Sweet and Spicy Pork in the Crockpot

Let's learn about Allison. 

I'm not a big pork fan. Bacon, meh. I'll take it, but after about 2 pieces I'm done. Yes, my mother is crying right now. Its ok, she can have my share of bacon in the world. 

We did, however have a pig growing up. A pet pig. Not a pig for butchering and eating. A pet. Gus. 

He was pretty rad. 

I wasn't much of a pork fan until I played around and made these...in the crock pot. Roll your eyes, but my crock pot is my life saver. 

These chops are the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. As you can see, they come out juicy and tender. Serve over Wild Rice with Sauteed Carrots. 

Cowboy Beef and BBQ Bean Sandwiches

Are you sick of crock pot recipes yet? Yeah, I didn't think so. 

If you are, and you discredit my blog because I use it so much...that's ok. I probably would too. But hey, I never claimed to want, need, or attempt to slave in my kitchen for 10 hours while preparing a recipe that you would probably never make. 

Just being real, folks. 

These, on the other hand (you know that one that isn't changing a diaper/running after a child/pulling weeds/trying to find something to wear/feed the dogs/and  never make it to work on time), can be thrown into the beloved crock pot in minutes. Win. 

These made me feel like I was eating a sophisticated Sloppy Joe. I topped mine with some cole slaw mix (you know, the one I made from the vegetables I have time to grow in the back yard, right next to all my dying flowers) from a pre-made bag.

These were quite flavorful and my husband even went back for a second sandwich. That, my friends is the unspoken good job I find worth more than gold, a Louis Vuitton bag, my car tag...

Enjoy. 

Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

Comfort food + Crock Pot = yes.

I really enjoyed this side dish (to a few meals-it makes a lot) because of how simple it was to make and again, I was able to confess my love to my crock pot.

I have a problem. I know.

Other than waiting for the noodles to boil, this came together quite quickly and made the house smell wonderful and cheesy. Feel free to add MORE cheese or even throw this into a baking dish with butter, cheese, and breadcrumbs on top and place it under the broiler for a few minutes. Yum.

Santa Fe Chicken Bowls

Mmmmmm. Mexican food.

Sorry. I'll stop being weird.

Things I love about this recipe:
1. It is extremely versatile. You can add or take away whatever ingredients your tummy wants.
2. It is made in the crock pot.
3. It is low calorie.
4.It is made in the crock pot.
5. I can pretend that we eat white rice. We don't. You will only find brown in our house.
6. It is made in the crock pot.

Red Beans and Rice

You asked for it, more crock pot recipes! I used to be intimidated by cooking with beans. I thought you had to soak them for days and cook them for weeks. I was so wrong. Yes, there are box mixes for red beans and rice, but this is so much better, cheaper, and delicious. 

The recipe was adapted from Our Best Bites (love them).

Add rinsed and sorted beans to your crock pot.

Cover with water.

Add bouillon cubes.

 P.S. Has anyone ever seen the Tony Chachere's commercial? Horrible.

Add the onion and seasonings.

Add the sausage and stir to combine. Pop a lid on, and cook on HIGH for 6 hours.

This is your finished product!

Serve over, under, or around rice! 

This would also be great with cornbread. 

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Three Envelope Pot Roast

This recipe is slightly adapted from one that was floating around on Pinterest. The original source is a fabulous blog I love, Six Sisters' Stuff. The original recipe called for 1 cup water and 1 cup of salsa. I'm sure it is delicious with salsa, but my brain couldn't process au jus plus salsa. I substituted 1 cup of beef broth for the salsa. 

You can eat this roast just as you would with any other, or you can serve it as a sandwich. Six Sisters made sliders from Hawaiian dinner rolls. I took it one step further and bought the full size Hawaiian buns! YUM! 

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Crock-Pot Roasted Chicken

Let's make a roasted chicken in the crock-pot! Ok! 

There are seriously just a few things that make my house smell as good as a roasted chicken-Puffs tissue infused with Vicks and Pumpkin Roll Scentsy. 

Moving on. 

This is a great crock-pot recipe, simply because EVERYTHING cooks in the crock allllll day. The recipe calls for baby Yukon golds, but I only had adult Yukon golds on hand. I just chopped them up close to baby size. 

Let's begin!

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Three Bean Crock Pot Chili {recipe}

This is such a simple chili recipe and is so good! 

Its full of protein and high in fiber which makes this dish very filling and satisfying. 

You can make this chili vegetarian by leaving out the first ingredient. I added ground turkey to ours and it was great but it would also be good with ground chicken or beef. Whatever you have on hand!

I love a good crock pot recipe! This makes a large batch so with our family of 3, we were able to eat this a few nights. 

Three Bean Crock Pot Chili

1lb fat free ground turkey breast, chicken, or beef

1 small onion, chopped (I sometimes use the diced onions you find in the freezer section. My husband doesn't like onions and they give it a much milder onion taste.)

1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes

1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (4.5 oz) can chopped chilies

1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, undrained

1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, undrained

1 (15.5 oz) can small red beans, undrained

Chili Seasoning (I used half a pack of a chili seasoning packet that was put into my cart at the grocery store. True story.  What can I say? I'm a little spacey sometimes.)

Again, you can see Great Value and I are friends. 

Brown up your ground meat of choice in a medium sized pan until cooked through. (I did this while unloading the dishwasher the night before.) Drain fat from the pan, and move meat to your crock pot. Here comes the easy part, add in all the ingredients from the cans and chili seasoning, stirring to combine. 

Cook on high for 6-8 hours. 

You can do many different things with this chili! Top with cheese, red onion, corn bread, jalapeno, tortilla chips, avocado, Fritos, you name it! 

You can totally prep this the night before. Just follow the directions above, then place in the fridge. I took mine out and placed it into the crock pot just before I left for work. It was SO NICE to come home to a stress free dinner!