Hawaiian Chicken
4 chicken thighs
2 cups pineapple, cut into 1″ chunks
1 yellow onion, cut into 1″ chunks
3 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1″ chunks
Lightly brown the chicken and then add it to the slow cooker with the pineapple and onion. Mix the honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 5 hours or high for 3 hours. Add the cornstarch to a tablespoon of water, mix, and add to the slow cooker with the bell peppers and let it cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Sausage, Spinach, & White Bean Soup
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 (12.8 oz) package sausage, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled & diced
2 celery ribs, diced
2 (15 oz) cans white beans, drained & rinsed
½ tsp dried oregano
2 bay leaves
4 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper
3 cups baby spinach
½ cup Parmesan, shaved
Lightly brown the sausage and then add it to the slow cooker with the garlic, onion, carrots, celery, beans, oregano, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the chicken broth and 2 cups of water. Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours. Stir in the spinach until it is wilted and serve topped with Parmesan.
Honey Pork and Apples
1 (3-4 lb) pork loin
2 large apples, sliced
½ cup honey
2 Tbsp cinnamon
Slice slits in the pork loin and place 1-2 apple slices per slit. Layer the remaining apple slices in the bottom of the slow cooker and drizzle with ½ of the honey. Place the pork on top of the apple slices and sprinkle cinnamon over everything. Put the remaining apple slices on top, drizzle the remaining honey, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Italian Chicken
2 lbs chicken breasts½ lb fresh green beans, trimmed 1 ¼ lb red potatoes, diced
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
¼ tsp onion powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
Place the chicken, green beans, and potatoes in the slow cooker. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic cloves. Pour this mixture evenly over the chicken, green beans, and potatoes. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7 hours.
Gumbo
1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1″ pieces
1 lb sausage, cut into 1″ pieces
1 lb shrimp
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 jalapeno pepper
3 ribs celery, diced
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
3 tsp garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 Tbsp cajun seasoning
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 ⅓ cups rice, cooked
Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker, except for the shrimp and the rice. Cook on low for 6 – 7 hours, stirring occasionally. In the last hour of cooking, salt the shrimp lightly, and then add them to the slow cooker. In the last half hour of cooking, add the rice and stir.