Crockpot BBQ Chicken

Jake and I tried this recipe last night and it was so yummy! We just had the chicken on it's own with some sides, but next time I want to shred the chicken and put it on some buns. Yum!

The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless, skinless  chicken breasts

1 cup  BBQ sauce

1/4 cup Zesty Italian dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

salt to taste

Directions

1. Season chicken breast lightly (a small pinch per breast)  with some sea salt and place in your crockpot.

  

2. In a mixing bowl combine BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until well combined.

3. Pour over chicken, cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours

4. Once time is up, you can serve the breast whole, or shred with 2 forks. If shredding, recover and let cook in sauce for about 10-15 more minutes to soak up all that delish flavor.

Honey Garlic Crockpot Meatballs

This recipe is so yummy! Jake and I had the meatballs with fried rice, but I am sure you could serve them on their own or with some pasta.

Honey Garlic Crockpot Meatballs

Ingredients:

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup honey

1/2 cup ketchup

2 TB soy sauce

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 (28oz)  bag fully cooked, frozen meatballs

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, honey, ketchup, soy sauce and garlic.

2. Place frozen meatballs in a 3-4 quart crockpot and pour sauce over meatballs. Stir so all meatballs are coated evenly. Cook on LOW for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

This was delicious, but also made more than I anticipated. I don't have a very big crock-pot so the full recipe would not fit. So I just cooked half of it, froze the other half, and there was still some left overs for Jake and I.

Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

Ingredients

1/4 cup diced onion
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash
1 lbs small red potatoess, sliced thin (about 4-5 small red potatoes),
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 lb ground beef browned and drained
1 can of diced tomatoes with liquid
1 cup canned corn
1 can dark red kidney beans

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Place  all of the ingredients except the cheese in a 4- 6 quart crockpot and stir well.

2. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8  hours. Uncover crock-pot and sprinkle shredded cheese over top and recover and let cook an additional 30 minutes.

Crock-Pot Freezer Meal: Black Bean Taco Soup

Jake and I loved this soup. I bet you could cook it just fine in a pot too, and it would not take that long. I also split this recipe in half, but Jake and I finished it all and so if you want leftovers maybe just cook all of it.

Black Bean Taco Soup-

1 lb Ground Beef

1 Onion Chopped

Taco Seasoning

16oz Black Beans (rinsed)

16 oz Corn (I've used frozen or canned)

2 cans Stewed Tomatoes

8 oz Tomato Sauce

4 oz Diced Green Chilis

Brown meat & onion (Don't have to cook it all the way through).  Let meat cool.  Mix all ingredients together in a bag.  Cook 2-3 hours low, 1-2 hours high.  Serve with chips, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, etc.

Crock Pot Freezer Meal: Orange Chicken

This made the chicken really sweet, almost too sweet in my opinion. But if you are a fan of really sweet chicken, go for it! Next time I am going to try regular orange juice instead of frozen to see if it makes a difference.

Orange Chicken-

3-4 Chicken Breast

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

3 T Ketchup

6 oz frozen Orange Juice concentrate

4 T Brown Sugar

Cook on low 5-6 hours, high 2-3 hours.  Serve with rice

Crock Pot Freezer Meal: Chicken Tacos

This recipe makes a lot for just Jake and I. So I split it into two separate freezer bags. We still had leftovers with just one bag. But if you have a bigger family, you might just want to keep it all in one. I give this recipe two thumbs up as well.

Chicken Tacos-

2 cans Black Beans

2 cans Corn

Taco Seasoning

1 lb Chicken Breast

1 cup salsa

3/4 cup water

Mix all Together.  Cook high 3-4 hours, low 7-8 hours.  Shred chicken & serve as tacos, nachos or on rice.

Crock Pot Freezer Meal: Honey Sesame Chicken

I am starting to make crock-pot freezer meals. These are a great idea for busy nights. Obviously, you will have the assemble them sometime before hand. But once assembled, just put in the freezer and then you have a meal that you can put in your crock pot a few hours before dinner. 

I have only tasted this one so far, so I will slowly post them as I make them and taste them.

Honey Sesame Chicken-

1 lb Chicken

1 cup Honey

1/2 cup Soy Sauce

1 T. Sesame Oil

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Pepper

Cook on low 4-5 hours, shred chicken, return to sauce, serve over rice.

This tasted like a teriyaki bowl. Jake loved it!