Showing posts with label Beef. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beef. Show all posts

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Crock Spanish Rice


2 lbs ground beef browned
1 onion chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 16 oz tomato sauce
1 1/2 C water
1 T chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 T Worchestershire sauce
1 C rice uncooked

1. Put everything in Crock.

2. Cook on low for 7-9 hours.

3. May add cumin, or cayenne pepper to taste.

Servings: 8

Crock Swiss Steak

This Swiss Steak is fork tender and delicious.  Depending on how thinly your steak is sliced, it may just fall apart when being served.  It is delicious served over rice, pasta or (garlic) mashed potatoes.  Also serve with roasted broccoli or other green veggie or salad.

If avoiding wheat, simply use GF flour, arrowroot or smaller amount of organic cornstarch, or tapioca in place of flour.

2 medium onions, peeled and sliced into rings
3 - 4 lb round steak or flank steak or other boneless cut
1 C flour
6 T oil
2 C water
4 C milk
1/2  tsp  paprika
3/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp  salt
1/4 C sherry

1. Put onions in the bottom of the Crock Pot.

2. Dredge steaks in flour and brown in hot skillet with oil.

3. Place steaks on top of onions in the Crock Pot.

4. Add the remaining flour to the dripping sin the skillet and stir to brown.

5. Pour in water slowly and stir well.  Then add milk and sherry, keep stirring until thick and smooth.

6. Pour the gravy over the meat in the Crock Pot.  Cover and cook on Low for 8-12 hours.

Servings: 5

Crock Swedish Meatballs for a Crowd

Use GF flour and crackers (for bread crumbs)  if avoiding wheat.

2 1/2 lb ground beef or turkey
1 C onions chopped
1 1/2 C fine dried bread crumbs
2 T chopped fresh parsley
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 C milk
2 T Worchestershire sauce
2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic
1/4 tsp pepper
4 T oil
1/2 C flour
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
4 C boiling water
1 1/2 C sour cream

1. Mix the first 10 ingredients together for the meat balls. Brown them in oil in a skillet. Save drippings.

2. Put balls in the Crock on high for about 15 minutes.

3. Mix together the next 5 dry ingredients and add to the skillet drippings. Mix.

4. Add boiling water and whisk until combined and thickened. Add sour cream, mix until smooth.

5. Pour over meat balls in Crock-Pot.

6. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.

Servings: 15


Crock Steak Burritos

2  lbs beef roast
2 T taco seasoning mix
1 med onion chopped
1 4oz can chopped green chilies
1 T vinegar
10 7 inch tortillas
cheddar cheese shredded
tomatoes diced or salsa
sour cream, (optional)
romaine lettuce, shredded

1. Rub beef roast down with taco seasoning and put in the slow cooker.

2. Top with onions, chilies and vinegar.

3. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until tender.

4. Remove the meat and let cool enough to handle; shred with two forks. Return to the slow cooker to heat through.

5. Spoon about 1/2 C of meat onto a tortilla and top with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.  ENJOY!

Crock Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

1 lb ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 lbs chopped tomatoes
8 oz tomato sauce
12 oz tomato paste
1 C beef broth
2 T fresh parsley, minced
1 T brown sugar
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
cooked Spaghetti Squash

1. Break up ground beef in Crock-Pot.

2. Add all other ingredients, except pasta.

3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

4. Serve over precooked cold spaghetti squash or mixed cooked sqaush in 1 hour before serving - to heat through.

Servings: 7

Crock Southwestern Beef

4 lb. beef roast
1 onion cut into chunks
1/2 C ketchup
1 T soy sauce
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 T liquid smoke
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  Pepper to taste
2 tsp celery salt
1/4 C rapedura
1 T lemon juice
1 T prepared mustard
1 clove garlic minced

1. Put roast and onion in Pot.

2. Mix sauce and pour over meat in Crock.

3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

4. Good with rice, tortillas, roast potatoes, or salad.


Crock Pot Roast

For best results with this recipe, rub the roast with the herbs and place in refrigerator for about 12 hours before cooking. If you could not do that, then you can just do it all at once.

