Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Crock Pot Night

It was so good to get back into our recipe club last night. And, as always, the food was amazing. Here are the recipes.

Crock pot cake

1 chocolate cake mix (I used devils food)
1 small pkg instant chocolate pudding
1 cup water
3/4 cup veg. oil
4 eggs
8 oz sour cream
1 bag chocolate chips

Mix all together. Lightly spray crock pot with non-stick spray. Cook on low 4-5 hours or on high 2-3 hours. I watch it and shake it back and forth a little to see how much it jiggles. You want it to still be nice and gooey :) Serve warm with ice cream. 
-Tiffani Christensen

Texas Twister Soup
>
> 1 medium onion, chopped
> 3 cloves garlic
> 1 Tbsp. butter
> 1 Tbsp. oil
> 2 cans chicken broth (or one carton)
> 1 can Tomato soup
> 1 can Italian diced tomatoes, undrained.  (if you like spicy, use Rotel tomatoes)
> 4-5 cooked chicken breasts, diced (I just cook my chicken in the crock pot in the morning and then shred it and add the other ingredients about 4 hours later).
> 1 Tbsp. lime juice
> 1/2 tsp. cumin
> 1/2 tsp chili powder
> 1 tsp. salt
> 1/2 tsp. pepper
> 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
>
> Garnish:
> flour tortillas
> limes
> cheese
> avocadoes
>
> Sautee onion and garlic in butter and oil.  Put in crockpot, and add
> the rest of the ingredients. Stir, cover, and simmer on low for 4-6
> hours.  The longer the better.
>
> To serve:
> Cut flour tortillas into strips and bake in 350 degree oven for about
> 10 minutes until browned and crisp.  Place tortilla strips in bowl,
> and squeeze a lime wedge over the strips.  Pour in soup, and top with
> cheese and avocado chunks if desired.

-Ashley Johnson

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
Recipe adapted from: Baby Center

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thighs would be fine too)
Salt and pepper
1 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (could also use olive oil or canola oil)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional - doesn't really add heat, just adds more flavor)
4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water
Sesame seeds

Directions: 
Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.

*You can also sprinkle more red pepper flakes on top if you want more heat.

-Ali Theurer

 

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