic, stir until fragrant. from the heat and transfer to the crockpot

  4. Add diced tomatoes, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, bay leaf and southwest spice blend, then stir.

  5. Turn the slow cooker on high and cook for about 2-3 hours
  6. About an hour before turning the slow cooker off, add the butternut squash.
  7. About 30 minutes before turning the slow cooker off, add the corn and peas.
  8. Add salt/pepper to taste according to your liking.

 

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Southwest Spice Blend
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Servings: 1 /2 cup
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle powder use 2 tablespoons chili powder if you don't have ancho and chipotle
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
Instructions
  1. Combine all the ingredients thoroughly.
  2. Store in an airtight container
  3. You may also use : pre made/store bought Southwest Chili Mix or Southwest Spice Blend powder

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Hearty Chicken Stew in Slow Cooker

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Here’s one of my favorite slow cooker recipes. Hearty Chicken Stew in Slow Cooker. Our family loves chicken meals, especially stew recipes. My husband is a huge fan of trying different chicken dinners, and this recipe is something that I know he’ll like.  Last week, I was staring at my kitchen’s ceiling, thinking of something to cook, something irresistible. Fortunately, this came to mind and without waiting I hurriedly gather my ingredients and started to cook this meal. I called it “Hearty Chicken Stew”, a dish that I actually cooked for seven hours!  Yes, I cooked it that long, but it is worth the wait. Slow cooker recipes are amazing when you have the time, and it’s always so worthwhile when you try the juiciness of the meat. The flavors all blend together in a positive way, and the process makes me savor the taste of each bite even longer.

I decided to name this dish “Hearty Chicken Stew” because you need a huge heart to prepare and cook this meal!  It is not that hard, it just requires a little patience and time. My kids loved this recipe too… I was trying to think back to when I was a kid and when I tried my first stew.  I had a lot of soup as a youngster but stews were introduced later in life, except for maybe some that was out of a can.  Homemade stews from a slow cooker or hot pot are the best, far better than anything you can buy at a restaurant or premade in the store.

All of the ingredients are very basic, and nothing is foreign. I bet that you have the ingredients in your kitchen and pantry. If-not, they are very easy to find in the grocery. If you are planning to serve it for dinner, it’s best to prepare it right after breakfast. It is perfect with rice, bread, or nacho chips as each of them soaks up the taste. It’s casual but can still work when you have company as it dresses up well enough in the right bowl.  I would be honored if you enjoy it well enough to share this slow-cooker meal with your family or friends.

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion {chopped}
  • 2 cups potatoes {washed, peeled and quartered}
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 tablespoon cumin powder
  • 2 tablespoons capers {drained}
  • 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes {unsalted}
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup pimento olives {pitted, drained}
  • 1 teaspoons garlic {minced}
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt/pepper to taste
Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with salt/pepper and cook until browned. Remove the chicken from heat and put it into the slow cooker. 

  2. Add onions into the same skillet, keep stirring until lightly browned or tender.

  3. Add onions, potatoes, paprika, oregano, cumin powder, capers, diced tomatoes, white wine, pimento olives, garlic and bay leaves into the slow cooker. 

  4. Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 4 hours. About 30 minutes before serving time, shred the chicken into small pieces and put the chicken back into the slow cooker. Mix well. Season with salt/pepper to taste. 

  5. To serve: Garnish with parsley, mint or other fresh herbs of your choice.

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One Pot Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe

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Here’s a great easy beef stew to add into your slow cooker recipe collection. This one-pot beef stew consists of fresh vegetables: carrots, onion and a high in antioxidant tomato sauce. The cooking process is very simple: using your favorite slow cooker, just dump all of the ingredients into one pot, then cook on low for 6-7 hours or 4-5 hours on high. The beef stew meat comes out so tender and the herbs bring a good amount of flavor for the broth. I served this beef stew with my favorite Veetee Dine in Rice. It’s so delicious, microwavable rice that is ready in just 2 minutes!

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Coming from an Asian family I have pretty high standards in the rice that I have in my kitchen.  While the way that my mom showed me on preparing rice will always be my favorite, I don’t always have time to cook up rice (alongside all of the other food I need to prepare alongside it, be it a stir fry dish, hot-pot dish or something else).  Veetee really stands out from any competitor brand for their solution to the chore of spend a long time cooking rice.  The difference isn’t just in the preparation time, but in the flavor as well with the best types of rice (like Thai Jasmine Rice, which is my favorite flavor from Veetee as it has always been a hit for my entire family).  They have other types too: Basmati, Whole Grain Brown Rice (with or without Quinoa!)  and a lot more.  My dinner has become so much easier and I love that I didn’t have compromise on taste.   As a blogger and mom I only have a small amount of active time in the kitchen. I have to cook for my blog and also prepare other meals for my family so of course kitchen solutions are very welcome in my house.  The slow cooker revolutionized cooking for me and I’ve never looked back.  Veetee Dine In Rice falls in the same bucket and I am thrilled about it.

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Hope you’ll enjoy this easy dinner recipe : One Pot Beef Stew – Slow Cooker!

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One Pot Beef Stew Slow Cooker
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds beef stew meat
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 4 oz tomato sauce no salt added
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 1/2 cup beef or vegetable broth low sodium
  • 1 cup small carrots
  • 1 cup diced potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1-2 teaspoons Italian seasoning or replace with 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine together all-purpose flour and black pepper. Add the beef and toss to coat.
  2. In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil and cook the beef stew until browned. Transfer to the slow cooker.