1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp onion salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp caraway seeds
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 3-4lb beef roast
6 med carrots cut into large chunks
3 small onions cut into large chunks
1 C celery cut into chunks
1 1/2 C beef or vegetable broth

1. Put vegetables in Crock. Add the rubbed roast and broth.

2. Cook on high for 2 hours, and switch to low for 6 hours. Pull meat and vegies out of Pot and put them on a serving dish.

3. Pour strained broth into a saucepan and whip into gravy.

4. Serve gravy over roast and vegetables. Mashed potatoes also go well with this.

Servings: 8

Crock Oriental Beef

3 lbs boneless sirloin cut into thin strips
2 red bell peppers chopped
6 carrots chopped
1/4 C red rice vinegar
1/2 C tomato sauce
1/2 C sherry
1 1/2 T fish sauce
1 T coconut sugar
1/4 chopped peanuts

1. Put all ingredients in Crock.

2. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10 hours.

3. Serve over asian noodles or rice.

4. Good with steamed broccoli or peas.

Servings: 7

Crock Mongolian Beef

1/2 C cornstarch or arrowroot or tapioca flour or potato starch
3 lbs beef sliced into thin strips
6 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp dried onion
1 C Coconut Aminos (tamari sub)
1/2 C white wine
1/2 C sherry
1 T white wine vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp molasses
2 tsp dried ginger
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp dried red pepper flakes
1 T peanut butter
6 T maple sugar
8 green onions chopped for garnish

1. Put strips of meat into a zip lock bag with cornstarch and shake well to coat.

2. Mix all other ingredients in Crock and add meat. Toss gingerly to coat.

3. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

4. Garnish with green onions and serve with rice or noodles and with a green vegetable.

Servings: 9

May need to add salt since aminos aren't as salty as soy sauce.


Crock Mexican Lasagna

12 small corn tortillas
4 C cooked beans or taco meat
3-4 C diced tomato
2 C frozen corn
2 C shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese
1 tsp chili powder (optional)
1/2 tsp cumin

1. Layer in Crock, 4 tortillas to cover bottom, half the beans, half the tomatoes, half the corn, half the cheese, half the seasonings.

2. Repeat, ending with tortillas, cheese, and a little seasonings.

3. Cook on low for 6 hours.

Servings: 8

Crock Meat Loaf Cook Time


1 2-4 lb  meat loaf

1. Using your own meat loaf recipe, put in Crock.

2. Cook on high for 4-6 hours.


Crock Flank Steak

1 1 1/2 lb. flank steak cut into quarters
1 T oil
1 large onion sliced
1/3-1/2 C water
1 4oz can chopped green chilies
2 T apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

1. In a skillet, brown steak in oil, put it the Crock.

2. In the same skillet, add onion and sate' in for one minute.

3. Gradually add water to loosen brown bits in bottom of pan.

4. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.

5. Pour over steak in Crock.

6. Cover and Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4 hours.

7. Slice or tear up meat and serve with its juices over egg noodles, rice baked potatoes, or mashed potatoes.

Servings: 6

Crock Burger Stroganoff

1 1/2 lb ground beef
3 slices beef bacon diced
1 onion chopped
2-3 T flour
1 C mushrooms coarsely chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp paprika
1 can mushroom soup
2 T dry red wine
1 C sour cream

1. In a large skillet, brown beef and bacon.

2. Put in Crock, and add onion, flour, mushrooms, salt, and paprika. Mix to coat.

3. Add soup and wine, mix.

4. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.

5. Add sour cream and serve over toast.

Servings: 6


Crock Asian Flank Steak


2 lb flank steak
1/2-1 C pineapple juice
2 T coconut Aminos
1 tsp fresh ginger grated
1 T sherry
2 T brown sugar
1 tsp Worchestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 C pineapple chopped
1-2 C green vegetable ( peas, broccoli, green bean etc.)

