KATHY’S HOME & GARDEN TIPS – COOL WEATHER SLOW COOKER RECIPES

KATHY’S HOME & GARDEN TIPS – COOL WEATHER SLOW COOKER RECIPES

It’s starting to get cold outside. Pull out the slow cooker and make some easy stick to your ribs food. These recipes are simple and quick to put together during the week.

BBQ Beef Sandwiches

Place a three pound boneless chuck roast in the slow cooker. Top with a cup of your favorite BBQ sauce. Cook on low 8-9 hours. Remove beef shred with two forks. Combine shredded beef with one cup of the sauce from the cooker. Place on warmed rolls serve with cole slaw or salad.

Italian Sausage With Sauce

Brown six Italian Sausage in a skillet. Cut into inch and a half pieces and place in the slow cooker. Slice a large green pepper and onion into strips. Add to the sausage. Cover with your favorite bottled spaghetti or marinara sauce. Cook on low 6-7 hours. Serve on French rolls.

Red Beans and Rice with Smoked Sausage

Place one 16oz. Package dried red beans and 2 ½ cups water in the slow cooker. Add one pound sliced smoked sausage one small onion diced ten drops hot sauce and 1/8 tsp. black pepper. Cook 7-8 hours until beans are tender. Serve over rice.

Chicken Breasts

The famous Chicken and canned soup recipes are great in the slow cooker. Season boneless breasts with pepper and garlic powder (there’s enough salt in the soup.) Top with two cans Cream Soup. Combine cheese and Chicken soup or even celery or mushroom. Cook 6-8 hours until breasts register 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Serve over pasta or rice. A little squirt of lemon will brighten up the flavor.

Enjoy staying warm in these cooler temperatures.

KATHLEEN WEAVER-ZECH & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO