Bethany's Slow Cooker
Pot Roast
Serves 4

3 lb pot roast
4 red potatoes, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 lb carrots, coined
1/2 cup of water
1 pkg of Roasted Potato Seasoning Mix*

Chop vegetables; toss with seasoning. Place in bottom of slow cooker, top with roast. Add 1/2 cup of water. Place slow cooker on low 8-10 hours, or high for 5-6 hours or until tender.

A Note From Bethany...
*I use Concord Fresh Success Original Roasted Potato Seasoning Mix, but there are many other seasoning mixes available. Or, season the potatoes according to taste!

Turkey and Rice Soup
Serves 4-6

1 small onion, chopped
1 cup of celery, diced
2-3 cups of cooked turkey or chicken, diced
1 cup of white riced, uncooked
5 cups of water
12 oz jar of turkey gravy
1/2 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of pepper

Grease crock pot and combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low heat 5-7 hours, or until rice is done.

Chicken-in-a-Pot

3 lb whole chicken
3 carrots, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup water
1/2-1 tsp basil

Put carrots, onion in bottom of Crock Pot. Add whole chicken. Top with salt, pepper, water. Sprinkle basil over top. Cover and cook until done (on low, 8-10 hrs or on high, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours using 1 cup of water.)

Remove chicken and vegetables with spatula, place on platter.

Here's an inexpensive crock pot recipe that doesn't take as much time as traditional slow cooker recipes. I've seen various chickenetti recipes over the years, but this is the one we make at our house. Enjoy!

Chickenetti

1 cup of chicken broth
16 oz package of vermicelli, cooked*
4-6 cups of cooked chicken, shredded
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup*
1 cup of water
1/2 tsp of pepper
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/2 cup of diced celery
1/2 lb of Velveeta

Sautée onion and celery until tender, about 6 minutes. In a very large slow cooker, add chicken broth, vermicelli, and chicken.

In a large bowl, combine soup and water until smooth.

Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 2-3 hours.

A Note From Bethany...
*Gluten-free pasta and soup may be substituted.

The original recipe didn't call for sautéeing the onion and celery, but the amount of time in the slow cooker isn't enough to cook the vegetables so they won't be crunchy.

Here's a recipe from a close family friend, perfect for holiday get-togethers. It's simple to make and takes very little time. Best of all, this recipe is 100% gluten free!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

8 oz cream cheese
8 oz shredded Colby Jack cheese
1 large can of chicken breast, drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 bottle of Ranch dressing
1/4 cup Frank's hot sauce

Mix together in crock pot and heat until warm, about 45 minutes. Serve with chips or crackers.