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Waldorf Astoria Stew

Mary V. Warye

West Liberty, OH

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 7-9 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt

3 lbs. beef stewing meat, cubed

1 medium onion, chopped

1 cup celery, sliced

2 cups carrots, sliced

4 medium potatoes, cubed

1 Tbsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

3 Tbsp. minute tapioca

10¾-oz. can tomato soup

1
/
3
cup water

  1. Layer meat, onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes in slow cooker. Sprinkle with seasonings and tapioca. Add soup and water.
  2. Cover. Cook on Low 7-9 hours.

Pungent Beef Stew

Grace Ketcham

Marietta, GA

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 10-12 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4½-qt

2 lbs. beef chuck, cubed

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1 medium onion, chopped

2 bay leaves

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. paprika

¼ tsp. pepper

dash of ground cloves,
or
allspice

6 carrots, quartered

4 potatoes, quartered

2 ribs celery, chopped

10¾-oz. can tomato soup

½ cup water

  1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
  2. Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours.

Donna'sBeef Stew

Donna Treloar

Gaston, IN

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt

2 lbs. beef, cubed

4-5 potatoes, cubed

4-5 carrots, sliced

3 ribs celery, sliced

2 onions, chopped

1 Tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. salt

¼-½ tsp. pepper

2 Tbsp. instant tapioca

3 cups V8,
or
tomato, juice

  1. Place meat and vegetables in slow cooker. Sprinkle with sugar, salt, pepper, and tapioca. Toss lightly. Pour juice over top.
  2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

Variation:

Add 10-oz. pkg. frozen succotash or green beans.

Venison Swiss Steak

Dede Peterson

Rapid City, SD

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 7½-8½ hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt

flour

2 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

2 lbs. round venison steak

oil

2 onions, sliced

2 ribs celery, diced

1 cup carrots, diced

2 cups fresh,
or
stewed, tomatoes

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

  1. Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge steak in flour mixture. Brown in oil in skillet. Place in slow cooker.
  2. Add remaining ingredients.
  3. Cover. Cook on Low 7½-8½ hours.

Venison Steak

Eleanor Glick

Bird-In-Hand, PA

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep Time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 2-qt

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1-lb. tenderloin steak, cubed

1 large onion, chopped

½ tsp. garlic salt

½ tsp. garlic powder

1 large bell pepper, diced

1 tsp. soy sauce

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 cup V8,
or
home-canned tomato, juice

  1. In a skillet, brown steak and onion in oil with garlic salt and powder.
  2. Add chopped pepper, soy sauce, brown sugar, and chili powder to slow cooker.
  3. Transfer steak and onion to slow-cooker.
  4. Pour juice over top.
  5. Cover. Cook 5 hours on Low.

Tip:

Cube meat while it's partially frozen and you'll find it's easier to cut.

Swiss Steak

Wanda S. Curtin

Bradenton, FL

Jeanne Hertzog

Bethlehem, PA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt

1½ lbs. round steak, about ¾-inch thick

2-4 tsp. flour

½-1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1 medium onion, sliced

1 carrot, chopped

1 rib celery, chopped

14½-oz. can diced tomatoes,
or
15-oz. can tomato sauce

  1. Cut steak into serving pieces.
  2. Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge meat in seasoned flour.
  3. Place onions in bottom of slow cooker. Add meat. Top with carrots and celery and cover with tomatoes.
  4. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours, or High 3-5 hours.

Serve over
noodles
or
rice
.

Jacqueline's Swiss Steak

Jacqueline Stafl

East Bethany, NY

Makes 4 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt

1½ lbs. round steak

2-4 Tbsp. flour

½ lb. sliced carrots,
or
1 lb. baby carrots

1 pkg. dry onion soup mix

8-oz. can tomato sauce

½ cup water

  1. Cut steak into serving-size pieces. Dredge in flour.
  2. Place carrots in bottom of slow cooker. Top with steak.
  3. Combine soup mix, tomato sauce, and water. Pour over all.
  4. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

Serve over mashed
potatoes
.

A slow cooker is perfect for less tender meats such as a round steak. Because the meat is cooked in liquid for hours, it turns out tender and juicy.

—Carolyn Baer, Conrath, WI

—Barbara Sparks, Glen Burnie, MD

Margaret's Swiss Steak

Margaret Rich

North Newton, KS

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 9¼ hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt

1 cup chopped onions

½ cup chopped celery

2-lb. ½-inch thick round steak

¼ cup flour

3 Tbsp. oil

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