GREEN BEAN AND POTATO CASSEROLE CROCK POT RECIPE

* About 6 cups fresh trimmed and cut green beans (about 2 pounds) or 2 16-ounce
packages frozen cut green beans
* 4 to 6 medium red-skinned potatoes, sliced about 1/4-inch
* 1 large onion, sliced
* 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1 can cream of chicken soup or other cream soup, undiluted, or use about 1 cup of
homemade seasoned white sauce, velouté or cheese sauce
* margarine
Spray the crockpot with cooking spray or lightly grease with butter or margarine.
Layer sliced potatoes, sliced onion and green beans, sprinkling with dill and salt and pepper as you go. Dot with margarine, about 1 tablespoon total, and add about 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours (LOW, about 8 hours). Stir in soup or sauce; turn to LOW and cook an additional 30 minutes or leave on WARM
(Smart-Pot) until serving time or up to 4 hours. Serves 6 to 8. Note: Add bits of cooked bacon for extra flavor.

GREEN CHILE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

With the cheese mixture in the center, these chicken breasts come out tender and
moist.
* 4 boneless, skinned chicken breast halves, pounded thin
* 3 ounces cream cheese
* 3/4 cups shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
* 4 ounces green chiles
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 can cream of mushroom soup
* 1/2 cup hot enchilada sauce
Combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, chiles, chili powder and salt and pepper.
Place a generous dollop on each flattened chicken breast, then roll up. Place chicken rolls in the slow cooker/Crock Pot, seam-side down. Top chicken breast rolls with remaining cheese mixture, soup, and enchilada sauce. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours. Serves 4.

HAMBURGER DIP

* 2 pounds lean ground beef
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 2 cloves garlic, minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* salt to taste
* 2 cans (8-ounces each) tomato sauce
* 1/2 cup ketchup
* 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
* 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
* 2 package (8-ounces each) cream cheese, softened and cut in cubes
* 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
In skillet, brown ground beef with onion, discard fat. Pour browned meat and onion into Slow Cooker. Add garlic, salt, tomato sauce, ketchup, oregano, sugar, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and chili powder. Set slow cooker/Crock Pot on LOW until cream cheese has melted and is thoroughly blended, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Stir, taste
and adjust seasoning if desired. Serve with cube French bread or tortilla chips. If spicier dip is desired, use hot chili powder in place of mild chili powder. Finely chopped jalapenos may be added, if desired.

HEALTHY CROCKPOT CHICKEN CREOLE

* 3 lbs. chicken thighs or breasts, skinned
* 1 cup celery, diced
* 1 red bell pepper, sliced
* 1 green bell pepper, sliced
* 1 onion, sliced
* 1 can sliced mushrooms
* 1 can tomatoes
* 1 tsp. garlic powder
* 3 pkg. sugar substitute
* 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
* 1/2 tsp. paprika
* salt & pepper to taste
* Louisiana hot sauce to taste
* 2 cups minute rice, cooked
Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker/Crock Pot. Combine remaining ingredients (except rice) & add to slow cooker/Crock Pot. Cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 7-8 hours. Cook rice according to package direction. Spoon Creole mixture over hot cooked rice.