Crock Pot Chicken Stew

***please note i made this for 3 people this will feed 4 people no problem

4-14.5oz cans of vegitable stock
2 -chicken breasts (no bones in)-uncooked
6 stalks of celery (chopped)
1/2 sm pack of baby carrots
4 med potatoes

Dice up your celery and potatoes and throw them in your crock pot with your baby carrots.
Cut the chicken into strips and then into smaller peices (cubed)  throw into your crockpot and pour all vegatable stock in over all your chicken and veggies.

3 hours in i mixed 1/4 cup cold water with 3 tablesspoons of cornstarch and then added 2 laddle fulls of the liquids from my crockpot and an extra tablespoon of cornstarch  and mixed together then poured into the crockpot and stirred this will help thicken up your liquids in your crockpot.

I cooked on low for the first 4 hours and then cranked to high for the last 2 hours this made the potatos not mushy and still firm but cooked.

Crock Pot Chocolate Cake

ok im still tinkering with this one it came out alright hubby and the lil one ate it all up so thought id share. The batter will be a bugger to spread along the bottom of the crock pot just to give a bit of warning it will seem really dry. but the hot water poured over it before starting to cook helps.

1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
2 taablespoons of cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

For "sauce" 1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 3/4 cup hot water

Directions:

1. melt butter

2. sift the 1 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder, flour baking powder, and salt into a large bowl

3.  whisk in the milk, melted butter and vanilla

4. spread this batter evenly over the bottom of the crock pot-it will be a thin layer but that  is ok if it rises up.

5. mix together the "extra cocoa powder and the brown sugar, sprinkl this ontop of the batter

6. pour the hot water over the top ***DO NOT STIR***

7. cook on high for 2 hours (needs to be on high heat to work) Ceck it at about  1 1/2 hours if your slow cooker runs hot

8. to check if cooked do the toothpick/skewer test poking it into the middle  of the cake about an inch down and if it comes out clean its done.

Scoop out with a spoon and be sure to get some of the sticky sauce on the bottom.

Crock Pot Chili

My crockpot is my best friend. I love recipes that allow me to set it and forget it =) Here's a yummy chili recipe I found online that does just that ......

• 1lb Hamburg-browned and drained
• 1lb Sausage - browned and drained
• 1 lg Onion (I use frozen chopped onions to save time & tears)
• 1 C sliced green pepper (I use frozen diced green peppers to save time)
• 1C sliced celery
• 12oz Can diced tomatoes
• 6oz Tomato paste
• 2 Cloves of garlic (I shortcut with the minced jar version)
• 2 tsp Chili Powder (add more if you like it HOT)
• 2 tsp Salt

1. Combine all ingredients into your crockpot and cook on low for 8-10hrs (or 4-5 on high)

I serve mine with some rolls :)

Chicken and Stuffing (Crockpot)

Trust me ... it's a lot yummier than it looks :)  The chicken was so tender it fell apart when spooning out!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp seasoned salt
• 3/4 tsp black pepper
• 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 Cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 2 Cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 pkg seasoned stuffing mix, plus ingredients to prepare mix

Preparations:

1. Combine flour, seasoned salt and pepper in large resealable food storage bag. Add chicken; seal bag. Shake to coat with flour mixture.
2. Melt butter in large skillet over medium low heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Place in 4-7 quart crock pot slow cooker; pour soup over chicken
3. Prepare stuffing according to package directions, decreasing liquid by half. Arrange stuffing over chicken. Cover; cook on high 3-4 hours. 

Makes 4-6 servings.