Picante Lentil Sauce

Today's recipe is for a hot picante lentil sauce.

Picante Lentil Sauce

1 (28 ounces) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup lentils, rinsed
2 medium onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 fresh green chile, minced
1/2 cup medium-hot picante sauce

Combine the tomatoes, lentils, onions, garlic, sugar, cumin, chili, and picante sauce in a crockpot . Cover and cook on LOW until the lentils are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Recipes
http://crockpotrecipes101.com

Crockpot Artichokes

An easy crockpot recipe for cactus... I mean artichokes.

Crockpot Artichokes

5 artichokes, with leaf tops trimmed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
8 peppercorns
2 stalks celery, cut up
1/2 lemon, sliced
2 cups boiling water

Combine all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Recipes
http://crockpotrecipes101.com

Crockpot Tomato Casserole

Ever had a tomato casserole? I hear it's best in the crockpot...

Crockpot Tomato Casserole

4 tsp butter
1/2 upup uncooked rice
1 cup liquid from canned tomatoes
1-3/4 cup canned tomatoes, drained
2 tsp chopped parsley
1-1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese
Chopped chives

Saute rice in butter in fry pan until rice is golden brown. Put in crockpot. Pour tomato liquid, tomatoes, parsley, salt & pepper into pot. Mix well. Cover & cook on low 6-8 hours. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese & chopped chives before serving.

Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Recipes
http://crockpotrecipes101.com

Braised Leeks

Here's a crockpot recipe for healthy braised leeks.

Braised Leeks

8 medium leeks
2 medium onions
1 clove garlic
1 large tomato
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable or nonfat, low sodium chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
4 sprigs fresh dill, chopped

Rinse leeks under cool running water. Halve them lengthwise, peeling off the tough outer layer and including about 2 inches of the green tops. Rinse them again. Slice onions, chop garlic, and peel, seed and chop tomato. In a skillet, saute onions and garlic in olive oil 2 minutes. Put onions, garlic, leeks, tomato and stock into slow-cooker; cover and cook on low 6 to 10 hours. Salt and pepper to taste at end of cooking. Garnish with chopped dill at serving time. Serves 6.

Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Recipes
http://crockpotrecipes101.com

Crockpot Salmon Casserole

Today's crockpot recipe is for a salmon casserole.

Crockpot Salmon Casserole

4 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
3 Tbs flour
Salt and pepper
1 can (16 ounces) salmon, drained and flaked
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup water
Nutmeg

Place half of the potatoes in greased crockpot. Sprinkle with half of the flour, salt and pepper.
Cover with half the salmon; sprinkle with half the onion. Repeat layers in order. Combine soup and water. Pour over potato-salmon mixture. Dust with nutmeg. Cover and cook on Low for 7-10 hours. Serves 6.

Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Recipes
http://crockpotrecipes101.com

Crockpot Brisket Sandwiches

Here's an interesting crockpot recipe for brisket sandwiches.

Italian Brisket Sandwich

1 (3 lb) boneless beef brisket, partially frozen
1 medium onion, quartered, sliced
1 (19 oz) can Progresso Tomato Basil Soup
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 Tbs brown sugar
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
10 (1/2-inch-thick) slices Italian bread
10 (1 oz) slices provolone cheese
2 Tbs chopped fresh parsley

Cut beef diagonally across grain into thin slices. Place beef in 3- 1/2 or 4-qt slow cooker. Add onion. In medium bowl, combine soup, cornstarch, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, ground red pepper and Worcestershire sauce; mix until smooth. Pour over beef and onion. Cover; cook on low setting for 10-12 hours. To serve, place 1 slice of bread on each individual plate. Top each with slice of cheese and spoon about 3/4 cut beef mixture over each. Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 10 servings.

Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Recipes
http://crockpotrecipes101.com