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Cajun Seasoning Mix
This is an easy recipe and is much cheaper than the store bought product.
Equipment
- Screw Top Jar
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1½ tablespoons salt
- 2½ tablespoons garlic powder
- 1½ tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1½ tablespoons onion powder
- 1½ tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1½ tablespoons dried thyme
Instructions
- Put everything in a screw top jar, I used a 1 pint Mason jar, shake to mix. When a recipe calls for Cajun seasoning, use as directed, such as 1 tablespoon in a recipe is 1 tablespoon of mix. See, that was easy.
Notes
Used in Recipes Listed on this Site:
- Shrimp & Corn Soup, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Slow Cooked Black Eye Peas.
- Cajun Pinto Beans, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Petah's Cajun Sausage Dish.
Beef & Noodles I
Prepare, bake, then enjoy, it is that easy. On my list to try! This the first version, Beef & Noodles II is in the Beef - Slow Cooker category. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo beef, cut into 1 in cubes
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, OR you can make from a shortcut listed on this site
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix, OR you can make from a shortcut listed on this site
- 1 packet brown gravy, OR you can make from a shortcut listed on this site
- 1 cup water
- 1 can mushrooms, sliced
- egg noodles, cooked, OR or wide fettuccine noodles, OR mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160 C.
- Add the cubed beef to a 13×9 baking dish.
- Combine the cream of mushroom soup, onion soup mix, brown gravy mix and water in a bowl. Add the mushrooms and stir to combine. Pour over the beef and stir to mix thoroughly.
- Cover with foil and bake for three hours. Uncover and serve on top of egg noodles, fettuccine noodles, or even mashed potatoes.
Notes
Beef will cost about 200 Baht/kilo. Just go with a large chunk from an open market and cube that. For 6 servings, this is about $1 per serving. Very reasonable on price for a hearty meal.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Dry Onion Soup Mix, Brown Gravy.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Slow Cooker Beef Stew I
Basic Beef Stew recipe, this is on my list to make 🙂
Ingredients
- 1 kilo beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Worcherstershire sauce
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock, fresh or from powder
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
Instructions
- Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture.
- Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
- Cover and cook on Low setting for 10-12 hours or High setting for 5-6 hours.
Notes
Beef will cost about 200 Baht/kilo. Just go with a large chunk from an open market and cube that, the slow cooker takes care of the tenderness. For 4 people, this is about $1.50 per person, for 6 people, this is about $1 per person. Very reasonable on price for a hearty meal.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Easiest Chicken Casserole
6 ingredients and 2 hours of cook time, easy, a must try. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 cup dry white rice
- 1 can condensed cream of celery soup, OR make from a shortcut
- 1 packet onion soup powder mix, OR make from a shortcut
- 2 onions, roughly chopped
- 2 soups cans water, OR 2 1/2 cups of water if you made the shortcut soup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160 C. Get out a 9x13 baking dish.
- Pour the dry rice into the dish and spread around to even cover the bottom of the dish. Add the chicken on top of the rice.
- Pour the condensed soup into a large bowl or pot, add the onion soup mix then add two soup cans of water or 2 1/2 cups of water if you made the soup from the shortcut. Stir this to mix, add salt and pepper to taste to the mixture.
- Pour the soup mixture over the rice. Sprinkle the chopped onion on the top.
- Bake in the oven for 2 hours. Serve with a green vegetable for a complete meal.
Notes
Chicken breasts run about 60 Baht/kilo. Two breast would be around 40 Baht I would think, putting this meal, easily under $1 per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Celery Soup, Dry Onion Soup Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Condensed Cream of Celery Soup
This is a popular ingredient in many recipes but the ingredients on the store bought can is just down right horrific! Here is a shortcut, you know what goes in it exactly. This makes basically 1 can of Condensed Cream of Celery Soup.
Equipment
- Microwave
Ingredients
- ¾ cup celery, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 can evaporated milk, 385 gram can is what I use, Falcon brand
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper powder
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt, OR table salt
- pinch sugar
Instructions
- Place chopped celery and oil into a 1 quart microwave safe bowl. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Microwave for 2 minutes, stopping to whisk after 1 minute and again when finished, if not thick or to your desired consistency, microwave for another minute and whisk again, continue until thickened.
