Crockpot Mandarin Orange Chicken

Crockpot Mandarin Orange Chicken

2lbs chicken, boneless, skinless, cut into bite sized pieces

1 C orange juice

1/3 C chili sauce

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 Tbsp. molasses

1 tsp. mustard powder

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 green peppers, diced

1 (10 oz) can mandarin oranges

 

Place chicken in the crockpot, mix together all remaining ingredients except oranges and pour over the chicken. Cook on low for 4 hours, add oranges the last half hour of cooking.

Crockpot Cowboy Beans

Crockpot Cowboy Beans

1 lb dried pinto beans, soaked overnight, drained

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 lb ground beef

1 red bell pepper,chopped

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 Tbsp chili powder

1 tsp mustard powder

1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies

1 (4oz) can diced green chilies

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

7 C beef broth

Place beans in a crockpot. Brown hamburger and onion in a skillet and when done add to the crockpot. Add remaining ingredients to the crockpot. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until done.

Crockpot Chicken Fried Chops

Crockpot Chicken Fried Chops

6 pork chops

1/2 C flour               

1 1/2 tsp ground mustard

1/2 tsp garlic powder

oil as needed

1 (10pz) can cream of chicken soup

1/3 C water

Mix the flour, ground mustard and garlic powder together. Dredge the pork chops in the flour mixture and fry in a skillet in a small amount of oil until browned. Place the pork chops in a crockpot. Mix the soup and water together. Pour into the hot skillet, stirring to deglaze the pan. Pour the gravy over the top of the pork chops. Cook on low for 6 hours or until done.

Texas Beef

Texas Beef

3 lbs beef (brisket, shoulder, or chuck roast)
seasoning salt to taste
1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 C ketchup
pepper to taste

1/4 C Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry mustard
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 C lemon juice

Cut beef into medium size chunks. Season with seasoning salt. Place carrots and onions in bottom of a crockpot. Place meat on top. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over the top of the meat. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until cooked through.

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Glazed Meatloaf

Glazed Meatloaf

½ C ketchup

1/3 C brown sugar

¼ C lemon juice, divided

1 tsp. mustard powder

2 lbs. ground beef

3 slices bread, torn up into small pieces

Dry minced onion to taste

1 egg, beaten

Cajun seasoning to taste

Heat oven to 350 °F. In a small bowl combine ketchup, brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp of the lemon juice and mustard powder. In a large bowl combine ground beef, bread, remaining lemon juice, onion, egg, seasoning and 1/3 of the ketchup mixture. Mix well and place in a loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, drain any fat off, then spread ketchup mixture evenly over the top. Bake for 5-10 more minutes then serve.

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