Crock pot in RV?

MarshaNichols wrote:
I have a large crockpot and need to do a turkey in Dec. What size turkey do you use and any other suggestions would be appreciated!

I try to find a 12-13 lb fresh or frozen turkey. Defrost completely. Rub butter all over the turkey to allow to brown somewhat.

Use a crockpot liner in the crockpot to assist with cleanup.

Salt and pepper the turkey cavity and add an onion and a couple stalks of celery.

Place in the crockpot and cook on high for 4-5 hrs, then low for another 2-3 hours. The turkey will be so tender and moist and almost fall-apart.

Use a bulb to suck out most of the liquid, then use the liner to lift the turkey out of the crockpot.

One year, DH took a torch and browned the turkey to look better. I think it's fine just the way it is and the meat is so much better than cooking in the oven.

I will make the stuffing in another smaller crockpot using the recipe of my grandmother, just make it more liquid so it can cook through. 2 hours is plenty of time.

PM me if you need further info.

Merrykalia wrote:

ChooChooMan74 wrote:
Prepare all the ingredients at home, ziplock bag them, and keep them in the fridge/freezer. Then in the AM, just throw it all in the Crock, set it and forget it until dinner.

I do this all the time, but we are in our fiver for at least 4 months, from May until Labor Day. There are 4 of us and we HAVE to fix dinner most nights. We can't afford, both financially and health-wise to eat out too much.

We have used our crockpots to fix Thanksgiving dinner - turkey in big one, twice baked potatoes in medium one (these are yummy), then fix green bean casserole in a small one. Other items are made on the stove. I have three different sizes and use whichever meets our needs for the meal and they ride on the cabinet above the sink. Out of the way and it's so high that I can't access it without a big step stool.

For ease of cleanup, I use crockpot liners. They have them at most supermarkets and at Walmart.

As far as too much trouble, it beats the heck out of preparing a meal after you have spent all day hiking, fishing, shopping or playing. Spend fifteen minutes in the morning assembling all the ingredients, turn on the crockpot and leave. 6-8 hours later, it's ready to eat.

I have a large crockpot and need to do a turkey in Dec. What size turkey do you use and any other suggestions would be appreciated!

Hubby was just saying that we must have a crock pot for the motor home. Guess he wins!

Here is a good crock pot pizza recipe! (more like a pizza casserole, but still tastes delicious!)

We are going camping in September for my daughter's birthday and may try it as our first camping crock pot meal!


http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/crock-pot-pizza

I also do a really good lasagna in my crockpot and it makes a LOT!!

Cook your burger/tomato sauce, onions, etc in a skillet adding extra sauce or broth to thin it.

Begin by layering some sauce on the bottom, add uncooked noodles to the bottom, then a layer of sauce, ricotta and other cheese, then repeat until the sauce is used up or the noodles are gone or the pot is full. Use all the sauce because the uncooked noodles will absorb most of the liquid. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hrs or on low for 8 hrs.

Baked potatoes are the BEST in a crock pot! Simply scrub, prick several times with a fork, then wrap in foil. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

I guess the crock pot pizza recipe, will remain a mystery!

Tonight, we had Steak stuff made in our crockpot. Take a large piece of beef (roast or whatever) and cut into bite size strips, cut an onion into strips, then add sliced mushrooms. Place into crockpot and cook on high for about 30 minutes or until beef is almost done and onions soften. Add a can of cream of mushroom soup and a cup of water, stir well. Cook for 6 hrs on low or 4 hrs on high. When done, add 1 cup sour cream and serve over egg noodles.

Here is another idea for using a crockpot in an RV. We have a Class B Great West Van. The inverter (DC to AC) for the TV is above the kitchen galley so we use it while traveling down the road with the crockpot plugged into it. The engine alternator is basically keeping the batteries charged so we can slow cook all day long while driving, have a meal ready as soon as we stop and still have fully charged batteries.

As an extra precaution we place the crockpot in the sink and brace it so it does not slide around. The best crockpots for an RV are the kind that have removeable liners for easy cleaning.

bhh wrote:
Still waiting for those favorite recipes....


I was also wondering if a crock pot full of water would make a good heat source on those in-between nights. All that 750W of heat has to go somewhere.

No. More like 250 Watts most of which stays in the pot.