Fave Crockpot Recipes for Fall
I’m a sucker for fall foods! Here are 3 of my absolute faves:
- Crockpot Buffalo Chicken
Ingredients
1-2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
12 oz. bottle Frank’s buffalo sauce
1 diced yellow onion
Garlic powder (dash)
Directions
Cook chicken in crockpot for 4 hours on Low with garlic powder, onion, and 3/4 of the buffalo sauce. After 4 hours, shred the chicken and add remainder of buffalo sauce and continue to cook on Low another 1-2 hours. Serve on mixed greens, as lettuce wraps, or as a sandwich on whole grain!)
2. Slow Cooker Chicken Verde Tacos
Ingredients:
3 boneless, skinless organic chicken breasts (or equivalent chicken tenderloins)
Oregano
Cumin
Garlic powder
Verde salsa
Corn tortillas
Broccoli slaw or field greens
Diced avocado
Directions:
Place chicken in the crockpot and sprinkle with oregano, cumin, and garlic powder. Top with a layer of verde salsa and cook on High for 2 hours.
Strain liquid from the crockpot. Shred chicken and cover with fresh layer of verde salsa. Cook on Low for 2 hours.
When ready to eat, simply spoon chicken into warm corn tortillas and top with your choice of broccoli slaw or field greens and diced avocado. Enjoy!
3. Chicken n’ Noodles
Ingredients:
3 boneless, skinless organic chicken breasts
1 diced onion (or 1 package low-sodium dry onion soup mix)
1 package brown rice and/or quinoa pasta
1 carton low-sodium organic chicken broth
2-3 stalks celery
2-3 carrots
Pepper
Directions:
Place chicken breasts in the crockpot and add 1.5 cups water, dry onion soup mix, and cracked pepper. Cook on Low for 6 hours.
With 2 hours to go, shred the chicken and add diced celery, carrots, and chicken broth.
When ready to serve, simply cook pasta until done. Add strained pasta to crockpot, stir, and serve hot.
Bon appétit!
4. Balsamic Pork
Ingredients:
2 lb. pork shoulder roast
sea salt, to taste
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/3 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. honey
Directions:
Season the pork with salt, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes and add to slow cooker. Mix together broth, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce and pour it over the pork, then pour the honey over the top and cook 6 hours on Low, or 4 hours on High.
5. Turkey Chili
Ingredients:
1.3 lb. lean ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1 28oz. can diced tomatoes
1 16oz. can tomato sauce
1 4.5oz. can chopped chiles
1 15oz. can chickpeas
1 15.oz. can black beans
1 15oz. can kidney beans
2 Tbsp. chili powder
Directions:
Brown turkey and onion in a medium skillet over medium high heat until cooked through. Drain and transfer to crockpot. Add beans, chiles, chickpeas, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chili powder, mixing well. Cook on High 6 hours.
I hope you enjoy these family-friendly fall foods PERFECT for a cool crisp football-watching weekend!
xoxo,
Jenny