Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (62 page)

¾ cup water

⅛ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. paprika

6-oz. can tomato paste

2 Tbsp. vinegar

2 tsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. dry mustard

1. Brown beef in oil in saucepan. Drain.

2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 6-8 hours, or on High 3-4 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve on
buns
or over mashed
potatoes
,
pasta
, or
rice
.

Sloppy Joes

Nadine Martinitz

Salina, KS

Makes 6 servings

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking Time: 2-6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt.

1 lb. ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped

14½-oz. can diced tomatoes

3 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1½ tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. chili powder

½ tsp. salt

1. Brown beef in skillet, stirring to break into small pieces.

2. Add onion and pepper to meat in skillet, cooking a few more minutes. Drain off drippings.

3. Transfer meat mixture to slow cooker.

4. Stir in tomatoes, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings.

5. Cover and cook until flavors are well blended, 2 hours on High or 6 hours on Low.

Serving suggestion: To serve, fill each
hamburger bun
with ½ cup beef mixture.

Jean and Tammy’s Sloppy Joes

Jean Shaner

York, PA

Tammy Smoker

Cochranville, PA

Makes 12 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

3 lbs. ground beef, browned and drained

1 onion, finely chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

2 8-oz. cans tomato sauce

¾ cup ketchup

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. chili powder

¼ tsp. pepper

¼ tsp. garlic powder

1. Combine all ingredients except rolls in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours, or on High 3-4 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve in
sandwich rolls
.

Penny’s Sloppy Joes

Penny Blosser

Beavercreek, OH

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 1-2 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 2-qt.

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained

10¾-oz. can cream of mushroom soup

¼ cup ketchup

1 small onion, diced

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 1-2 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve on
rolls
or over baked
potatoes
.

Nan’s Sloppy Joes

Nan Decker

Albuquerque, NM

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-5 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 2- to 4-qt.

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

¾ cup ketchup

2 Tbsp. chili sauce

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp. prepared mustard

1 Tbsp. vinegar

1 Tbsp. sugar

1. Brown beef and onion in saucepan. Drain.

2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 4-5 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve on
whole wheat buns
.

Corned Beef

Margaret Jarrett

Anderson, IN

Makes 6-7 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-5 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

2-3-lb. cut of marinated corned beef

2-3 garlic cloves, minced

10-12 peppercorns

1. Place meat in bottom of cooker. Top with garlic and peppercorns. Cover with water.

2. Cover. Cook on High 4-5 hours, or until tender.

Serving suggestion: Cool meat, slice thin, and use to make Reuben sandwiches along with sliced
Swiss cheese
,
sauerkraut
, and
Thousand Island dressing
on toasted
pumpernickel bread
.

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Rhoda Burgoon

Collingswood, NJ

Jo Ellen Moore

Pendleton, IN

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 7-13 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5- to 6-qt.

3 carrots, cut in 3-inch pieces

3-4-lb. corned beef brisket

2-3 medium onions, quartered

¾-1¼ cups water

half a small head of cabbage, cut in wedges

1. Layer all ingredients except cabbage in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours, or on High 5-6 hours.

3. Add cabbage wedges to liquid, pushing down to moisten. Turn to High and cook an additional 2-3 hours.

Note:

To cook more cabbage than slow cooker will hold, cook separately in skillet. Remove 1 cup broth from slow cooker during last hour of cooking. Pour over cabbage wedges in skillet. Cover and cook slowly for 20-30 minutes.

Variations:

1. Add 4 medium potatoes, halved, with the onions.

2. Top individual servings with mixture of sour cream and horseradish.

Kathi Rogge,

Alexandria, IN

Eleanor’s Corned Beef and Cabbage

Eleanor J. Ferreira

N. Chelmsford, MA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 5-12 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

2 medium onions, sliced

2½-3-lb. corned beef brisket