Slow Cooker 5 Ingredient Recipes

My friend Tara does not cook. One day, we were all talking about our slow cookers and how easy it was to make meals in them because it cooks everything by itself. So Tara went out and purchased a slow cooker. The first recipe she tried was Barbecued Ribs with Onions, which she said was a flop. When I told her to check out my blog because I had posted some slow cooker recipes, she joked that they had too many ingredients. So now I was on a mission to find slow cooker recipes using 5 ingredients or less. For Tara.........

Chicken Stuffing Casserole

1 - 12 oz. box chicken stuffing mix
3 - 10 3/4 oz. cans condensed cream of chicken soup, divided
3 to 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Prepared stuffing mix according to package; place in slow cooker. Stir in 2 cans of the soup. In a medium bowl, mix together remaining can of soup, milk and cooked chicken; add to slow cooker. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours. Serves 6.

Chicken and Noodles

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 - 10 3/4 oz. cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 - 14 1/2 oz. can chicken broth
1 - 16 oz. package wide egg noodles, cooked

Place chicken in slow cooker and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with both cans of soup. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours. Shred chicken in slow cooker with a fork. Add broth and cooked noodles. Mix well. Cover and cook on low setting for an additional 30 minutes or until heated through. Serves 6.

Beef Roast over Mashed Potatoes

3 1/2 lbs. beef pot roast (chuck roast)
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 - 26 oz. can cream of mushroom soup (if you can't find the large can, 2 1/2 cans of the small soups work as well)
1 2/3 cups water

Place pot roast in slow cooker, sprinkle with soup mix. Pour soup over the roast; add the water. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours. Serve over mashed potatoes. Serves 4 to 6.

French Onion Pork Chops
I serve these with fried apples (recipe to follow).

4 pork chops
1 - 10 3/4 oz. can condensed French onion soup
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon dried parsley
Cooked egg noodles

Place pork chops in slow cooker. Mix onion soup and water together and pour over pork chops. Sprinkle with parsley. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours. Serve over hot cooked noodles.

Fried Apples

4 apples, preferably green
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons water

Core the unpeeled apples, then cut into circles or slices. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and cook the apples, turning often, until soft. Stir in 1/3 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Continue cooking until apples are coated with syrup.

French Dip Sandwiches

3 to 4 lbs. beef chuck roast
1 envelope buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
14 1/2 oz. can beef broth
A few loaves French or Italian bread

Place roast in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker; sprinkle with dressing mix. Add broth and cook on low setting for an additional 2 hours. Serve on French or Italian bread with a small bowl of the juice from the slow cooker for dipping. Serves 6 to 8.

Cheesy Rice with Broccoli

1 cup long grain rice, cooked
1 - 16 oz. jar pasteurized process cheese sauce (Cheese Wiz)
2 - 10 3/4 oz. cans condenced cream of chicken soup
2 - 16 oz. packages frozen broccoli florets, thawed and chopped

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 3 to 4 hours. Serves 6 to 8.

Creamy Ranch Potatoes

2 lbs. redskin potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 envelope buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
1 - 10 3/4 oz. can condenced cream of potato soup
Salt and pepper to taste

Place potatoes in slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and dressing mix; add soup and mix well. Add cream cheese mixture to slow cooker, stir to combine. Cover and cook on low setting for 7 hours or on high setting for 3 1/2 hours. Before serving, stir to blend. Makes 6 servings.