Meatball Stew

Meatball Stew

1 package frozen Italian meatballs
1 cup diced celery
1 1/2 cup carrot slices
2 cups diced potatoes
1 cup diced onion
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 bay leaf

Mix all in a crock pot and cook for 8 hours on low.
If time allows, saute the celery, carrots and onions in a skillet with a little olive oil before putting in the crockpot. 

Serve with hot bread. 

Crock Pot Corn Pudding

1/4 c onion, diced
1/4 c bell pepper, diced
15 oz can cream style corn
4 eggs
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Saute onion and bell pepper until onion is translucent.
Whisk eggs and milk. Add corn and seasonings. Stir in sauteed vegetables.
Lightly butter crockpot. Add mixture and cook on HIGH 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and heat until melted.

Crock Pot Apples

6 to 8 apples - I used Gala
Butter
Cinnamon Sugar (I have this mixed up in a shaker in the spice cabinet.

Wash apples but it is not necessary to peel them. Cut into wedges. I use the apple wedger then cut each wedge again to make them thinner.
Place a few dabs of butter in the bottom of the crock pot. Cover with a layer of the apple wedges (about 2 1/2 apples). Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and a few dabs of butter. Continue layering until the apples have all been added. End with the cinnamon sugar and butter.

Cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours until apples are tender but not overly soft. These are very good as a side dish for pork or ham. They would also be good served over ice cream although some apples may be a little tart with the ice cream. If I was making them for dessert I think I would use brown sugar and cinnamon instead of the cinnamon sugar.

So You Forgot to Defrost Chicken

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 can water
1 can mushrooms bits and pieces, drained
2 tsp thyme
1 cup Minute Rice (optional)

Place frozen chicken breasts in crock pot. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour over chicken. Cook on Low for 8 - 10 hours.

If desired, you can add Minute Rice to the gravy when finished cooking. Remove chicken pieces and keep warm. Stir about 1 cup of Minute Rice into crock pot. Turn to High. Cook until rice is tender (about 20 minutes) stirring once or twice.