  3. Add chopped onion, garlic cloves, tomato sauce, red wine, beef/vegetable broth, carrots, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, bay leaves, Italian seasoning  into the slow cooker.

  4. Cook for 6-7 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high heat.
  5. Add salt/pepper to taste.
  6. Serve and enjoy with Veetee Dine In Rice

Slow Cooker Creamy Corn Chowder

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Browsing slow cooker recipes?  Try this creamy corn chowder with some fresh and healthy ingredients: corn, potato, celery, bell pepper and white onion. This is a lighter version of those “classic comfort food” corn chowder recipes. I skipped the heavy cream cheese and replaced it with 2% milk (you can also use whole milk for richer texture).  Atop the soup is a healthier alternative, with all natural and nitrate free turkey bacon. Slow cooker recipes are so convenient, I just throw all of the ingredients into the pot and for the most part walk away.  The short preparation time gives so much more time to my day.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Corn Chowder
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
 
Course: Soup
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium red/orange bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes washed and diced
  • 24 oz fresh corn kernels or frozen
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups milk (whole milk or reduced fat)
  • 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • turkey bacon crisply cooked and crumbled
  • (Optional) 1/8 teaspoon poultry seasoning (or use 1 teaspoon fresh thyme and 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)
Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan over low-medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and potato. Cook and keep stirring until the vegetables start to soften and the onions are translucent. Remove from the heat and transfer into the crock pot.

  2. Add 12 oz of corn kernels, chicken broth, bay leaf, salt, black pepper into the crockpot.

  3. Using a blender, puree the remaining 12 oz of corn kernels and milk. Stir the mixture into the crockpot.

  4. Cook in low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 4-5 hours. Season with salt/pepper if needed, add/or the optional poultry seasoning.

  5. Serve with crispy cooked and crumbled turkey bacon. 

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

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Slow cooker butternut squash soup with simple ingredients, it’s so rich in flavor and healthy. I used the pre-cut butternut squash from my local Costco to save time and of course, it’s so much easier than cutting and peeling fresh butternut squash. This creamy soup is made without heavy cream. You can use coconut oil in-place of butter to make this butternut squash soup even healthier. This is the perfect creamy soup for fall, winter or any time of year! My kids and husband couldn’t stop eating this soup.

Butternut squash is very healthy and has  a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It provides significant amounts of potassium, highest levels of vitamin-A, carotenes and vitamin B6. Also good for cancer prevention, better eyesight and weight loss benefits.

Hope you’ll enjoy this easy slow cooker butternut squash soup. Here’s one of the products I used: Imagine – organic vegetable broth.

Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

 

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Butternut Squash Soup
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs
 


Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 119 kcal
Ingredients
  • 32 oz Butternut Squash pre-cut and peeled
  • 32 oz Vegetable Broth (I used organic Imagine brand)
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 medium Onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup Carrot chopped
  • 1/2 cup Celery chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Powder optional
  • a dash Nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon Salt or more according to your liking
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup optional
Instructions

  1. Heat the butter in a medium pan and cook onion, celery and carrots until tender.

  2. Transfer the mixed vegetable into a slow cooker and add squash, vegetable broth, turmeric powder, cayenne powder and a dash of nutmeg.

  3. Cook for 4 hours, or on low heat for 7-8 hours. 

  4. About 1 hour before serving time, transfer the squash and vegetable chunks mixture into blender. Blend until smooth and return the mixture back to slow cooker. 

  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

  6. Optional: use 1 teaspoon maple syrup or more to add sweetness.

 

 

 

 

Slow Cooker Pizza Soup

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RAGÚ® Homestyle Pasta Sauce. All opinions are entirely my own. The Best Pizza Soup Recipe for The Big Game!

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This Slow Cooker Meat Lovers Pizza Soup recipe is a sure hit for the tailgating (homegating) party that we have coming up for The Big Game.  My house will be filled with hungry football fans who’ll want filling, hearty food, and I want them to enjoy something unique and different from the run of mill game day food.  I think this is the best pizza soup recipe for my needs as it loads up on flavorful ingredients yet is low carb, so those watching their diet can dive in and still have a bowl.  We are big fans of meat lovers pizzas, and in a soup it is even better, so don’t feel confined to having to choose between sausage and pepperoni.  I used chicken sausage which is a bit different than a traditional Italian pizza, but went back to basics on the veggies with black olives, mushrooms and onions.

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pizza soup slow cooker

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A Healthy Pizza Alternative

Pizza Soup is a healthy pizza alternative that gives my family the pizza ingredients and flavors that we all crave.  My kids ask for pizza more than any other meal for lunch and dinner, but we try to keep our pizza intake to just once every week or two.  Pizza soup conjures up the reaction of pure jubilation with my kids, yet they’re getting more veggies and meats and less of the carbs and fat. This is a multifaceted win for me as a mom, as they’re eating better and I also gain leverage in my kids doing chores, etc. every time that I give them pizza anything.

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A Pasta Sauce Recipe (that is Not Pasta!)

