Crockpot Penne

Crockpot Penne

2 (24 oz) jars pasta sauce
1 jar water
1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/3 C grated parmesan cheese
2 C shredded mozzarella plus additional for garnish if desired
1 (16 oz) box penne, uncooked

Mix the sauce, water, ricotta, egg, in the a crockpot, mix the pasta sauce, water, ricotta, egg, parmesan and mozzarella.  Then stir in the uncooked penne.  Cook on low 4 hours or until pasta is done. Serve with additional mozzarella cheese on top if desired.

Crockpot Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches

Crockpot Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches

 

6 large Italian Sausages

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes

1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 onion, cut into slices

2 green peppers, cut into strips

6 French rolls

12 slices provolone cheese

 

Remove casings from sausages and brown in a skillet. Place sausages in a crockpot. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion and green peppers. Stir gently to combine. Cook on low for 6 hours or until cooked through. Serve on French rolls with cheese.

Crockpot Salsibury Steak

Crockpot Salisbury Steak

 

2 lbs ground beef

1 pkt. onion soup mix

½ C Italian bread crumbs

1 egg

¼ C milk

Flour, as needed

2 (10 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup

1 pkt au jus mix

 

In a bowl combine ground beef, soup mix, bread crumbs, egg and milk. Form meat into 6 patties. Place a small amount of flour on a plate and coat both sides of the patties. In a skillet brown patties on both sides. Place patties in a crockpot. In a bowl mix au jus mix with amount of water listed on package. Mix in soup and pour over the patties. Cook on low for 4 hours or until cooked through.

Crockpot Philly Cheesesteaks

 

Crockpot Philly Cheesesteaks

2 lbs steak, sliced into strips

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 onion, sliced into strips

1 bell pepper, sliced into strips

2 C beef broth

6 French rolls

12 slices of Provolone cheese

 

Sprinkle the steak with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place in a crockpot. Add onion, bell pepper and beef broth. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until meat is tender and onion and bell pepper are soft. Toast rolls for a couple minutes until lightly toasted under an oven broiler. Lay a piece of cheese on both sides of the roll. Use tongs to remove meat, onions and bell pepper from crockpot draining off as much juice as you can. Pile meat on top of rolls and return under the broiler to melt the cheese for a minute or two. Serve hot.

Menu Plan Monday

Corned Beef and Cabbage
Irish Soda Bread

Slowcooked Pot Roast
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans

Crockpot Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Corn

Crockpot Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches

Crockpot Penne
Salad
Garlic Bread

Cream Cheese Monkey Bread

Cream Cheese Monkey Bread 

2/3 C brown sugar

2/3 C sugar

1 Tbsp. cinnamon

2 (8 ct) tubes jumbo biscuits

1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese, cut into 16 cubes

¾ C butter, melted

Nonstick cooking spray

 

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray a 10-12 cup bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside. Combine brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. In each biscuit place one cube of cream cheese. Fold all biscuits into opened top cups around each cream cheese cube. Place 8 biscuits into the bundt pan cheese side up. Top with half of the sugar mixture and half the butter. Place remaining cream cheese filled biscuits, cheese side down, on top of biscuits already in the bundt pan. Top with remaining sugar mixture and butter.  Bake for 35-40 minutes or until biscuits are cooked through. Turn out from bundt pan onto a serving dish.

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 Bratwurst and Cabbage

Crockpot Bratwurst and Cabbage

 

1 head green cabbage

2 lbs bratwurst

1 C beef broth

½ C white vinegar

½ C apple cider vinegar

1 C brown sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

 

In a bowl combine beef broth, vinegars, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Stir until brown sugar is dissolved; set aside. Quarter cabbage into 6 wedges, remove core and place in the crockpot. Place bratwurst on top of cabbage, pour liquid mixture over bratwurst and cabbage. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or until done.

Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

Nonstick cooking spay

1 (24oz) pkg frozen cubed hash browns O’Brian, thawed

2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained

½ C real bacon bits

2 C milk

3 C cheddar cheese, shredded

3 Tbsp butter melted

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Spray crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and combine gently. Pour into crockpot. Cook on low for 4 hours or until cooked though. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Menu Plan Monday

Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
Peas

Crockpot Bratwurst and Cabbage
Applesauce

Crockpot Mandarin Orange Chicken
Rice
Broccoli

Cream Cheese Monkey Bread

Crockpot Philly Cheesesteaks
Coleslaw

Hot Tamale Soup

Hot Tamale Soup

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch of ground cinnamon
3 cups chicken broth
1 (14- to 16-ounce) can tomatoes, chopped, with juice
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn kernels
12 (3 ounce) purchased tamales
Shredded Cheddar cheese

Heat heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook until beef is brown, breaking up meat with fork. Add chili powder, cumin, cayenne and cinnamon and cook 1 minute. Add broth and tomatoes with juice. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Stir corn and beans into soup. Simmer until corn is just heated through. Season soup with salt and pepper to taste. Heat tamales according to package instructions. Place 2 tamales into each of six bowls. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with cheese.