The Student Kitchen

As a student staying in campus residences, you may not be too concerned with cooking. I mean, hey, just pop by the dining hall to pick up something to eat! Why spend the extra effort in cooking for yourself? Well, for those of us living on our own without a meal plan (and those of us who would like to be able to control how much salt and oil goes into our meals) - we need to learn to cook.

For myself, I love using my slow cooker. Honestly, I prepare something on the weekend, and I've got a meal that lasts me nearly the whole week in leftovers (if I don't share with the boys living with me, of course)! So without further ado, a few simple slow cooker recipes to get you started...

Simple Chicken and Rice
3 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups instant rice
3 ribs celery, sliced
4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

• Place soup, rice, celery, and 1 cup of water in slow cooker. Place chicken breasts on top, and sprinkle with a little salt & pepper. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. If you like, add some crumbled bacon to top.

Taco Chicken

3 cups cooked chopped chicken

1 packet (30g) taco seasoning

1 cup instant rice

3 ribs chopped celery

1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped

2 cans stewed tomatoes

• Combine in slow cooker, mix well. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours.

Quick-Fix Corn Soup

2 cans whole kernel corn

2 cans cream of potato soup

2 cans chicken broth

8 oz whipping cream

• Combine in slow cooker, mix well. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours.

These recipes are from "1001 Slow Cooker Recipes", a book I would DEFINITELY suggest you to look at :)