Crockpot Swiss Steak

swiss steakCooking Swiss Steak in a crockpot is a great idea for todays busy families. You can add healthy beef, potatoes, carrots, and tomato. This way you have both your meat and vegetables together in one meal.

1 1/2 lbs beef round steak cut into 6 pieces

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

8 new red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into fourths

1 lb whole baby carrots

1 med onion, sliced

1 can diced Italian-style tomatoes, undrained

1 jar homestyle beef gravy

fresh parsley, chopped; optional

Spray a 12-inch non-stick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper over beef pieces. Cook meat 6-7 minutes, turning once, until browned.

Layer potatoes, carrots, onion and beef in 4 - 5 qt crockpot or slow cooker.

Mix tomatoes with gravy and spoon over meat in slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low setting for about 8 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.

Sprinkle each serving with chopped parsley, if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

Slow Cooker Steak

crock Slow Cooker Steak -This simple, savory, slow cooker round steak recipe, will melt in your mouth. The miracle of the crockpot, and slow cooking can make even less expesive cuts of meat tender, and this easy slow cooker recipe is the perfect example of that. Seasoned with spices and cooked with peppers, this tender steak is as good as it smells!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Beef Steak, Peppers
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Slow Cooker Steak

2 lb Lean round steak
2 Green peppers, chopped
2 tb Minced dried onion
1 c Beef boullion
1/4 c Soy sauce
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Garlic powder

Directions to make Slow Cooker Steak

Step 1:Cut steak into serving size portions. Place half the steak in Crockpot. Arrange green peppers on steak. Place remaining steak on top.
Step 2:Mix remaining ingredients and pour over meat. cover and cook on Low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or high for 4 to 5 hours.

Creamy Garlic Broccoli Soup

crock Creamy Garlic Broccoli Soup - This full of flavor and aroma, easy crockpot recipe, is also full of veggies. Onions and potatatoes have been added, and the blended potatoes, are what gives this hearty soup, it’s supreme creaminess. Started stove top, and finished in th slow cooker, this simple soup recipe is simply divine.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 90 mins
Main Ingredient: Vegetables, Cream
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Creamy Garlic Broccoli Soup

1 1/2 pounds broccoli flowerets
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large Onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 to 2 large potatoes
1 quart chicken broth, or beef broth
salt and pepper, to taste
dash red pepper, crushed
1 cup half and half
dash ground nutmeg
bacon bits

Directions to make Creamy Garlic Broccoli Soup

Step 1:Saute onion and garlic in butter until the onions become transparent. Add chopped potatoes, broccoli, broth, salt, pepper and red pepper. Heat to boiling and simmer for about a half hour.
Step 2:Pour the mixture (about 1/3rd at a time) into the blender and pulse six or seven times for each batch. Place blended soup in crockpot and add half and half and nutmeg. Heat on low for another half hour and then let sit until dinner. Taste for seasoning; garnish and serve warm, not hot.

Old Time Beef Stew

bf_stw Old Time Beef Stew - This super, savory, beef stew recipe is absolutely fantastic! An abundance of fresh, garden vegetables, paired with mouth watering stewing beef, cooked all day or all night in this amazing crockpot stew recipe! Less than 20 minutes of prep for a very easy, not to mention, healthy, hearty, homemade stew!

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Stewing Beef, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Old Time Beef Stew

2 tablespoons oil
Flour, Garlic powder, Paprika,
2 pounds stew beef
1 onion, quartered
1 clove garlic
4 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
bay leaves
1 Dash allspice or cloves
6 carrots, cut in pieces
6 medium white potatoes, cut in pieces
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup flour

Directions to make Old Time Beef Stew

Step 1:Brown flour coated meat. Put browned meat and remaining ingredients, except for thickening ingredients, to the crockpot. Cook on low for 10-12 hours or 5-6 hours on high.
Step 2:Stir in water and flour for last 20 minutes of cooking, for thick stew.

Slow Cooked Fresh Artichokes

artich Slow Cooked Fresh Artichokes - Absolutely anyone can make this easy, delicious, crockpot recipe! Fresh, hearty, artichokes, water, and a hint of citrus, from the lemon slices, are all that you need! So good for you as well, artichokes just may become your new favorite vegetable, once you try this! The butter sauce is divine, but so are the artichokes on their own, if you want to eliminate fat from your family’s diet.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Artichokes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Slow Cooked Fresh Artichokes

2 lg Fresh artichokes
6 c -Water, hot
4 sl Lemon, thin slices

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE:
1/3 c Butter or margarine, melted
3 tb Lemon juice
1/4 ts Seasoned salt

Directions to make Slow Cooked Fresh Artichokes

Step 1:With sharp knife, slice about 1 inch off top of each artichoke; cut off stem near base. With scissors, trim about 1/2 inch off top of each leaf. With sharp knife, halve each artichoke vertically; then scoop out and discard the fuzzy center or choke.
Step 2:Place artichoke halves in slowcooker; add hot water and lemon slices. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hrs. Drain, serve with sauce.
Step 3:Lemon butter sauce - combine all ingredients. Mix thoroghly.

