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Crockpot Freezer Meals, Part 1

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Crockpot cooking is so easy to do — it is even easier when you prepare delicious Crockpot Freezer Meals in advance that can be thawed and popped into your crockpot at any time! By investing as little as a half hour, you can create 4 flavorful and healthy crockpot freezer meals!

Important Note: For all CrockPot Freezer Meals, discard the freezer bag after placing contents in crockpot. Do not try to cook entire bag with contents in crockpot. (Sorry just need to clarify!)

As promised, here are the recipe links to the meals featured in Part 1 of my Crockpot Freezer Meals video:

Crockpot Mediterranean Lemon Chicken – Though this recipe from KSarahDesigns doesn’t call for cooking in a crockpot (they suggest grilling), I assure you, cooked on low for 8 hours (or 4 hours on high), produces a lovely, light chicken dish! This would be perfect served with a rice pilaf. Click Here For Link To Recipe!

Curried Chicken from The Gracious Pantry.
Crockpot Curried Chicken – With dried fruits and warm curry, this recipe from TheGraciousPantry.com is sure to become a family favorite. Click Here For Link To Recipe!

Oven Space-Saving Recipes for Holiday Side Dishes

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Most of us don’t have double ovens in our kitchen, so cooking the holiday dinner and all the side dishes becomes a juggling act for space in the oven.  How do you manage it all?  Crockpot to the Rescue!

Crockpot cooking makes life Simple!
Crockpot cooking makes life Simple!

Check out this roundup of great crockpot side dish ideas and recipes.  With so many options, you may find your next holiday meal tradition!

Pinterest – Here is a link to some GREAT Pinterest recipes. Click Here to view!

Food.com – This great site has wonderful crockpot side dish ideas. Click here to view!

MomsWhoThink.com – They have pages and pages of crockpot ideas.  Click here to view!

These are just a few websites that offer some great ideas.  Have fun this holiday season and keep it SIMPLE!

Recipe: Crockpot Ropa Vieja

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Crockpots are the ultimate in easy cooking!  Ropa Vieja is a cuban dish that is so versatile ~ You can serve it over yellow rice, you can stuff it in Tacos or Burritos, or you can make sliders out of it.  It is great to serve to a crowd, so you can keep your holiday entertaining simple!   When I make this dish, I tend to be generous with the spices.  I’ve listed lower spice amounts here, but feel free to play with the amount of spices yourself, based on your personal taste!

(FYI – Ropa Vieja is Cuban for “Old Rags” because it is shredded!)

Crockpot Ropa Vieja
 
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Ropa Vieja is a cuban dish that is so versatile ~ You can serve it over yellow rice, you can stuff it in Tacos or Burritos, or you can make sliders out of it. It is great to serve to a crowd, so it is great for football games, holiday, or just entertaining for a crowd!
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Recipe type: Slow cooker/Main dish
Cuisine: Cuban
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 lb. Pork Tenderloin OR 4-6 Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 cup Mojo Sauce/Marinade (find it in ethnic or mexican food aisle of grocery store)
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth (add more if you would like more liquid)
  • 2 T. Minced Garlic (add more or less to taste)
  • 1 tsp. cumin (add more to taste)
  • 1 T Chili Powder (add more to taste)
  • 1 Vidalia Onion, chopped
  • 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
  • Optional Ingredients (If you like smokey flavor):
  • ½ tsp. Smoked Paprika
  • 1 or 2 smoked chipotle peppers, finely chopped (Found in the mexican food aisle in a can)
Instructions
  1. NOTE: The ingredients list is for a milder version of this recipe. If you love spiciness, increase the garlic to 4 T.; cumin to 1 T; Chili powder to 2 T. I recommend playing with the ingredients based on your taste!
  2. Place chopped onions in bottom of crockpot; lay meat over the onions.
  3. Pour chicken broth and mojo sauce/marinade over meat.
  4. Add spices, can of Rotel, and any remaining ingredients.
  5. Cover and cook on high for four hours, or low for 8.
  6. When it is finished cooking, use two forks and gently shred the meat right in the crockpot and mix it well into the juices. (Learn from my mistake - use oven mitts when shredding - the steam is extremely hot!)
  7. Serve over yellow rice and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Or serve it up as taco meat/burrito meat, or as sliders on mini rolls. I love to use green Tabasco sauce (it is milder) as a condiment with this.

 

 

 

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