Slow Cooker to the Rescue
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Dedication
For every cook who needs an extra helping hand in the kitchen!
Appreciation
To all our Gooseberry Patch friends who have shared their favorite
slow cooker recipes with us...thank you!
Gooseberry Patch
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Copyright 2016, Gooseberry Patch 978-162093216-2
First Printing, 2016
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U.S. to Metric Recipe Equivalents
Volume Measurements
1/4 teaspoon 1 mL
1/2 teaspoon 2 mL
1 teaspoon 5 mL
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons 15 mL
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce 30 mL
1/4 cup 60 mL
1/3 cup 75 mL
1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces 125 mL
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces 250 mL
2 cups = 1 pint =16 fluid ounces 500 mL
4 cups = 1 quart 1L
Weights
1 ounce 30 g
4 ounces 120 g
8 ounces 225 g
16 ounces = 1 pound 450 g
Oven Temperatures
300˚ F 150˚ C
325˚ F 160˚ C
350˚ F 180˚ C
375˚ F 190˚ C
400˚ F 200˚ C
450˚ F 230˚ C
Baking Pan Sizes
Square
8×8×2 inches 2 L = 20×20×5 cm
9×9×2 inches 2.5 L = 23×23×5 cm
Rectangular
13×9×2 inches 3.5 L = 33×23×5 cm
Loaf
9×5×3 inches 2 L = 23×13×7 cm
Round
8×1-1/2 inches 1.2 L = 20×4 cm
9×1-1/2 inches 1.5 L = 23×4 cm
Recipe Abbreviations
t. = teaspoon ltr. = liter
T. = tablespoon oz. = ounce
c. = cup lb. = pound
pt. = pint doz. = dozen
qt. = quart pkg. = package
gal. = gallon env. = envelope
Kitchen Measurements
A pinch = 1/8 tablespoon 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon 4 fluid ounces = 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup 8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup 16 fluid ounces = 1 pint
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup 32 fluid ounces = 1 quart
16 tablespoons = 1 cup 16 ounces net weight = 1 pound
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
Table of Contents
Game-Changing Party Food
hot dips, meatballs, chicken wings and more
Hearty Chilis & Soups
easy-to-make chilis, soups, chowders and stews
Beef It Up
pot roasts, meatloaves, sandwiches and tacos
Chicken To Cheer For
sandwiches, stews, mains and burritos
Prize-Winning Pork
BBQ, chops, ribs, and roasts
Everything’s Better With
Cheese!
dips, mac & cheese, lasagna, potatoes
Hot Buffalo Dip
Vickie
3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, cubed and softened
1 c. hot wing sauce
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 c. blue cheese salad dressing
corn chips, celery stalks
In a slow cooker, mix together all ingredients except corn chips and celery
stalks. Cover and cook on low setting for 3 to 4 hours. Serve with corn chips
and celery stalks for dipping. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
South-of-the-Border Dip
Tonya Lewis, Crothersville, IN
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork sausage
16-oz. pkg. Mexican pasteurized process cheese spread, cubed
10-3/4 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
4-oz. can chopped green chiles
tortilla chips
Brown ground beef and sausage in a skillet; drain. Combine with cheese,
soup and chiles in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 3 to 4
hours, until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips. Makes 7 to 8 cups.
Hot Broccoli-Cheese Dip
Rogene Rogers, Bemidji, MN
3/4 c. butter
3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 onion, chopped
4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
3 T. all-purpose flour
10-3/4 oz. can cream of celery soup
3 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; sauté celery, onion and
mushrooms. Stir in flour; mix well. Transfer mixture to a lightly greased
slow cooker; mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high setting
until cheese is melted, stirring every 15 minutes. Continue cooking, covered,
on low setting for 2 to 4 hours. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Quick side
Creamy hot dips are twice as tasty with homemade baguette
crisps! Thinly slice a French loaf and arrange slices on a
baking sheet. Sprinkle with olive oil and garlic powder, then
bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
Creamy Hot Corn Dip
Tanya Miller, Millersburg, OH
2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
2 15-1/4 oz. cans corn, drained
1/2 c. butter
2 jalapeño peppers, diced
tortilla chips
Combine all ingredients except tortilla chips in a slow cooker. Cover and
cook on high setting for 30 minutes; stir until smooth. Reduce setting to low
to keep warm. The longer it cooks, the spicier it will get. Serve with tortilla
chips. Makes 15 servings.
