Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (39 page)

Slow-Cooker Stew with Vegetables

Ruth Shank,
Gridley, IL

Makes 8-10 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-14 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 7-qt.

3-4-lb. beef round steak,
or
beef roast, cubed

⅓ cup flour

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

3 carrots, sliced

1-2 medium onions, cut into wedges

4-6 medium potatoes, cubed

4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained

10-oz. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables

10½-oz. can condensed beef broth

½ cup water

2 tsp. brown sugar

14½-oz. can,
or
1 pint, tomato wedges with juice

¼ cup flour

¼ cup water

1. Toss beef cubes with ⅓ cup flour, salt, and pepper in slow cooker.

2. Combine all vegetables except tomatoes. Add to meat.

3. Combine beef broth, ½ cup water, and brown sugar. Pour over meat and vegetables. Add tomatoes and stir carefully.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 10-14 hours, or on High 4-5½ hours.

5. One hour before serving, mix together ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup water. Stir into slow cooker. Turn to High. Cover and cook remaining time.

Note:

For better color, add half of the frozen vegetables (partly thawed) during the last hour.

Beef with Mushrooms

Doris Perkins

Mashpee, MA

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 3 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 2½-qt.

1½ lbs. stewing beef, cubed

4-oz. can mushroom pieces, drained (save liquid)

half a garlic clove, minced

¾ cup sliced onions

3 Tbsp. shortening

1 beef bouillon cube

1 cup hot water

8-oz. can tomato sauce

2 tsp. sugar

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. dried oregano

½ tsp. salt

⅛ tsp. pepper

1. Brown meat, mushrooms, garlic, and onions in shortening in skillet.

2. Dissolve bouillon cube in hot water. Add to meat mixture.

3. Stir in mushroom liquid and rest of ingredients. Mix well. Pour into slow cooker.

4. Cover. Cook on High 3 hours, or until meat is tender.

Serving suggestion: Serve over cooked
noodles
,
spaghetti
, or
rice
.

Easy Company Beef

Joyce B. Suiter

Garysburg, NC

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

3 lbs. stewing beef, cubed

10¾-oz. can cream of mushroom soup

7-oz. jar mushrooms, undrained

½ cup red wine

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 10 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve over
noodles
,
rice
, or
pasta
.

Savory Beef Pot Roast

Alexa Slonin

Harrisonburg, VA

Makes 8-10 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 10-12 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

12 oz. whole tiny new potatoes,
or
2 medium potatoes, cubed,
or
2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed

8 small carrots, cut in small chunks

2 small onions, cut in wedges

2 ribs celery, cut up

2½-3 lb. beef chuck,
or
pot roast

2 Tbsp. cooking oil

¾ cup water,
or
dry wine,
or
tomato juice

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules

1 tsp. dried basil

1. Place vegetables in bottom of slow cooker.

2. Brown roast in oil in skillet. Place on top of vegetables.

3. Combine water, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon, and basil. Pour over meat and vegetables.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours.

All-Day Roast

Moreen Weaver
, Bath, NY

Makes 8-10 servings

Prep Time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time: 7-9 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt.

3-4 carrots, cut in 1-inch chunks

4-5 medium potatoes, cut in 1-inch chunks

1 lb. frozen,
or
fresh, green beans

1 large onion, cut in wedges

1½ cups water

3-5-lb. beef roast

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt to taste

pepper to taste

10¾-oz. can cream of mushroom soup

2-3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 pkg. dry onion soup mix, beef,
or
mushroom, flavor

1. Place vegetables and water into slow cooker.

2. Place beef roast on top of vegetables.

3. Sprinkle garlic over meat, followed by salt and pepper to taste.

4. Spoon cream of mushroom soup over seasoned meat.

5. Gently pour Worcestershire sauce over soup.

6. Sprinkle with dry onion soup mix.

7. Cover. Cook on High 5-6 hours.

8. Reset temperature to Low. Continue cooking 2-3 more hours, or until vegetables and meat are fork-tender, but not dry or mushy.

Pot Roast

Janet L. Roggie

Linville, NY

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10-12 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

3 potatoes, thinly sliced

2 large carrots, thinly sliced

1 onion, thinly sliced

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

3-4-lb. pot roast

½ cup water

1. Put vegetables in bottom of slow cooker. Stir in salt and pepper. Add roast. Pour in water.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours.

Variations:

1. Add ½ tsp. dried dill, a bay leaf, and ½ tsp. dried rosemary for more flavor.

2. Brown roast on all sides in saucepan in 2 Tbsp. oil before placing in cooker.

Debbie Zeida

Mashpee, MA