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Pizza Soup in a Slow Cooker
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
 


Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 191 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound Italian chicken sausage chasing removed or buy bulk
  • 1 can (3.8 oz) sliced black olives
  • 1 jar (23 oz) RAGÚ Homestyle Traditional Pasta Sauce
  • 1 medium fresh green bell pepper diced
  • 3 oz pepperoni cut into thin slices (add more according to your liking)
  • 4 cups beef broth (or use 5 cups if you want a thin broth)
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 pound fresh bella mushrooms cut into thin slices
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • part-skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook onion until translucent for about 1-2 minutes. (or put the raw chopped onion into a slow cooker to save time).

  2. Add the chicken sausage and cook until browned. Remove from the heat.

  3. Place all the ingredients (except cheese) into a slow cooker.

  4. Cook on low for 7 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours

  5. Add salt/pepper to taste if needed

  6. To serve: Sprinkle the soup with mozzarella cheese while its still warm and enjoy with homemade garlic parmesan cheese bread on the side.

Chicken Pot Pie Soup – Slow Cooker

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Are you looking for an easy slow cooker chicken recipe?  Or Need to freshen up your slow cooker chicken recipes? Try this creamy slow cooker chicken soup, with chicken pot pie flavors of corn, carrots, peas, potatoes and serve with green onions, crispy bacon and biscuits or rustic bread. This classic chicken flavor is hearty and perfect to warm you up on one of these stormy nights. For this chicken pot pie recipe, I added some yukon potatoes and flour to thicken the liquid and skipped the condensed soup.

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Poultry Storage Tips:

Fresh poultry should be used within on or two days of purchase, or frozen immediately. Prepackaged poultry can be left in its package, with transparent wrapping intact, for refrigerator storage. If the wrapping is torn, transfer the poultry on a plate, and cover loosely with aluminum foil or waxed paper.

Cooked poultry can be refrigerated for three or four days, wrapped and keep dry. You may also freeze for longer storage. Cooked poultry in broth or gravy should be refrigerated for only one or two days.

 

 

 

 

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Hope you’ll enjoy this chicken pot pie recipe.

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Chicken Pot Pie Slow Cooker
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs
 
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 276 kcal
Author: Rika Livingston
Ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken boneless and skinless (or use rotisserie chicken)
  • 1 pound Yukon potatoes small diced
  • 1 bag (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables (corn, peas and carrots)
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning (add more according to your liking)
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt/pepper to taste, according to your liking
Toppings:
  • green onions chopped
  • crispy cooked bacon
  • biscuits or rustic bread
Instructions

  1. Heat butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and cook until translucent, for about 2 minutes.

  2. Add garlic, keep stirring and cook for 1-2 more minutes or until fragrant but do not burn. 

  3. Stir in the flour and whisk until lightly browned.

  4. Add chicken stock, milk and stir frequently until the sauce thickens.

  5. Put chicken into slow cooker and pour in the broth/sauce mixture.

  6. Stir in potatoes, poultry seasoning, garlic powder and cook on high heat for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.

  7. About 30 minutes - 1 hour prior serving, add frozen mixed vegetables and taste the broth. Season with salt/pepper if needed or according to your liking. 

  8. Serve with chopped green onions, crispy bacon and rustic bread or biscuits.

Slow Cooker Chicken Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

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This easy slow cooker chicken recipe is for just about anyone!  I wasn’t planning to cook this slow cooker chicken yesterday but found unused Thai Sweet Chili Sauce that I had purchased a while ago and thought why not create a simple chicken dish. I used boneless and skinless chicken breast and decided to add some fresh veggies in the last minute because I have enough broth/sauce to flavor more ingredients in my crockpot. So feel free to skip the veggies if you have plans to cook them separately. With or without veggies won’t affect the final result of the slow cooker recipe with sweet chili sauce and soy sauce flavors.
slow cooker chicken with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and Soy Sauce

Another important note. Sweet chili sauce and soy sauce come in different varieties and brands. You may want to adjust the sweetness and saltiness according to your liking during the cooking process.  You may also add a bit more honey for sweeter results. For this slow cooker chicken recipe, i skipped the corn starch to have a lighter sauce consistency.  I sometimes opt for a thicker sauce though, so for a more gravy-like consistency simply mix 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch + 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water, then pour into a slow cooker.
Have a leftover slow cooker chicken? You can freeze this chicken for days!

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Slow Cooker Chicken with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs
 


Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 177 kcal
Author: Rika Livingston
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds chicken breast boneless and skinless
  • 1/2 cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Mae Ploy brand or any of your favorite Thai sweet chili sauce brands
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce Optional. Purpose: to add color and flavor
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 5 fresh basil leaves
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups mini carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups green beans
Optional : To give you a thicker, more gravy-like consistency
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water
Toppings:
  • green onion fresh, chopped
Instructions

  1. Place chicken breast, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, garlic, ginger, dried minced onion and fresh basil leaves in a slow cooker.

  2. Cook for about 7 hours on low heat or about 4 hours on high. 

About 20-30 minutes before the cooking is done

  1. Pour in the carrots and green beans.

Optional : To give you a thicker, more gravy-like consistency

  1. Mix corn starch and cold water, add the mixture into slow cooker. Stir well.

  2. Season with salt/pepper according to your liking.

To Serve:

  1. Sprinkle with chopped fresh green onions and serve with rice/vegetables. 

Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Spiced Nuts Recipe

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Slow Cooker Spiced Nuts recipe. Great for holiday snacks or gifts.

