# Share your "fix it and forget it" slow cooker recipes

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 26, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-fix-it-and-forget-it-slow-cooker-recipes/478728 "2008-12-26T14:36:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-fix-it-and-forget-it-slow-cooker-recipes/478728/41 "2008-12-28T17:29:52Z")

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I just did this for a pot luck at work. Go to the store and grab a couple of packages of Carroll Shelby’s chili mix.  
4 pounds of ground or stew meat (I used 3 lbs of ground +1lb of stew meat)  
1 lb or so of ground pork.  
1 large onion chopped  
2 cans of Rotel tomatoes.  
1 large can of chopped green chilis  
1-4 can of beans depending on your personal compression ratio.  
Brown the meat on top of the stove with a the onion (not necessary is you are just using stew meat) I did this 1 day ahead and tossed it into the fridge.  
Toss the meat into the slow cooker  
Follow the recipe subbing the tomatoes for 1 can of water.  
Add green chilis  
about a hour or so before serving, add beans.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-fix-it-and-forget-it-slow-cooker-recipes/478728/42 "2009-01-10T01:02:28Z")

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Thanks all! Turns out there is a _big_ book of fix-it-and-forget-it recipes. It just came in from B&N.

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-fix-it-and-forget-it-slow-cooker-recipes/478728/43 "2009-01-10T03:01:08Z")

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Another veggie recipe.

Moroccan Vegetable Stew

```
1 spray(s) cooking spray
1 small onion(s), chopped
1 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes*
1 cup(s) carrot(s), baby
1 cup(s) canned crushed tomatoes
    1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup(s) vegetable broth
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
15 oz canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 tsp table salt 

* Coat a small skillet with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes.

* Place squash in a 3-quart or larger slow cooker (crockpot). Add sauteed onion and garlic, carrots, tomatoes, broth, cinnamon, cumin and red pepper flakes. Cover and turn on to low heat; simmer for 6 hours.

* Add chickpeas and salt. Stir, cover and heat for an additional 5 minutes. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving. 

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Great over couscous! And, if you like meat, throw in some chicken at the beginning. YUMMY!

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**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-fix-it-and-forget-it-slow-cooker-recipes/478728/44 "2009-01-10T21:39:25Z")

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> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#):
>
> A Year of Crock potting - [http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/](http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/)
> 
> Please scroll through this blog. It’s one of the best on the net as far as I’m concerned. This lady made a resolution to use her Crockpot every single day for a year. There are some definite winners in here (and a few losers), and she has chronicled her entire year. Each page is a week’s worth of recipes.
> 
> I. Love. This. Blog.

I spent 2-3 hours looking through this fantastic blog this morning. I’m starting the South Beach Diet, and found plenty of vegetarian recipes I can use. Thanks for the tip!

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