Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes Recipe

Louise at Months of Edible Celebrations (blog) posted a neat poster she found at the Wall Street Journal. It gave a list of how much food Americans would eat for Sunday's Game. On the poster it said 43.2 million lbs. of tortilla chips would be ate. Well..... I know I helped make those numbers because we ate tortilla chips with slow cooked Sloppy Joes ourselves. Here's the Betty Crocker recipe I used.

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes Recipe 
Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes Recipe

Ingredients:

2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 bottle (12 oz) chili sauce
10 oz tortilla chips or 10 sandwich buns

Directions:

1. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.

2. In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix beef and remaining ingredients except tortilla chips.

3. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours. Serve over tortilla chips or in buns.

This is so funny :)
I also made guacamole-dip.
Avocados were projected at 71.4 million lbs.

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

To all you spaghetti lovers, January 4 is National Spaghetti Day and this is the recipe I've picked to post in it's honor. I just wanted to remind everyone that spaghetti sauce cooked in a slow cooker turns out fantastic every time so pull out that crock pot and let it simmer slowly while your at work! Pam

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce Recipe 
Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cans (15 oz each) Muir Glen® organic tomato sauce
1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz) Muir Glen® organic tomato paste
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender and translucent.

2. Spoon vegetables into cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients.

3. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beef and BBQ Bean Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beef & BBQ Bean
Originally uploaded by Pillsbury.com

November 3 is National Sandwich Day and the month of August is National Sandwich Month. Here's a fantastic recipe by pillsbury that is easy and fast. All you have to do is pop it in a slow cooker and let it slowly cook for 8 to 10 hours. By the time you get back from work it's ready. I hear it's a good meal with beer too.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 2-pound beef boneless arm roast, trimmed of fat
• 1 can (16 ounces) baked beans
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño chili
• 12 onion kaiser rolls, split
• 1 1/2 cups prepared coleslaw

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place onions in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add beef. Top with baked beans and barbecue sauce.

2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

3. Remove beef from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred beef, using 2 forks. Return beef to cooker and mix well. Stir in chili. To serve, place 1/2 cup beef mixture in each roll and top with 2 tablespoons coleslaw.
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Slow Cooker Big and Spicy Chicken Hoagies

Slow Cooker Big and Spicy Chicken Hoagies
Originally uploaded by Pillsbury.com

November 3 is National Sandwich Day and November 3 is also Men Make Dinner Day. We suggest you men get a good look at this post and get that slow cooker going. Your wives are ready for you to give cooking a try and Pillsbury has a great recipe to help you do that. Also, remember this recipe for National Sandwich Month. It's celebrated the month of August. :) Plus, serve hoagies on May 5th for National Hoagie Day.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tablespoons Caribbean jerk seasoning
• 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 large red or green bell pepper, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 8 hoagie buns (7 to 8 inches), split

DIRECTIONS:

1. Rub jerk seasoning generously over chicken. Place bell pepper and onion in bottom of 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Place chicken over vegetables. Mix broth and ketchup in small bowl; pour over chicken.

2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.

3. Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred chicken, using 2 forks. Return chicken to cooker and mix well. Using slotted spoon to remove chicken mixture from cooker, fill buns with chicken mixture.
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