Honey-Garlic Meatballs
Candace Eshkakogan, Ontario, Canada
2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
4 to 5 saltine crackers, finely crushed
salt and pepper to taste
1 T. garlic powder
2 to 3 7.4-oz. jars honey-garlic barbecue sauce
In a large bowl, combine beef, eggs, crackers, salt, pepper and garlic
powder; mix well. Roll beef mixture into one to 2-inch balls. Brown
meatballs on all sides in a skillet over medium heat. Transfer meatballs to a
slow cooker. Spoon barbecue sauce over meatballs. Cover and cook on high
setting for 2 hours, or until meatballs are no long pink in the center. Serves 6
to 8.
Italian Scallion Meatballs
Wendy Jacobs, Idaho Falls, ID
1 c. grape juice
1 c. apple jelly
1 c. catsup
8-oz. can tomato sauce
4 lbs. frozen Italian-style meatballs
Garnish: sliced green onions
In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients except meatballs. Cook and stir
over medium heat until jelly is melted; remove from heat. Place meatballs in
a slow cooker; pour sauce over top and gently stir to coat. Cover and cook
on low setting for 4 hours. Sprinkle with onions at serving time. Makes
about 11 dozen.
Texas Queso Dip
Amy Shilliday, San Antonio, TX
1 lb. hot ground pork sausage, browned and drained
2 lbs. pasteurized process cheese spread, cubed
10-oz. can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1/2 c. milk
white corn tortilla chips
Combine all ingredients except tortilla chips in a slow cooker. Cover and
cook on low setting until cheese is melted, about 2 hours. Serve with tortilla
chips. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Pizza Fondue
Shannon Finewood, Corpus Christi, TX
28-oz. jar spaghetti sauce
16-oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 T. dried oregano
2 T. dried parsley
1 T. garlic powder
1 t. dried, minced onion
Italian bread cubes, pepperoni chunks, whole mushrooms, green pepper
slices
Combine sauce, cheeses and seasonings in a slow cooker; mix well. Cover
and cook on low setting for 2 hours, or until warmed through and cheese is
melted; stir. Serve with desired dippers. Makes 10 servings.
Quick tip
Keep a pair of kitchen shears handy. They make short work of
snipping herbs, dicing bacon or even cutting cheese slices into
shreds.
Chipotle-Black Bean Dip
Vickie
16-oz. can refried beans
15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
11-oz. can sweet corn & diced peppers, drained
1 c. chunky salsa
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped and 2 t. adobo sauce reserved
1-1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
4 green onions, chopped
tortilla chips
Mix together beans, corn, salsa, chiles, reserved adobo sauce and one cup
cheese in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 3 to 4 hours,
stirring after 2 hours. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and onions. Keep
warm on low setting; serve with tortilla chips. Makes 12 servings.
Slow-Cooker Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Angie Ellefson, Milton, WI
10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
13-oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
7-oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella and Asiago cheese blend with roasted garlic
6-oz. pkg. shredded Asiago and Parmesan cheese blend
8-oz. pkg. low-fat cream cheese cubed
1 c. light sour cream
1 c. light mayonnaise
3 T. garlic, minced
white pepper to taste
1/4 to 1/3 c. milk
assorted dippers, such as toasted baguette slices and corn chips
Combine all ingredients except milk and dippers in a slow cooker. Cover and
cook on high setting for 2 hours, or until cheese is melted. Stir in milk until
desired dipping consistency is reached. Turn slow cooker to low setting.
Serve with assorted dippers. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Quick tip
A party buffet Looks oh-so inviting when risers are used to
raise up serving bowls and baskets. Arrange upside-down cake
pans or shallow dishes and drape with a tablecloth, then set
food containers on top!
