Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip

From Pillsbury Fast Slow Cooker Cookbook
1 can 14 oz quartered artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
1 9 oz box frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
3/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 loaf (20 inch) baguette French bread cut into 40 slices
Tortilla Chips

1. In 1 to 1 1/2 quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except bread and chips
2. Cover; cook on Low setting 2-4 hours. Serve dip with sliced bread and Tortilla Chips.

Slow Cooker Pizza

This is off the website allrecipes.com
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 8oz package rigatoni pasta
1 16 oz package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 10.75 oz can condensed cream of tomato soup
2 14 oz jars pizza sauce
1 8 oz package sliced pepperoni
Any other desired pizza toppings

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off grease.
2. In slow cooker alternate layers of ground beef, noodles, cheese, soup, sauce, and pepperoni.
3. Cook on low setting for 4 hours

Verdict: This was yummy but next time I make it I will not put the pepperoni on until the last few minutes in the crock pot or when I serve it. The longer pepperoni is cooked the spicier it becomes so if you like spice put it in. This would also be good with green peppers, mushrooms, and other pizza toppings. With it this way it reminded me a lot of Goulash. If made without the cheese it's dairy free for Andrew.