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 I have the following things in my house, please make me a

 crock pot recipie peas, broccoli, green beans, chicken nuggets, 

ground beef, chocolate chips, sausage, butter, garlic bread, salsa, 

red potatoes, yellow onions, chicken, diced tomatoes, kidney 

beans, pineapple, unsweetened chocolate, tortilla shells, tortilla

 chips, garlic, shallots, diced jalapenos, hamburger patties, 

french fries,shredded hash browns

 

With that pantry/freezer situation, the best crock-pot meal is probably a Chunky Slow Cooker Beef & Bean Taco Stew. It uses ingredients that are actually crock-pot friendly and avoids things like chicken nuggets, fries, and garlic bread that would get sad and mushy.

Crock-Pot Beef & Bean Taco Stew

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup salsa
• 2–3 red potatoes, diced
• 1–2 diced jalapeños (optional)
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 1 cup frozen peas
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Water (1–2 cups as needed)

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain excess grease.
2. Add beef to the crock pot.
3. Add onions, garlic, potatoes, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, salsa, jalapeños, and 1 cup water.
4. Cook on:
   • Low: 6–8 hours
   • High: 3–4 hours
5. During the last 30 minutes, stir in the green beans and peas.
6. Add additional water if you want it soupier.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve With

• Crushed tortilla chips on top for crunch.
• Warm tortilla shells on the side.
• Garlic bread if you're feeling rebellious and don't care that it's crossing culinary borders.

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Alternative: Slow Cooker Pineapple Sausage & Potato Bowl

If you want something a little stranger (in a good way):

Ingredients

• Sausage, sliced
• Red potatoes, diced
• Pineapple chunks
• Onion, sliced
• Garlic
• Salsa (½ cup)

Instructions

1. Put everything in the crock pot.
2. Cook on low for 5–6 hours.
3. Stir occasionally if possible.
4. Serve in tortillas.

The pineapple caramelizes into the sausage juices and salsa and ends up tasting surprisingly close to a sweet-and-spicy Hawaiian-style filling.

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Chaos Option: "Everything I Found in the Freezer" Cowboy Hash

• Ground beef
• Sausage
• Hash browns
• Potatoes
• Onions
• Tomatoes
• Beans
• Jalapeños

Brown the meat first, then throw everything else in the crock pot with a little water and cook 4–6 hours. Serve in tortillas with crushed chips. It's not elegant, but it will absolutely feed a family and leave enough leftovers for tomorrow.