My slow cooker spiced nuts recipe makes the perfect holiday snack. About two hours in my  Crock-Pot® and these mixed nuts were ready to eat after a big meal or snack on throughout the day. I chose mixed nuts for this recipe, as I’m a big fan of all types of nuts. Tomorrow I’m going to make two more batches, one with only cashews and another with just almonds. The nuts can be stored up to 5 days in an airtight jar but around my house they usually last less than a day.

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slow cooker spiced nuts recipeI have always loved candied walnuts and candied pecans, but with many recipes after eating a handful you’ve already surpassed your sugar intake for the day. This spiced nuts recipe serves as a great alternative as it probably has one quarter of the sugar. Similar to other   Crock-Pot® recipes however the taste is there isn’t a huge layer of coated sugar. True to other slow cooker recipes the taste cooks in better than other methods of cooking, so you can opt for healthier options of less quantities of salts, sugars, etc. and still pack in the right amount of flavor. Nuts are a great way to enjoy a healthy snack that is actually linked to lower cholesterol. With protein, fiber and the right kind of unsaturated fats there are few dessert or noshing items that are healthier.

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Snacks around Christmas and New Years are key as there’s always family around, and having a few bowls out makes everyone feel more welcome. Also, my family is big into college football and watching all of the bowls so it goes without saying that there’s a lot of food and drinks consumed during game-days. By using a Crock-Pot® I can just spend a few minutes putting it all together and then spend time with the family or catching some of the game. Will Alabama repeat as BCS champions this year? I’m not sure, but what I do know is that I’ll be having some good eats while watching the game!

My Crock-Pot® slow cooker allows me to cook on a high or low setting, My Crock- Pot® slow cooker has a timer that automatically switches over to “Keep Warm” in case I forget to turn it off. Slow Cooker with Stovetop-Safe Cooking Pot, which acts like a jack of all trades as I use it to brown, sear and sauté ingredients directly on the stovetop before placing it into the Crock-Pot® slow cooker. So there’s less mess and less cleaning time!  I seared the chicken using the same pot for a crispy outside and juicy flavor inside. The pot features  DuraCeramic™ nonstick coating to prevent food from sticking.  It’s PTFE and PFOA free, which is extremely important to me. It’s also easy to clean!
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Slow Cooker Spiced Nuts Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
 


Course: Snack
Servings: 16
Calories: 255 kcal
Author: Rika Livingston
Ingredients
  • 4 cups mixed nuts (such as cashew, pecan) roasted, unsweetened, unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon all spice ground (I used All Spice from Simply Organics)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt add more according to your liking
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper add more according to your liking
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons butter unsalted, melted
Instructions

  1. Spray the bottom of the crock pot with cooking spray 

  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together all the ingredients above

  3. Spread the mixed nuts evenly on the bottom of the crock pot 

  4. Cook on high heat for about 1 hour

  5. Turn the heat to low, keep stirring every 20 minutes, until the nuts are glazed for about 1 hour

  6. Turn the heat off, uncovered and let the nuts harden

  7. Serve immediately or store in an airtight jars for up to 5 days

Recipe Notes

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

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This slow cooker creamy chicken wild rice soup with no flour is a hit! My husband who has never been a big fan of creamy soups couldn’t stop eating this and enjoyed two bowls yesterday.

This slow cooker creamy chicken wild rice soup is made with simple seasoning blend.  It’s a comforting, easy soup recipe that is perfect for those chilly, long days.  It’s also something that can be prepared in the morning and be ready for you to dig into after a long day.

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

To make this creamy Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup, I used organic heavy cream, but no flour. I finely chopped and sautéed the mirepoix vegetables with butter before adding them into the slow cooker.  This gives it a sweeter, heartier flavor. Mirepoix is a combination of aromatic vegetables for soups, stews, and braises that consists of chopped onions, celery, and carrots.

I poured in the wild rice blend about halfway through the cooking process for a harder texture (pouring in at the beginning is fine for a softer texture, which may entail adding a bit more broth). I love the harder texture that wild rice brings in every bite. Wild rice contains more protein, zinc, and potassium than both brown and white rice varieties.  Possible the best component of my slow cooker creamy chicken wild rice soup is the wild rice itself.

Since wild rice comes in varieties of texture and brand, the length of cook time may affect the final result of this soup.

If you are worried about the rice getting too mushy by adding it at the beginning and don’t have time to add it midway through cooking,  you can use pre-cooked rice and add it to the slow cooker about 10 minutes before serving.

 

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Want to try more tasty slow cooker soup recipes? Check out these: Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup  and chicken pot pie

Products used in this recipe: Lundberg Wild Blend Rice, Organic Heavy Whipping Cream from Horizon.

Important note: If you are worried about the rice getting too mushy,  you can use pre-cooked rice and add it to the slow cooker about 10 minutes before serving OR just use Uncle ben’s long grain and wild rice and add it at the last half hour of cooking.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
 


Course: Soup
Servings: 10
Calories: 184 kcal
Author: Rika Livingston
Ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup dried wild porcini mushrooms
  • 1 medium onion chopped finely
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup carrots chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped finely
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups wild rice blend (do not use instant rice)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (or add more until desired consistency is reached) (pick organic like Horizon brand)
  • 1 1/2 - 2 (32 oz) low sodium chicken broth (add more if you like more liquid in your soup)
  • 1 teaspoon salt to taste (add more according to your liking)
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf optional
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme (Or use 1/2 teaspoons Poultry Seasoning)
Instructions

  1. Place the porcini mushrooms in a small dish, add boiling water, leave to soak. *Note: Strain the soaking liquid before cooking.

