Mexican Chalupas

This makes a lot. Half it for small families.

1 pork tenderloin ( small picnic roast)

1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 large can chopped green chiles
16oz jar picante sauce
16oz green salsa
2 cans pinto beans

Flour tortillas
Grated cheese
Sour cream

Cook roast in crock pot on high 3-4 hours, season with salt and pepper. Remove meat and shred with fork. Rinse out crock pot and put meat back in. Add all the seasonings, salsa, beans and heat until warm. Serve in warmed tortillas & garnish with sour cream and cheese.

Beef Roast

Brown any roast in frying pan sprayed with Pam. Season while browning. Or if I'm short on time, season and no browning...just put in crock pot.

Peel carrots & potatoes, dice and put in crock pot. Add sliced up onion. Add 5 Beef bullion cubes and packet of dry onion mix. Add 1/2 cup water.

Cook on low all day or high 5-6 hours.

Use the liquid from the roast to make the gravy. Pour roast liquid into pan. Mix a couple Tablespoons of flour with COLD water, using a whisk, in a separate bowl or cup, add mixed up water and flour to roast liquid until desired thickness.

BBQ Ribs

1 bottle favorite BBQ Sauce- I like Bulls Eye
Ribs, boneless or bone in (pork or beef)

Brown ribs in frying pan with Pam. Put sauce into crock pot then add browned ribs. Cook on low all day or high for 3-4 hours.

Crock Pot BBQ Beef

4 large onions, slice thin
2-3 Tbsp Olive Oil
3-5lb Roast Beef (chuck or round)
18oz bottle of BBQ sauce
1/3 Cup Water

Peel & slice onions. Pour olive oil into hot pan and add onions. Cook on med heat until soft. Trim fat off roast. Place in crock pot. Pour BBQ Sauce over roast, add water and onions. Mix it all up. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Or until meet is tender and can be pulled apart with a fork.

Serve with sides or on rolls for sandwiches. Option: use chicken instead.

Tin Foil Dinners

Hamburger or sausage
Carrots
Potatoes
Onions
Salt & Pepper to taste

Wrap in tin foil.

Stack your dinners in the crock pot. Cook on low all day. Or high for at least 3 hours.

Crock Pot Pork Chops

Pork Chops, any kid Season and brown in frying pan sprayed with Pam
Cream of mushroom soup (I've also used c/of chicken if I don't have mushroom)
Cream of celery soup

After browning pork chops, place in crock pot, layered onto the soups. Cook all day on low

Cream Cheese Chicken

4 Chicken Breasts or Tenders
1 brick cream cheese ( I use fat free or 1/3 less fat)
1 can cream of chicken soup
Pkg of dry Italian packet

Mix together in crock pot. Cook in crockpot on low 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.

Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken

2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup

Rinse chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Put in crock pot and add three soups. Cook on low at least 8 hours- don't lift lid. Or high 4-5 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.

Easy Beef Stew

This is what I made for our conference meal. It's great to keep cook and keep warm in the crock pot. Then you can dish up as your hungry. Enjoy.

Tip Sirloin Steak (cut up and brown in pan sprayed with Pam) (I just get Beef Chunks for stew already cut up)

3 Potatoes- Peeled, cut up
2 Carrots- Peeled, cut up
2 Celery Sticks- Cut up
4 Beef Bullion cubes (or more to taste)
Onion- Cut up (as much as you like)
2- Cans or frozen bags of mixed vegies (Can has more varieties of veggies)

Place everything in crock pot. Add hot water to cover the veggies and steak. Boil. Cook on low all day or high for a few hours.