Tortellini Soup

1 bag frozen tortellini
1 small bag spinach
2 cans italian diced tomatoes
4 c. chicken broth
1 block light cream cheese
1 lb. spicy italian sausage

Cook sausage and drain grease. Combine all in crockpot and cook on low for 3-3-1/2 hours or until tortellini is done.

Pesto Ranch Crock Pot Chicken

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6 ounce jar of pesto
• 1 package Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
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• Place chicken, pesto, ranch dressing and chicken broth into crock pot. Stir gently to combine all seasonings. Close with lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs

32 oz. package of precooked, frozen meatballs 

13.5 oz can of unsweetened pineapple chunks (put juice aside)
1 large green pepper, diced
1 cup of brown sugar

2 Tbl. cornstarch

2/3 cup of white vinegar
2 Tbl. Soy sauce

Place meatballs in crock pot and top with green pepper and drained pineapple chunks.  In a separate bowl, mix reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and soy sauce.  Pour sauce over meatballs, pineapple and green peppers.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. Serve with rice or as an appetizer.

Slowcooker Stroganoff

• 3 pounds Beef Stew Meat In 1/2 Inch Cubes
• 1 package Au Jus Mix
• 1 cup Water
• 2 cans Condensed Cream Of Mushroom Soup
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• ½ pounds White Mushrooms, Sliced
• 1 pkg. egg noodles, prepared

Preparation InstructionsPut stew meat, au jus mix and water into slow cooker.Cook on low for 5-6 hours.

Put stew meat, au jus, water and mushrooms into slow cooker.

Cook on low for 5 hours.

Add soup and sour cream. Mix thoroughly.

Cook for 30 more minutes.

Serve over noodles.

Crock Pot Stew

1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
1 can golden mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1-1/2 lb. stew meat
4-6 potatoes, diced
1 lb. bag baby carrots
1 pkg. sliced mushrooms
2 cans water

Place meat on bottom of crock pot, then potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. Mix soups with water. Pour over the top of meat and veggies. Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 6-8 hours.

*I like to add 1/2 c. of Kelly's BBQ sauce to this. Delicious!

Chicken and herb dumplings
2 1/2 to 3 lbs chicken, whole or cut up (may also just use the parts you like)
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 whole cloves
8-10 small pearl onions, skinned
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 tsp marjoram
1/4 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
1 c sour cream
1 c bisquick
1 tbs chopped parsley(may use dried)
6 tbs milk
Remove chicken skin and sprinkle with salt and pepper, put in crock-pot, insert cloves in one onion, put all onions in pot. Add spices and 1/2 c water Cook on low for 5-6 hours, remove bones, bay leaf and cloves, stir in sour cream,turn heat to high. Mix parsley, milk and bisquick until biscuit dough forms, drop by teaspoon fulls around the edge of the pot, try to leave some space in between for the steam to cook them. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes. If your crock pot has a plastic lid, it won't get hot enough inside to cook the dumplings, line it with tin foil.