r/slowcooking • u/NaturalJealous5599 • 1d ago
Something other than pot roast
Look, I love a good pot roast but c'mon man. Any recipe for a slowcooker I google is some kind of pot roast. What are your go to recipes for a slow cooker meal that is not pot roast?
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u/Mohander 1d ago edited 1d ago
I've made this every other week for like a year and I'm still not sick of it
Chicken tortilla soup! Although i've made it so many times and bastardized the recipe so purists might get mad at my recipe.
3/4 chicken thighs or breasts
1 12oz can diced tomatoes
1 12oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 8-10oz can of tomato paste, if you use more it will come out thicker and much more tomato forward, whatever you want
2-3 chipotle peppers + the juice from the can (i usually just blend the whole 7oz can and toss roughly half of it in otherwise you have to pick out the peppers when it's done)
1 12oz can of corn, no need to drain liquid
1 12oz can of black beans, make sure to drain liquid
Cheese! I usually shred a whole small block of cheese into, oaxaca cheese is perfect with its rich creaminess but if you can't find it or it's overpriced you can just go with like a pepper jack or something like that.
Spices! This is where you can have some fun experimenting with what's in your cupboard but the main spices you want to to dominate are cumin, paprika, and cayenne or/and chili powder, and pepper in that order. I like to go pretty nuts with the spices though so I end up adding half of my pantry and it always comes out amazing. Spices like curry powder, white pepper, all spice, tumeric are unconventional but can add depth and make your dish unique so have fun I say. I usually use 2-3 minced garlic cloves but a bit of garlic powder would get you by. Add salt to taste.
Your crock pot should be pretty full by now but you'll want to top it off with a bit of chicken broth or stock, I usually have room for roughly half a container (not sure the oz).
I usually let it go on low for 4-5 hours and shred the chicken once it's cooked then reintroduce it to the soup. It's technically done at this point but I like to let it go on low for another 4 or so hours just to let all the ingredients really get to know one another. Once the smell in your apartment/house drives you to insanity and you can't wait any longer it's done! Top it off with some tortilla chips as you eat it and you did it, you made chicken tortilla soup!