Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (16 page)
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Authors: Phyllis Good
2 tsp. salt
½-¾ tsp. pepper
1. Sauté beef and onions in skillet. Drain.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.
Steak Soup
Ilene Bontrager
Arlington, KS
Deb Unternahrer
Wayland, IA
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-12 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt.
2 lbs. coarsely ground chuck, browned and drained
5 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
3 carrots, sliced
2 14½-oz. cans diced tomatoes
10-oz. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
5 Tbsp. beef-based granules,
or
5 beef bouillon cubes
½ tsp. pepper
½ cup melted butter
½ cup flour
2 tsp. salt
1. Combine chuck, water, onion, celery, carrots, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, beef granules, and pepper in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-12 hours, or High 4-6 hours.
3. One hour before serving, turn to High. Make a paste of melted butter and flour. Stir until smooth. Pour into slow cooker and stir until well blended. Add salt.
4. Cover. Continue cooking on High until thickened.
With vehicles now having power supply plugs in their trunks and elsewhere, and with 110-volt plug-in converters, you can cook as you travel to parties. Just be sure that your plug, adaptor, and cord are adequate for the electricity needed to power the cooker.
Sue Hamilton, Minooka, IL
Taco Soup with Black Beans
Alexa Slonin
Harrisonburg, VA
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
28-oz. can crushed tomatoes
15¼-oz. can corn, undrained
15-oz. can black beans, undrained
15½-oz. can red kidney beans, undrained
1 envelope dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix
1 envelope dry taco seasoning
1 small onion, chopped
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
Serving suggestion: Garnish individual servings with
tortilla
or
corn chips
, shredded
cheese
, and
sour cream
.
Three Bean Taco Soup
Colleen Heatwole
Burton, MI
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt.
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
15½-oz. can pinto beans, undrained
15½-oz. can black beans, undrained
15½-oz. can red kidney beans, undrained
28-oz.,
or
32-oz., can crushed tomatoes
15¼-oz. can corn, undrained
1-2 envelopes dry ranch dressing mix, according to your taste preference
1-2 envelopes dry taco seasoning mix, according to your taste preference
1. Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add onion and cook until translucent.
2. Combine sautéed ingredients with all other ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
Serving suggestion: If you wish, top individual servings with
hot sauce
, raw chopped
onions
, and grated
cheddar cheese
.
Taco Soup with Pinto Beans
Janie Steele
Moore, OK
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 6½-qt.
1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 14-oz. cans pinto beans
14-oz. can tomatoes with chilies
14½-oz. can chopped tomatoes
15-oz. can tomato sauce
1 pkg. dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix
1 pkg. dry taco seasoning
15¼-oz. can corn, drained
1. Brown beef and onions in skillet. Drain.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 4 hours, or until ingredients are heated through.
Sante Fe Soup with Melted Cheese
Carla Koslowsky
Hillsboro, KS
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.
1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
15¼-oz. can corn, undrained
15-oz. can kidney beans, undrained
14½-oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies
14½-oz. can stewed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. dry taco seasoning
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on High 3 hours.
Serving suggestion: Serve with
corn chips
as a side, or dip
soft tortillas
in individual servings in soup bowls.
Taco Soup with Whole Tomatoes
Marla Folkerts
Holland, OH
Makes 6-8 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.
1 lb. ground beef
½ cup chopped onions
28-oz. can whole tomatoes with juice
14-oz. can kidney beans with juice
17-oz. can corn with juice
8-oz. can tomato sauce
1 pkg. dry taco seasoning
1-2 cups water
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1. Brown beef and onions in skillet. Drain.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
Serving suggestion: Ladle into bowls. Top with grated
cheddar cheese
and serve with
taco
or
corn chips
.