Slow Cooker Browned Ground Beef

This is so easy and convenient you are going to wonder why you haven't been doing this all your life. Browning ground beef is something I typically find very tedious when I have to do it standing over the stove. But not any longer. Just tossed in your desired amount of ground beef Frozen from the freezer into a slow cooker and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.

Then using a potato masher or a meat matter if you have one of those and mash your meat. It will crumble easily. Be sure to put off any grease in the bottom of your pan that you do not want before mashing the meat. See how simple that is.

Then if I am making taco meat I will put it in the frying pan and cook the ground beef with the seasoning packet and water as per the instructions. I have also done with this method with ground turkey and it works well for that too.

Slow Cooker Creamy Potato Soup

Creamy Potato Soup

3 C diced yukon gold potatoes (rinsed with peels on)
2 C milk or coconut milk
2 C chicken or vegetable broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 C yellow onion, diced
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 T cornstarch

2-3 pcs. bacon, crumbled

2 T fresh chives, minced

Directions:

• Saute onion and garlic in oil on the stovetop until onions are translucent
• Place potatoes, milk and broth in a 4 Qt slow cooker
• Stir in onions and garlic
• Add spices (except fresh chives) and stir
• Cook on low for 7-8 hours
• Puree the soup using a hand blender
• Mix cornstarch in cold water with a whisk
• Pour cornstarch mixture in soup and stir.
• Stir in bacon crumbles
• Allow to cook for 10-15 minutes longer as it thickens
• Sprimkle top with fresh chives ans serve.
• Emjoy!

Slow Cooker Dill Potatoes and Sausages

This is super easy to make in the slow cooker before you go to bed or if you are having breakfast for dinner get it started before you leave the house in the morning.

All you need is 3 ingredients: potatoes, sausages, and dill dip mix.

Cut up about 4 cups of cubed potatoes. Place in a small slow cooker. I used a 1 1/2 quart slow cooker. Por 1 quarter cup of water over the top of the potatoes. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of dill dip mix over the top of your potatoes and mix to evenly coat. Stir in your skin on sausages. Cook in a slow cooker for 7 to 8 hours on low.

Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Cheesy Ranch Chicken, Bacon & Potatoes

Slow Cooker Cheesy Ranch Chicken, Bacon and Potatoes
5 medium potatoes, in 1" cubes
1 large onion, chopped
3 oz. real bacon bit
1 1/2 lbs. chicken, cubed
1 T parsley
1 package dry ranch seasoning
2 C shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

• Spray inside of your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray
• Combine all ingredients (except cheese) and toss inside the slow cooker
• Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
• During the last 10 minutes stir in cheese and allow to melt
• Enjoy!

Southwestern Chicken Stew

This time I am serving the stew on it's own, although you can also have Southwestern Chicken Stew over Rice. Plus, this recipe also makes a good freezer meal and I have included it in my post 10 Paleo Freezer Slow Cooker Meals.

Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken Stew

2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/2 C cilantro, minced
1 med red onion, chopped
1 jalepeno pepper, chopped
15 oz can pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz can corn, drained
1 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 C tomato juice
24 oz salsa

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on Low for 8 hours. Shred chicken with 2 forks before serving.Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Chicken

School is back in session and it might be hard to get back in the routine of after school meals. Well, make them quicker by having chicken already cooked and waiting in the fridge to add to a salad for your lunch. Just place your frozen chicken in a slow cooker with a small amount of water for 6-8 hours on low.

Here is a full work week of dinner ideas to add pre-cooked chicken to is:

• Pinto de Gallo
• Chicken Fried Rice
• Quinoa, Black Bean & Avocado Salad (not in the recipe, but toss in some chicken)
• Reheat Chicken and serve alongside Cucumber Salad
• Egg Dumpling and Chicken Soup

Make It Monday: Slow Cooker Cowboy Roast Beef

Slow Cooker Cowboy Roast Beef
3 lb. beef roast
1 large onion, chopped
2 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 C frozen corn

Directions:
Place roast in the bottom of your slow cooker. Place all other ingredients on top. Cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 5 hours. Enjoy!

