Three Easy (and Tasty) Crock Pot Recipes to Save You Time

No Need to Worry About Dinner When You Use Your Cock Pot

One of the greatest of modern inventions is the crock pot. You toss some ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning (I actually like to get my pot ready the night before, and keep it in the fridge) and let it simmer all day. The food tastes great and your busy day does not fall to pieces as you frantically try to conjure up time to make dinner. A crock pot recipe that calls for common, inexpensive ingredients can also be a cheap way to feed your family healthy, home cooked meals.

Here are a few tasty and easy crock pot recipes that you can easily incorporate into your weekly dinner menu.

Barbeque Chicken

1 frying chicken (cut it up). You can also use just chicken breasts or just thighs as well.
1 can condensed tomato soup
¼ c. vinegar
1 tbl. Worcestershire sauce
¾ c. chopped onion
3 tbl. brown sugar
¼ tsp. thyme
¼ tsp. sweet basil
½ tsp. salt

Put the chicken pieces in the crock pot. The mix all the other ingredients together and pour into the pot over the top of the chicken. Cover with the crock pot's lid and set the cooker to low. Let cook six to eight hours, using a meat thermometer to determine when the chicken is done (180 degrees for poultry).

Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin (I like to get this on sale - it goes on sale regularly): 1 ½ to 2 pounds
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. salt
½ c. balsamic vinegar
1 tbl. Dijon mustard
3 tbl. honey
½ tsp. thyme (dried leaf - like from a spice jar)
A dash of garlic powder

Rub pork tenderloin with sprinkled salt and pepper, then put it into the crock pot. Put the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture over the tenderloin. Turning the pork to cover all sides will add to a more consistent flavor. Cook on low for 7 or 8 hours or on high for 3 ½ to 4 hours, depending on how much time you need it to cook while you run your errands or while you are at work.

Beef Casserole in the Crock Pot