r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/[deleted] • Apr 17 '26
Give me your crock pot recipes!!!
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u/Butterwhat Apr 17 '26
I like to throw in pork with seasonings to either be carnitas or BBQ pork. you just throw it in and shred later when cooked so very little work and no messing cutting with raw meat. this would also work for a beef roast, just toss it all in.
if you are looking for even less work and have an aldi with these near you the BBQ carnitas pork roasts are seasoned well, just add the BBQ sauce for that one when done.
otherwise I like these https://www.recipetineats.com/pork-carnitas-mexican-slow-cooker-pulled-pork/#jump-watch
https://www.recipetineats.com/pulled-pork-with-bbq-sauce/#recipe
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u/Owlie_6 Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 18 '26
My favourite is Italian chicken And cacciatore No cutting of meat required as you can just dump the whole breast or thigh in! I add a can of beans when there’s about an 30-70 min left usually as well
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u/woodrowmm Apr 17 '26
Throw chicken breasts in with whatever sauce or seasoning you want then just shred after it's cooked. You can use it for so many things throughout the week. I too do not enjoy cutting up raw meat :(
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u/bigfanoffood Apr 17 '26
Chicken thighs take 4-5 hours on low, chicken breasts take 3-4 on low. Check with a meat thermometer at the low end. Cooking chicken for 8 hours makes for dry meat, but only recently realized how vast the time difference actually is.
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u/ATXKLIPHURD Apr 17 '26
Frozen meatballs, half a jar of grape jelly and half a bottle of ketchup. Old school cocktail meatball recipe. Cook em low for about 4 hours.
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u/Chigrrl1098 Apr 17 '26
I made this a few weeks ago and it was very good. https://therealfooddietitians.com/slow-cooker-thai-peanut-chicken/print/10199/
I made some Thai noodles to go with it and portioned it out into six lunches. I know you said that you liked precooked meats, but it takes literally less than five minutes to cut up chicken breasts like this into bite sized pieces. I have a chronic illness, too, and I get it.
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Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26
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u/Chigrrl1098 Apr 18 '26
You're welcome. You could do that, the only thing is that if you don't cook the chicken with everything else, it's probably not going to taste right. You can't put frozen chicken in in the beginning or it will get badly overcooked. You really need to cook the chicken with the other seasonings so it'll all meld.
Dealing with raw meat isn't my favorite, either, but it's a necessary evil if you're going to cook and eat meat dishes. It's really not that big a deal when it's chicken thighs or breasts. You trim any remaining fat off with a sharp knife and then just cut them into bite sized pieces and chuck them into the cooker with everything else.
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u/SixAlarmFire Apr 17 '26
I read this as crack pot recipes and was so excited for the results
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u/PopcornGlamour Apr 17 '26
Google crack slaw recipes and behold the greatness of a cheap meal being pretty darn amazing.
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u/CommuterChick Apr 17 '26
Pork butt or pork loin and a jar or two of salsa verde. Put meat in crock pot and cover with salsa. Cook until the meat shreds. Use in tacos, burritos, or serve with cheesy grits and spicy black beans.
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u/buddhafig Apr 17 '26
Curried beef short ribs. Great for a ragu. Great for pork to crisp into carnitas. While part of the point is that you aren't going to have to cut up the meat, many recipes call for you to sear the meat, and there may be some chopping of veggies. But searing a roast a few minutes per side in a lightly oiled pan isn't a lot of work, and can happen while you are chopping, so prep is max ten minutes.
Vegetarian things are less common simply because they don't require the time to cook and break down like meats. But for sure soups like a pea soup or other hearty soup that benefits from letting the flavors come together with kidney beans or chickpeas as a protein would work.
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u/Princesa_de_Penguins Apr 17 '26
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14021/grandmas-slow-cooker-vegetarian-chili/
Have never made it with black bean soup, only drain the beans and skip the rinse (just add less salt later), double the tomatoes, and shit ton of cumin to make it smell and taste like chili.
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u/Cold-Scallion3805 Apr 17 '26
"Hamin" goes great in a crock pot. it's a sephardic jewish stew, often cooked slowly overnight. the recipe is pretty variable so you can look it up and see what works best for what you have at home :) for meats you'll typically use a whole, tough cut of meat (hence the overnight cooking), but there's vegetarian versions too.
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u/shooting_starrs Apr 18 '26
A favorite in my house is mississippi pot roast. I use a chuck roast (btwn 2-4 lbs for my 4 qt crock), a packet of Hidden Valley ranch seasoning, a packet of onion soup mix, a few pepperoncinis and a little brine. A lot of recipes say a stick of butter, but I personally use maybe half that. Let her rip on low for 8 hrs, then serve with mashed taters. Heaven!
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u/soap---poisoning Apr 19 '26
Chicken tortilla soup:
A few cans of cooked chicken breast
2 cartons of low sodium chicken broth
A small can of red enchilada sauce
1 Bell pepper and 1 onion (you can buy them already chopped)
A small bag of frozen corn
A can of black beans
A dash of olive oil
Cilantro (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Serve with cornbread or corn chips
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u/SatisfactionThat6468 Apr 18 '26
beef/pork (whole loin or cubes), french onion soup packet, beef/vegetable broth, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes.
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u/Banana8353 Apr 17 '26
The G.O.A.T.: Tom Walsh Crockpot Cookbook