Like a lot of people, you probably have a crock pot in your kitchen that has been gathering dust. It's time to put it to good use! Here are some suggestions for delectable dishes that you can make with it.
Cooking Chili
Chili is delicious, hearty, and easy to make. It's perfect for those long winter nights that seem to go on forever. If you're wondering if the cold will ever end, you should dust off that crock pot and make yourself some chili. Plug it in and start off by cooking the ground beef in the bottom of the pot. Don't cook it separately in a pan, or else you won't be able to enjoy the juices from the beef as a part of your chili. Once the meat is ready you can throw in your beans and your other ingredients, and then just let it simmer for a while. Before you know it, you'll have a hearty bowl all to yourself.
Shredded Pork
There are so many things you can do with a few pounds of shredded pork. You can make tamales, you can make sloppy joes, or you can make yourself the messiest, most awesome sandwich by stuffing it between two fat hamburger buns.
But the way you get yourself some pork that's tender enough to shred at the slightest touch is by using a crock pot. Buy yourself a big piece of pork and let it soak in the crock pot for most of the day, and by the time you're ready to complete your dish, your pork will fall apart at the slightest poke of a knife. It's easy.
Spaghetti and Pasta
You probably shouldn't try boiling your pasta in the crock pot, but you can do that in a separate pot on a stove while you use the crock pot to prepare your sauce. Set that pasta and the pot of water aside for now and worry about it later.
Cook the ground beef in the crock pot and then add the tomato sauce or pasta sauce that you have already made. You might also want to add some other ingredients into the mix like olives, stewed tomatoes, and spices. All make great additions to pasta sauce. Make sure you drain the pasta before you add it to the sauce and stir it around until it's nice and warm.
Chorizo
Another easy meal to prepare with the crock pot! Just get some chorizo and mix it in the pot with some eggs, and cook it like you would cook a pack of ground beef, stirring slowly until everything is cooked through. Once it's done sprinkle some shredded cheddar on the top and let it melt by replacing the lid. When it's finished, you can scoop some out and eat it with flour tortillas. It's delicious!
I know the crock pot can take up a lot of space, and maybe it has been lying around gathering dust in your apartment for some time now. But don't relegate it to the back of the cupboard or throw it away without at least giving it a chance to prove itself! Try a few of the suggestions that I mentioned, and you might be surprised. You might decide that you're a crock pot chef after all.
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