Slow Cooker Beef Stew I

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ready Time: 12 hrs 20 mins


• place meat in slow cooker. in a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
• cover, and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on high setting for 4 to 6 hours.

Coconut Curry Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry paste, or more to taste
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• place the chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat, and pan-fry the chicken breasts until the meat is no longer pink, about 4 minutes per side. transfer the chicken breasts to a plate.
• reduce the heat to medium; stir the green onions and curry paste into the skillet, and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. pour the broth into the skillet, and scrape up and dissolve any brown flavor bits in the skillet with a spoon. bring the mixture to a full boil, and cook until the mixture has thickened into a glaze, about 10 minutes; pour in the coconut milk, bring back to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 10 more minutes. mix the lime juice into the sauce, and stir in any juices that have collected from the chicken. return the chicken breasts to the pan, spoon sauce over the chicken, and simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes. sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff I

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 ounces cream cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 10 mins


• in a slow cooker, combine the meat, soup, onion, worcestershire sauce and water.
• cook on low setting for 8 hours, or on high setting for about 5 hours. stir in cream cheese just before serving.

easy slow cooker french dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 4 pounds rump roast
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed french onion soup
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle
• 6 french rolls
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ready Time: 7 hrs 10 mins


• trim excess fat from the rump roast, and place in a slow cooker. add the beef broth, onion soup and . cook on low setting for 7 hours.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• split french rolls, and spread with butter. bake 10 minutes, or until heated through.
• slice the meat on the diagonal, and place on the rolls. serve the sauce for dipping.

Salsa Chicken Burrito Filling

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• hot sauce to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• place chicken breasts and tomato sauce in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. bring to a boil, then add the salsa, seasoning, cumin, garlic and chili powder. let simmer for 15 minutes.
• with a fork, start pulling the chicken meat apart into thin strings. keep cooking pulled chicken meat and sauce, covered, for another 5 to 10 minutes. add hot sauce to taste and stir together (note: you may need to add a bit of water if the mixture is cooked too high and gets too thick.)

Garlic Prime Rib

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (10 pound) prime rib roast
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• place the roast in a roasting pan with the fatty side up. in a small bowl, mix together the garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme. spread the mixture over the fatty layer of the roast, and let the roast sit out until it is at room temperature, no longer than 1 hour.
• preheat the oven to 500 degrees f (260 degrees c).
• bake the roast for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the temperature to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c), and continue roasting for an additional 60 to 75 minutes. the internal temperature of the roast should be at 135 degrees f (57 degrees c) for medium rare.
• allow the roast to rest for 10 or 15 minutes before carving so the meat can retain its juices.

Melanie's Chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink. stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and garlic. cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.