Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (68 page)

1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

1. Layer potatoes, onion, 1 tsp. salt, and ham into slow cooker.

2. Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in flour and 1 tsp. salt. Cook until bubbly. Gradually add milk. Cook until smooth and thickened. Add cheese and stir until melted. Pour over potato-ham mixture, stirring lightly.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 6-7 hours, or on High 3-4 hours.

Michelle’s Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Michelle Strite

Harrisonburg, VA

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-4 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt.

6 cups cooked, shredded potatoes

4 cups diced ham

dash pepper, if desired

10¾-oz. can cream of mushroom soup

10¾-oz. can cream of celery soup

1 cup milk

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

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

Potatoes and Ham

Janice Martins

Fairbank, IA

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

5 potatoes, sliced

½ lb. ham, diced

¼ lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed

half a small onion, diced

10¾-oz. can cream of chicken soup

1. Layer potatoes, ham, cheese, and onion in slow cooker. Top with soup.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 6 hours.

Barbara’s Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

Barbara Katrine Rose

Woodbridge, VA

Makes 10-12 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 6-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

4 lbs. potatoes, sliced

1½ lbs. cooked ham, cut into ¼-inch strips

3 Tbsp. minced dried onions

2 11-oz. cans condensed cheddar cheese soup

1 cup water

1. Layer potatoes, ham, and onions in very large slow cooker.

2. Combine soup and water. Pour over layers in pot.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 6-8 hours.

Ham and Potatoes

Ruth Shank

Gridley, IL

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 10-11 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt.

6-8 medium red,
or
russet, potatoes, cut into chunks

2-3-lb. boneless ham

½ cup brown sugar

1 tsp. dry mustard

1. Prick potato pieces with fork. Place in slow cooker.

2. Place ham on top of potatoes. Crumble brown sugar over ham. Sprinkle with dry mustard.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 10 or more hours, until potatoes are tender.

Serving suggestion: Pour juices over ham and potatoes to serve.

Ham ’n’ Cola

Carol Peachey

Lancaster, PA

Makes 8-10 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 2-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt.

½ cup brown sugar

1 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. prepared horseradish

¼ cup cola-flavored soda

3-4-lb. precooked ham

1. Combine brown sugar, mustard, and horseradish. Moisten with just enough cola to make a smooth paste. Reserve remaining cola.

2. Rub entire ham with mixture. Place ham in slow cooker and add remaining cola.

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

Ham in Cider

Dorothy M. Van Deest

Memphis, TN

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 8½-10½ hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt.

3-lb. ham (or larger; whatever fits your slow cooker)

4 cups sweet cider,
or
apple juice

1 cup brown sugar

2 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. ground cloves

2 cups white seedless raisins

1. Place ham and cider in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

3. Remove ham from cider and place in baking pan.

4. Make a paste of sugar, mustard, cloves, and a little hot cider. Brush over ham. Pour a cup of juice from slow cooker into baking pan. Stir in raisins.

5. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes, until the paste has turned into a glaze.

Sweet-Sour Pork

Mary W. Stauffer

Ephrata, PA

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 5-7 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

2 lbs. pork shoulder, cut in strips

1 green pepper, cut in strips

half a medium onion, thinly sliced

¾ cup shredded carrots

2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped sweet pickles

¼ cup brown sugar, packed

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

¼ cup water

1 cup pineapple syrup (reserved from pineapple chunks)

¼ cup cider vinegar