Set It and Forget It: Simple Crockpot Meals for Busy Days

Ingredients

• 1 packet of ranch dressing mix (I use the generic, if available)
• 1 can of cream of chicken soup
• ½ cup of chicken broth
• 1 to 1.5 pound of boneless chicken breasts (depends on the number being served)

Instructions

• Combine the ranch mix, soup and broth and pour and spread on the bottom of the crockpot
• Add the chicken and push into the mixture.
• Cook on low for 4-6 hours
• Serve with green beans and rice
• Enjoy! 

Ingredients

• 3-4 chicken breasts
• 1 packet of taco seasoning 
• 1 packet of ranch seasoning
• 2 cups of chicken both (low sodium if needed)

Instructions

• Add all the ingredients to the crockpot
• (I usually add the seasonings to the broth, mix and pour on the chicken.)
• Cook low 4-6 hours
• Shred chicken with a fork
• Serve with shells, tortillas or nacho chips
• Additional sides lettuce, sour cream, pico or salsa.
• Serve with rice or refried beans
• Enjoy!

Ingredients

• (12 oz.) bottle Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic Sauce
• 1.5 pounds of chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1 cup of milk (we use 2%)
• 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
• 1 cup of parmesan cheese (I buy the shredded bag but you can grate)
• 12 oz. or 16 oz. of pasta (rotini or penne)

Instructions

• Add chicken to crockpot
• Pour Buffalo Sauce over the chicken
• Add milk to empty sauce bottle and shake and add to crockpot
• Add softened cream cheese (cubed) and parmesan and stir in 
• Cook on low for 3-4 hours
• Shred chicken
• Cook pasta according to box directions just a bit before ready to eat
• When done, mix with crockpot mixture
• Serve with broccoli or peas
• Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 4 bone in pork chops
• 1 small bag of red potatoes halved or quartered
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tsp of mince garlic
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Season your pork chops with salt and pepper
• Put the sliced onion and garlic on the bottom of the crockpot
• Put porkchops on top of onion and garlic mixture
• Scatter the potatoes on top of the pork chops
• You can add carrots or green beans 
• Mix the broth and Worcestershire sauce together then pour over the items in the crockpot.
• Cook low for 6-8 hours 
• Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds of boneless chicken breast
• ½ pound of fresh green beans or canned green beans
• Quartered red potatoes (I buy the small bag and quarter and add enough for my family)
• ¼ cup olive oil and lemon juice
• 1 tsp of minced garlic
• (Salt, pepper, onion and Italian season)

Instructions

• Add chicken to bottom of crockpot
• In small boil, mix the olive oil and lemon juice and all seasonings together
• Put potatoes and green beans on chicken and pour the mixture on top of everything.
• Cover and cook low for 5-6 hours.
• Serve and Enjoy!

Ingredients

• Bag of frozen Italian meatballs 
• 3 Cups of marinara sauce (your family favorite)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• Italian seasoning to taste

Instructions

• Cook meatballs with spaghetti sauce on low 2.5 hours.
• Cover with cheese and cook for 30 more minutes
• Cook spaghetti noodles by box directions
• Serve with corn and Texas Toast
• Enjoy!

• 2-4 pound pork roast (I only buy when on sale)
• 1 packet of onion soup mix
• 1/4 cup steak sauce

• Put pork roast in crockpot
• Pour on the steak sauce 
• Sprinkle in the soup mix
• Cook on low 7 to 10 hours depending on size of the roast
• Pull the pork apart
• Serve by itself or as a sandwich
• Sides fries, slaw or a salad (for healthier choice)
• Enjoy!

Ingredients (depends on number of servings)

• 2-4 pieces of chicken breasts
• 1 box of penne pasta
• 1-2 jars of alfredo sauce
• Bacon (I use real bacon bits but you can cook bacon)
• 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Cook on low in crockpot for 6 hours
• Shred chicken
• Cook pasta according ot box directions
• In a bowl, mix chicken, pasta, sauce, cheese and bacon
• Cook on high in crockpot for 30 more minutes
• Serve with veggie of choice
• Enjoy!

• 1 pound of ground beef
• 1 ranch packet 
• 1 taco packet
• 1 can of black beans (drained)
• 1 can of yellow corn
• 1 can of Rotel
• 1 can of beef broth
• 1 can of light kidney beans (drained)
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• A dash of garlic powder

• Brown your hamburger
• Add all the ingredients to the crock pot
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours
• Serve with tortilla chips
• Enjoy!

• 1 pound of beef stew meat
• 1 32 oz. frozen bag of mixed vegetables (or cans)
• 1 small frozen bag of lima beans (I use half of the bag)
• 1 large can of tomato sauce
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 can of succatash (we like more tomato taste)
• 1 can of potatoes (or you can dice a regular baking potato)
• Salt, pepper and garlic to taste

• Add all the ingredients and juices to crockpot
• (*I often add water to can of tomato sauce if it s not soupy enough or add beef broth)
• Cook on low for 8 hours
• Serve with crackers, grilled cheese
• Enjoy!