One my favorite tools in the kitchen is a crock pot! My mother in law turned me on to them years ago early in my marriage and when she said “time saver” I was like…YES! I need one of those! Since then, I think I’ve gone through 3 or 4 crock pots since then! If you don’t have a crock pot…you need one!
I love that I can decide what we are having for dinner the day before, wake up throw something in the crock pot and presto!! Everyone is happy! I especially love crock pots in the summer time! No standing in front of a hot oven..and I can spend the whole day at the beach and have dinner ready when I get home! You really only need a 7-10 recipes that work for your family…and you are good to go!
There are so many amazing recipes out there…here are some of my favorites for summer cooking
Crock Pot Ranch Chicken Wraps from Recipes That Crock
These Ranch Chicken Wraps are look delish and would be awesome after a day at the beach!
2. Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Quinoa From Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
This Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Quinoa meal looks like heaven…especially after a long day!
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Easy Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
I’ve been doing a version of this chicken for a long time. I love to cook a whole 5lb bag of frozen chicken with my salsa verde and tomatoes and throw half of it into the freezer for another night. Then…its even easier…you just throw the frozen chicken into the crock pot and its super easy! I also use this kind of chicken for stuffing for chicken enchiladas! (post coming soon!)
4. Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas From Gimme Some Oven
I love a taco truck and these….mmmm!! Remind me of a taco truck that we have locally! Why not make them yourself! So good!
5. The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken
I love BBQ…especially with corn and coleslaw! I love making my own buns in my bread machine too!
Do you use a crock pot or slow cooker? What are your go-to recipes for summer time?