Cooking Method: Slow Cooker / Crock Pot

Moroccan Chicken with Apricots, Almonds & Chickpeas

This wonderful Moroccan chicken dish is meant to be cooked in a tagine. A tagine is a unique type of ceramic or clay cookware that's popular in Morocco. The bottom is a wide, circular shallow dish used for both cooking and serving, while the top of the tagine is distinctively shaped into a rounded dome or cone. The word "tagine" also refers to the dish which is slow-cooked inside the cooking vessel. Typically, a tagine is a rich stew of meat, chicken, or fish, and most often includes vegetables or fruit.

However, you can easily make this dish in a Dutch oven or crockpot.

By Leslie Blythe

Red Beans, Andouille Sausage & Rice Stew

This classic Cajun dish is done in a crockpot. You throw the rice and green peppers in at the end. It's great to serve it with a baguette or corn bread to sop up the spicy juices!

By Leslie Blythe

Balsamic Pot Roast in a Slow Cooker

This Balsamic Pot Roast in a Slow Cooker has a rich balsamic glaze and tender fall apart beef. It's so easy to throw together in the slow cooker for a busy weeknight meal.

By Leslie Blythe

Slow Cooker Glazed Pork Ribs with White Beans

This warming eastern European short rib stew is best served in deep bowls over buttery noodles.

By Leslie Blythe

Spicy Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork

The Pioneer Woman makes this Spicy Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork, which looked really good. It reminded me of Coca Cola basted ham (I guess that's for another blog). I made it in a crockpot. Also, I put in about half of the chipotle chiles and it was very spicy, which I love. You can serve it with tortillas or rolls.

By Leslie Blythe

Barbecue Pulled Chicken

Pulled pork sandwiches are high on my list. I love them. This Barbecue Pulled Chicken is a "healthier" version. To reduce more of the fat, I used chicken breasts instead of thighs. You can serve these sandwiches on those super thin "buns" to ease the guilt! Also, you can throw it in the crockpot and forget about it!

By Leslie Blythe

Tuscan Style Slow Roasted Pork

The Flavors of Tuscany....
This Tuscan Style Slow Roasted Pork is, without a doubt, the best pork roast recipe ever. You can buy sandwiches on the streets off carts in Italy with this pork, which I've had in Viterbo, north of Rome. It takes about 5 minutes to prepare and six hours to cook. I usually just throw it in a crockpot and forget about it. The key is using a fatty cut of pork, like shoulder or butt.

By Leslie Blythe

Coq au Vin in a Slow Cooker

Coq au vin is a French dish of chicken braised with wine, lardons (or bacon), mushrooms and pearl onions. More traditional versions of coq au vin have the sauce thickened with rooster blood at the end of cooking - yeesh! You will be pleased to know that I did not thicken my sauce this way!

Browning the bacon, chicken and vegetables briefly before adding them to the crock pot creates deep rich flavors in both the chicken and sauce. Serve with a crusty baguette.

By Leslie Blythe

Beef & Broccoli in a Crockpot

When I'm really busy and need something to throw in the crockpot, this Beef & Broccoli in a Crockpot is the answer.

By Leslie Blythe

Chicken with Artichokes and Olives

Artichokes help eliminate toxins out of the body and also helps break down fats in the diet. Here, artichoke hearts are combined with chicken, chickpeas, and olives to create a rich, nourishing stew seasoned with anti antioxidant healthful spices, including turmeric, cumin, coriander, and mint.

By Leslie Blythe