Pork Chop & Rice Skillet

Ingredients

• 4 boneless pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick
• 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1/2 can chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 package frozen peas
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown pork chops in oil; remove. Drain. Add the remaining ingredients to skillet. Place pork chops over the mixture.
2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.

White Chocolate Popcorn

pop 2 bags of microwave popcorn (the more butter the better) and take out all the unpopped kernels (so as to save your teeth) and put in a large bowl.

melt 1/2 a bar of almond bark (or 2 small white chocolate bars, or one bag of white chocolate chips) in the microwave (30 seconds at a time and then stir between). Or you can do the old fashioned double-boiler way, but...why?

pour the almond bark or chocolate over the popcorn and stir all the popcorn is coated.

Put out on waxed paper to dry (unless it doesn't make it that long)

Enjoy!

P.S. This recipe comes from aunt Renae...she always has great dessert recipes :)

Cream Chese Potato Soup

Makes 6 servings

3 cups water
1 cup ham, diced
5 medium potatoes, diced finely
8 oz. pkg. fat-free cream cheese, cubed
half an onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. dill weed

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on High 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Turn to Low until ready to serve.

*Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook

Barbecue Chicken for Buns

Makes 16-20 Servings

6 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped green peppers
4 Tbsp. butter
2 cups ketchup
2 cups water
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 Tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on Low 8 hours.
3. Stir chicken until it shreds.
4. Pile into steak rolls and serve.

*Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook

Beef Dumpling Soup

Makes 5-6 Servings

1 lb. beef stewing meat, cubed
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
6 cups hot water
2 carrots, peeled and shredded
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 tomato, peeled and chopped
1 cup buttermilk biscuit mix
1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
6 Tbsp. milk

1. Place meat in slow cooker. Sprinkle with onion soup mix. Pour water over meat.
2. Add carrots, tomato, and celery.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours, or until meat is tender.
4. Combine biscuit mix and parsley. Stir in milk with fork until moistened. Drop dumplings by teaspoonfuls into pot.
5. Cover. Cook on High 30 minutes.

*Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook

Bandito Chili Dogs

Makes 10 Servings

1 lb. hot dogs
2 15-oz. cans chili, with or without beans
10 3/4 oz. can condensed cheddar cheese soup
4-oz. can chopped green chillies
10 hot dog buns
1 medium onion, chopped
1-2 cups corn chips, coarsely crushed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. Place hot dogs in slow cooker
2. Compine chili, soup, and green chilies. Pour over hot dogs.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 3-3 1/2 hours.
4. Serve hot dogs in buns. Top with chili mixture, onion, corn chips, and cheese.

*Another recipe from Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook

All Day Pot Roast

Makes 5 servings

1 1/2 lb. boneless eye of beef round roast, round rump roast, or chuck roast
4 medium potatoes, quartered
16 oz pkg. peeled baby carrots
10 3/4 oz can golden mushroom soup
1/2 tsp dried tarragor or basil, crushed

1. In a large nonstick skillet, brown meat on all sides
2. Place potatoes and carrots in slow cooker. Place browned meat on top of vegetables.
3. In a small bowl, mix together soup and tarragon or basil. Pour over meat and vegetables.
4. Cover and cook on Low 10-12 hours, or on High 5-6 hours, until meat and vegetables are tender but not dry.

*For Christmas, I got the most amazing gift: Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook, 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes compiled by Phyllis Pellman Good. This recipe (and several other slow cooker recipes I post) all come from this book. Ask for it for the next holiday. It's amazing.