1. Roll flank steak and cut into 6 strips. Then slice in bite-sized chunks.

2. Brown meat in a skillet. Place in Crock.

3. Mix up sauce and pour over meat in Crock.

4. Cook on low for 8 hours.

5. About 1 hour before serving, add pineapple and vegetables.

6. Serve over rice.

Servings: 6


Crock Garlic Beef Stroganoff

2 tsp beef bouillon
1 C boiling water
2 C cream of mushroom soup
1 C mushrooms sliced
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves fresh garlic minced
1 T Worchestershire sauce
1 1/2-2 lb beef cubed or ground
8 oz cream cheese
1 lb egg noodles freshly cooked

1. Brown ground beef first if using. ( beef cubes can go in uncooked.)

2. Dissolve bouillon in hot water in the bottom of the Crock.

3. Add all ingredients (except cream cheese and noodles) to the Crock-Pot.

4. Cook on low 7-8 hours

5. Just before serving, cook your noodles, and add cream cheese to the Crock to warm.

6. Serve over noodles, Potatoes, Greens or Eggs

Servings: 6


Carnitas - Crock

In Spanish, the name of this dish means 'little meats'.

2 C chicken broth
2 bay bay leaves
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
4 lb. beef roast with fat trimmed

1. Put chicken broth and bay leaves in bottom of Crock.

2. In a separate bowl mix the seasonings together.

3. Rub all over the roast. Set roast down in broth.

4. Cook on low for about 10 hours until roast shreds easily with a fork.

5. Serve in a taco, burrito, over rice, in tamales, over corn bread, on buns etc.

Crock Italian Beef Sammies & Dip

If avoiding bread, serve over mashed potatoes, GF noodles, on a bed of greens, rice or roast veggies

The dip MAKES the sandwich!  I highly recommend serving them on a nice hard crusty roll that will support the sandwich being dipping in the juice.  You may also serve with roasted peppers on the sandwich.
 Sides that go nicely would be,  fermented veggies or salad or fresh peppers of choice.  

5 lb. beef roast
3 C water
4 T Momma's Zesty Italian Dressing Mix
1  bay leaf
1/2 tsp salt
1/2  tsp pepper
pinch Red pepper flakes to taste

1. Put everything in the pot.

2. Cook on high 5 hours or low 8-10 hours

Servings: 12

Tamale Balls - Crock



This may also be baked in a shallow 3 or 4 qrt pan at 375 degrees for 1 hour.

May double and fill up a large Crock Pot or restaurant pan.

TAMALE BALL INGREDIENTS
2 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 C cornmeal
3/4 C tomato sauce
1/2 C flour
4 cloves  garlic, minced
1 tsp chili powder
1  tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1  tsp dr oregano
2 tsp salt
SAUCE INGREDIENTS
5  C tomato sauce
1 T chili powder
2 tsp salt

1. Mix all the Tamale ball ingredients together well and shape into golf ball size balls. Put the ball into the crock.

2. Make the sauce by mixing the three sauce ingredients together.  Pour over balls.

3. Cook in Crock on low for 6-8 hours.

Servings: 8

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Sloppy Joe-Tato

Top baked potatoes or homefries with butter and Traditional Sloppy Joe! Or on top of Cauli Mashed No-Tatos, or buttered spaghetti squash or a bed of greens or over gluten free noodles if you are really feeling rebellious.  :-)

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 C ketchup
1 bell pepper chopped
3 T Worchestershire sauce
3 T brown sugar
2 T prepared mustard
2 T apple cider vinagar
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
buns to serve

1. In a skillet, brown meat, onion, and garlic.

2. Put in Crock-Pot.

3. Add remaining ingredients.

4. Cook on low for 5-7 hours.

5. Serve with buns, sandwich style.

Servings: 7

Round Steak and Gravy - Crock

2-2 1/2 lb boneless round steak
1 pint  homemade condensed mushroom soup (see condesnsed cream of anything soup recipe)
1 C chopped celery
1/2 onion choped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 packet dried onion soup mix
milk or cream (if needed)
arrow root or tapioca for thickening

1. Put round steak in Crock.

2. In a bowl mix together remaining ingredients (except milk and cornstarch) and pour over steak in Pot.

3. Cook on low for 8-9 hours.

4. A half hour before serving, mix together cornstarch and milk. Break up meat with a fork and pour milk over top. Mix.

5. Cook on high with the lid off for a half hour.

6. Serve over rice, toast, or mashed potatoes.

Servings: 8