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Mu Shu Chicken Wraps

FamilyFun staffer Ellen Harter Wall got her first slow cooker a dozen years ago, but she and her husband, became die-hard fans only after their kids were born and she started working noon to five at her local library. These wraps are a family favorite.
    1 onion, diced
    1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
    Salt and pepper to taste
    1 cup hoisin sauce
    2 tablespoons honey
    1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    1 12-ounce bag broccoli coleslaw mix (we used Mann's brand), or other toppings
    Flour tortillas or flatbread
Place the diced onion in the slow cooker. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, place it on top of the onions, and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until the meat pulls apart easily with a fork.

With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken and onions to a medium bowl and shred the meat.

In a small bowl, mix together the hoisin sauce, honey, and ginger, then stir the mixture into the shredded chicken and onion.

Place a small handful of broccoli slaw on a warm tortilla, add several spoonfuls of the chicken mixture, and roll up. Makes 6 to 8 rolls.


Barbecued Turkey Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes are simple to make, but this recipe makes it extra tasty with a kick of barbecue flavor.
    2 lbs. ground turkey
    2 medium onions
    2 15-oz. cans tomato sauce
    1 6-oz. can tomato paste
    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    1/3 cup red wine vinegar
    2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
    2 tbsp. liquid smoke hickory flavoring
    1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
    1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
    8 sourdough rolls, split and toasted, or toasted bread slices or small individual round bread loaves, tops cut off and hollowed out (pull out some of bread inside)
In a large skillet or flameproof casserole on top of the stove, cook the turkey and onions over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the turkey is lightly browned and crumbly, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain off excess liquid.

Transfer the turkey mixture to a 3 1/2- or 4-quart electric slow cooker. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, 5 teaspoons of liquid smoke, the seasoned salt and pepper.

Cover and cook on the Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours. Stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon liquid smoke. Serve on sourdough roll halves, on bread slices or in small bread loaves. Makes 8 servings.


CP Potatoes Euphoria

    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
    8 med. potatoes (2 lbs) scrubbed and sliced
    8 oz. cream cheese (cut in 1 in. cubes)
    4 scallions finely chopped
In one small bowl combine scallions and garlic. In another small bowl combine salt and pepper.

In greased crock, layer 1/4 potatoes.

Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and pepper and top with 1/3 cream cheese, then 1/3 scallion/garlic mix.

Make a second layer of 1/4 potatoes, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper. Top with 1/2 remaining cheese and scallion/garlic mix. Repeat with third layer of potatoes, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper, top with remaining cheese and scallion/garlic mix. Make final layer of potatoes and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.

Cover, cook on high for 3 hrs. Stir to distribute melted cheese, cover and cook for about an hour longer. Stir well to mash slightly and serve.


Saucy Apricot-Glazed Chicken

This is a slow-cooker rendition of the ever-popular glazed chicken recipe. It's delicious served over rice. To make it even more interesting, try wild, basmati or jasmine rice instead of the usual.
    1 cup good-quality chunky apricot preserves
    3/4 cup bottled Russian dressing
    1 1.15-oz. envelope dry onion soup mix
    12 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, trimmed of fat (about 3 1/2 to 4 lbs.)
In a medium bowl, mix together apricot preserves, dressing and dry onion soup mix until well blended. Arrange three of the chickenbreast halves in the bottom of a 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker.

Spoon a fourth of the apricot mixture on top. Add three or more layers of chicken with the apricot mixture in between and on top.

Cover and cook on the High heat setting for 1 hour.

Reduce the heat setting to Low and continue cooking, covered, 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the chicken is tender and white throughout; do not overcook or the chicken will toughen.

Serve the sauce over the chicken. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Courtesy of Family Fun