Crockpot

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Connie’s Beef Roast for Crockpot

Empty the contents of 1 envelope of Good Seasons Garlic and Herb dressing into a crock pot. Pour in 1 bottle of beer. Add the roast and then add the contents of an envelope of Good Seasons Italian dressing. Put the top on the crockpot; cook for 4 hours on high or 7 hours on low.



Creamy Beef Stroganoff


Ingredients:
2 tbsp. butter
1 lb. boneless chuck, cut into thin strips
1 c. mushrooms, sliced
1 med. onion, chopped
1 c. beef broth (soup)
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 minced garlic clove
Salt & pepper to taste
2 tbsp. flour
1 c. sour cream
1 (8 oz.) pkg. stroganoff noodles (egg noodles)

Directions:
In medium skillet, melt butter and brown beef. Add mushrooms and onion; cook until tender. Transfer from skillet to crock pot. Add broth, tomato paste, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir. Simmer on low, covered, stirring occasionally until beef is tender or it is time to eat. Stir in flour blended with sour cream. Bring to the boiling point, then simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened (about 5 minutes). Right before eating, cook noodles according to package directions.
Drain noodles and serve stroganoff over noodles.



Easy Beef Burgundy in Slow Cooker
Ingredients:
1 C onion thinly sliced, or a jar of pearl onions
2 lbs. stewing meat, cubed ( I like to use sirloin for this recipe)
1 ½ T flour
½ lb fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 t salt
¼ t dried marjoram (optional)
¼ t dried thyme (optional)
1/8 t pepper
¾ Cup beef broth (soup)
1 ½ Cups burgundy wine

Directions:
Place onions in slow cooker. Dredge meat in flour, and put it in slow cooker. Add mushrooms and spices. Pour in broth and wine. Cover. Cook 8-10 hours on Low. Serve over cooked noodles or rice.

Great Cocktail Meatballs for Slow Cooker

Ingredients:
4 lbs. ground beef
2 eggs
4 slices fresh bread, torn into bread crumbs
1 ½ t salt
½ t pepper
1 cup tomato juice
2 10 oz. jars chili sauce
2 cans whole cranberry sauce (or 1 large grape jelly jar)

Directions:
Mix together the beef, eggs, bread crumbs, seasonings, and tomato juice. Form into small meatballs. Place in slow cooker. Pour chili and cranberry sauce on top of meatballs. Stir lightly. Cover and cook on High for 2 hours. Reduce heat to Low and cook 3 more hours.

Crockpot Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:
1 8oz pkg. macaroni (cooked & drained)
2 T. oil
1 13oz. can evaporated milk
1 t. salt
1 can cheddar cheese soup
3 C grated sharp cheese (grate this yourself, not the pkg. grated)
1/4 C melted Margarine
2 T. minced onion (optional)

Directions:
Pour oil over macaroni & mix in the pot you cooked it in, Grease Crock pot well. Mix all other ingredients with macaroni except 1/2 of the grated cheese. Pour into cooker and put remaining cheese on top.
Cook 3 hrs. on Low


Crockpot Whole Lemon Chicken


Ingredients:
1 apple- peeled, cored and quartered
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 onion, chopped
1/2 t dried rosemary, crushed
1 lemon, juiced
1 C hot water

Crockpot Turkey Breast

Ingredients:
1 turkey breast
1 box chicken broth
salt and pepper

Directions:
Sprinkle salt and pepper (to taste). Add box of chicken broth and turkey breast to the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours or for three to four hours on high.

Crockpot Cajun Pecans


Ingredients:
1 lb. pecan halves
4 tbs butter, melted
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:
Combine all in a crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes.
Take cover off and turn on low, for two hours. Transfer to a baking sheet and let cool.
Pack in gift jars for holiday giving.


Crockpot Chicken in Wine Sauce

Ingredients:
3 to 4 boneless, skinned chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/2 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 tsp. dried minced onion
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/4 c. white wine
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp. milk
Directions:
Place raw chicken in crockpot. Combine other ingredients in bowl. Stir until smooth. Pour over meat. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours.


Julie's Crockpot Pot Roast

Ingredients:
3-4 lb. beef roast
1 chopped onion
1 washed and chopped carrot
6 new red potatoes, washed
1 envelope Lipton's onion soup
Water to cover all

Cook in crockpot on low all day.


Crockpot Chicken

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken (fryer or roasting)
Pam spray
Salt and pepper
Seasonings of your choice (rosemary is always good with chicken)

Directions:
Pam spray lightly your 3 quart crockpot. Place whole chicken in pot. Cover with lid. Cook on High 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, put on Low. Cook on Low while you are at work or 6 - 8 hours. Do Not Add Water! The chicken makes it's own juice and gets golden brown.
Directions:
Place apple and celery in cavity of chicken. Rub skin with salt and pepper. Place chicken in crock pot. Sprinkle chopped onion, rosemary and lemon juice over chicken. Add 1 C hot water and cover. Cook on High for 1 hour. Switch to Low, and cook for 6 to 8 hours.