5 Fabulous Weeknight Crockpot Recipes

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I don't know about you guys but I don't have the time or the energy to slave over a hot stove cooking a 5 course meal for my family every day....or ever. I use my crockpot year round to help me save time and still be sure my family is getting a nutritious, hot dinner at the end of the day. I've compiled a huge collection of crockpot recipes over the years that I love to share. Today I'm sharing 5 of my easy weeknight recipes that require minimal prep work but give maximum results! 

Apricot Chicken

4 frozen chicken breasts

1 jar (11oz) apricot preserves

1 T Dijon mustard

1 T soy sauce

1/4 t ginger

Put frozen chicken in bottom of crockpot. Mix other ingredients in small bowl and pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6 hours. Shred chicken before serving. Serve over rice.

Baked Ziti

1 box ziti noodles

1 lb fully cooked turkey sausage, sliced

1 jar spaghetti sauce

1 can sliced mushrooms

1 carton (15oz) ricotta cheese

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Mix ziti noodles and spaghetti sauce in bottom of crockpot. Add about 1/4 cup water to jar, shake and pour over ziti noodles. Add sausage, mushrooms, ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Stir together until mixed well. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Cook on low for 6 hours.

Sloppy Joes

2 lbs ground beef

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 t garlic powder

2 t yellow mustard

1/2 cup ketchup

6 t brown sugar

1 t black pepper

buns

In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and green pepper; drain off fat. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, & brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Pour into crock pot and simmer for (at least) two hours. Season with salt & pepper. Serve on buns.

Baked Potato Soup

1 bag (30oz) frozen shredded hashbrowns

3 cans chicken broth

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/4 t pepper

1 pkg cream cheese (full-fat)

Shredded cheese, bacon bits, sour cream for garnish

In crockpot, combine everything except the cream cheese. Cook on low for 6 hours. An hour before serving, mix in the softened cream cheese. Serve topped with sour cream, bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese. 

Cowboy Chicken

4 frozen chicken breasts

1 T brown sugar

1 T Dijon mustard

2 cups salsa

1 cup sour cream

1 can whole kernal corn

Place chicken in bottom of crockpot. Mix brown sugar, mustard and salsa and pour over chicken. Add water to cover chicken with sauce. Cook on low for 6 hours. Half an hour before serving, shred chicken and return to crockpot and add sour cream and corn. Serve over rice.

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