At first glance crock pots might seem like a strange way to cook your food. They have a weird shape and they take up a lot of space, and you were never really sure how to use it. If you’re thinking about getting rid of it to make room for a few new pans or maybe a new grill, hold on a minute. At least read this list of tasty things you can make with a crock pot before you decide to throw it out.

Cooking Chili

Chili is the perfect dish to cook when you’re camping or when the weather is so cold that you’re wondering just when it’s going to end. It’s easy to make, too. All you need is some ground beef. Throw it in the bottom of the pan and cook it up, leaving the juice for added flavor when you add the beans and the other ingredients. Just stir the ingredients together and let them simmer for a while, and you’ve got a tasty pot of chili big enough for the whole family.

Shredded Pork

It can be tough to shred pork that isn’t very tender, but when you cook pork using a crock pot it will be so succulent and juicy that it will fall apart at the slightest touch. You can easily make tamales, tacos, burritos, sloppy joes or sandwiches from pork this tender.

All you have to do is buy some pork and place it in the crock pot with your favorite seasonings. Once you let it cook for a good long time, the pork will be ready for shredding. The meat will be so soft that you can pull it apart with your fingers or just a fork. It will be so juicy that it will quickly fall apart.

Spaghetti and Pasta

You probably shouldn’t try boiling your pasta in the crock pot, but you can do that in a separate pot on a stove while you use the crock pot to prepare your sauce. Set that pasta and the pot of water aside for now and worry about it later.

Cook the ground beef in the crock pot and then add the tomato sauce or pasta sauce that you have already made. You might also want to add some other ingredients into the mix like olives, stewed tomatoes, and spices. All make great additions to pasta sauce. Make sure you drain the pasta before you add it to the sauce and stir it around until it’s nice and warm.

Chorizo

Chorizo is a quick and easy dish to prepare for a hearty breakfast. Buy yourself some pork chorizo from the store and toss it in the bottom of the crock pot. Mix in some eggs as well, and let them cook together. The crock pot will help the eggs and chorizo blend to form a delicious mix. Once the eggs and chorizo are cooked, sprinkle some shredded cheese over the top and cover it up to let the cheese melt. Enjoy with flour tortillas whenever you’re ready.

I know the crock pot can take up a lot of space, and maybe it has been lying around gathering dust in your apartment for some time now. But don’t relegate it to the back of the cupboard or throw it away without at least giving it a chance to prove itself! Try a few of the suggestions that I mentioned, and you might be surprised. You might decide that you’re a crock pot chef after all.

Lots of people buy a Rival programmable crock pot since it is leading brand, but there are several other options. Point your browser to crockpotsdepot.com to get an idea of what’s out there.

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