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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Put a meat (beef, chicken, pork, doesn't matter) ...even still frozen in the crockpot, cover with some sort of sauce (tomato, creamy soup, bbq, salsa, whatever.  Then cook on low all day. . [/quote]
Food safety experts do NOT recommend  putting large pieces of frozen meat (roasts, whole chickens, etc.) in the slow cooker. The meat defrosts too slowly and at too high a temperature during the slow cook process, which can encourage bacterial growth in the meat. Either defrost in the fridge overnight or defrost in the microwave.

On another note, here's my favorites slow cooker cookbook. A lot of the recipes involve more prep, but they also have a bunch of easy prep recipes. 
 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933615699?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1[/quote]

Another vote for this cookbook (and really any of the cookbook's from america's test kitchen) -- the recipes are foolproof and delicious.  But yes, they sometimes require more prep and longer ingredient lists, but its worth it.  They do have quick prep recipes noted in the cookbook though - like the Bachelor Beef Stew that uses stuff like frozen onions and frozen roasted potatoes so you don't have to chop anything.[/quote]

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