Slow Cooker "Philly Cheesesteaks"

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. beef (use an inexpensive cut like flank, skirt, chuck, London broil, etc.)
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 1 packet onion soup mix
• 1 cup beef stock
• salt & pepper, to taste
• hoagie rolls
• provolone cheese
• mayonnaise or garlic aioli

Slow Cooker Beef "Gyros"

Ingredients

"Gyros"

• 1 1/2 lb. beef (use an inexpensive cut like flank, skirt, chuck, London broil, etc.)
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 Tbsp. Greek seasoning
• salt & pepper, to taste
• pitas

• Tzatziki Sauce

• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 English cucumber, grated
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• salt & pepper, to taste

• Toppings

• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• tomatoes, sliced
• cucumbers, sliced
• lettuce, shredded

Slow Cooker Banh Mi-Inspired Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

Pulled Pork

• 2 lb. pork (an expensive cut like loin, shoulder, butt, etc.)
• 1/2 cup water or stock
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 Tbsp. fish sauce (soy will be fine if you don't have fish sauce)
• 1 Tbsp. grated ginger
• 1 Tbsp. grated lemongrass (or lemongrass paste)
• 1 tsp. sesame oil
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• salt & pepper, to taste

• Sandwiches

• Hoagie buns or baguette
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 tsp. Sriracha (or to taste)
• salt & pepper to taste

• Pickles & Slaw

• 1/2 bag pre-shredded slaw mix
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 carrots, julienned
• 1 English cucumber, julienned
• 4 radishes, julienned
• 1 jalapeño, julienned
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• salt & pepper to taste

Slow Cooker Tropical BBQ Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

Sandwiches

• 2 lb. pork (an expensive cut like loin, shoulder, butt, etc.)
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 can pineapple chunks (save a few chunks for your slaw)
• 1/4 cup orange juice, optional
• 1" grated ginger (dry ginger in fine too)
• 2 Tbsp. ponzu or soy sauce
• 2 tsp. sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp. dry rub
• 1 Tbsp. mustard powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• salt & pepper, to taste
• taco shells or hamburger buns

• Slaw

• 1/2 bag pre-shredded slaw mix
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup acid (use some pineapple juice and add apple cider vinegar to supplement the rest...roughly 2 Tbsp. of each)
• a few grates of fresh ginger and a few pineapple chunks left from your can
• salt & pepper to taste

Slow Cooker Spicy Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 jalapeño, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, grated or diced
• 2 cans creamed corn
• 1 can whole kernel corn
• 1 can black beans
• 1 can green chiles
• 1-2 chipotles, chopped
• 1 cup stock
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 Tbsp. taco seasoning (see taco seasoning recipe)
• 2 cups queso fresco, grated and divided
• cilantro, optional
• salt & pepper, to taste

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, grated or diced
• 16 oz. dried split peas
• 6 cups stock
• 1 bay leaf and herbs to taste
• salt & pepper, to taste