WW Potato Soup for the Crockpot

I didn't mark where I got this from off  Facebook (sorry).  I made this soup this  summer for work and they scraped the crock-pot clean! This is a keeper and will be made again (actually was just requested - prompting this post)

1 26-30 oz frozen hash browns/Potatoes O'Brien/Country potatoes

2 cans chicken broth

1  can fat free cream of chicken soup

1/4 c chopped onion

1/4 tsp pepper

8 oz low-fat cream cheese

1 c milk

Add first 5 ingredients to crock-pot and cook on high for an hour.  Stir and then turn to low for another hour.  Add cream cheese, and cook another 1/2 hour or until cheese can be stirred into mixture. Add milk and cook 10 - 15 minutes longer.  Optional: Garnish with chopped green onion and bacon bits. (Add 1 pt for garnish).  Makes 8-10 cup servings   WW Points+:  2 pt no garnish - 3.5 per cup with garnish.

OK, so once again I can't follow a recipe.  I added the hash browns to the broth, soup, and onion, and cooked until tender on the stovetop.  I used my immersion blender and "blended" a small amount.  Then I added the cream cheese and milk, I added this to the crock-pot the next day for work and it was hot when we were ready to eat!  

Venus De Milo Soup

Got this from a friend so I don't know where credit goes -  but this is good!

1 ½ lb. ground hamburger                          
1 med onion
2 cans chicken broth                                  
4 c water
2 cans petite diced tomatoes (with juices)              
1 pkg onion soup
1 TBS Worcestershire sauce                
1 c Orzo pasta
16 oz bag mixed vegetables (corn, green beans, peas, carrots)
salt and pepper to taste                              
Grated Parmesan cheese
Brown hamburger with chopped onion in bottom of large stock pot. Add water, broth, tomatoes, onion soup, and mixed vegetables and simmer with cover for 1 hour. Add Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Cook the orzo separately for 9 minutes (al dente) and add to soup. Serve with Parmesan cheese on top and warm bread.  Serves 6-8

You need 60 ounces of liquid.  I used 5 cups beef broth,  2 cups chicken broth and 1/2 cup  water. I usually cook this in the evening for work the next day, and put it in the crock-pot.  I add the cooked orzo about 30 minutes before we want to eat.

Mashed Potatoes in a Crock Pot

5 lbs sierra gold potatoes or red potatoes, diced with peel
1 c water
1 c butter, cut into chunks
1 TBS salt
¾ tsp pepper
1 1/3 c milk, warmed
Place the potatoes, water, and butter into a slow cooker.  Season with salt and pepper.  Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours.  Do not remove the excess water from slow cooker. This adds to the creamy texture.  Mash potatoes with a masher or electric beater, adding the desired amount of warm milk to achieve a creamy consistency.  Keep warm on low until serving.  Potatoes keep consistency for a couple of hours after mashing. Just keep the lid on the slow cooker and serve directly from there.

*** Notes - I used the "butter gold" potatoes, don't!  They are stringy and have a weird texture.  I think I would have been happier with plain ole russets!  Otherwise this was easy & good!

Slow Cooker Chicken Lettuce Wraps

1 TBS sesame oil
3 lb ground chicken
1 ½ TBS ginger
¾ c hoisin sauce
3 TBS soy sauce
1 ½ TBS chili sauce with garlic
8 oz water chestnuts, chopped
2 head Bibb lettuce

Heat sesame oil in a large skillet and add ground chicken. Cook until no longer pink, breaking up into chunks. Add ginger root and cook for another minute. Drain meat and transfer to a slow cooker. Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce and chili garlic sauce. Stir into meat. Cover and cook on high for 2 - 3 hours or low for 3 - 4 hours. Stir in water chestnuts. Keep on warm until ready to serve. Scoop spoonfuls of chicken mixture into each lettuce leaf and serve.  Serves 12

To Die For Pot Roast

1 beef roast
1 pkg each:     Brown gravy mix, Italian salad dressing mix, Ranch dressing mix
1 c water

Place beef roast in slow cooker. Mix the dried mixes together in a bowl and sprinkle over the roast. Pour the water around the roast. Cook on low for seven to nine hours. Side Dish Fare: You can put vegetables (carrots and potatoes) into the slow cooker and cook them with the roast. This creates an all-in-one meal! Amy’s Tips: This roast is the best roast ever! It is a challenge, in our house, to have any leftover. If you want to add to the color of the meat sear it in a pan before placing it into the slow cooker.

Cafe Rio Chicken

2 lg chicken breasts
½ bottle Italian Dressing
½ TBS cumin
½ TBS chili powder
2 cloves garlic

Place in crockpot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Shred chicken and return to pot for the last hour.