Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
Picante Sauce Chicken Chicken and Mushrooms Prep time/ease of ingredients (15 pts) 15 10 Likeliness of making it again (20 pts) 10 20 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 30 40 Value $ (15 pts) 15 10 Final Score: Picante Chicken 70 Chicken and Mushrooms 80 Both of these recipes are kind of cinderella … Read More »
Cordon Bleu Beef Stroganoff Prep time/ease of ingredients (15 pts) 14 15 Likeliness of making it again (20 pts) 15 13 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 40 30 Value $ (15 pts) 15 15 Final Score: Cordon Bleu 84 Beef Stroganoff 73 It looks like the cordon bleu edged out the stroganoff in the flavor … Read More »
Cashew ChickenWild Rice Soup Prep time/ease of ingredients (15 pts) 12 12 Likeliness of making it again (20 pts) 20 20 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 45 47 Value $ (15 pts) 15 15 Final Score: Cashew Chicken 92 Wild Rice Soup 94 And the creamy wild rice soup edges out the cashew chicken in a close … Read More »
1 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips 1 1/3 cup beef broth 1/2 cup oyster sauce (found in the Asian section of the grocery store) 2 Tbsp cornstarch 1/2 lb to 1 lb fresh broccoli florets Toasted sesame seeds (for garnish) Hot cooked rice (optional) Place beef in slow cooker … Read More »
We're getting down to the wire here. Who will make the final four??? Not at all what I would have guessed! I'm wondering how the zuppa toscana vs cafe rio pork will come out. Both are #1 seeds, for sure. For links to all 64 recipes click here. … Read More »
Beef Stroganoff Lime Chicken Prep time/ease of ingredients (15 pts) 14 10 Likeliness of making it again (20 pts) 15 0 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 40 25 Value $ (15 pts) 14 12 Final Score: Stroganoff 83 Lime Chicken 47 Beth is our reporter at this game. It looks like the lime chicken didn't … Read More »
Tomato Basil Chicken and Mushrooms Prep time/ease of ingredients (15 pts) 12 11 Likeliness of making it again (20 pts) 10 18 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 35 40 Value $ (15 pts) 13 10 Final Score: Tomato Basil Soup 70 Chicken and Mushrooms 79 Nichole tried out these two recipes. How did … Read More »
Sweet and Spicy Ribs Picante Sauce Chicken Prep time/ease of ingredients (15 pts) 15 15 Likeliness of making it again (20 pts) 5 15 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 30 45 Value $ (15 pts) 7 9 Final Score: Ribs 57 Picante Sauce Chicken 84 Teresa was on the sidelines of this game. It looks like … Read More »
1 small onion, cut into thick slices 2 cornish game hens, thawed, skin removed and patted dry 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp lemon pepper 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp dried basil Place onion slices in bottom of slow cooker. Mix the garlic, lemon pepper, salt and basil … Read More »
Cafe Rio Pork Gary's Chicken Prep time/ease of ingredients (15 pts) 10 15 Likeliness of making it again (20 pts) 20 2 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 48 3 Value $ (15 pts) 14 15 Final Score: Cafe Rio Pork 92 Gary's Chicken 35 Jody, this was a total blowout! What the heck … Read More »