If there has been one thing to steal my heart from the wonderful clouds of smoke from my grill this year, it has been my slow cooker. I have always loved having a magic dinner-ready-when-I-walk-into-a-house-filled-with-tummy-growling-awesomeness tool but this year I really feel in love with it. And why? BBQ nachos waiting for me at 9:30 at night after a long day of work, creamy soups comforting me when I can't chew, and this cookbook.

America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution has been my most used cookbook this year. I am constantly flipping through it tabbing more and more pages. I have expanded my slow cooker collection to one large one, two small, and now one of those fancy triple ones for parties (thank you, Santa) and there are days when I feel like I could possibly use all of them. Every time I think I can walk away from this cook book for a little while, I am drawn back in by one more recipe I just have to try.  (Heck, I have made two from it this week alone!)

Now, because this is a book from America's Test Kitchen (cough, Cook's Illustrated) even this slow cooker book is not for a novice chef. It's not dump everything in and walk away, poof, dinners ready 7 hours later. There is prep work, though it's not terribly much. There may be some browning, or some simmering before hand but because its a ATK book, you know they did some crazy amount of research to make that simmering and browning 100% worth it.  Every recipe I have tried from the 336 page thick book has been mouth watering, hearty, and satisfying.

No, the following recipe is not from Slow Cooker Revolution. It's a simple, fast, and painless kind of meal with no prep work and the product of some quick rummaging through the pantry. But I did want to get you all excited about the book. Why? Well I guess you will just have to scroll down a bit more.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken (breasts or thighs, whichever you prefer)
  • 1 8oz can enchilada sauce
  • 4 teas taco seasoning (I love this recipe)
  • a few dashes of tabasco sauce
  • â…› teas pepper
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Whole wheat soft taco shells

Toppings:

  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • black beans
  • salsa
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • guacamole
  • sour cream

Preparation:

Toss chicken in slow cooker with enchilada sauce, taco seasoning, tabasco sauce, and pepper. Cook on low for 5-7 hours, until chicken is easily shredded with two forks. After shredding, stir in cream cheese and cheddar until melted.

Serve with soft shell tacos and desired toppings.

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I'm sure many of you are wondering where the pomp and circumstance when when I hit 2000 fans on facebook like I said was coming. I didn't forget! Promise. Life just got, well, you know how it is.... So now, to celebrate 2100 fans - I am giving away a copy of Slow Cooker Revolution.

This post was not sponsored by anyone buy my piggy bank and me. This is a giveaway I am hosting to thank you for being great readers and to share my own enthusiasm for this book.

To enter to win a copy of Slow Cooker Revolution

Leave a comment here telling me a slow cooker recipe you would love to see featured on PtS.

Earn Extra Points by doing the following and leaving me a comment saying you have:

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Entries accepted through March 25th at Midnight EST. Winner will be announced on 3/28/12. The winner will be notified by email and allowed to choose a digital copy for Kindle or a paperback copy.

 

79 Comments

  1. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says:

    I like PtS on Facebook 🙂

  2. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says:

    I just got my first slow cooker yesterday for my birthday - so I'd appreciate ANY recipe you're willing to offer! 🙂

  3. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says:

    I'm subscribed to your RSS feed

  4. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says:

    I pinned this post 🙂

  5. Belinda @zomppa says:

    Slow cookers are the best...and this just oozes flavor!

  6. Eva Toneva says:

    Delicious! Amazing photos!

  7. Amanda at the red table says:

    I agree! Dessert -- like a slow cooker chocolate molten lava cake! Yes!

  8. Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says:

    I'd love to see some more slow cooker recipes using chicken, especially ones that can be easily turned into leftovers--I love having extra portions to eat throughout the week. 🙂

  9. Amanda at the red table says:

    I already follow Pass the Sushi on Facebook!

  10. Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says:

    I am a fan on Facebook.

  11. Amanda at the red table says:

    I also already follow Pass the Sushi on Twitter (@attheredtable). 🙂

  12. Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says:

    And I follow on Twitter.

  13. Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says:

    And I also subscribe to your RSS feed. 🙂

  14. Amanda at the red table says:

    I tweeted the giveaway just now...I love my slow cookers!

  15. Amanda at the red table says:

    I've also pinned this recipe because I need to remember to make it. Looks delish. Also, I never know how to photograph tacos, but yours are fantastic looking!

  16. I love this recipe. I'll always take some help from the slow cooker. The chicken looks so flavorful!

  17. Barbara Lyons says:

    I love my slow cooker, and have made nearly every type of dish in it. I love how American cooks are "coming around" to this invaluable tool. I prefer recipes that *don't* call for pre-browning, so less dishes are dirtied in the process. I also enjoy your FB posts - keep 'em coming!

  18. amanda @ fake ginger says:

    I want this tonight!

  19. Dionne Baldwin says:

    You are the sweetest thing. And quite popular too!! I see I am not the only devoted fan!! Thanks for all you do my friend. Those tacos are making me hungry. 🙂

  20. amanda @ fake ginger says:

    I like you on FB!

