On The 6th Day Of Christmas...

I give to thee...SIX CROCKPOT RECIPES...Because I use my crockpot at least twice per week, and even more during these cold, nesting months of winter...These are favorite crockpot recipes that I've either developed on my own, or stolen and tweaked from somewhere else, and most importantly, are pretty easy to prepare. That's the beauty of crockpot cooking - once the ingredients are thrown into the pot, usually all you have to do is stir occasionally until ready to eat.

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Crock 'o' Creamed Corn

4 packages of frozen corn (2 lbs.), cooked
2 (8oz) packages of cream cheese
1 stick of butter
2 tbsp sugar

Combine all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally...Serve with egg noodles...

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Bowling League Stew

3 (6 3/4 oz) cans chunk chicken
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cans tomatoes, drained
2 cans cream style corn (or hey, 16oz of the creamed corn made from the previous recipe)
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
10 oz ketchup
Dash of lemon juice

Brown ground beef and onion; drain well. Mix with other ingredients and cook overnight in crockpot on low heat. Stir occasionally. Serve with rice.

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Hot Nuts!

1/2 lb. pecan halves
1/4 lb. shelled peanuts
1/4 lb. cashews
4 tbs butter, melted
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Combine all in a crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes. Uncover and turn on low, for two hours. Transfer to a baking sheet and let cool. Makes a quick and easy snack for holiday parties and whatnot...

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Really Big Weiner In A Crockpot

1 lb. of saurkraut
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 lg. potato, peeled and grated
1 apple, peeled cored and finely chopped
6 strips cooked bacon, chopped
2 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 ring bologna

Mix together all ingredients except ring bologna. Place in bottom of crockpot. Add ring bologna on top. Cover and cook at Medium-Low for 6 to 8 hours.

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Ye Olde Country Wassail

1 qt. apple juice
1 qt. orange juice
2 c. cranberry juice
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 can pineapple nectar
1 cup sugar
3-4 cinnamon sticks
8 whole allspice
Navel Orange Slices

Combine all ingredients, in listed order, to your crockpot and cook on low for 4 hours or until heated to desired temperature. Spike with vodka or possibly white rum. Reheats well for 3-5 days...

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Grandma Priscilla's Porcupine Meatballs

1 c. uncooked rice
1 lb. ground sirloin
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 md. onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp. cooking oil
3 (12 oz.) cans, tomato paste
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. mushroom pieces, drained

Mix rice with ground beef, pepper, salt and onion. Shape into balls the size of golf balls.

Pour cooking oil into crockpot with a lid. Heat to med-high. Add meatballs and brown on all sides.

Add tomato paste, ketchup and mushroom pieces to meatballs in crockpot. Cover the crockpot and cook slow and low for 2 hours or until the rice is tender and the meatballs are doubled. Meatballs will look like porcupines with bristles sticking out. Serve over mashed potatoes for that maximum carb load payoff...

Hotcha! Hank