Hello Wed! That means crock pot is working tonight at the Ivey household! Tonight our family goes in different ways and we all arrive home around dinner time and no one wants to cook so we do crock pot on Wed. For some reason cooking in the crock pot makes me SO HAPPY. I do it all while the kids are napping and no one interrupts me and it is fun to throw a bunch of stuff in one bowl and have a meal appear in 5 hours. Oh I LOVE it!
So last week we made our crockpot lasagna and it was a hit. I mean who doesn't like cheese lasagna? It is so easy too! The Bush's were here and Philip and we all devoured it!
I asked for your favorite recipe last week and my friend Susanna that lives in NC now directed me to her facebook page where she had listed a taco soup for the crock pot. I was intrigued and checked it out and as I type this it is sitting in the crock pot making me happy!
From the recipe it looks like it came from a Southern Living cookbook. Here you go! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef (or meat substitute if you are vegetarians like us!)
1 cup chopped red onion
1 package of taco seasoning
1 envelope of Ranch-style dressing mix
2 cans of whole kernal corn, undrained
1 can of pinto beans, undrained
1 can of black beans, undrained
2 cans of diced tomatoes
2-3 cups of water
toppings: cheese, sour cream, chips, cilantro
makes 16 cups
1. Cook meat and onion in large skillet over med high heat – you guys know I threw some garlic, salt & pepper and seasonings in there too!
2. Combine meat mixture and all other ingredients (except toppings) in a 5.2 quart slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. Serve with toppings.
OH my word doesn't that sound easy! It was so easy! I mean cook some meat and throw some cans of stuff in there. E.A.S.Y
Enjoy and send me something to make next week!
I actually think this is the same recipe we use from Paula Deen!! It is really good!!
Sounds great. We do this too, but we use Ro Tel instead of tomatoes. You should try it. Ro Tel makes everything a little more flavorful.
Hi! My name is Emily and I realize I don’t know you…my husband and I (we live in San Antonio) have been praying about adoption for quite a while now… we’re on the verge of adopting a 13 year old girl from Haiti through one of our friend’s orphanages in Port Au Prince, Haitian Children’s Rescue Mission. This will be our first time and we’re totally clueless!!!
In the midst of praying and seeking, God led me here to your site somehow and I just wanted to connect with you to let you know I’ve appreciated your posts! I love the honesty! For the record, I think there is NOTHING wrong with anxiety medication when used responsibly (like you obviously are)… I’ve been there, done that and God used that time in my life to bring great peace!!
Also, what is that recipe for crock pot lasagna??? 🙂
Emily – I’m glad you found my blog. If you look under the tab at the top for recipes you can find the lasagna recipe! I also list stuff in categories, so go under adoption and you can see the latest i’ve put there.
I’m excited about your journey. Know it won’t be easy and could be long, but if God is calling you to something you will be equipped. 🙂
I share your feelings about the crockpot, for the very same reasons. This looks good! I just tried a new minestrone the other day and was thinking I need to share that one with you.
one of my favorite soup recipes!
Hey Jamie- I made stuffed peppers this week – new recipe & it was super easy and yummy 🙂
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/11/turkey-stuffed-peppers-45-pts.html
Thanks for the idea! I am always in need of meal ideas… with 3 kids and a hubby who enjoys a good meal plus I only eat chicken & turkey no other meats/seafood. I need to have more variety! Keep the ideas coming.
You don’t even need a crockpot for this. I make it in a pan on the stove, dump it all and heat it up (meat precooked or left out completely.) One of our favorites and SO easy!
I made this yesterday! It was so good!! Thank you! PLEASE…keep the easy crock pot recipes coming! Hope you guys are doing well!
🙂