Friday 4 June 2010

Family Favorite Mexican Crock Pot Recipes

There are so many different delicious crock pot recipes available now days. You can feed your family well, and with variety. If your family loves Mexican dishes, but you're tired of the same old tacos for dinner, try one of our simple Mexican recipes. Start your meal in the morning and come home for a light evening dinner with the family.

These easy Mexican style crock pot recipes are the ones your family will love and ask for again and again. There are three different types: Beef, Chicken and Pasta crock pot recipes below. Try one this week and treat your family and yourself to a big meal together.

Mexican Shredded Beef Crock Pot Recipe

4 pounds chuck roast

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 onion, chopped

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2-4 oz cans green chilies, undrained

3 / 4 cup hot pepper sauce or to taste

Water

Season chuck roast with salt and pepper. Place in crock pot. Mix remaining ingredients except water and spoon over meat. Pour water down along the sides of the crock pot until roast is one-third covered Cover it and cook on high 6 hours. Reduce to low 2-4 hours until meat falls apart. Shred with forks if needed. Sauce may be thickened with a little flour. This is perfect as a burrito dinner or on buns.

Mexican Chicken Stew Crock Pot Recipe

2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast cut into 1 cm pieces

4 medium Russet potatoes, peeled and sliced small

1 -15 ounce can mild salsa

1 -4 ounce can chopped green chilies

1 -1 ¼ ounce package taco seasoning mix

1 -8 ounce can tomato sauce

Mix all ingredients together in a crock pot, cook 8 hours on low. Serve with warm flour tortillas and corn or add it to the finished stew.

Mexican Macaroni and Cheese Crock Pot recipe

5-6 cups hot cooked macaroni, drained -12 ounce dry

2 tablespoons butter

1 can 12 oz evaporated milk

1 can Nacho cheese soup

2 cups grated Cheddar cheese Mexican

1-4 ounce can chopped green chilies

1-4 ounce can sliced black olives

3 / 4 cup thick medium salsa

salt and pepper

Grease your crock pot easily. Toss the hot macaroni with butter, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.

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