Saucy Steak and Vegetables

stk_veg Saucy Steak and Vegetables - This snappy, slow cooked, steak and veggie recipe is so full-bodied and robust, with it’s tender tangy flavor, we guarantee you will go back for more! Succulent steak strips and chunks of healthy vegetables, completely absorb the tangy sauce while cooking in the crockpot all day, and it smells so good!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Beef Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Saucy Steak and Vegetables

1 1/2 pounds Chuck or round steak, cut in strips
1/3 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 Large onion, sliced
1 Large green pepper, sliced
1 pound Can tomatoes
1 Can mushrooms, (4 ounces) drained
2 tablespoons Molasses
3 tablespoons Soy sauce
1 Pkg frozen french green beans, (10 ounces)

Directions to make Saucy Steak and Vegetables

Step 1:Put steak strips , flour, salt and pepper in crock pot, strirring well to coat meat. Add remaining ingredients and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or 5 hours on LOW and 2 hours on HIGH.

Weeknight Vegetable Beef Soup

weeknight_vegetable_beef_soup Weeknight Vegetable Beef Soup - This exceptionally chunky soup is overflowing with the garden goodness of mixed veggies and beef. Cooked in the crockpot, it is also very convenient and comes out beyond tender! A one dish meal, this one, and a very hearty one at that.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Beef, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Weeknight Vegetable Beef Soup

1 lb. of beef stew cubes (lightly floured)
3 carrots chopped
1 medium onion sliced or diced
3 celery sticks chopped
2 potatoes chopped into cubes
28oz can of whole tomatoes
2 beef bouillon cubes (dissolve in a cup of hot water) 1 tsp. of Mrs. Dash table blend
1/2 tsp. of Java Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. of parsley flakes

Directions to make Weeknight Vegetable Beef Soup

Step 1:Put it all in a crock pot add water till it’s almost to the top of the crock. Turn your crock on low and let it cook 6 to 8 hours and that’s it

Chunky Crockpot Stew

chunky_crockpot_stew Chunky Crockpot Stew - This chunky, hearty, crockpot stew is so tender, it will melt in your mouth, we promise! Flooded with the flavor of moist, tender sundried tomatoes, and chunky fresh veggies, let the slow cooker do the work for you.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Beef, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Chunky Crockpot Stew

1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, not oil packed
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
12 new potatoes, approx 1 1/2 pounds
1 medium onion, in 8 wedges
8 ounce bag baby-cut carrots
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions to make Chunky Crockpot Stew

Step 1:Rehydrate tomatoes as directed on package; drain and coarsely chop. Mix tomatoes and remaning ingredients except 1/4 cup water and the flour in 3 1/2 to 4 quart Crock Pot . Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8-9 hours or until vegetables and beef are tender.
Step 2:Mix 1/4 cup water and the flour; gradually stir into beef mixture. Cover and cook on High heat setting 10-15 minutes longer or unitl slightly thickened. Remove bay leaf.

Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken

slow_cooker_paprika_chicken Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken - One of the most useful, economical, appliances ever invented, the crock pot! We honestly believe everyone should own one. They take all the work out of your favorite meal, and add tremendous amounts of flavor. Simple paprika, and bright veggies is all we added to this chicken delight. Fabulous served over pasta or rice.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken

1 -4 lb chicken, cut up
1 cup Canned tomatoes
1 Green pepper, chopped
1 small Onion, sliced
2 tablespoons Paprika
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Oregano
1/4 cup All-purpose flour
1 cup Sour cream

Directions to make Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken

Step 1:Put 1 1/2 cups water and all ingredients except flour and sour cream into crockpot. Stir to blend. Cover pot and cook on LOW for 9 to 10 hours until chicken is tender.
Step 2:Remove chicken pieces from cooker. Skim off fat. Turn control to HIGH.
Step 3:Blend flour with 1/4 cup cooled juices fromm crockpot. Mix into liquid in cooker. Stir until thickened. Blend in sour cream. Return chicken to pot. Heat through, but do not boil.