  2. Heat the butter in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat.

  3. Toss in the onions, saute them until softened and browned.

  4. Add the garlic and cook until soft.

  5. Add the carrots, mushrooms and celery stalks and let it cook slowly until they soften.

  6. Place the vegetable mixture in the bottom of the crockpot. 

  7. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables, bay leaf, thyme and pour in low sodium chicken broth.

  8. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.

  9. Rinse the wild rice thoroughly and pour it into the slow cooker about halfway through the cooking process.

    Note: If you are worried about the rice getting too mushy,  you can use pre-cooked rice and add it to the slow cooker about 10 minutes before serving.

  10. About 20-30 minutes before the cooking is done, remove cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred into small pieces. 

    Pour in the heavy cream. The heavy cream will make the soup thicker and less liquid. 

  11. Season with salt/pepper.

  12. Serve immediately

Recipe Notes

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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup, Hearty Comfort Food

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This post is sponsored by Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker and Mirum Agency. The opinions stated are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Posh Journal cooking. Hope you’ll enjoy this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup, Hearty Comfort Food!
A slow cooker chicken taco soup is the best recipe to warm up a winter holiday and a great way to please the game day crowd. The first time I tried a chicken taco soup was many moons ago, rushing into a restaurant while freezing rain was pouring down. I couldn’t have picked a better meal for that cold day; the bowl was huge and I enjoying each spoonful of hot, hearty comfort food. My recipe still today draws from that memory, but accentuates what I feel are the best parts of the soup.

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Crock-Pot® Soup

One of my things about this soup is that I can toss the contents into my Crock-Pot® and then shift gears to something else in the kitchen or better-yet to relax. I keep going back to my Crock-Pot® as it elevates the taste of just about every dish I throw its way. Many claim that they don’t like chicken breasts as much as other cuts of the chicken but their outlook will change when it’s been slow cooked in broth, taco seasoning and onions. I actually prefer breast meat to thigh meat in this recipe with its textured, shredded, pieces. The perfect meat for soup!

 

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A Healthy Soup Option

Easy slow cooker chicken taco soup quite a healthy option, especially compared to other game day recipes. In-fact those same ingredients can be found in some of my protein bowl recipes. For those of you cutting way down on carbs you could cut out chips or tortillas completely from the dish. When I do so I simply load up more on veggies, especially the avocados.

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Best Soup for Kids

Is a chicken taco soup great for kids? It can be with a couple of simple tweaks. If you’re preparing this for the family you can easily adjust the ingredients to make it more kid friendly by holding off from adding any chilies and opting for non-spicy seasoning. My kids loved it and wanted seconds, and with white meat, black beans and veggies I was proud and happy to oblige.

slow cooker chicken taco soup

My Crock- Pot® slow cooker allows me to cook on a high or low setting, My Crock- Pot® slow cooker has a timer that automatically switches over to “Keep Warm” in case I forget to turn it off. Slow Cooker with Stovetop-Safe Cooking Pot, which acts like a jack of all trades as I use it to brown, sear and sauté ingredients directly on the stovetop before placing it into the Crock-Pot® slow cooker. So there’s less mess and less cleaning time!  I seared the chicken using the same pot for a crispy outside and juicy flavor inside. The pot features  DuraCeramic™ nonstick coating to prevent food from sticking.  It’s PTFE and PFOA free, which is extremely important to me. It’s also easy to clean!

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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
Prep Time
5 mins
 
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 449 kcal
Author: Rika Livingston
Ingredients
  • 1 medium size onion
  • 1 (16 oz) whole kernel corn canned or frozen
  • 1 can (4.5 oz) green chiles (optional)
  • 2 cans (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1-2 cans (15.5 oz) black beans low sodium or unsalted (remove the juice)
  • 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
  • 3 medium size chicken breast
  • 1 package (1.25 oz) taco seasoning mix (store bought or homemade)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 16 oz chicken stock (or more if you like to have more broth)
  • salt/pepper according to your liking
Toppings
  • cilantro
  • jalapeno sliced
  • corn tortilla chips
  • avocado
Instructions

  1. Place the onion, corn, green chilies, diced tomatoes with green chilies, black beans, tomato sauce in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning, garlic powder, cumin and broth, stir well.

  2. Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture 

  3. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or cook on high heat for 4 hours 

  4. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker, use fork and shred the chicken into small pieces. Place the chicken back into slow cooker. Add salt/pepper to taste

  5. Turn off the slow cooker and serve with cilantro, jalapeño, corn tortilla chips or other toppings of your choice

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Homemade Taco Seasoning
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Servings: 10
Calories: 5 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion dried
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well

  2. Store in cool, dry place

Slow Cooker Beef Stew – Asian Style

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Slow cooker beef stew recipe with Asian inspired flavors. This dish tastes too good for something so easy to make.  I prefer the taste to beef stews that are restaurant-bought, plus your money goes ten times as far when you make it on your own! The dish is very rich in flavor and tastes even better the next day.

