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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
1 lb. head cabbage, cut into wedges
1 large (¾ lb.) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, cut in wedges
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 medium Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into 8 wedges
2 10¾-oz. cans cream of celery soup
1 cup water
2 tsp. caraway seeds,
optional
Easy Beef Stew
Connie Johnson
Loudon, NH
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt
1 lb. stewing beef
1 cup cubed turnip
2 medium potatoes, cubed
1 large onion, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 large carrots, sliced
½ cup green beans, cut up
½ cup peas
1 bay leaf
½ tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 Tbsp. celery leaves
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
1 qt.,
or
2 14½-oz. cans, beef broth
Pot Roast with Mushrooms
Julie McKenzie
Punxsutawney, PA
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-12 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
3-lb. rump roast
½ envelope dry onion soup mix
1 small onion, sliced
4-oz. can mushrooms with liquid
1
/
3
cup dry red wine
1
/
3
cup water
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
½ tsp. dried thyme
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil,
or
1 tsp. dried basil
Variations:
1. Add ½ tsp. salt, if desired.
2. Mix 3 Tbsp. cornstarch into ½ cup cold water. At the end of the cooking time remove bay leaf and discard. Remove meat to serving platter and keep warm. Stir dissolved cornstarch into hot liquid in slow cooker. Stir until absorbed. Cover and cook on High 10 minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve over top or alongside sliced meat.
Pot Roast with Gravy and Vegetables
Irene Klaeger
Inverness, FL
Jan Pembleton
Arlington, TX
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt
3-4-lb. bottom round,
or
rump,
or
arm roast
2-3 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. flour
¼ cup cold water
1 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet,
or
gravy browning seasoning sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
2 medium onions, cut in wedges
4-6 medium potatoes, cubed
2-4 carrots, quartered
1 green pepper, sliced
Round Steak Casserole with Carrots
Cheryl Bartel
Hillsboro, KS
Barbara Walker
Sturgis, SD
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 9 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt
2-lb. ½-inch-thick round steak
½ tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. salt
¼-½ tsp. pepper
1 onion, thinly sliced
3-4 potatoes, quartered
3-4 carrots, sliced
14½-oz. can French-style green beans, drained,
or
1 lb. frozen green beans
10¾-oz. can tomato soup
14½-oz. can stewed tomatoes
“Smothered” Steak
Susan Yoder Graber
Eureka, IL
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
1½-lb. chuck,
or
round, steak, cut into strips
1
/
3
cup flour
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
1 large onion, sliced
1-2 green peppers, sliced
14½-oz. can stewed tomatoes
4-oz. can mushrooms, drained
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
10-oz. pkg. frozen French-style green beans
Serve over
rice
.
Variations:
1. Use 8-oz. can Âtomato sauce instead of stewed tomatoes.
2. Substitute 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce in place of soy sauce.
Mary E. Martin
Goshen, IN
Veal and Peppers
Irma H. Schoen
Windsor, CT
Makes 4 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-7 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
1½ lbs. boneless veal, cubed
3 green peppers, quartered
2 onions, thinly sliced
½ lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. dried basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
28-oz. can tomatoes
Serve over
rice
or
noodles
.
Variation:
Use boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks, instead of veal.