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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
Elizabeth Yoder
Millersburg, OH
Marcella Stalter
Flanagan, IL
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
15¼-oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
4-oz. can mushrooms, drained
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
11-oz. jar salsa
5 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
28-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Variation:
Add uncooked noodles after salsa. Pour tomatoes and 1 cup water over all. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook on Low 4 hours, or until noodles are tender.
Nadine Martinitz
Salina, KS
Yum-e-setti
Elsie Schlabach
Millersburg, OH
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
1½ lbs. ground beef, browned and drained
10¾-oz. can tomato soup
10¾-oz. can cream of chicken soup
8-oz. pkg. wide noodles, cooked
1 cup chopped celery, cooked tender
1 lb. frozen mixed vegetables
2 tsp. salt
½ lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
Variation:
For more bite, use shredded cheddar cheese instead of cubed Velveeta.
Shell Casserole
Jean Butzer
Batavia, NY
Makes 4-5 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2¼-3¼ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
¾ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup flour
1¼ cups hot water
2 tsp. beef bouillon granules
2 Tbsp. red wine
6 oz. medium-sized shell pasta, uncooked
4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup sour cream
Family Favorite Casserole
Lizzie Weaver
Ephrata, PA
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-5 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt
1½ lbs. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1½ cups diced potatoes
1½ cups sliced carrots
1½ cups peas
1½ cups macaroni, cooked
10¾-oz. can cream of celery soup
½ lb. cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups milk
1½ tsp. salt
Variation:
Skip pre-cooking the vegetables; add them raw to the slow cooker. Increase cooking time to 4 hours on High, or 8-10 hours on Low.
Add the cooked macaroni and the milk during the last 15 minutes if cooking on High, or during the last 30 minutes if cooking on Low.
Tastes-Like-Turkey
Lizzie Weaver
Ephrata, PA
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
2 lbs. hamburger, browned
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
2 10¾-oz. cans cream of chicken soup
10¾-oz. can cream of celery soup
4 scant cups milk
1 large pkg. bread stuffing,
or
large loaf of bread, torn in pieces
Meatball Stew
Nanci Keatley
Salem, OR
Ada Miller
Sugarcreek, OH
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-5 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
2 lbs. ground beef
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
6 medium potatoes, cubed
1 large onion, sliced
6 medium carrots, sliced
1 cup ketchup
1 cup water
1½ tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Vegetables
Barbara Katrine Rose
Woodbridge, VA
Makes 4-6 servings (24 small meatballs)
Prep. Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 3½-4½ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
Meatballs:
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup drained, unsweetened, crushed pineapple
2 slices crumbled whole wheat bread
2 tsp. instant minced onion
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. dry mustard
¼ tsp. pepper
Sauce:
4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
¼ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. pepper
2 4-oz. cans sliced mushrooms, undrained
2 cups sliced carrots
3 cups tomato juice
4 tsp. instant minced onion
4 Tbsp. minced green peppers
Serve over
rice
.