What is Chinese Five Spice Powder? Five-spice powder is an oriental blend of five fragrant spices ground together, consisting: cinnamon, star anise, cloves, fennel seeds and Szechwan peppercorn.

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew - Asian Style
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
4 mins
 
Servings: 4 -6
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck
  • 1/2 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of Chinese Five Spice Powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons michiu . If you don't have this product try Dry White Wine, chinese wine
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • optional: 2 star anises
Instructions
  1. Place all the ingredients (except: Carrots) in a slow cooker
  2. Cook in low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 4-5 hours
  3. Put the carrots into the slow cooker about 30-45 minutes before serving

 

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Slow Cooker Chicken Stew – So Flavorful and Tender!

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This crock-pot slow cooker chicken stew is rich in flavor but only uses simple ingredients. The meat is tender and comes right off the bone so easily.  It’s perfect with rice and tastes even better a day or two after as the juiciness and complimenting flavors are fully soaked-in.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
 
Servings: 4 -6
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • 5-6 chicken thighs
  • 2 medium sized onions
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 oz can diced tomatoes - fire roasted 14, I used thiscanned tomato product
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorn
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamon
  • 2 leaves fresh bay
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan, then season the chicken thighs with salt/pepper.
  2. Cook the chicken thighs until browned, then remove from the heat and transfer to crock pot.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and stir in the onion and garlic cloves. Cook until fragrant.
  4. Remove from the heat and transfer to crock-pot.
  5. Pour in the diced tomatoes, including juice.
  6. Add seasoning on top : kosher salt, turmeric, cumin seeds,coriander seeds, lemon zest, black peppercorns, cardamon, bay leaves and honey. Stir until well coated.
  7. Cook on medium-high heat for 4 hours, or on low for 7-8 hours.

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Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Lime Chicken with Couscous

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Recipe adapted from Bonappetit

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Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Lime Chicken with Couscous #CrockPotRecipes

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This post is sponsored by Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker and Mirum Agency. The opinions stated are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Posh Journal cooking.

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Today I am going to share my favorite Crock-Pot® slow cookerLime Chicken. This recipe is so easy to make and you can likely already find most of the ingredients right in your pantry.  I cook the lime chicken using my favorite slow cooker product, Crock-Pot® slow cooker.  Cooking with my Crock-Pot® slow cooker is one of my favorite cooking methods as it gives food a taste that cannot be found through other methods.  With my Crock-Pot® slow cooker I can invite my kids to prepare some of the ingredients and ask them to place their favorite veggies in the slow cooker and then simply turn it on.  I don’t have to hover over the stove cooking a meal, and frees me up to do other things in the kitchen or elsewhere.

My Crock- Pot® slow cooker allows me to cook on a high or low setting, My Crock- Pot® slow cooker has a timer that automatically switches over to “Keep Warm” in case I forget to turn it off.  Going back to flavor though, the most important benefit of my Crock- Pot® slow cooker is that my recipes will stand out in their texture and flavors.  There is just no substitute for flavors blending together and soaking in over a long period of time.  My mouth is starting to water just writing about it!

 

slow cooker lime chicken

For this Crock-Pot® slow cooker lime chicken recipe, I added some of my favorite spices: coriander powder, cumin, paprika and garlic. To make it even healthier, I added some fresh veggies, which also boosts the flavor of the lime chicken. To give the dish a bit of a more complex flavor and add some color for presentation, I browned the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side before adding it to the Crock-Pot® slow cooker. You may skip this step, it’s entirely up to you and definitely not necessary.  I used a Crock-Pot® 6-Quart Slow Cooker with Stovetop-Safe Cooking Pot, which acts like a jack of all trades as I use it to brown, sear and sauté ingredients directly on the stovetop before placing it into the Crock-Pot® slow cooker. So there’s less mess and less cleaning time!  I seared the chicken using the same pot for a crispy outside and juicy flavor inside. The pot features  DuraCeramic™ nonstick coating to prevent food from sticking.  It’s PTFE and PFOA free, which is extremely important to me. It’s also easy to clean!

 


 slow cooker lime chicken

The first thing you may notice about this recipe is that that it has couscous. Couscous is delicious, and versatile in texture.  Couscous can be eaten as a side dish, salad or use it in place of rice or quinoa. It also offers a wide variety of health benefits: good source of protein, fiber and essential vitamins, such as B vitamin. On that note I should mention that I cook this recipe in two ways:

  1. For heartier result: Cook the couscous together with other ingredients right inside the Crock- Pot® slow cooker.

  2. For less starchy results: Cook the couscous separately. Quickly rinse the cooked couscous with cold water to remove starch, then pour into the Crock- Pot® slow cooker before serving. 

