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This recipe for meat loaf cooked in the slow cooker comes out moist and full of flavor. Perfect for Sunday dinner served with mashed potatoes and your favorite vegetable side dish.

Crock-Pot Meat Loaf Recipe

Pounds Extra Lean Ground Beef (I Used 96% Lean)

Large Eggs

Cup Italian Cheese

Cup Milk (I Used Fat-Free Milk)

Cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs

Cup Grated Carrots

Cup Minced Yellow Onion

Cloves Garlic (Minced)

Teaspoon Kosher Salt

Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Cup Ketchup

Tablespoons Brown Sugar

Teaspoon Prepared Yellow Mustard

Worcestershire Sauce

This beefy ravioli casserole will be a huge hit with the entire family. Ground beef is cooked with diced tomatoes and your favorite marinara sauce and layered with frozen cheese filled ravioli pasta, and then topped with two types of cheese and cooked for several hours.

Crock-Pot Ravioli Casserole Recipe

Pound Extra Lean Ground Beef

Ounces Frozen Ravioli Pasta

Small Yellow Onion (Peeled And Diced)

Clove Garlic (Peeled And Minced)

14.5 Ounces Canned Diced Tomatoes

Ounces Jarred Marinara Sauce

Teaspoon Dried Italian Seasoning

Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Cup Chopped Fresh Basil

In a large skillet on the stove-top, cook and crumble the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain off excess cooking fat.

Add cooked ground beef, onion, garlic, and diced tomatoes to the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.

Add marinara sauce and Italian seasoning to the pan, stir and simmer an additional 5 minutes.

Pour 1 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a 3.5 quart casserole slow cooker OR a 6 quart or larger oval slow cooker.

Add half of the frozen ravioli pasta on top of the sauce.

Layer with half of the sauce mixture, the rest of the ravioli and the remaining sauce.

Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses evenly over the top.

Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.

Remove lid and sprinkle fresh basil over top of casserole.

Serve and enjoy!

With only 5 ingredients, this unique sweet n sour chicken recipe is a dump and go recipe that is super simple to make!

Crock-Pot Sweet &amp; Sour Chicken Recipe

Cups Apricot Preserves

Tablespoons Heinz 57 Sauce

Tablespoons Italian Salad Dressing

Tablespoon Soy Sauce

Pounds Chicken Leg Quarters (Or Chicken Breasts, Chicken Thighs Or Chicken Drumsticks)

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the apricot preserves, Heinz 57 sauce, Italian dressing and soy sauce.

Add the pieces of chicken to a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.

Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and toss with tongs to coat all the chicken in the sauce.

Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or until chicken is fully cooked.

With just three simple ingredients you can have these amazing pork chops ready to go in your slow cooker in a matter of minutes. Everyone in the family is going to love these saucy pork chops for dinner!

Crock-Pot 3-Ingredient Pork Chops Recipe

Whole Thin Cut Boneless Pork Chops

Ounce Jar Savory Beef Gravy

Tablespoons Dry Ranch Dressing Mix

Add pork chops to a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.

Pour gravy over pork chops, then sprinkle dry ranch dressing mix over gravy.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or until pork chops are fully cooked and tender.

Know exactly what is in your ranch dressing mix and skip the packets of store bought stuff with this tried and true homemade ranch dressing mix recipe. Use it all your favorite recipes or make up some delicious homemade ranch salad dressing!

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix Recipe

Cup Dry Buttermilk Powder

Tablespoons Dried Minced Onions

Teaspoons Parsley Flakes

Teaspoon Dried Dill Weed

Teaspoon Garlic Powder

Teaspoon Dried Chives

Mix everything and store in a well sealed jar or container.

If you prefer a more powdered mix you can run the mixture in your blender or a coffee grinder.

2 tablespoons equal one packet of store bought ranch dressing mix.

This delicious casserole type recipe is both frugal and tasty and is perfect for dinner any night of the week. Feel free to top individual servings with your favorite toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, diced green onions, sliced jalapeno peppers, etc.

Crock-Pot Southwest Tamale Pie Recipe

Pounds Extra Lean Ground Beef (Or Ground Turkey (Cooked, Crumbled And Drained))

Cup Diced Yellow Onion

Ounces Canned Diced Green Chilies (Undrained)

29 Ounces Canned Crushed Tomatoes

Cloves Garlic (Finely Minced)

Teaspoon Dried Oregano

Teaspoon Ground Cumin

Ounces

In a 6 quart or larger slow cooker combine browned ground beef, diced onion, green chilies, tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and cumin.

Mix well until combined.

Spread evenly over bottom of slow cooker.

Pour prepared corn bread batter over meat mixture and spread evenly.

Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 6 hours, or until cornbread batter is cooked through in the middle.

In a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef, eggs, Italian cheese, milk, bread crumbs, minced onion, garlic, salt and pepper and mix together with your hands until everything is well incorporated together.

Place meatloaf mixture inside a 6 quart or larger oval slow cooker and shape the meat mixture into a loaf shape, keeping it away from the sides by about 1/2 to 1 inch all around.

Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours or until an instant read meat thermometer registers 160° F (72° C).

In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon topping over the top meatloaf.

Recover slow cooker and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Turn off slow cooker, remove the lid and allow the meat loaf to rest for 15 minutes before removing the meat loaf from the slow cooker and cutting for serving.

This hearty Swamp Soup recipe uses budget-friendly ingredients like sausage and frozen green beans. But the best part? It&#39;s so quick to make!

Swamp Soup (AKA Swamp Stew)

butter

smoked sausage (sliced (or andouille sausage))

red onion (chopped (or yellow onion))

garlic (peeled and minced)

(15 ounces) fire roasted tomatoes

chicken broth

potatoes

celery salt ((optional))

thyme

(12 ounces) corn kernels (drained (or 1 ½ cups frozen))

green beans (or fresh)

½ medium lemon (juiced (or lemon

cornstarch

water

Add the butter to a large heavy-bottomed pot like a Dutch oven (or a stockpot) and heat over medium heat.

Once the butter is melted and begins to bubble, add the Old Bay seasoning and stir it well to incorporate it into the butter.

Immediately add the sliced smoked sausage (or andouille sausage) and stir to coat it in the seasoned butter. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add the onion and garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, potatoes, celery salt, thyme, and stir well to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring to boil.

Once a boil is reached, reduce the heat back down to medium and partially cover the pot with a lid (leave it slightly ajar). Simmer over medium (or medium-low) heat for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork.

Add the corn and green beans and stir well. The residual heat will quickly thaw the frozen vegetables. If not, cook until they are heated through.

Remove the pot from the heat and add the lemon juice.

To thicken the soup, make a cornstarch slurry: add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of cold water to a small bowl and stir well until a paste forms. Add the paste to the soup, and stir gently to combine.

Taste and adjust seasonings to your preference, then serve and enjoy!

This soup is so cozy and really clears the sinuses if you add the full amount of Old Bay seasoning! It's also really great for those of us on a tight budget, because it uses ingredients that are easy to find at discount stores.

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