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You might be wondering, “what’s the point of having a crock pot? Crock pots are weird, ungainly looking things, and I don’t know how to use one. Maybe I’ll just get rid of it.” But before you throw it out, wait! Listen to these suggestions for delectable dishes that you can make with your crock pot.

Chili

Never have I tasted chili as delicious as that which comes out of a crock pot. Its easy to get a pound or two of ground beef and if you fry them up in the bottom of the crock pot instead of using a pan, then you can be sure all the juices will be a part of your chili, adding flavor as the rest of your favorite chili ingredients soak it all up.

Shredded Pork

There are so many things you can do with a few pounds of shredded pork. You can make tamales, you can make sloppy joes, or you can make yourself the messiest, most awesome sandwich by stuffing it between two fat hamburger buns.

But the way you get yourself some pork that’s tender enough to shred at the slightest touch is by using a crock pot. Buy yourself a big piece of pork and let it soak in the crock pot for most of the day, and by the time you’re ready to complete your dish, your pork will fall apart at the slightest poke of a knife. It’s easy.

Spaghetti and Pasta

Although its recommended that you boil the actual pasta in a pot, the crock pot is still an excellent way to prepare the sauce. When your pasta is finished boiling, drain it and set it aside, and then turn to the crock pot with the ingredients for your sauce.

First fry up some ground beef in the bottom and then add the tomato sauce and any other ingredients you feel fit with your favorite spaghetti. Once its simmered to perfection, you can add the pasta, and the crock pot will magically fuse your sauce with the rigatoni, or ravioli, or penne or whatever variety you chose.

Chorizo

Chorizo is a quick and excellent way to prepare a hearty breakfast. Buy yourself some pork chorizo from the store and toss it in the bottom of the crock pot. Mix in some eggs as well, and let them cook together. The crock pot will help the eggs and chorizo blend to form a delicious mix. Once the eggs and chorizo are cooked, sprinkle some shredded cheese over the top and cover it up to let the cheese melt. Enjoy with flour tortillas whenever you’re ready–it will stay nice and warm until you are!

So before you throw away your crock pot because it looks “weird” or because you don’t know how to cook with it, ask yourself; “do I like chili? Do I like shredded pork? Do I like to combine my pasta with my custom pasta sauce so that by the time they’re done, the meal has blended to perfection? Do I like chorizo with flour tortillas sprinkled with melted cheddar? Do I want all of these things with limited preparation time?” If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, its time to wipe the dust off that thing and get to work. If you are a crock pot newbie, I suggest you check out a Rival crock pot to get started!

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