I know there have probably been 1,000 Works for Me Wednesday posts on this topic throughout the blogosphere, but I can’t help posting about my love for the crock pot, because it is something that works for me very, very frequently! Like at least twice a week. I have one basic recipe that has several different variations. The basic ingredients are 6 frozen chicken tenderloins, 1 can cream of chicken soup, one can or frozen bag of vegetables, and 1/2 soup can of milk. The variations include what kind of vegetables (a can of mixed vegetables or a bag of frozen broccoli? A bag of frozen “italian blend” veggies or “mexican blend”? The possibilities are endless!) I almost always add a clove of garlic (pressed), and if I’m going Italian style, I add italian seasoning, if mexican style, I add a can of diced tomatoes and chili powder. Four hours on high or six hours on low and you’ve got a culinary masterpiece! I usually serve all these masterpieces over egg noodles or rice. The mexican blend I like to serve with rice inside a tortilla, topped with cheddar cheese for a very yummy burrito! Sometimes I get crazy and use cream of mushroom soup, onion soup mix, and sour cream for an oniony-stroganoff type dish. Basically I just re-invent it every time I make it! And I almost always have enough left over for me to eat for lunch the next day. Yum!
So, the crock pot works for this very un-gourmet cook! For more great WFMW ideas, check out Rocks in My Dryer!