Make It Monday: 10 Paleo Freezer Slow Cooker Meals & Review of Savvy Livings Professional Knife

This time around when I did freezer meals (read my post Making 12 Clean Eating Slow Cooker Meals to see my last time and for more recipes) I decided that I really wanted to incorporate a lot of my favorites that I have shared on here because I do have a lot of really great slow cooker recipes on Save Green Being Green that are paleo and clean eating and can easily be frozen. This time I also wanted a variety of meats including chicken, beef, turkey, pork and shrimp (the other post was pretty much just chicken and beef.) Not all the recipes are mine and I have given credit to where the original recipe is from, but you don't have to go to it because I have included all of the ingredients needed to toss in your 1 gallon bags. The shopping list is below as well to make things easier for you. And then at the bottom of the post I have a review to share with you of the Savvy Living 6" Professional Ceramic Chef's Knife, which is great for all the chopping you are going to be doing to make these meals.

NOTE: ALL OF THESE SLOW COOKER MEALS SHOULD BE COOKED ON LOW FOR 8 HOURS.

10 Paleo Slow Cooker Freezer Meals

1. Chicken and Mushroom Stroganoff
2. Cilantro Lime Chicken
3. Shrimp Creole
4. Southwestern Chicken Stew
5. Shrimp Arrabiata
6. Meat Spaghetti Sauce
7. Sloppy Joes
8. Ginger Beef
9. Pineapple Pulled Pork
10. Pork Carnitas

Shopping List

Meat

7 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 lb shrimp

1 lb ground turkey or beef

2 lbs ground beef

2 pounds, beef roast

2 pounds pork shoulder

2.5 pounds pork (chops, tenderloin or roast)

Fresh Vegetables

3 head garlic (22 cloves)

2 pkgs - 8 oz fresh mushrooms

8 med yellow onion

2 med red onion

fresh cilantro

1 lime

1 jalepeno

2 stalks celery

1 green pepper

2 red pepper

3 carrots

1 bunch green onions

3 T ginger root

1 bunch kale or swiss chard

Canned Items

1.5 C chicken stock/broth

1.5 C beef stock/broth

5 C salsa

1 - 15-oz can black beans

1 - 15-oz can corn

2 C tomato juice

1 - 14 oz can diced tomatoes

1 - 28 oz can of whole tomatoes

1 - 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes

2 - 6 oz cans of tomato paste

1 can pineapple chunks

1 10oz can mushrooms

Seasonings and Oils

basil

thyme

cumin

red pepper flakes

garlic powder

cayenne powder

paprika

lemon juice

parsley flakes

oregano

cloves

chili powder

red wine vinegar

apple cider vinegar

Worcestershire sauce

tamari (soy) sauce

taco sauce

ketchup

mustard

stevia

salt

pepper

1. Chicken & Mushroom Stroganoff 

http://savegreenbeinggreen.blogspot.com/2013/09/make-it-monday-clean-eating-crock-pot.html

• 2 ½ pounds, chicken (in strips)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced or quartered
• 1 med onion, thinly sliced
• 1 T basil
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• sea salt to taste
• 1 1/2 C chicken broth

Add Later

    6 oz plain Greek yogurt

2 T corn starch

1/4 cold water   

2.  Cilantro Lime Chicken

http://savegreenbeinggreen.blogspot.com/2014/08/make-it-monday-slow-cooker-cilantro.html

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken
• 2 C salsa
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1/3 C fresh cilantro, minced
• juice of 1 lime

3.  Shrimp Creole

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/slow-cooker-shrimp-creole/

• 1 cup Finely Chopped Onion
• ½ cups Chopped Celery
• 1 whole Medium Green Pepper, Chopped
• 14 ounces, weight Petite Diced Tomatoes, With Juice
• 2 Tablespoons Ketchup
• 10 ounces, weight Canned Sliced Mushrooms, Drained
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ¼ teaspoons Pepper
• ¼ teaspoons Garlic Powder
• ¼ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 1 teaspoon Parsley Flakes
• 1 pound Cooked Fresh & Shelled Shrimp

4. Southwestern Chicken Stew

http://savegreenbeinggreen.blogspot.com/2014/01/slow-cooker-saturday-southwestern.html

• 2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1" cubed
• 1/2 C cilantro, minced
• 1 med red onion, chopped
• 1 jalepeno pepper, chopped
• 15 oz can pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed
• 15 oz can corn, drained
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 C tomato juice
• 24 oz salsa

5. Shrimp Arrabiata

http://www.prevention.com/food/cook/summer-slow-cooker-recipes?s=4

• 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes in thick puree
• 1 lg onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

6. Meat Spaghetti Sauce (over zucchini noodles)

http://savegreenbeinggreen.blogspot.com/2013/05/make-it-monday-slow-cooker-spaghetti.html

• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 can (28 oz) of crushed tomatoes
• 1 med. onion chopped
• 8 oz sliced mushrooms
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 T red wine vinegar
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil

7. Sloppy Joes - Serve on Coconut Flour Drop Biscuits

http://savegreenbeinggreen.blogspot.com/2014/06/make-it-monday-clean-eating-sloppy-joes.html

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 med onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 6oz cans of tomato paste
• 2 T water
• 2 T apple cider vinegar
• 2 T worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. mustard
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 4-6 packets of stevia
• salt and pepper, to taste

8. Ginger Beef

http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2014/02/13/recipe-connection-slow-cooker-ginger-beef/

• 2 pounds beef roast (either leave bone-in or cut into 1-inch cubes)
• 3 carrots, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
• 1 c. green onions
• 1 c. chopped red bell pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2-4 Tbs. grated fresh ginger
• 1 – 1 1/2 c. beef stock
• 2 Tbs. tamari sauce
• 1/2-1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbs. tapioca or arrowroot powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• chopped kale or swiss chard, to preference

Add later

• 1 c. sugar snap peas

9. Pineapple Pulled Pork

http://www.mommypotamus.com/slow-cooker-pineapple-pulled-pork/

• 1 and 1/2 pounds pork shoulder
• 1/2 cup fresh-made organic pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup filter water
• 1 small organic onion, roughly diced
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 tablespoon organic mustard
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup organic pineapple, diced into bite-sized chunks

10. Pork Carnitas

http://www.examiner.com/review/slow-cooker-recipe-review-easy-slow-cooker-pork-carnitas

• 2 1/2 lbs. boneless pork chops, pork roast or tenderloin
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 Tbs. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 cup taco sauce

My Thoughts:

With all the chopping you are doing to make these paleo freezer slow cooker meals, you will want to have a high quality knife like the Savvy Living 6" Professional Ceramic Chef's Knife. This knife has been working really well for me and I have been using it for about 3 weeks now and have not had any knicks or dulling to the blade. I really like the 6" length. I think this size is great for chopping up vegetables as well as cutting meats in to chunks. The package says to store it in the sheeth it comes in or in a knife block and I happened to have the perfect space open in my knife block, so I keep it in there. I also like the curved handle. It fits nicely in the there as I am chopping and feels very natural.

When you are making these freezer meals, you will be standing at your counter chopping quite a bit and it will be much more pleasant and efficient if you have a quality knife that you are using.

Product Description of the Savvy Living 6" Professional Ceramic Chef's Knife:


Savvy Living NanoRazor 6" Professional Black Ceramic Chef's Knife is an all-around performance ceramic chef knife that is sharp, durable and delivers effortless & high precision. It is particular great for the healthy eating conscious consumers who love to enjoy the authentic taste of their fruit and vegetables.

Main Features and Benefits

* Ultra-sharp, ultra-durable 6-inch ceramic chef's knife with a gorgeous black blade for effortless, high-precision chopping, mincing, slicing, and dicing.

* High-tech ceramic blade forged under more than 100 tons of pressure, and over 1500º C to make it stronger and less porous than other ceramic blades, so food particles, bacteria, and viruses don't stick to it.

* Triple polished with diamond wheels for a smooth finish and razor sharp edge. Matching Sheath that extends blade life time.

* Rust and corrosion free, and doesn't react chemically with acids, oils, salts, or juices and change the flavor of your food like steel knives do.

* Lightweight and balanced, with a curved, ergonomic, easy-to-grip handle to reduce wrist fatigue. Risk Free, 90-Day, no-questions-asked, 100% money back guarantee for any reason.

Ceramic knives are sharper, more lightweight, and much easier to clean than steel ones. However, many people complain that ceramic knives are too fragile, chipping or shattering at the slightest bump. The Savvy Living NanoRazor is made using a special 4-step process which makes our blades sharper, denser, and more durable than those on regular ceramic knives.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Thrifty Thursday: Slow Cooker BBQ Roast

Do you have some leftover BBQ sauce sitting in your fridge you need to use up? Why not toss it on your roast next time you out on in the slow cooker. I used only about 1/4 of a bottle and it will coat and cook in to the meat nicely as it cooks all day in the slow cooker.

I also add 3 large carrots (sliced), and 2 medium potatoes (cubed) to my 2.5 pound roast in the slow cooker that I cooked on low for 8 hours.

Below is a picture when it was all assembled in the slow cooker and ready to cook.

