Pulled Pork in Crock Pot

Pulled Pork in Crock Pot

1/2 of a pork loin roast
1 pkg. taco seasoning - mine is low sodium
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup salsa
I added an onion and some garlic powder - neither was in the recipe. I probably added some Ortega taco sauce, too.

Cook 4 or 5 hours in the crockpot. The recipe called for a can of refried beans added at this point, but I didn't bother. You can serve it just as meat dish, or a sandwich filling for buns or tortillas.

Vegetable Casserole

Vegetable Casserole

We had a church potluck the other day, and my friend Velma brought this vegetable casserole. We talked and we think it would be good with the addition of some chopped chicken/turkey, or possibly browned hamburger or tuna. (or pieces of ham)

Velma also added some cooked carrots the night she brought this.


1 17 ounce can of whole kernel corn
1 10 ounce package frozen cauliflower, cooked
1 10 ounce package frozen cut broccoli, cooked
4 or 5 carrots, cut in 1/2 inch pieces, cooked with other vegetables
1 small can sliced mushrooms
1 17 ounce can cream-style corn
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 10 3/4 ounce can condensed cream of celery soup
2 tablespoons oleo
1 1/2 cup soft rye or white bread crumbs

Drain whole kernel corn, cooked vegetables and mushrooms. Cut any large pieces. Combine cream-style corn, cheese and soup. Fold in drained vegetables. Pour in a greased 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Melt oleo & toss with the crumbs. Sprinkle on top of the mixture. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree oven about 30 to 35 minutes or until hot through. Serves 12 to 15.

Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad

How about a chicken salad. I simmer breasts, cut them into bite size pieces, add halved grapes, celery, and toasted slivered almonds. For dressing I use half mayo and half plain or vanilla yogurt. This is a summer time fav at my house.

Crockpot Fiesta Chicken

Crockpot Fiesta Chicken
Put 5 or 6 chicken tenders in bottom of crockpot. Over this put one can (undiluted) cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup.
Mix together one can corn (drained)
one can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 cup salsa of your choice
2 TBSP. Taco seasoning
Pour on top of soup in crockpot

Cook on high 3-4 hrs. or low for 6 hrs.
Cook some rice and add 2 cups of the cooked rice to the crockpot shortly before serving.
Garnish with sour cream and/or grated cheese when served (if desire).
Very easy and makes the crockpot full (3-1/2 qt. size pot)
This keeps well and reheats well.

Barbecue Pulled Pork in Crock Pot

Barbecue Pulled Pork in Crock Pot

I make pulled pork in the crock pot all the time in fact that is the only way I cook it. If you have a Sams near you can get the whole loin and use that , much cheaper. I put it in the crock pot and add some small diced onion and season and let it cook for at least 8 hours, then I take out and let it cool enough to handle and then just pick it apart. Put it back in the crockpot with BBQ sauce and set it on warm until meal time. I make my own BBQ sauce ahead of time by the gallon and always have it on hand, it refrigerates for months. I can give you the recipe if you would like.

Barbecue Sauce Recipe

This is the original
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablesoons dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons worcestershire
1 teaspoon liquid smoke ( I found it at Walmart)
1/2 teaspoon salt
OPT: 1/2 teaspoon cayenee pepper.
Simmer for a few hours until it thickens.

I dont think this would make enough for a large amount of meat for a pot luck.
I make the sauce in very large batches at first I used to times the recipe x 5 but as my kids would want some I have since started making it with the vary large cans of ketchup I get at Sams. Its also much cheaper to buy it that way.

1 can ketchup (approx 12 cups)
3 cups apple cider vinegar
2 cups Dark Brown sugar
2 cups worcestershire
12 teaspoons of liquid smoke= 1/4 cup
OPT: 4-6 teaspoons cayenne pepper (to taste)

Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

Pasta salad made with the corkscrew noodles that are yellow, red, green. While they are cooking, I pitch all the other ingredients in a bowl and I'm done. It gets rave reviews everytime!!

Pasta noodles (multi color)
frozen corn & frozen peas (rinsed with cold water)
red kidney beans (1 can drained)
red (purple) onion (chopped small)
Chicken (chop up leftovers or buy a good brand of canned ALL white breast meat - drain)
whatever vinegrette or Italian dressing you have.
toss all in a large bowl & refrigerate.

Very easy and tastes great. We add other things to it depending on what's on hand ... bacon bits, sunflower nuts, almonds, grated cheese, blackeyed peas ...just whatever we can find. It is even better the next day!!

Mexican Casserole

Mexican casserole...

1 large bag of tostilla white corn chips
1-1/2 # lean hamburger meat
1 - can of cream of chicken mushroom soup
1 - lg can enchilada sauce .. I use Old El Paso-(I don't like Pace)
1 - lg jar of taco sauce ......" " " "
1 large onion chopped
Grated cheddar cheese

Cut up onion, set aside...
In large skillet.. cook hamburger meat till done ( all crumbly)
Add enchilada sauce
Add taco sauce
Mix chicken mushroom soup with 1/2 can of water and add to meat mixture.. Stir all together good.
Bring up to a simmer
Take a 9 X 13 pan, spray with pam
Take half bag of chips, lay them in the pan and slightly mash with your hands.
Pour mix mixture all over chips
Sprinkle onions over that
Cover with grated cheddar cheese
Bake in over at 350 till cheese is all bubbly and slighty brown. Take out and let sit about 10 minutes.

Delicious, goes a long way, and so easy to fix. Serve with rest of chips..

Macaroni Casserole

Macaroni Casserole

Heres mine, but you do have to cook it in the oven. It is one that you make and let sit in the fridge, and then bake right before you go. We have used this for years after Thanksgiving, to use some of the turkey meat, but it will work with whatever kind of meat you would like. HERE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART...YOU NEED TO USE A GOOD QUALITY MACARONI WITH DURUM SEMOLINA PASTA FLOUR...I use American Beauty brand. Make this the night before, or in the morning and it will be ready to bake and go!

2 cups uncooked macaroni
2 cups turkey, chicken, ham or your choice meat
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 cups milk
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Combine all ingredients, seasoning as preferred, cover for 8 hours in refrigerator or overnight. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees and enjoy! Sometimes I put chips or bread crumbs on the top. Its always a hit at church potlucks!

You may not want to make it in the heat of summer, but it is a great one to have on hand.

Macaroni & Cheese

Good old homemade macaroni and cheese... I got the recipe from Southern Living magazine maybe 30 years ago... I double the recipe and freeze an 8 x 8 aluminum pan for when I need to take food to someone:

8 oz macaroni, cooked and drained
Add: 2 c. cottage cheese
8 oz. sour cream
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 t. salt
2 c. sharp cheddar cheese (or a little more of any cheese)

Mix; place mixture in a slightly greased 8 x 8 or 8 x 11 pan. Sprinkle the top with paprika and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

You'll get raves for this one!!