BROWN SUGAR AND BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK LOIN

1 (2 LB) boneless pork tenderloin
1 tsp ground sage
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 cup water

GLAZE:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 TBS cornstarch
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 TBS soy sauce

Combines sage, salt, pepper, and garlic and rub over roast. Place in slow cooker with 1/2 cup of water. Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours. About 1 hour before roast is done, combine ingredients for glaze in small sauce pan. Heat and stir until mixture thickens. Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last 1 hour of cooking. Serve with remaining glaze on the side.

CROCK POT CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA

1 pkg Italian dressing mix
16 oz cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup of butter
4 - 6 chicken breast
8 oz bow tie pasta

Place chicken in crock pot. Put first 4 ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and heal until cream cheese is softened and butter is melted. Mix well and pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or on high for 2 - 4 hours. Take chicken out and cut up into chunks or shred. Add back to sauce and stir. Serve over cooked bow tie pasta or pasta of your choice

CROCK POT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINS

4-5 boneless chicken breast 2 T melted butter 2 can cream of chicken soup 1 can chicken broth pepper to taste cook all together on low for 8 hrs. Last 45 min turn on high and add 1 (12 oz) can on canned biscuits that have been quartered. Stir and enjoy!

SLOW COOKER CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN CHILI

1 can black beans
1 can corn, undrained
1 can Rotel, undrained
1 package ranch dressing mix
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 8 oz package light cream cheese
2 chicken breasts

Drain and rinse black beans. Place chicken at bottom of pot, then pour out whole can of corn (undrained), rotel, and black beans. Top with seasonings and ranch mix. Stir together. Place cream cheese on top. Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Stir cream cheese into chili. Use 2 forks to shred chicken. Stir together and serve.

slow-cooker-cream-cheese-chicken-chili

Apple Butter Pork Loin

2 (1 1/2 lb) pork tender loin
seasoning salt to taste
2 cups apple juice
1/2 cup apple butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 350* ~ season pork with seasoning salt and place in 9x13 baking dish ~ pour apple juice over the pork and cover dish with foil ~ bake 1 hour ~ mix together apple butter, brown sugar, water, and cinnamon ~ after the hour remove the pork from the oven and spread apple butter mixture over them ~ Cover and return to oven for 2 hours or until fork tender.

Whole Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

Ingredients:

4 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon white pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 large roasting chicken

1 cup onion, chopped (optional)

In a small bowl, combine the spices.

Remove any giblets from chicken and clean chicken.

Rub spice mixture onto the chicken.

Place in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate. (This step is optional)

When ready to cook, put chopped onion in bottom of crock pot. Add the chicken. No liquid is needed, the chicken will make its own juices.

Cook on low 6-8 hrs.

www.recipezaar.com

French Dip Roast Beef for the Crock Pot

Ingredients:

3 1/2 - 4 lb boneless chuck roast

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 beef bouillon cube

1 bay leaf

3-4 peppercorns

1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

1 teaspoon dried thyme (I omit this ingredient)

1 teaspoon garlic powder

12 French rolls, split

Place roast in 5-quart slow cooker. Combine soy sauce and next 6 ingredients. Pour over roast. Add water to slow cooker until roast is almost covered. Cook, covered, on LOW for 7 hours or until very tender. Remove roast, reserving broth. You can shred roast with a fork and serve on sandwich rolls with the broth on the side for dipping.

www.recipezaar.com

Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

3 lbs ground beef

2 minced garlic cloves

1 1/2 cups ketchup

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup mustard

4 tablespoons vinegar

4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

3 teaspoons chili power

Cook ground beef and drain. Combine remaining ingredients in crock pot and stir in meat. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours.

Carrie's Easiest Crock Pot Pulled Pork BBQ

Ingredients:

2 lbs of pork shoulder roast

1 beef bouillon cube

salt and pepper

1 can chicken broth

1 bottle of BBQ sauce

Rolls or buns for serving

Place pork shoulder in crock pot. Pour in chicken broth and add bouillon cube, salt and pepper. Add enough water to crock pot to cover the pork roast. Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or until pork pulls apart with fork. Remove from crock pot and place in casserole dish. Using two forks, shred pork. Pour BBQ sauce over meat mixture and mix well. Bake approximately 30 minutes or until BBQ sauce has set well into the pork. Serve on buns or rolls. Add a side of baked beans and french fries and voila ... you have the easiest, yummiest weekend dinner ever!