Weekend Recipe: Slow Cooker recipes... something for everyone!

 

I saw the Cranberry Pork Crock Pot dish quite a while ago and although I don't eat pork or beef, I thought some people would really love this dish because it looks so wonderful. Then I didn't want to exclude those that don't indulge in the eating of pork, so I found a few additional recipes to add. 

This week I'm sure everyone is tired of Turkey and Turkey leftovers and it's getting chilly out. This is a perfect time to dust off that Crockpot, throw in some ingredients then either go out shopping or watch a football game. 

I have Cranberry Pork, Corn Chowder and Chicken Creole...can I hear a YUM!

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can cranberry sauce
• 1/3 cup French salad dressing
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, stir together the cranberry sauce, salad dressing, and onion. Place pork in a slow cooker, and cover with the sauce mixture.
2. Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for 8 hours. Pork is done when the internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 375 | Total Fat: 15.1g | Cholesterol: 80mg

What to Drink?
	Riesling
	Seabreeze

 

Slow Cooker Vegan Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) cans whole kernel corn
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 red chile peppers, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• black pepper to taste
• 1 3/4 cups soy milk
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 lime, juiced

Directions

1. Place the corn, vegetable broth, potatoes, onion, garlic, red chile peppers, chili powder, salt, parsley, and black pepper in a slow cooker; cover. Cook on Low for 7 hours.
2. Pour the vegetable mixture into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel and carefully start the blender using a few quick pulses before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the mixture in the cooking pot. Once everything has been pureed, return it to the slow cooker. Stir the soy milk and margarine to the mixture; cook on Low for 1 hour more. Add the lime juice to serve.

 

 

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 282 | Total Fat: 9.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg

What to Drink?
	Types of Wine: Chardonnay

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Creole

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt and pepper to taste
• Creole-style seasoning to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

Directions

1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper, and Creole-style seasoning to taste. Stir in tomatoes with liquid, celery, bell pepper, garlic, onion, mushrooms, and jalapeno pepper.
2. Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, or on High for 5 to 6 hours.

 

 

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 189 | Total Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 68mg

What to Drink?
	Riesling
	Beer

 

 

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