Note: If you choose for option 2, you may want to cut the amount of chicken broth in half (or only 1/4 cup of chicken broth)

 


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Hope you’d enjoy this Crock-Pot® slow cooker Lime Chicken recipe with Israeli Couscous

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Slow Cooker Lime Chicken
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs
 
Servings: 4 -6
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • 6 pieces chicken thighs skin-on (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt/pepper (for browning the chicken about 5 minutes on each side)
  • 1 cup fresh carrots
  • 1 cup fresh red bell pepper
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 7 cloves garlic
  • For Spice mixture :
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
  • a dash of cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoons fresh lime . Note: I used a big lime for this recipe so it's about 3-4 of fresh lime juice, juice
  • Zest from 1 lime
  • For broth:
  • 1/2 cup regular chicken broth or 1/4 cup chicken broth if you want to cook couscous separately
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
Instructions
  1. Heat a skillet or use Crock-Pot® slow cooker pot over medium high heat
  2. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and season with salt/pepper
  3. Sear the chicken thighs for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until the skin has a nice golden brown color
  4. Transfer to a plate and mix in the various spices and lime juice
  5. Place fresh vegetables (bell pepper, red onion, garlic cloves): on the bottom of Crock-Pot® slow cooker.
  6. Combine broth: chicken broth and white wine, pour on top of vegetables
  7. Put the seared chicken thighs on top of the vegetables
  8. Cover and Cook for 3 hours on high heat or 6 hours on low heat
  9. Optional :
  10. Add uncooked couscous into Crock-Pot® slow cooker about 30-45 minutes (or until couscous is cooked) before serving OR
  11. Cook the couscous separately. Quickly rinse the cooked couscous with cold water to remove starch, then pour into the Crock- Pot® slow cooker before serving.

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Combating a Cold/Flu + Slow Cooker Ramen Recipe

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Today I am going to share some tips and tricks for combating a cold or the flu. Flu and cold season is here. Keeping our kids healthy during cold/flu season can be very challenging. As a parent, we also need to take care of ourselves and prevent from getting sick ourselves, as well as  watch out for our little ones. I do love the cold weather and for some reason always thought that cold weather was better for somehow keeping germs away or sterilizing them, but in reality cold weather is when the germs arespreading quickly and more people are sick. The potential impact of having a cold or flu is huge, from missing classes or work to not being able to take care our family.

As a mother of two, I try to be healthy and be happy everyday. Getting sick is a scary thing and can affect my daily routine as a mom and a full time blogger. My kids need me and of course i need to cook and take care my whole family including my husband.  It’s a big deal when my kids get sick too, in-fact the last time they caught the flu they had to stay at home from school for a week.

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So here are some steps I do everyday to minimize and prevent the cold and flu:

  • Get plenty of rest.
    I try to get at least 8 hours sleep every night and try to sleep more during weekends. Celebrate Lazy Sundays!
  • Drink plenty of fluids and drink at least 1 cup of green tea daily.
    Drinking fluids like water, juice and soup is very important to keep our body hydrated. especially when we are sick. I try to limit drinking juice since it’s very high in sugar. My favorite drink is green tea. Green tea is loaded with anti oxidants and nutrients that have powerful affects on our body and also prepared to ward off cold and flu.
  • Get active, do some exercise even only 30 minutes per day
    I may not be as active as I used to be, but I still do get up and acitve. I often skip the gym but I still maintain to do a little exercise between my work or by going to the park with my kids. I believe regular exercise plays a good role in keeping us healthy and preventing illness. My body feels so much better, and having a healthier mind and clear perspective brings me a ton of happiness and confidence about my life.
  • Less stress
    Stress affect our immune system and we therefore often get sick when our immune system is weak. I try to live day by day, enjoy every minute and try not to overthink things.

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I stock up on favorite teas as part of my cold/flu survival kit. Bigelow has been a favorite tea brand of mine for years.  You can taste quality and I really do love the variety of teas they offer. Green Tea and Lemon and Ginger are a couple of my favorite teas.  You can purchase Bigelow Tea at Walmart stores. Eating soup is another part of my routine (almost daily!), and it definitely touches on a few areas to keep you from getting sick.   It has a lot of nutrients and gets some warm fluids into your system.  For me it is almost a comfort food, too, that seems to bring my stress levels down and happiness up.  I always have soup on my menu. Today I am going to show you how to make this easy delicious slow cooker ramen. You can find all the ramen  ingredients listed below at Asian market.

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Slow Cooker Ramen
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
 
Course: Soup
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • For Broth
  • 1 1/2 pounds pork butt/shoulder
  • 1 yellow onion coarsely chopped
  • 2 inches fresh ginger sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • salt/pepper
  • 1 liter water
  • 1 Bigelow teabag
  • 5 tablespoons white miso paste may add more
  • 1/2 tablespoon white pepper
  • 1 cup Fresh Seaweed
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1/4 cup bonito flakes
  • For ramen and garnish
  • Dry Instant Ramen (removed the seasoning)
  • Green onion thinly sliced
  • Boiled eggs halved
  • Dry seaweed flakes
  • Fish cakes
  • Bamboo shoots (very strong taste you may skip this)
  • Fresh Red chilies sliced if you love heat
  • For Roasted Pork Bellies
  • 1 lb Pork bellies skin scored
  • 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Peppercorns
  • 1 Cloves Garlic
  • Salt/Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
Instructions
  1. Season pork with salt/pepper then heat oil in a medium pan, add pork and cook until browned for about 3 minutes
  2. Add yellow onion to the pan without stirring, cook for about 3 minutes
  3. Add garlic, ginger, water and bigelow tea, let simmer for 1-2 minutes, remove the tea bag then transfer to crock pot/slow cooker
  4. Add 4 tablespoon white miso paste, white pepper, fresh seaweed, mirin, bonito flakes then cook in high heat for 4 hours or cook on low for 7 to 8 hours, until the pork is extremely tender and falling apart.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare the toppings while the broth is cooking.
  6. Toast the fennel seeds and peppercorns in a frying pan for 2 minutes then pound them together in a pestle and mortar with some salt. Mix with olive oil and rub all over the pork
  7. Sit on a wire rack in a roasting rack and roast for 1 hour at 350F
  8. Follow the direction on the packaging to cook the dry ramen
  9. To serve : place noodle in a ramen bowl then pour in soup, add boiled egg. Garnish with green onion, bamboo shots, seaweed, sliced red chilies and pork bellies

