Crock Pot Spiced Pulled Pork

*Adapted from 100daysofrealfood.com.

Prep: 15 minutes + time in slow cooker
Serves: 6

INGREDIENTS
3-3 1/2 lbs pork shoulder (butt) roast, cut in half
1 onion, peeled and cut in half
2 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 Tbsp olive oil

DIRECTIONS
Place the onion in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top it with the 2 pieces of pork. Mix the rest of the ingredients and pour over pork. Cook on low 7-8 hours.

Serving Suggestions: on baked potatoes or sliders, with cornbread or cole slaw.

Slow Cooker Greek Gyros

*Adapted from Design Mom.

Serves: 6-8
Prep: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces (4 chicken breasts or 8 thighs)
juice of 2 large lemons
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp dried dill
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 pitas

DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients except the pitas in a slow cooker. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours. (I cooked on low for 4 hours and they were perfect.) Do NOT overcook or the chicken will begin to dry out.

Serve on pitas with tzatziki. Serve with a Greek salad (greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, and Greek dressing). Another easy side that goes deliciously well are Alexia oven fries with olive oil, rosemary, and garlic. Yum!

Crock Pot Chicken Tacos

*Adapted from here.

Serves: 6-8
Prep: 10 minutes (+ time in slow cooker)

INGREDIENTS
2.5-3 lbs. frozen chicken breasts or breast tenderloins
4 oz. regular or 1/3 less fat (NOT fat free) cream cheese
can of black beans, drained and rinsed (or use pinto beans)
can of corn, drained
can of Rotel
optional: a packet of taco seasoning or dry ranch dressing mix

DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to a slow cooker, in order. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours, stirring every few hours to help ingredients mix well (optional). Shred chicken in the crock pot--it should fall apart. Serve over rice or in tacos or burritos. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Prep: 30 minutes + cooking time

INGREDIENTS
2-4 lbs beef roast (shoulder or chuck roast)
4 carrots, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
3 red potatoes, chopped
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS
1. Salt and pepper the beef roast. Brown/sear all sides of the meat in a skillet with oil on high heat.
2. Add meat and all other ingredients to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or 3 hours on high and then 3 hours on low. Meat should fall apart when ready.

Suggestion: Serve with cornbread.

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

*Found via Pinterest from Bubble Crumb.

Serves: 6
Prep: 6 hours (hands-on time: 20 minutes)

INGREDIENTS
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp butter
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans chicken broth
1 onion, diced
1 Tbsp dried parsley
pepper, to taste
2 cans flaky refrigerated biscuits

DIRECTIONS
1. Combine all ingredients except biscuits in a crock pot. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or until chicken begins to fall apart. Shred chicken with a fork.
2. Flatten biscuits and cut into smaller pieces. Add biscuits to the crock pot and cook for another 30 minutes to an hour.
3. Add more chicken broth, milk, or flour to adjust consistency to your liking.

Other suggestions: you could add celery, carrots, or peas if desired.

Easy Shredded Meat Tacos

INGREDIENTS:
2-3 lb. pork or beef butt roast (most of the fat trimmed off, and cut into 2-3 smaller pieces)
1 can black beans, rinsed
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 can Rotel tomatoes (mild or medium)
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 tsp. cumin
salt & pepper
1 bottle of beer

DIRECTIONS:
Combine ingredients in order, in a medium-sized crock pot. Cook on high for 3 hours, then reduce heat to low for another 3 hours. When meat is tender enough to shred, pull out meat and shred with a fork, then return it to the crock pot on low until ready to serve.

Serve on tortillas with queso (white Velveeta cheese and Rotel) or shredded cheese, avocados or guacamole, and sour cream.

Eryn's Strauganoff in Crock Pot

Serves: 10

INGREDIENTS:
3 lbs. round steak
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 cans beef broth
3 1/2 cups sour cream
3 large onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced (or 2 tsp. garlic powder)
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper, to taste
2 packages of egg noodles, cooked

DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients, except noodles, together in crock pot and cook all day, or for 8 hours. Serve on top of noodles.

Recommended: Serve with salad and garlic bread