Notes
Most recipes will just call for a can of condensed soup, some recipes (or if you just want to make the soup by itself) call for plus 1 can of water. One can equals 1¼ cups of water. But as a healthier alternative to using water, try using whey if you recently made cottage cheese, or water used to boil potatoes. Milk can also be used in place of water to make a creamier soup.
Used in Recipes Listed on this Site:
- Crunchy Cucumber Salad.
- Creamy Coleslaw.
- Buffet Layered Salad.
- Meat & Vegetable Packets.
- Hamburger Potato Casserole.
- No Peek Chicken, made it.
- 6 Layer Slow Cooker Casserole, made it.
- Easiest Chicken Casserole.
- Salmon Casserole, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- White Beans & Sausage, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Sinfully Delicious Chicken Casserole, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Pasta with Shrimp Sauce.
- Fruited Salad Mold.
- Vegetable Stuffed Fish Rolls.
Slow Cooker Cajun Style Ribs
I like a good plate of ribs, Thais however cook most ribs in a soup. I made this, these are very good, and I have modified the recipe on my findings, my comment on the dish is listed below. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 4-6 racks pork ribs, see Step 1
- 1/2 cup water
Dry rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, OR make from a shortcut
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed, use 3/4 cup if using 6 racks
BBQ sauce
- 1 cup BBQ sauce, your favorite sauce or homemade
- 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, OR make from a shortcut
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- A rack of ribs is the long strip of ribs, the rib bones are about 3 inches long. Pick out strips that are meaty between the straight bones and not so much of the odd shaped bones. Prep the ribs by rinsing them then cut the racks into portions, 3 bones per section. (Photo credit: Tesco Lotus Thailand.)
- Mix the dry rub ingredients in small bowl. Using your hands rub the dry rub on the ribs on both sides. Place ribs in a bag and twist to remove air and place in a bowl and put in the fridge overnight. Perfect use for a Tesco Lotus plastic bag.
- Next day, remove the ribs from the fridge. Mix the barbecue sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Layer the ribs in your slow cooker and on each layer, add a tablespoon of sauce. Add the water to the sides of the pot, cover and cook on Low setting for 9 hours, do not remove the lid during this time. Serve with the sauce on the side. Side dishes recommended would be pinto beans, and even potato salad.
Notes
Pork ribs run about 140 Baht/kilo, I bought 3 slabs for about 180 Baht. This came out to about 90 cents per person for 6 meals.
Shortcuts: BBQ Sauce, Creole Seasoning Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Slow Cooker Beer Chicken
Two of my favorites, beer and chicken. This is easy and delicious and is truly fall off the bones tender and juicy. I took the photos last night, 1 March, when I made this, report is in the comments section.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, OR chicken pieces
- 1 can beer, any type, room temperature
- 2-3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
- 1 onion, peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Wash chicken inside and out, remove giblets if in the cavity, if a local market bought chicken, remove the neck, feet, and trim the fat from the gut opening. Place chicken in slow cooker breast side down, add the garlic and onion in the gaps on the sides of the chicken.
- Pour beer over the chicken, sprinkle on the spices.
- Cover and cook on Low setting 7-8 hours or High setting for 3-4 hours.
- When chicken is cooked through (does not hurt to use a meat thermometer at this point), remove the whole chicken carefully from the pot as it may fall apart. If using chicken pieces, use a large slotted spatula.
- Make a gravy from the juices from the pot, enjoy. Serve with boiled or mashed potatoes or rice and a vegetable for a complete meal.
Notes
A whole chicken will cost about 150 to 200 Baht. This is a $1 meal for 6 people, less for 8 people.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Slow Cooker Cola Chicken
Not a fan of coke or any soft drinks, but I will have to try this. Very easy recipe and can be adapted in many ways with the meat used. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 lemon, cut into quarters
- 1 onion, peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 bottle BBQ sauce, OR make from a shortcut listed on this site
- 1 can cola
Instructions
- Wash the chicken inside and out, remove giblets if present inside. If the chicken if from a local market, remove the neck and feet, trim excess fat at the gut opening, place chicken in the slow cooker breast side up.
