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Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup
![Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup](/media/d9/64/8e15e3ea5f44ae19994291d23bb6f59e5e6e.jpg/tsp/slow-cooker-loaded-potato-soup.jpg)
By Tabatha
Loaded potato soup gets really easy when you make it in the slow cooker! The loaded part comes with topping the sou...
- 3 to 3 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 (14.5-ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 6 ounces
- 9 ounces bacon, cooked and diced or crumbled
- 4 green onions, diced
Chinese New Year Cake
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By debjones
Lactose-free, soy-free, and gluten-free, this Chinese New Year Cake recipe is the best way to ring in the New Year
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cup lactose-free organic whole milk
- 1 package sweet rice flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 (15-ounce) can prepared red bean paste
- coconut oil to grease pan
- sesame seeds for garnish
Pressure-Cooker Kiss-the-Cook Baby Back Ribs
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By Renna
These pressure cooked baby back ribs are so good you'll kiss the cook! Invite some friends over for a barbecue and ...
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 to 2 racks baby back ribs, cut to fit into cooker
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 (18-ounce) bottle BBQ sauce
Flourless Brownie Muffins
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By Peggie
These dark chocolate flourless brownie muffins are delicious and surprisingly healthy
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas drained, rinsed
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
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By Susan52
This 3-ingredient recipe for slow cooker peach cobbler is not only incredibly easy it’s also super delicious
- 6 large peaches, peeled and sliced (this will seem like a lot of peaches but believe me, you won't regret it)
- 1 white cake mix, unprepared
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
The Pioneer Woman's Tres Leches Cake
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By Niecer
Tres Leches Cake is a light and airy sponge cake soaked with a mixture of three milks: evaporated milk, sweetened c...
- FOR THE ICING:
- 1 cup all-purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 5 whole eggs
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened, condensed milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 pint heavy cream, for whipping
- 3 tablespoons sugar
Pressure Cooker Meatballs & Marinara
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By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you don't own a pressure cooker, this meatball with marinara recipe will still work in a slow cooker
- MEATBALLS:
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated, 1/2 cup
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 pound meatloaf mix, ground beef and pork combo
- SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, minced
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, or 2 teaspoons dried
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- Sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (as a garnish)
Lower-Sugar Sweet & Sour Sauce
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By jlynn
This is a delicious lower-sugar sweet and sour sauce that goes well with chicken, shrimp, or tofu, and fluffy, whol...
- 1/2 cup Splenda
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup, regular, lower sugar, or sugar-free
- 3/4 cup diet ginger ale
- 3/4 cup or small can pineapple chunks with juice
- 1 teaspoon Grenadine, optional
- 1 dash of soy sauce
- 1 or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water until smooth
Lasagna - Instant Pot
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By lindaauman
All ingredients (including meat) go in raw, so make lasagna in no time with the Instant Pot
- Dry "oven ready" lasagna noodles
- 2/3 cup Ricotta cheese mixed with one egg
- 1 (25-ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 1 pound raw ground beef or Italian sausage (or mix half and half)
- Garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Fresh spinach (optional)
- Fresh mushrooms (optional)
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Easy Homemade Bread
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By á-4084
All you need is 5 ingredients and less than 30 minutes to prepare this super easy homemade bread
- 5 cups self-rising flour
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (12-ounces) sour cream
- 1 (12-ounce) beer
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber
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By ruthg
This easy smoked salmon and cucumber appetizer recipe is not only low in calories, but is deliciously smoky, salty ...
- 1/2 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- 24 (1/4-inch thick) English cucumber slices
- 4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into 24 pieces
- Dill, for garnish
Cookie Butter
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By á-163259
Cookie butter. Not sure who invented it, but it is certainly delicious! Try different cookies and add different s...
- 2 (8.8-ounce) packages caramelized biscuit cookies, like Biscoff
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
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