Crock-a-licious Recipes for OTR

[magnusfide]

Crock pots are great for having a fully cooked and inexpensive meal waiting for you in the RV after you have a day of seeing the sights.

With the thread on soda pop and meats I thought it would be fun if you would like to share your favorite traveling crock pot recipe here.

[jwilson66]

Anyone like Italian beef sandwiches? Easiest recipe here:

1 rump roast 2-3 lbs
1 jar Chicago-style giardiniera (Walmart has Mozzetta brand but I prefer either Marconi or Dell'Alpe - both come in mild or hot)

Put the roast in the crock pot; pour the giardiniera on top. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hrs; high for 6ish hours.

When done, place on a loaf (6") of Italian bread and eat away. Some may use mozzarella cheese as well on the bread but I skip the cheese.

[turtlebd]

It's just my husband and myself, so we love this recipe for Spaghetti & Meatballs. It's great to come back to the camper after an afternoon of activities and have this waiting for us! ( I even did a review for it!)
http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/slow-cooker-spaghetti-meatballs-295239

[Merrykalia]

I'll agree. The Mississippi Roast is fabulous! We had it for Christmas dinner last year.

[bcsdguy]

My absolute favorite on the road or off: Mississippi Roast

Put chuck roast in slow cooker,
Sprinkle with dry Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix,
Add packet of dry McCormick Au Jus mix,
A stick of butter,
5 pepperoncini peppers.
DO NOT ADD WATER.
Cook on low for 7-8 hrs

[rockhillmanor]

The easiest and BEST tasting soup!

2 full turkey wings
4 carrots not peeled
4 full ribs of celery leaves and all
Cook on high 10 hours.

Remove all the ingredients and discard.

Makes THE BEST SOUP! Just add noodles!:C

And surprisingly it does "not" taste like turkey!!

[Merrykalia]

My absolute favorite thing in a crockpot is lasagna. I will usually freeze spaghetti sauce meat in small containers when I make it for this use.

You will need:

1 box uncooked, regular lasagna noodles
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb of ground hamburger, cooked with onions and garlic
1 container ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 cup parmesan cheese
3-4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Combine ricotta cheese, parmesan, eggs and 1 cup mozz cheese in a bowl and mix well. Spoon 1/2 cup jarred spaghetti sauce and 1/2 cup water in the bottom of crockpot. Break noodles and completely cover bottom of pot. Layer 1/2 cup sauce/water and 1/3 of the hamburger mixture, then layer ricotta mixture and then 1/3 of the cheese. Continue layering until all ingredients are gone. Put lid on crockpot and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8-9 hours.

A nice salad, a loaf of Italian bread and your have a wonderful meal for at least 6-8 people. Any leftovers can go in the fridge or freezer in individual Tupperwear containers.


Another favorite is:
Quick and Easy Crockpot Curry Chicken

4 boneless chicken breasts cut into 2-3 pieces each (or 6 boneless thighs)
1 can Cream of Chicken condensed soup
2 TBL curry powder, add more/less to taste (madras, if you like it spicy)
2 green apples, peeled and chopped into bite size pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups water or chicken broth

Add ingredients to crockpot, stir well and cook on high for 4 hrs or 6-7 hrs on low. Serve over white rice.

[magnusfide]

My very favorite crock pot recipe is the pork butt simmered in Dr. Pepper.

• Put carrots and a pork butt in the crock pot
• Pour a 12 oz can of Dr. Pepper over it (do not use diet - bad chemical reactions)
• Let it cook all day (6 - 8 hours).

Serve it up over egg noodles. Add a slice of crusty bread and a salad if not too tired.