Eggplant Parm - Prep 3mn- DAIRY

Ok. This is a quick and yummy way to make eggplant parm with the ability to set it up hours in advance, walk out of your home and return to yummy dinner.
I do it the fast way and buy pre-breaded frozen eggplant cutletts from Maccabi. However, I read that you can bread the cutlets yourself (make sure you soak the eggplant first for about 10 mn to get ride of the bitterness) and assemble it the same way as I do.
Ingrediants:
breaded eggplant slices (enough for two layers in your crockpot- I use two Maccabi boxes)
sauce- your favorite sauce- I use tomato basil from a jar
mozzerella cheese
parmesian cheese
PAM

How to:
SPRAY CROCKPOT with PAM(or you will regret it!)
Place a thin layer of sauce on bottom of pot.
Place a layer of breaded eggplant.
Cover loosely with mozzerella cheese
Sprinkly with parmesian cheese.
Spoon some sauce on top of this (impossible to spread unless you use the sliced mozerrella- which would work fine)
Place another layer of breaded eggplant.
Cover with mozzerella cheese
Sprinkle with parmesian cheese.

Cook on high for 1 hour and then move to low for 2-3 hours or put on low for 4-5 hours.
I cook on high while I am home and then before I leave I turn it to low.
I once left it on high for about 5 hours. The edges burned but it was still very yummy and the rest was just fine.
That is what is great about a crockpot!

Crockpot Meatballs- Brown in crockpot! YUM! Prep time: 10-20 minutes

Who knew you could actually prepare and brown meatballs- and I mean JUICY meatballs- in the crockpot?!?! These are before and after pictures- albeit in the wrong order... but you can see how they brown, even when piled up!

Here is what you need:
PAM
ground meat or turkey or chicken. I use turkey and usually prepare 2 lbs at once.
bouillon mix (I add in 2-4 tsps of this to add flavor)
bread crumbs (dont need this and I only add a little)

You can totally play with this. I have done this adding chopped onion and it also came out. I have made small meatballs like in this picture, and larger meatballs (if Im in a rush). Both work. Use your favorite meatball recipe!

Spray crockpot!
Place meatballs all around bottom of crockpot. Don't worry if they are touching- somehow they will separate easily IF they stick together.
You can also pile meatballs on top- I try to have them touching the sides as they seem to brown better when touching the floor or walls of the crockpot.

How you cook it is up to you. If I am home I will turn the crockpot on high for about an hour- until they turn a bit white- then I will mix them up a bit and turn on low for a couple more hours.
If Im not around I will turn it on low.
These stay nice and juicy. I usually make a bunch and freeze half- then I can warm them up in spaghetti sauce or just in the microwave for the kiddos.
They LOVE these moist meatballs.

Crockpot Meatloaf/ Turkey loaf - MEATY- PREP 5 mn

This is such a yummy recipe and super quick!
My children and husband (and I) LOVE this.
I cheat a little and use the hunts meatloaf sauce in a can but you can use any sauce you like.

Ingredients:
Hunts Meat Loaf sauce
2 lbs of ground dark turkey (or any other ground meat)
1/2 packet of onion soup mix
Bread Crumbs
PAM

What to do:
Mix 1/2 of the meat loaf sauce, bread crumbs (I just poor some in...Im guessing about 1/2 -3/4 cup), onion soup mix and meat in a bowl.
Spray crock pot (or you will regret it later)
Place lump of meat in crockpot- shape as desired.
Cook on high for two hours and then put sauce on top and cook on low for 2 hours (or until you are ready) OR cook on low for 4+ hours (you might need to check on this).
My bet is this can be cooked longer as well-
You can also add the sauce in the beginning or the end for 20 mn.

YUM!