In a world that prides double-booked schedules over downtime with family, it’s no wonder fast-food restaurants have made such a profit. Since the 1960s, the United States has seen a massive priority shift from family-friendly meals to time-crunching jobs that impede our ability to be with family and talk over a decent and healthy meal.
So, in an attempt to combat the busy schedules and squeeze as much time in with their families as possible, parents began bringing home dinners they did not have to cook themselves.
But, those are not the only issues plaguing families today. Some families see shifts in their internal dynamic: sometimes both parents acquire jobs, more children are added to the fold, or divorce reigns down on a marriage. Sometimes a stay-at-home mother becomes overwhelmed with her day and prioritizes self-care over the care of her family, and all of these instances see relations back to one familiar emotion: guilt.
Busy people with busy schedules who are trying to provide for themselves and their families somehow begin to believe they have failed their families in a way they can’t put their finger on. Even so, the guilt is still there, and it is hard to abolish.
Well, no more! These two-ingredient crockpot recipes can be dumped into that precious kitchen implement and turned on for a few hours, giving the head chef a piece of mind when it comes to the well-being of their family as well as what they are putting in their bodies.
Say sayonara to fast food dinners and hello to tabletop family meals! Plus, you won’t be spending back-breaking hours standing over a sink while rinsing out pot after pot. Cooking these recipes in a crockpot cuts the number of necessary dishes in half.
1. Green Verde Salsa Chicken
Ingredients:
- Chicken
- Green Salsa Verde
2. Luscious Mexican Chicken
Ingredients:
- 2-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, frozen or thawed
- 16-32 ounce jar of salsa
3. Spicy Salsa Chicken
Ingredients:
- 2-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, frozen or thawed
- 16-32 ounce jar of salsa
4. Sweet ‘N Juicy Meatballs
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs of frozen or homemade meatballs
- (2) – 12-ounce bottles of chili sauce
- (1)- 24-ounce jar of Grape Preserves
Instructions:
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Place meatballs in your slow cooker.
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Add all of the jars and let the mixture simmer for at least one hour on low if you’re using frozen meatballs (the longer, the more flavorful).
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If you are using fresh uncooked meatballs, you will need to simmer for at least 3 hours.
5. Glorious Slow-Cooked Roast
Ingredients
- Inexpensive roast, sprinkled with seasoned salt
- Sliced onions
- 1 cup water
6. Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich Filling
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- BBQ sauce (as much as you like)
7. Tangy Teriyaki Chicken
Ingredients:
- Yoshida’s Marinade and Cooking Sauce
- Chicken breasts
8. Classic Creamy Mushroom Chicken Thighs
Ingredients:
- Chicken thighs (or breasts if you like)
- Cream of mushroom soup
9. Fall-Apart Slow-Cooked Teriyaki Tilapia
Ingredients:
- Yoshida’s Marinade and Cooking Sauce
- Tilapia fillets
10. Vibrant Cranberry Chicken
Ingredients:
- Chicken
- Cranberry sauce
11. Tangy Italian Chicken
Ingredients:
- Chicken breasts
- Italian salad dressing
12. Finger Lickin’ Country-Style Ribs
Two Ingredient Slowcooker Sticky Ribs – http://t.co/1Bjqv5gH72 #SAHM #recipe #slowcooker #ribs pic.twitter.com/96DlHhTHAE
— Jody Allen (@JodyAllen_SAHM) April 15, 2015
The great thing about these recipes is that the meats can be exchanged for any meat you wish. Ever wanted to know what Green Verde Tilapia tastes like? No problem! Want some Cranberry Pulled Pork? You can do it!
The combinations are endless when you begin combining the meats and sauces into different combinations.
Do you know of any more dream-worthy recipes?