Great Crock Pot Recipes For Big Groups Of People
By [https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Donna_H./1519703]Donna H.
Preparing food for a large group of people is no easy feat. More ingredients will be used which means more time is needed for preparation and cooking. However, if you own a crock pot, cooking will be much easier whether you’re cooking for a crowd or not. All you have to do is prepare the ingredients, throw them into the pot and wait for the dish to cook – you’ll have more time to prepare other dishes!
Try these great crock pot recipes for big groups of people:
Crock Pot Balsamic Beef
What you need:
1 3/4 kilograms boneless round roast beef
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper
Combine garlic, beef broth, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, honey and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Rub roast beef with kosher salt and ground black pepper then place in a slow cooker. Pour balsamic mixture all over meat. Cover and cook for 8 hours on low. When ready, shred meat apart in the crock pot using 2 large forks. Serve over mashed potatoes, cooked rice or as sandwiches.
Chick N Cheese Slow Cooked Taquitos
What you need:
8 pieces 8-inch whole grain tortillas
2 large chicken breasts
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup salsa
1 package all-natural taco seasoning mix
Rub the taco seasoning all over chicken breasts then place meat in a crock pot. Pour chicken broth all over chicken. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 hours on low. When ready, shred chicken. Add cream cheese and salsa to the pot and stir to coat chicken. Spread tortillas on a flat surface and distribute chicken mixture to each. Tp each with shredded cheese. Roll up tortillas then place on a baking sheet seam side down. Bake in a pre-heated oven (400F) until tortillas are golden brown and cheese has melted, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Delicious Crock Pot Thyme Short Ribs
What you need:
1 3/4 kilograms beef short ribs
2 pieces fresh thyme
2 1/2 cups diced onion
1 cup red wine
2/3 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat then cook short ribs until brown on all sides. Remove from pan and replace with onion and garlic. Cook until tender. Place cooked beef, onion and garlic in a slow cooker. Combine red wine, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl and pour over beef in the slow cooker. Place thyme on top of the meat. Cover and cook for 7 to 8 hours on low.
Have to feed a crowd? No worries – these great crock pot recipes are here to save the day!
Donna H. is a nutrition expert. Although not professionally, she has dedicated over a decade of her life researching and interviewing licensed nutritionists to gain the knowledge she has today – all for the love of healthy eating and dieting. She is an avid slow cooker and has contributed countless of recipes to countless popular [http://www.lazyoven.com/]websites.
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