- Toss in the onion and lemon quarters, pour in the entire bottle of BBQ sauce and the entire can of cola.
- Cover and cook on Low setting for 6-8 hours or High setting for 3-4 hours.
- Serve with boiled buttered potatoes and a salad for a meal.
Notes
A whole chicken will cost about 150 to 200 Baht. BBQ sauce if store bought will run about 90 Baht. For 6 people, this is about $1.50 per meal per person, very reasonable. Less for 8 people.
Shortcut: BBQ Sauce.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Simple and easy slow cooker recipe that is delicious! I have made this and it is excellent, and filling! Recipe is slightly revised to reflect my findings. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
Cooked all day
- 3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 2 cups salsa, Tesco brand works great, two 300 gram jars, Shortcut
Added after 6-8 hours
- 250 grams Cream cheese, this is a block, softened, (8 oz)
- 500 grams tortillas, this is one package, corn or flour will work for this, (1 lb)
- 250 grams Cheddar cheese, this is a block, shredded, (8 oz)
- ½ can black olives, drained and sliced
Instructions
- Add the chicken to the bottom of your slow cooker. I used 3 good sized chicken breasts.
- Pour over the salsa. Cover and cook on Low setting for 6 to 7 hours, check at 6 hours and if tender and shreds with a fork at this point, continue with the next step, if not tender, continue to cook and check at 7 hours. I used the Fast and Simple Fresh Salsa II listed on this site, excellent salsa which makes just a tad over 2 cups, use all of it.
- Plop the cream cheese on top of the chicken. Cover for about 10 minutes to let it get really soft. While the cheese is softening, shred the Cheddar cheese and cut up the tortillas into strips, and slice the olives.
- With the cream cheese softened, shred the chicken with 2 forks right in the slow cooker and stir together.
- Add the tortilla strips, 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, and half of the olives and stir this into the chicken mixture. Flatten this down and clean the sides of the pot.
- Add to the top the remaining cheese then olives. Cover and cook on High setting for another 45 minutes until the casserole is heated through.
Notes
Three chicken breasts cost me about 80 Baht, this would be less if you use thighs or quarters. Cream cheese will run about 120 Baht for a block. Cheddar cheese will run about 185 Baht per block of 250 grams, you only need one, shred the whole block. This can easily make 10 servings at a cost of about $1.15 per serving, overall, very good price.
Shortcut: Salsa.
Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy I
This is good and really easy. Keep in mind folks, use the shortcuts listed on this site for the gravy mix and soup, not only will this reduce the cost a lot, you eliminate the extra salt and preservatives. I did not take photos when I made this, just think of a slow cooker pot with gravy in it covering the chicken, you get the idea. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, OR skinless thighs
- 2 packets dry chicken gravy mix, Shortcut
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, Shortcut
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1/8 teaspon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Put the gravy packets, cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom soup), water, and pepper in your slow cooker and whisk until the gravy and soup are smooth as possible, any lumps will cook out.
- Add the chicken breasts OR thighs.
- Cook on Low setting for 5-6 hours.
- When the chicken is done, use a large spoon to remove chicken to plates, it will be fall apart tender. Serve with mashed potatoes with gravy ladled over the top. Serve with a vegetable for a complete meal.
Notes
Chicken breasts will cost about 88 Baht/Kilo, thighs even less. For 4 people this is about 75 cents per meal, even less for 6 people. Make the gravy mix and soup yourself for a greater savings. If you do not want to make the gravy shortcut, just use 2 tablespoons of flour and 1 rounded teaspoon of chicken stock powder.
Variants would include using thighs or legs instead of breasts. Also adding a handful or two of fresh or canned, sliced mushrooms about an hour before it is done would work well also.
Shortcuts: Gravy Mix, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
