Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (35 page)

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

2 lbs. stewing meat, cubed

5 carrots, sliced

1 onion, diced

3 ribs celery, diced

5 potatoes, cubed

28-oz. can stewed tomatoes

⅓-½ cup quick-cooking raw tapioca

2 tsp. salt

½ tsp. black pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours or on High 5-6 hours.

Variations:

1. Add 1 whole clove and 2 bay leaves to stew before cooking.

L. Jean Moore,

Pendleton, IN

2. Add 1 cup frozen peas 1 hour before end of cooking time.

Judy Wantland,

Menomonee Falls, WI

Herby Beef Stew

Tracy Supcoe

Barclay, MD

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 5-12 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt.

⅔ cup flour

1½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1-2 lbs. stewing meat, cubed

oil

14½-oz. can diced tomatoes

8-oz. can tomato sauce

14½-oz. can beef broth

2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 bay leaf

2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet

2 Tbsp. dried parsley

1 tsp. Hungarian sweet paprika

4 celery heart ribs, chopped

5 mushrooms, sliced

3 potatoes, cubed

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 large onion, chopped

1. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in bowl. Dredge meat in seasoned flour, then brown in oil in saucepan. Place meat in slow cooker.

2. Combine remaining ingredients in bowl. Pour over meat and mix well.

3. Cover. Cook on High 5-6 hours, or Low 10-12 hours. Stir before serving.

Venison or Beef Stew

Frances B. Musser,

Newmanstown, PA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-9 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

1½ lbs. venison,
or
beef, cubes

2 Tbsp. oil

1 medium onion, chopped

4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

1 rib celery, cut into 1-inch pieces

4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered

12-oz. can whole tomatoes, undrained

10½-oz. can beef broth

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp. parsley flakes

1 bay leaf

2½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

2 Tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca

1. Brown meat cubes in skillet in oil over medium heat. Transfer to slow cooker.

2. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-9 hours.

Variations:

1. Substitute 1½ tsp. garlic salt and 1 tsp. salt for 2½ tsp. salt.

2. For added color and flavor, add 1 cup frozen peas 5 minutes before end of cooking time.

Layered Herby Stew

Elizabeth L. Richards

Rapid City, SD

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4½-qt.

2½ lbs. lean beef chuck, cubed

1 medium to large onion, cut in 1-inch pieces

8-12 small red potatoes,
or
potato chunks

4-6 carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces

2 large ribs celery, cut in 1-inch pieces

2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

¼ cup red wine,
or
water

3 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

⅛ tsp. allspice

¼ tsp. dried marjoram

¼ tsp. dried thyme

2 bay leaves

6 Tbsp. minute tapioca (use only 5 Tbsp. if using water instead of red wine)

28-oz. can diced tomatoes

1. Layer all ingredients in slow cooker in order given.

2. Cover. Cook on High 6 hours.

Serving suggestion: Garnish with
parsley
immediately before serving.

Waldorf Astoria Stew

Mary V. Warye

West Liberty, OH

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 7-9 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt.

3 lbs. beef stewing meat, cubed

1 medium onion, chopped

1 cup celery, sliced

2 cups carrots, sliced

4 medium potatoes, cubed

1 Tbsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

3 Tbsp. minute tapioca

10¾-oz. can tomato soup

⅓ cup water

1. Layer meat, onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes in slow cooker. Sprinkle with seasonings and tapioca. Add soup and water.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 7-9 hours.

Pungent Beef Stew

Grace Ketcham

Marietta, GA

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 10-12 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4½-qt.

2 lbs. beef chuck, cubed

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1 medium onion, chopped

2 bay leaves

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. paprika

¼ tsp. pepper

dash of ground cloves,
or
allspice

6 carrots, quartered

4 potatoes, quartered

2 ribs celery, chopped

10¾-oz. can tomato soup

½ cup water

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours.

Donna’s Beef Stew

Donna Treloar

Gaston, IN

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt.

2 lbs. beef, cubed

4-5 potatoes, cubed

4-5 carrots, sliced

3 ribs celery, sliced

2 onions, chopped

1 Tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. salt

¼-½ tsp. pepper

2 Tbsp. instant tapioca

3 cups V8,
or
tomato, juice

1. Place meat and vegetables in slow cooker. Sprinkle with sugar, salt, pepper, and tapioca. Toss lightly. Pour juice over top.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

Variation:

Add 10-oz. pkg. frozen succotash or green beans.