
Originally Posted by
Yekhefah
First rule of crock-pots: Veggies on the bottom, meat on the top (unless ground), liquid last.
My most basic crock-pot meal is BBQ chicken. Quarter a small onion and spread the chunks across the bottom of the crock. Break a couple of carrots into chunks and throw those in. Add whatever root veggies you like (sweet potatoes are very good in this). Put a couple pieces of chicken on top and then pour over about half a cup of BBQ sauce. Let it simmer on low for about 6-8 hours. You can use any kind of chicken, it doesn't matter.
If you want to get a bit more involved, try this. Brown some ground meat (beef, turkey, whatever) in a skillet and drain off the fat. Mix up the cooked meat, as much chopped cabbage as possible, some garlic, chopped carrots if you want, about 1/3 cup brown rice, and about a cup of spaghetti sauce. Put it all in the crockpot and pour about 1/2 cup broth over it, and simmer on low 6-8 hours. The result tastes exactly like cabbage rolls but without the all-day effort of rolling them. My ex-husband used to BEG for this at least twice a week, and it's dirt cheap (nothing is cheaper than ground beef, rice, and cabbage)!
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