Make It Monday: Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken & Review of Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Cups

Whether you are trying to eat clean, low carb, paleo, or gluten-free, this recipe will fit in to any of those ways of eating. Plus you can quickly throw it in the crock pot and go to work or continue on with your day without worrying about supper, it will be hot and ready for you when you need it!

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken
2 C salsa
1 small red onion, chopped
1/3 C fresh cilantro, minced
juice of 1 lime

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients in a 2 1/2 Qt slow cooker
• Stir everything
• Cook on Low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours
• Serve over rice or quinoa.
• Enjoy!

My Thoughts on Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Measuring Cups:

I was immediately impressed with the Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Measuring Cups before I even took them out of the box and saw them because of the weight of the package. They are a good quality set of measuring cups that are made of 18/8 polished stainless steel. You can see from the picture that the set of 6 cups nest inside each other nicely so they don't take up a lot of room in your drawer or cupboard. The sizes include 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, and 1 Cup. The measurements are all engraved on them and include both the cup measurements and mL measuements. 

Each cup is one piece, meaning that the handles are not separate so they will not break off ever. These are great if you are trying to get away from using plastics. I have some glass measuring cups, but they don't get smaller than 1 C and don't next inside each other as nicely as these do. Plus these stainless steel cups are great for measuring dry ingredients and leveling off with the back of a butter knife.

These measuring cups will last a long time. It will probably be the last set of measuring cups I will ever need to get.

You can buy the Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Measuring Cups on Amazon.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Make It Monday: Clean Eating Sloppy Joes

Today I will share you a recipe for clean eating sloppy joes. You do need to make sure you read the label on your worcestershire sauce because some do contains HFCS and/or hydrogenated oils. 

Come back next week and I will be sharing the recipe for the Coconut Flour Drop Biscuits I made to serve my sloppy joes on, or you can serve them on big leaves of lettuce too!


Clean Eating Sloppy Joes

2 pounds ground beef
1 med onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 6oz cans of tomato paste
2 T water
2 T apple cider vinegar
2 T worcestershire sauce (be sure to get organic, as traditional as HFCS in it)
2 tsp. mustard
1/4 tsp. cloves
4-6 packets of stevia (depending upon the level of sweetness you like)
salt and pepper, to taste (optional)

Directions: 

• Brown hamburger with onion and garlic on the stovetop
• Mix together tomato paste, water, vinegar, sauce, mustard and stevia in a 3 qt. pot
• Stir browned beef mixture in to the tomato mixture inside the pot
• Cook at med heat for 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!

Make It Monday: Slow Cooker Strawberry Rhurbarb Compote

This is so tasty served on top of pancakes and waffles or ice cream. Do some food preservation and can your compote so that you can enjoy it year round.

Slow Cooker Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
4 C strawberries
4 C rhubarb, chopped
1 pkg strawberry jello
1/2 C sugar
1 C orange juice

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a 6Qt. slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours. Using a potato masker or hand blender, puree the ingredients to your desired compote consistency. Freeze or can any compote you will not use within a week. Enjoy!

My Top 10 Slow Cooker Posts

In case you have missed them when they originally posted, I decided to go through and see what my Top 10 Slow Cooker Posts, measured by the number of page views it has had. It's quite interesting to see what my readers are enjoying! Hope this helps give you some ideas of other meals to make for your family.

1. Clean Eating Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
2. Slow Cooker Pad Thai
3. Crockpot Apple Sauce Recipe
4. Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
5. Southwestern Chicken Stew
6. Lentil Spinach Soup
7. Making 12 Clean Eating Slow Cooker Recipes
8. Minestrone Soup
9. Slow Cooker Lasagna
10. Barley and Edamame Risotto

Be sure to also follow my Slow Cooker / Crock Pot Recipes Pinterest Board to see all my recipes and get other ideas that I want to make!

Slow Cooker Saturday: Pork and Pea Curry

This recipe was a bit of an experiment because I was trying to see if I could achieve the desired flavors I wanted without using coconut milk, since so often curry recipes only call for half of the can. What am I going to do with the other half a can? I suppose I could make Pina Coladas! :) I had great success in achieving the flavors I desired by using coconut oil and greek yogurt instead. I hope you enjoy this recipe too!


