Anita's Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff - Anita O.

• 2 lbs beef strips (cut up a steak or stew meat into strips)
• ¾ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 3 TBS red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup quick cooking tapioca
• 1 cup sour cream

Place beef and mushrooms in slow cooker.

Combine soup mix, soup and vinegar. Stir in tapioca.

Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hrs. or on high for 4-6 hrs.

(check after 4 hrs.)

Stir in sour cream before serving.

Anita's Brown Sugar Pork Ribs

Brown Sugar Pork Ribs - Anita O.

• 3 lbs boneless pork or beef ribs
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 3 TBS. butter
• 2 TBS soy sauce
• ¾ cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 cups brown sugar

Place ribs in slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 3 hrs.

Drain and discard liquid. In small skillet, cook onion and garlic in butter til soft.

Add soy sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper and brown sugar. Cook and stir until

sugar is dissolved. Pour over ribs. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.

Rachel's Black Bean Soup

Black Bean Soup ( I made this one for Super Saturday ) Rachel H.

 

• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1.5 litres (6 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 (15oz each) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 jar (16oz or 2 cups) salsa
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
• 1 cup cooked rice ( any type will work, but I had used brown basmati rice)
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt

 

Simmer on high for maybe 1 1/2 hours. I really haven't paid much attention. That's the beauty of crock potting with a low maintenance recipe.

Rachel's Paprika Beef

Paprika Beef- Rachel H.

Sear 2 lbs. of cubed chuck beef in olive oil

• I medium onion, sliced
• 1or 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
• dash of cayenne

1 1/2 cup water or beef broth; take 1/4 cup of that amount to whisk with 2 tbsp of flour and add everything to crock pot and simmer on high for 3 hours or until tender. Serve with rice or noodles.

Brandy's Italian Beef and Barley Soup

Italian Beef and Barley Soup (from the Rival Crock Pot recipe book)- Brandy H.

• 1 boneless beef top sirloin steak (about 1 ½ lbs)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 medium carrots or parsnips, sliced ¼ inch thick
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• ½ tsp rosemary
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ⅓ cup pearl barley
• 2 cans ( 14 oz each) beef broth
• 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, undrained

Cut beef into 1-inch pieces. Heat oil over medium-high heat in large skillet; brown beef on all sides. Set aside. Place carrots and onion in crock pot; sprinkle with thyme, rosemary and pepper. Top with barley and meat. Pour broth and tomatoes with juice over meat. Cover, cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 3-4 hours or until beef is tender. Serves about 6.

Brandy's Herbed Artichoke Chicken

Herbed Artichoke Chicken (from the Rival Crock Pot recipe book) - Brandy H.

• 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 can (14 oz) tomatoes, drained and diced
• 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts in water, drained
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced (I leave these out as our family does not like olives)
• 1 ¼ cup chicken broth
• 3 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp basil leaves
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 3 ½ - 4 hours on high. May be served with French bread or over rice. Serves about 6.

Brandy's Saucy Chicken

Saucy Chicken (from The Big Cook recipe book and provided by the frozen assets group) - Brandy H.

• 2 lbs chicken pieces
• 3 tbsp water or juice (apple, orange, pineapple)
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pkg or 3 tbsp onion soup mix

Mix and place in slow cooker for 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. This can also be cooked in the oven covered for 1 hour at 350 or BBQ over medium/high heat until inside of meat is white. Serve over rice and serves about 4.

Mary's Country Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Country Scalloped Potatoes and Ham - Mary P.                                                   

• 1 package ( 1oz) country-style gravy
• 8potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced                
• 1 can (10 1/2-oz) cream pf mushroom soup
• 2cups water
• 1 onion, chopped                                         
• 2 cups chedder cheese, shredded
• 1 pound fully cooked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes                                         

combine potatoes, onion and ham in a lightly greased stoneware.

combine gravy mix, mushroom soup and water, whisk until combined.
pour the gravy mixture over  potatoes. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours
high: 3 to 4 hours. Top with cheese during last 30 minutes of cooking.

Tracey's BBQ Chicken

BBQ Chicken for the slow cooker - Tracey S.

 

• 3lbs chicken pieces
• BBQ sauce
• 2 tbsp br sugar
• salsa

 

Just put the chicken (frozen or thawed)in the slow cooker, cover it with some BBQ sauce (at least 1/2 cup, I usually use a little more), sprinkle on the sugar and put in at least 1/4 cup salsa (more if you like). Then cook for the afternoon. Great with rice or potatoes.