  21. amanda @ fake ginger says:

    I follow on Twitter!

  22. amanda @ fake ginger says:

    I pinned it! (And for the record, not because you told me too but because I really want to make it! :P)

  23. I was just about to add this cookbook to my Amazon shopping cart before I realized you were giving it away! Time to stash it into the wishlist in case I don't win ;-). Slow cookers are amazing, I love coming home to the smell of dinner ready to eat. A slow cooker recipe I would love to see you make would be maybe a chicken bacon and corn chowder?

  24. I follow you on Twitter

  25. I subscribe to your RSS feed

  26. I thumbed it with Sumble-upon

  27. I tweeted about the giveaway

  28. I'd love to see a basic recipe for homemade chicken stock. I've heard you can make it in the crock pot.

  29. I would like to see a slow cooker recipe for pot roast featured..... when I was growing up, my mom used to make this amazing pot roast in the slow cooker, but she's one of those cooks who doesn't use a recipe!

    I'm following Pass the Sushi on Twitter : )

  30. I love shredded meat tacos. Somewhere I saw a slow-cooker blueberry oatmeal that looked divine. Would love to try that!

  31. Kimmy @ Lighter and Local says:

    I, too, have this cookbook and I've been meaning to test it out... maybe this is the perfect way to dive on in!

  32. Ok, I don't know how possible this is to make in a slow cooker, but I want to make bread in it... I know, probably not possible to make a legitimately tasty bread.. but, you asked 😉 Also, I've been loving the slow cooker too, we make tacos like this once a week, at least!

  33. Mmmmm, these look delicious! I always love tacos, but as always, own no slow cooker. Darn!

  34. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says:

    These tacos sound incredible. Seriously I'm a huge chicken taco fan. Congrats on hitting such a fantastic # of fans on FB! Hmm ... I'd love to see you experiment with dessert slow cooker recipes.

  35. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says:

    I like you on fb 🙂

  36. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says:

    I follow you on twitter.

  37. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says:

    I get your feed

  38. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says:

    stumbled!

  39. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says:

    Pinned 🙂

  40. Catharine @BakingChemist says:

    You always post the most appetizing photos on foodgawker which is how I always find your site!

  41. Catharine @BakingChemist says:

    I follow you on twitter @coolmintoreos

  42. Making this for dinner tonight!

  43. Nikki Dowl says:

    I have a crock pot that I never use because I dont have any recipes! I would love to see breakfast recipes.

  44. I would love to see slow cooker desserts like cakes - sometimes, you want CAKE on a hot day, and doing it in a slow cooker wouldn't heat up the kitchen or the house.

  45. Neil Laubenthal says:

    Dessert…any dessert…but preferably chocolate. Thanks.

  46. Neil Laubenthal says:

    And I subscribed to the email list as well. Awesome looking recipe.

  47. Kim - Liv LIfe says:

    I am really , really slow cooker deficient. At one time I owned three of them and all three when for years without being touched. I gave away two and still have one sitting unused in the cupboard. Hmmm... what recipe? How about a breakfast oatmeal recipe so that I could just get up and eat?? Beautiful photos as always!

  48. I would like to see BBQ ribs recipe with slow cooker! Yummy!!!

  49. Pinned and Liked on Facebook!! I would love a good pork loin/tenderloin recipe.

  50. Thanks for the chicken taco recipe. It sounds great!
    I would love to see some slow cooker recipes using your triple cooker. I got one of those as a gift and don't know what to do with it.

  51. Slower cooker dessert recipes would be great!

  52. I subscribe via email.

  53. I follow you on Twitter.

  54. I need to learn how to cook with my slow-cooker more! Thanks for the recipe.

  55. I would love any slow cooker dessert recipe! I also follow you on facebook.

  56. I think these tacos are enough to make me want to run out and buy this book pronto! But I'll see if I win it first =) Hehe - seriously, these tacos are calling my name, big time!

  57. oooh I didn't know ATK had a slow cooker cookbook! I've been wanting some white chicken chili lately.

    Also liked on FB and following in my RSS feed 🙂

  58. I would like to see some desserts that would be fancy enough to serve at parties.

  59. I love seeing any dinner time recipes that makes dinner quick and easy!

  60. I follow @passthesushi (@cmouse01)

  61. Some desserts recipe and follow you on fb

  62. Sail2byzantium says:

    Slow cooker chicken tikka masala or butter chicken? I will do all the above for extra credit!

  63. Would love to win this book. I'd love some more appetizer recipes.

  64. Do you have a recipe for enchilada sauce for slow cooker? That seems like the perfect recipe to make in bulk and save for recipes like this one.

  65. Wow, those look amazing. I love the color of those chilis, too; such a deep, rich shade. There's something almost magical about chilis, isn't there?

  66. Do you have any recommendations for enchilada sauce substitution? My hubby isn't a huge fan, but loves the shredded chicken at mexican restaurants and has been begging me to find a good recipe for home!

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