Crock Pot Baked Chicken

If your crock pot comes with a trivet, place it inside, or crumple some foil and put it in the bottom, so that the chicken does not sit in its juices. Layer the pieces of chicken (ideally with the skin removed) at the bottom of the crock pot and sprinkle each layer with a few tablespoons of onion soup mix and paprika. Smoked paprika adds to the taste.

Set the heat level according to how soon the food will be served.

Chicken Stew

Spray the crock pot.  Place the chicken pieces inside and sprinkle them with flour, preferably Wondra*, add paprika, so that the pieces are well coated, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water and mix well.

*Wondra flour is a granular flour processed to mix well without lumping.  It comes in a small blue and white canister, stocked in the baking section of major supermarkets.

Beef Stew

Place pieces of stew or gravy meat in the crock pot after coating them with flour (preferably Wondra) and onion soup powder.  Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water and mix well.  If you add plenty of paprika, the result is a Hungarian goulash.  Potatoes, other vegetables, or grains may be added to create a complete main dish.