Slow Cooker Pork and Pea Curry
2 lb pork, cubed
1 can garbanzo beans
1 med onion, thinly sliced
1 16 oz. bag frozen peas
3 C tomato sauce
3 T curry powder
2 T coconut oil, melted
3/4 C plain greek yogurt
1 C chicken broth

Directions:

• Lightly brown cubed pork on the stovetop.
• Mix together browned pork, garbanzo beans, onion, and peas in the slow cooker.
• Whisk together broth and yogurt, then mix in tomato sauce, curry powder and melted coconut oil.
• Pour sauce over the contents of the slow cooker and stir together.
• Cook on low for 8-9 hours
• Serve over brown rice.
• Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Saturday: Beef and Broccoli

Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli Recipe

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp ginger, grated

2 med onions, sliced thinly

1 - 1/2 lb flank or skirt steak or stew meat, browned

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1 T lime juice

3 tsp low sodium soy sauce

3/4 C water

2 tsp cornstarch

1/4 C cold water

4 C broccoli, cut into florets

Directions:

• Brown steak or stew meat lightly before putting in the slow cooker
• Add all ingredients through the 1/2 C water to the slow cooker
• Cook on low for 7-8 hours
• 10 minutes before serving, whisk cornstarch and cold water together, mix in to slow cooker 
• Steam broccoli and stir in to slow cooker and mix sauce over the top
• Serve over brown rice or quinoa
• Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Saturday: Chicken Corn Chowder

I came up with this recipe when I noticed I had an abundance of creamed corn in my pantry. I don't typically buy creamed corn, and I know I had bought 2 can for 1 recipe I wanted to try, but I must have forgotten I bought some and bought 2 more cans. My soup-loving daughter just gobbled this up.

Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe
6-8 oz of cooked chicken, diced
1 - 15oz can of creamed corn
1 large potato, peeled and cubed or 1 C uncooked hashbrowns
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 cloves garlic, minced
2 C chicken broth
1 C milk
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions: 
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 5 hours.
Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Saturday: "Baked" Ziti Casserole

Sure, it isn't baked because it is make in the slow cooker, but when have you ever heard ziti in the title of a recipe without baked in front of it?

With a little bit of prep time ( you do need to allow time to brown meat and onions) you can serve your family a casserole for dinner as soon as you get home.

Slow Cooker "Baked" Ziti Casserole
8 oz. uncooked ziti
24 oz cottage cheese
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 egg, scrambled
1 lb. ground turkey, browned
1 med. onion
4 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 oz. shredded cheese (reserve for the end)

Directions:

1. Brown turkey and onion together
2. Combine all ingredients (except shredded cheese) in a 3 qt. or larger slow cooker
3. Stir to combine thoroughly.
4. Cook on low for 4 hours.
5. Top with shredded cheese the last 10-15 minutes of cooking.
6. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Saturday: Pork Chops with Potatoes and Kraut

This is a favorite go-to recipe that is quick to assemble and doesn't require much time or ingredients to prepare and packs in a lot of flavor. A nod to the German part of my heritage with this kraut recipe.

Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Potatoes and Kraut
2 pounds pork chops
4 med. potatoes, cubed
1 can of kraut

Directions: I layer first the pork chops, then the potatoes and then the kraut. The kraut is on top so all the juices can cook down over the potatoes and kraut. Cook on low for 8 hours. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Saturday: Easy Pork and Mushroom Gravy

What could be more simple that 3 ingredients and no measuring? That's it! And you will be amazed at how tender your pork is. You choose what kind of cut of pork you want to use, chops, steaks, roast.

Easy Pork and Gravy
2 pounds of pork (your choice of cut: steaks, chops, roast, tenderloin)
1 can of a cola product (doesn't matter if it's a name brand or generic or diet or regular)
1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup

Directions:
Cook pork with can of cola poured over the top of it in a slow cooker for 7-8 hours
Before serving, remove pork from the slow cooker and whisk in cream of mushroom to the cola and drippings mixture. Use this as a gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes , pasta or rice. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Saturday: Thick and Chunky Broccoli Cheese Soup

This soup was a huge hit with our family. We all had seconds and my daughter even asked if there was any leftovers when she got home from school the day after (sorry, there wasn't). Definitely a keeper!


Slow Cooker Thick and Chunky Broccoli Cheese Soup
6 C chopped broccoli
2 1/2 C frozen hashbrowns
2 med onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
7 C chicken broth
2 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 C half and half

Directions: 

• Combine broccoli, hasbrowns, onion, garlic and broth in a slow cooker.
• Cook on low for 6 hours.
• Before serving stir in cheese, 1/4 cup at a time.
• When cheese is blended in, stir in half and half.
• Serve and Enjoy!