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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
A slow cooker set on Low does not burn food and will not spoil a meal if cooked beyond the designated timeâwithin an hour, that is. âEleanor J. Ferreira, North Chelmsford, MA
Chianti-Braised Short Ribs
Veronica Sabo
Shelton, CT
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 30-40 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5- to 6-qt
8 beef short ribs on bone (4-5 lbs.)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cups Chianti wine
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 tsp. tomato paste
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Serve sauce over ribs or on the side.
Reuben Sandwiches
Maryann Markano
Wilmington, DE
Makes 3-4 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt
1-lb. can sauerkraut
1 lb. sliced corned beef brisket
¼ lb. Swiss cheese, sliced
Toast
rye bread
.
Spread generously with
sandwich spread
or
Thousand Island dressing
.
Spoon ingredients from slow cooker onto toasted bread, maintaining layers of sauerkraut, meat, and cheese.
Smoky Brisket
Angeline Lang
Greeley, CO
Makes 8-10 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-12 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4½- to 5-qt
2 medium onions, sliced
3-4-lb. beef brisket
1 Tbsp. smoke-flavored salt
1 tsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
½ tsp. pepper
12-oz. bottle chili sauce
Easy Barbecued Venison
Tracey B. Stenger
Gretna, LA
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt
2-3-lb. venison,
or
beef, roast, cubed
2 large onions, sliced in rings
1-2 18-oz. bottles barbecue sauce
Eat with au gratin
potatoes
and a
vegetable
,
or slice thin and pile into
steak rolls
,
drizzled with juice.
Note:
To be sure venison cooks tender, marinate overnight in 1 cup vinegar and 2 Tbsp. dried rosemary. In the morning, discard marinade, cut venison into cubes, and proceed with recipe.
Old World Sauerbraten
C.J. Slagle
Roann, IN
Angeline Lang
Greeley, CO
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Marinating Time: 24-36 hours
Cooking Time: 6¼-8¼ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
3½-4-lb. beef rump roast
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
1 lemon, sliced but unpeeled
10 whole cloves
1 large onion, sliced
4 bay leaves
6 whole peppercorns
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
12 gingersnaps, crumbled
Slice meat. Pour finished sauce over meat.
Meatloaf Dinner
Esther Lehman
Croghan, NY
Makes 4 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 9-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
6 potatoes, cubed
4 carrots, thinly sliced
¼ tsp. salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 large shredded wheat biscuit, crushed
¼ cup chili sauce
¼ cup finely chopped onion
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. dried marjoram
1
/
8
tsp. pepper
1 lb. ground beef
Variation:
Substitute ½ cup bread crumbs or dry oatmeal for crushed shredded wheat biscuit.