Do you love slow cooker recipes that are frugal and easy as much as I do? If I put dinner in the slow cooker and set it and forget it, I’m a happy girl! My husband loves the smell of something cooking in the kitchen, so it’s a win-win for both of us!
Yesterday on the Food Storage Moms Facebook page, a reader asked if I had any slow cooker chicken recipes not using tomatoes. Yep, I sure do! It’s interesting, for the last few years the Instant Pot pressure cooker has been the kitchen appliance people have wanted to try. I bought one and gave it away because I preferred my fa*gor pressure cooker. Pressure cookers started to be the rage because families could do so many things with them.
We can saute food, use it as a slow cooker, roaster, and more. The funny thing is, I still love my slow cooker for my dinners if I’m not in a hurry. If I want really tender meat fast, I use my pressure cooker. I can still remember watching my mom using a stove pressure cooker. They have been around for years.
It’s awesome to see families starting to cook in their homes again. There seem to be tons of families who got out of the habit for some reason or another.
I’m going to share a few different recipes my family has used for years. One of my readers mentioned she has several different-sized slow cookers for entertaining. I love that tip! She makes all the meals and lines up the slow cookers for her guests! This is a great idea fora party!
I must say, purple is my favorite color and if someone sold a purple slow cooker I would be very tempted to buy one. Just saying. I have a variety of slow cooker recipes today for you, so let’s get started.
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Slow Cooker Recipes:
Corn Bread
5 from 3 votes
Corn Bread by Food Storage Moms
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3/4cupcornmeal
- 1-1/4cupsflour
- 1/4cupsugar
- 4-1/2teaspoonsbaking powder
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1-2eggs, slightly beaten
- 1cupmilk
- 1/3cupmelted butter
Instructions
Combine the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and make a “well” in the middle of the ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients in the center of the well and stir until just moistened. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square cake pan. Scoop the batter into the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Beef Stew
5 from 1 vote
Beef Stew by Food Storage Moms
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 hrs
Total Time
10 hrs 10 mins
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2lbs.cubed stew meat
- 3carrots, sliced
- 1large onion, chopped
- 3large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3stalks of celery, sliced
- 10-3/4ouncecan tomato soup
- 1soup can of water
- 1teaspoonsalt
- dash of pepper
- 2tablespoonsvinegar
Instructions
Get your slow cooker out and start adding the ingredients as shown above. Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours.
Quick & Easy Chili
4.8 from 5 votes
Quick And Easy Chili by FSM
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Mexican
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 2lbs.ground beef
- 1large onion, chopped
- 28-ouncecan of diced tomatoes
- 2-8ouncecans tomato paste
- 2-16ouncecans kidney beans (do not drain) or equal amount of freshly cooked beans
- 4-ouncecan of chopped green chilies
- 1cupof water
- 2tablespoonminced garlic
- 2tablespoonschili powder
- 2teaspoonscumin
- 2teaspoonssalt
- 1teaspoonpepper
Instructions
Brown the ground beef with the onions and drain the grease. Get the slow cooker out and start adding the browned ground beef, onions, and the remaining ingredients. Cook on low 6-8 hours.
French Dip Shredded Beef
5 from 1 vote
French Dip Shredded Beef by Food Storage Moms
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 10 mins
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 4poundsof chuck roast
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1teaspoonseasoned salt
- 1teaspoonpepper
- 1teaspoongarlic powder
- 1teaspoononion powder
- 1cupof water
Instructions
Combine the ingredients in your slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until tender. Shred the beef towards the end of the cooking time but keep it in the slow cooker to continue cooking. I buy French bread rolls and serve this meat with Au Jus to dip the sandwiches in.
Sweet & Tangy Cranberry Chicken
Sweet And Tangy Cranberry Chicken by FSM
Cook Time
6 hrs
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 4poundsof raw chicken
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1/4teaspoonpepper
- 1/2cupof diced celery
- 1/2cupchopped onions
- 16ouncecan whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1cupbarbecue sauce
Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients in your slow cooker, cover and bake on low for 6-8 hours. This is fabulous with rice.
Creamy Chicken
5 from 1 vote
Creamy Chicken by Food Storage Moms
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 4boneless/skinless chicken breast halves or 8 chicken tenderloins
- 1envelope dry Italian dressing mix
- 1/4cupwater
- 8-ouncepackage of cream cheese
- 10-3/4ouncecan cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
Instructions
Combine the ingredients in your slow cooker, cover and cook on low for about 4-6 hours. Shred the chicken or cut into bite-size pieces and serve over rice or noodles.
Creamy Chicken & Mushrooms
5 from 1 vote
Creamy Chicken And Mushrooms by FSM
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4boneless/skinless chicken breast halves
- 12-ouncejar mushroom gravy
- 1cupmilk
- 8-ouncepackage of cream cheese
- 4-1/2ounceschopped green chilies
- 1package of dry Italian seasoning mix
Instructions
Combine the ingredients in a slow cooker covered for about 6-8 hours on low. This has a bit of a kick to it and I love it!
Soda Pot Roast Dinner
5 from 1 vote
Soda Pot Roast Dinner
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
I modified this recipe from a Dutch oven dinner I tasted once. Of course, I had to have the recipe and then I modified it.
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3-4poundchuck roast
- 10-3/4ouncecan of cream of mushroom soup
- 1envelope dry onion soup mix
- 16ouncesof soda: Coca-Cola/Pepsi Cola/Dr. Pepper
Instructions
Combine the ingredients in your slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
Harry’s Texas Chili
5 from 1 vote
Harry’s Texas Chili (no beans)
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 20 mins
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 3lbs.coarse ground beef
- 1large onionchopped
- 28-ouncecan of diced tomatoes
- 2-8ouncecans tomato paste
- 4ouncecan of chopped green chilies
- 1cupof water
- 2tablespoonminced garlic
- 2tablespoonschili powder
- 2teaspoonscumin
- 2teaspoonssalt
- 1teaspoonpepper
- 1-8ozcan tomato sauce
Instructions
Instructions
1.Brown the ground beef with the onions and drain the grease. Get the slow cooker out and start adding the browned ground beef, onions, and the remaining ingredients. Cook on low 6-8 hours.
Final Word
Let me know how often you use your slow cookers and what you like to make, I would love to hear! I love slow cooker recipes so I can set and forget my meals! Thanks for keeping your pantry full for your family. May God bless this world. Linda
Food Storage by Linda
