Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (109 page)

1 small onion, diced

15-oz. can creamed corn

¼ cup milk

⅛ tsp. pepper

8-oz. pkg. herb stuffing cubes

2 eggs, slightly beaten

¼ cup butter, melted

1. Combine all ingredients except butter in a large bowl.

2. Shape into 6-8 balls and place in slow cooker.

3. Pour melted butter over balls.

4. Cover and cook on Low 3-4 hours.

Tip:

If you have trouble forming the stuffing into balls, add 2 Tbsp. milk, or just enough to allow the balls to hold their shape.

Slow-Cooker Rice

Dorothy Horst

Tiskilwa, IL

Makes 10 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 2-3 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt.

1 Tbsp. butter

4 cups converted long-grain rice, uncooked

10 cups water

4 tsp. salt

1. Pour rice, water, and salt into greased slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on High 2-3 hours, or until rice is tender, but not overcooked. Stir occasionally.

Wild Rice

Ruth S. Weaver

Reinholds, PA

Makes 4-5 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 2½-3 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 3-qt.

1 cup wild rice,
or
wild rice mixture, uncooked

½ cup sliced mushrooms

½ cup diced onions

½ cup diced green,
or
red, peppers

1 Tbsp. oil

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

2½ cups chicken broth

1. Layer rice and vegetables in slow cooker. Pour oil, salt, and pepper over vegetables. Stir.

2. Heat chicken broth. Pour over ingredients in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on High 2½-3 hours, or until rice is soft and liquid is absorbed.

Risi Bisi (Peas and Rice)

Cyndie Marrara

Port Matilda, PA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking Time: 2½-3½ hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

1½ cups converted long-grain white rice, uncooked

¾ cup chopped onions

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 14½-oz. cans reduced-sodium chicken broth

⅓ cup water

¾ tsp. Italian seasoning

½ tsp. dried basil leaves

½ cup frozen baby peas, thawed

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Combine rice, onions, and garlic in slow cooker.

2. In saucepan, mix together chicken broth and water. Bring to boil. Add Italian seasoning and basil leaves. Stir into rice mixture.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 2-3 hours, or until liquid is absorbed.

4. Stir in peas. Cover. Cook 30 minutes. Stir in cheese.

Green Rice Casserole

Ruth Hofstetter

Versailles, Missouri

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking Time: 5-7 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt.

1⅓ cups evaporated milk

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

3 eggs

one-fourth of a small onion, minced

half a small carrot, minced,
optional

2 cups minced fresh parsley,
or
10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

2 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1 cup shredded sharp cheese

3 cups cooked long-grain rice

1. Beat together milk, oil, and eggs until well combined.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into greased slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on High 1 hour. Stir. Reduce heat to Low and cook 4-6 hours.

Butter-Rubbed Baked Potatoes

Lucille Metzler,
Wellsboro, PA

Elizabeth Yutzy,
Wauseon, OH

Glenda S. Weaver,
Manheim, PA

Mary Jane Musser,
Manheim, PA

Esther Becker,
Gordonville, PA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

6 medium baking potatoes

butter,
or
margarine

1. Prick potatoes with fork. Rub each with either butter or margarine. Place in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on High 3-5 hours, or on Low 6-10 hours.

Baked Potatoes in Foil

Valerie Hertzler,
Weyers Cave, VA

Carol Peachey,
Lancaster, PA

Janet L. Roggie,
Lowville, NY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 2½-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

potatoes

1. Prick potatoes with fork and wrap in foil.

2. Cover. Do not add water. Cook on High 2½-4 hours, or on Low 8-10 hours.

Potluck Potatoes

Lovina Baer

Conrath, WI

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-4 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 2½-qt.

4 cups potatoes, cooked, peeled, diced

10¾-oz. can cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

⅓ cup butter,
or
margarine, melted

¼ cup chopped onions

½ tsp. garlic salt

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Mix well.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 3-4 hours.

Variations:

1. If you prefer soft onions, sauté in skillet in butter or margarine before combining with other ingredients.

Tracey Yohn

Harrisburg, PA

2. Add chopped ham or dried beef.