The holidays are coming fast! School is starting, the leaves are preparing to turn, wreathes are getting ready to adorn the doors of our homes, and bon-fires are ready to be ignited. This means entertaining in my home and lots of food. There are three easy slow cooker recipes for entertaining that I am always asked to bring for the parties we go to, or host in our home.. There are always comments and requests for these easy recipes. So I want to share them with you.
These recipes are EASY!!!!! There is not a lot of prep and your kids can help. This would even be a great way to teach your children how to entertain.
Prepare these together and have fun!
Most Requested Recipes:
Buffalo Chicken Dip:
- 4 to 6 fresh chicken breast
- 1 bottle of Frank’s Hot Sauce
- 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dry Dressing/Seasoning mix
- Optional- Ranch Dressing
Directions:
- Prepare in a Slow cooker: Spray slow cooker with olive oil (makes clean up much easier, or use a slow cooker insert)
- Place your chicken breast in slow cooker after you have sprayed it.
- Pour the entire bottle of Hot Sauce over chicken.
- Sprinkle the dressing/seasoning packet on the chicken next.
- Cook on low for 6 hours, or high for 4. I prefer the low for 6 hours.
- About an hour before serving shred the chicken and place back in the slow cooker.
- Serve warm with a small dish of ranch dressing for topping and tortilla chips, or celery.
- 4 to 6 fresh chicken breast
- 1 bottle of Frank's Hot Sauce
- 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dry Dressing/Seasoning mix
- Optional- Ranch Dressing
- Prepare in a Slow cooker: Spray slow cooker with olive oil (makes clean up much easier, or use a slow cooker insert)
- Place your chicken breast in slow cooker after you have sprayed it.
- Pour the entire bottle of Hot Sauce over chicken.
- Sprinkle the dressing/seasoning packet on the chicken next.
- Cook on low for 6 hours, or high for 4. I prefer the low for 6 hours.
- About an hour before serving shred the chicken and place back in the slow cooker.
- Serve warm with a small dish of ranch dressing for topping and tortilla chips, or celery.
Easy Chili Cheese Dip with Hamburger: This is my most requested recipe to bring
- 1 pound of hamburger meat. Depending on the amount you need to make, I find 1 pound is good for 5 people, and 2 pounds for more.
- 1 box of Velveeta cheese: 2 boxes for more than 5 people.
- 1 jar of salsa: 2 jars for 2 boxes of cheese.
- 1 can of Rotel Tomatoes for Chili: 2 cans for 2 boxes of cheese. If you do not prefer the Chili Con Queso taste you can exclude this ingredient.
Directions:
Prepare in slow cooker on lowest setting: Spray slow cooker for easier clean up.
- Cube cheese and add to the slow cooker.
- Pour jar of salsa on top of cheese.
- Pour Rotel Tomatoes on top of cheese.
- Cook hamburger completely and add to slow cooker: you may like to season your meat with some sort of taco seasoning.
- Stir everything together: Stir regularly so the cheese does not burn.
- Serve when cheese is melted with tortilla chips.
- 1 pound of hamburger meat. Depending on the amount you need to make, I find 1 pound is good for 5 people, and 2 pounds for more.
- 1 box of Velveeta cheese: 2 boxes for more than 5 people.
- 1 jar of salsa: 2 jars for 2 boxes of cheese.
- 1 can of Rotel Tomatoes for Chili: 2 cans for 2 boxes of cheese. If you do not prefer the Chili Con Queso taste you can exclude this ingredient.
- Prepare in slow cooker on lowest setting: Spray slow cooker for easier clean up.
- Cube cheese and add to the slow cooker.
- Pour jar of salsa on top of cheese.
- Pour Rotel Tomatoes on top of cheese.
- Cook hamburger completely and add to slow cooker: you may like to season your meat with some sort of taco seasoning.
- Stir everything together: Stir regularly so the cheese does not burn.
- Serve when cheese is melted with tortilla chips.
5 Ingredient Chicken Tortilla Soup:
Full recipe, prep, and ingredient list are in my most popular and viral post here: Chicken Tortilla Soup
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