Slow Cooker Recipes

Finding delicious and healthy slow cooker recipes

There's no doubt that slow cookers enable you to make convenient, hearty, and affordable meals. However, sometimes it seems that finding slow cooker recipes that satisfy your family's appetite can be challenging. Here are a couple of solutions to help you find an abundance of new slow cooker recipes.

The classics

Whether it's roast or spaghetti with Italian sausages, it seems like anyone that has a slow cooker has a favorite classic slow cooker recipe. Expand your collection of slow cooker recipes simply by asking friends and family members for their favorites. The best part about adding to your collection this way is that it is free.

Additional free resources

Besides swapping slow cooker recipes with friends and family, you also can check out these additional free resources.

Public libraries: There are several cookbooks that feature slow cooker recipes. In fact, some are dedicated solely to cooking with slow cookers.

Internet: For more free slow cooker recipes, do a simple search on the Internet. Many of the cooking sites include free slow cooker recipes. The number of sites that feature slow cooker recipes might even surprise you.

Your slow cooker cookbook: Typically, a starter cookbook accompanies your slow cooker along with the user manual. This is usually a great place to find some basic slow cooker recipes.

Make your own

Cooking with a slow cooker is no different than cooking with any other appliance. Once you have mastered the basics and are comfortable with it, you can begin to manipulate existing recipes and even develop your own.

You will discover that you can use your slow cooker to cook practically any meal without making a lot of alterations. Start with simple meals like soups and stews and then try out the more complicated ones.

Start now

Why not begin adding to your collection of slow cooker recipes right now? Below is an easy slow cooker recipe that was found at www.bettycrocker.com.

Slow cooker vegetable minestrone:

1. Combine the following ingredients into your slow cooker.

4 cups of vegetable broth

4 cups of tomato juice

1 tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 medium carrots, sliced

1 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 (28-oz.) can of diced tomatoes, undrained

2. Cook on a low heat setting for seven to eight hours.

3. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of uncooked pasta and cook on a high setting for approximately 15 minutes, or until noodles are cooked.

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