Giving your family healthy nutritious meal is a fun way of showing your love. There are simple and easy ways of preparing meals for the family using the crock pot. Just add some creativity and food garnish and the family will surely enjoy every meal.
A family classic is The American Pot Roast consisting of a roast, potatoes, onions and carrots, a well-balanced and delicious meal when slow-cooked. Simply peel and wash the potatoes onions and carrots and place in the bottom of the crock pot, then set the roast on top and fill halfway with water and set the pot to cook on low.
For a tastier version, add a can of cream of mushroom soup, which becomes wonderful gravy. Use any leftovers for a stroganoff, roast beef sandwiches or as a stew base.
Another great crock pot meal is shredded chicken fajitas. Cut up some chicken breasts, tomatoes, peppers and onions and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Slow cook all day and serve with flour tortillas and cheese. This can also be served over lettuce for a great taco salad.
This meal is great for leftovers; especially when served over rice or in a salad.
Another great crock pot special is ham with beans. Add a few potatoes and carrots for a tasty and nutritious meal. Don't forget to serve the cornbread or muffins!
Chili is easy to make in a crock pot as well. Just put some browned ground beef or other meat in with kidney beans, tomatoes, peppers and onions and chili seasoning. The whole house smells wonderful when you get home!
As you can see, the possibilities are endless. You can put everything in the crock pot the night before so all you'll need to do is plug it in before you go to work. This is a great method to prepare healthy and well-balanced meals for your family.
A family classic is The American Pot Roast consisting of a roast, potatoes, onions and carrots, a well-balanced and delicious meal when slow-cooked. Simply peel and wash the potatoes onions and carrots and place in the bottom of the crock pot, then set the roast on top and fill halfway with water and set the pot to cook on low.
For a tastier version, add a can of cream of mushroom soup, which becomes wonderful gravy. Use any leftovers for a stroganoff, roast beef sandwiches or as a stew base.
Another great crock pot meal is shredded chicken fajitas. Cut up some chicken breasts, tomatoes, peppers and onions and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Slow cook all day and serve with flour tortillas and cheese. This can also be served over lettuce for a great taco salad.
This meal is great for leftovers; especially when served over rice or in a salad.
Another great crock pot special is ham with beans. Add a few potatoes and carrots for a tasty and nutritious meal. Don't forget to serve the cornbread or muffins!
Chili is easy to make in a crock pot as well. Just put some browned ground beef or other meat in with kidney beans, tomatoes, peppers and onions and chili seasoning. The whole house smells wonderful when you get home!
As you can see, the possibilities are endless. You can put everything in the crock pot the night before so all you'll need to do is plug it in before you go to work. This is a great method to prepare healthy and well-balanced meals for your family.
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Jane Silver holds two online degrees and writes articles on subjects which include online education and online career education for women.