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Best Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe – Asian Style

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Best Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipes

Looking for a simple slow cooker pulled pork recipe?  You’ve come to the right place.  This is one of the best pulled pork recipes as the end result tastes great with either regular buns, fun sliders, as sandwich on bread or served up with rice.  The taste is different from barbeque pulled pork and I like this recipe as it has less sugar without the bbq sauce.  There are also more flavors playing in.  Slight tastes of cinnamon, hoisin sauce and ginger go a long way and make this recipe a winner.

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Some may refer to this recipe as Asian pulled pork recipe or just Asian sliders.  With soy, hoisin and ginger that makes a lot of sense.  My quest for the best slow cooker pulled pork recipes came to fruition after a trip to Maui last year.  I was so pleased with the food in Hawaii, and each day was tempted to have a diet of pulled pork and ahi tuna, two dishes that were better tasting there than anywhere else I’ve visited, by far.  We were able to mix it up with some locals and visit a party that had even better food than many of the restaurants around.  The Hawaiian people have such pride in so many things, and their food falls right in-line.  I didn’t get the full home recipe that day but did get a couple of pointers on how to replicate the amazing pork taste, enjoy.

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Best Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe - Asian Style
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
 
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce or fish sauce
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 5 cm piece fresh ginger sliced
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat then sear each side of the pork shoulder for about 3 minutes per side
  2. In a crock pot, place the seared pork shoulder and onion then pour in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, star anise, cinnamon sticks, black pepper, sesame oil, rice vinegar and honey. Stir well.
  3. Cook on high for about 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours
  4. Serve the pulled pork over steamed rice or buns.

 

 

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Holiday season is just around the corner, and even more than the gifts this time of year makes me think of food and family.  I miss my mother and father dearly as I haven’t seen them in years (it is so difficult with them living extremely far away).  Luckily, I have 2 beautiful kids that keep me busy all day, every day.  They help me uphold the family traditions I grew up with myself by spending time cooking, baking and enjoying long meals together.  We love bringing extended family and friends in to join our special dinners and lunches.  This is something that my parents also did every Saturday or Sunday and a tradition I want to continue to uphold.  We believe every meal will create special family moments around the table; it’s magical that food brings us together and closer.

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While preparing meals for guests is very important, spending quality time with them is of course at least as important.  This can be a tricky juggling job.  My mom used to plan a barbeque and ask guests to help prepare the meals as they arrived.  Everyone would get involved in prepping and had a lot of fun together.  Each time it was an exciting project!  This is another tradition that I want to keep going in our family.

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While preparing meals for guests is very important, spending quality time with them is of course at least as important.  This can be a tricky juggling job.  My mom used to plan a barbeque and ask guests to help prepare the meals as they arrived.  Everyone would get involved in prepping and had a lot of fun together.  Each time it was an exciting project!  This is another tradition that I want to keep going in our family.

It doesn’t matter how much food we have or whether it’s simple or gourmet, we never want to skip a dinner at the table together.   My days are hectic and time flies by so fast, I found that it really helps to follow a simple meal plan for my family.  Knowing what I’m going to be cooking tonight and the next night gives me a little reassurance that I won’t have to panic about getting dinner ready.  Even though I like some planning in this department, I don’t mind winging at least part of the recipes. If you have been following my page, you know that often my recipes grab just about anything I can find in the pantry.  It causes less stress and makes things pretty affordable.  An amazing companion for me in the kitchen has been Ragu® Pasta Sauces.  It’s like having my own chef, I just need to twist open a jar and add some to a dish to make it more magical.

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It’s not just for pasta, either.  I use it everything from sandwiches to mixing it in with eggplant and other veggies, and from seafood sauces to homemade pizzas.  It works great as a dipping sauce, and when I do use it for pasta it works great as a flavorful pasta sauce on its own, and brings out great taste if I use it in a meat sauce. My kids love bread so much and I often make them a bruschetta or a baked string cheese dip with  Ragu® sauce.  Our favorite recipes however would be any baked pasta with veggies and meats!  There’s just something about a hot cheese dish mixed with some great pasta sauce, there’s really nothing like it!

Slow Cooker Meatballs Recipe - Celebrating the Magic in Mealtime

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Celebrating the Magic in Mealtime - Crockpot Meatballs
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • For Meatballs :
  • 2 lbs Ground Beef
  • 1 cup Bread Crumb
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon oregano dried
  • 1/2 tablespoon pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • Crockpot :
  • 1 jar Ragu® Old Word Style Traditional Sauce
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato puree
Instructions
  1. Mix all meatball ingredients in a bowl
  2. Stir together and use your bare hands to meat mixture into medium size balls
  3. In a slow cooker,
  4. In a slow cooker, place the meatballs, Ragu® sauce, crushed tomatoes, and tomato puree.
  5. Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or medium for 3-4 hours

 

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