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Friendsgiving in a Crock Pot
Can’t go home for Thanksgiving break? Then host a friendsgiving! Have your friends over that can’t go home, and make your entire Thanksgiving feast in crock pots. Yup, crock pots!
What would a friendsgiving be without a turkey? Spicy Southern Kitchen has the perfect recipe for your simple yet amazing Thanksgiving turkey.Ingredients
● 1 carrot, chopped into 2 inch pieces
● 1 small onion, quartered
● 1 stalk celery, chopped into 2 inch pieces
● 1 (6 to 7 pound) bone-in turkey breast, defrosted
● 1 packet dry onion soup mix
● ½ teaspoon dried sage
● 2 tablespoons melted
● ¼ cup all-purpose flour
● ½ teaspoon pepper
● 2 cups liquid reserved from cooking turkey
Directions
1. Spray a 6-quart crock pot with cooking spray. Place carrot, celery, and onion in bottom of crock pot.
2. Place turkey on top of vegetables. Sprinkle with onion soup mix and sage. Drizzle with melted butter.
3. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours. Use an instant read thermometer to see if turkey is done. Temperature should be 165 degrees.
4. Remove turkey and strain liquid. Reserve 2 cups. If for some reason you do not have 2 cups of liquid, use chicken broth to make up the difference.
5. Add flour and pepper to a medium skillet. Whisk in the 2 cups of cooking liquid.
6. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Turn heat down to just maintain a simmer and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
It might not be your mom or grandma's home cooked Thanksgiving meal, but it will be delicious and memorable. Assign each friend a recipe to compile in their own crock pot. Then have them bring it to the friendsgiving, and plug it in to share.
Looking for a simple recipe for sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows?
Six Sisters Stuff has got you covered!
(feeds 8-10)
Ingredients
● 6-7 sweet potatoes, peeled and
chopped into slices
● 1/2 cup orange juice
● 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
● 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
● 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
● 1 teaspoon salt
● 3/4 cup brown sugar
● 2 cups mini marshmallows
Directions
Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Spread chopped sweet potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker. In a medium mixing bowl, combine orange juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and brown sugar. Pour over the top of the sweet potatoes and place lid on the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3. Once cooked, pour all the contents from your slow cooker into a baking dish. Top with marshmallows and broil in oven until marshmallows are golden brown.
Platter Talk provides the perfect budget friendly pumpkin caramel goodness for your friendsgiving dessert. “This entire recipe, with the cost of the caramel topping, is probably in the $5 to $8 range.”
INGREDIENTS
● 2 cups all-purpose flour
● 2 teaspoons baking powder
● 1 teaspoon baking soda
● ½ teaspoon salt
● 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
● 1⅓ cups sugar
● 1 cup butter, softened
● 4 eggs, at room temperature
● 1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
● 1 jar (16 oz) caramel sauce or ice cream topping
INSTRUCTIONS
● Coat 4½ quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray, turn to "high."
● Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in mixing bowl.
● Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer for about 3 minutes, until light.
● Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.
● Add packed pumpkin, blend until well mixed.
● Gradually add flour mixture and beat at low speed for a minute or so until smooth.
● Spread evenly in slow cooker and cover.
● Cook on high setting 2 hours or until center-inserted tooth pick comes out clean.
● Let cake stand, uncovered 10 minutes.
● Invert onto wire rack, invert again onto serving plate.
● Drizzle half of caramel sauce over cake. Serve warm with additional sauce.
