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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
AmyMarlene Jensen
Fountain, CO
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
3½-4-lb. beef brisket
1 can beer
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tsp. prepared mustard
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. ground allspice
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 small green,
or
red, bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
Serve on
rolls
or over
couscous
.
Pot Roast with Ketchup
Judi Manos,
West Islip, NY
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8¼ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.
4-lb. chuck roast,
or
stewing meat, cubed
1 Tbsp. oil
¾ can beer
½ cup, plus 1 Tbsp., ketchup
1 onion, sliced
1½ Tbsp. flour
½ cup cold water
Serve gravy and meat together.
Italian Beef
Joyce Bowman,
Lady Lake, FL
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 6-qt.
3-4-lb. beef roast
1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
12-oz. can beer
When beef is done, shred and serve with juice on
crusty rolls
.
Variations:
In place of beef, use pork chops or chicken legs and thighs (skin removed).
Slow-Cooker Roast Beef
Ernestine Schrepfer
Trenton, MO
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt
3-lb. sirloin tip roast
½ cup flour
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 envelope brown gravy mix
2 cups ginger ale
Savory Hungarian Goulash
Audrey Romonosky
Austin, TX
Makes 5-6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 8¼ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt
2 lbs. beef chuck, cubed
1 onion, sliced
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. paprika
½ tsp. dry mustard
1 cup cold water
½ cup water
¼ cup flour
Serve over
noodles
.
Chuck Wagon Beef
Charlotte Bull
Cassville, MO
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 8¼-10¼ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
4-lb. boneless chuck roast
1 tsp. garlic salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. oil
6-8 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, sliced
1 cup water
1 bouillon cube
2-3 tsp. instant coffee
1 bay leaf,
or
1 Tbsp. mixed Italian herbs
3 Tbsp. cold water
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Slice meat and serve with gravy over top or on the side.
Peppery Roast
Lovina Baer
Conrath, WI
Makes 8-10 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
4-lb. beef,
or
venison, roast
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. onion salt
2 tsp. celery salt
1½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. pepper
½ cup ketchup
1 Tbsp. liquid smoke
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
dash of nutmeg
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 drops hot pepper sauce
Zippy Beef Tips
Maryann Westerberg
Rosamond, CA
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 5-10 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
2 lbs. stewing meat, cubed
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms