'This is by far the simplest way to make roast beef and gravy,' assures Abby Metzger of Larchwood, Iowa. 'On busy days, I can put this main dish in the slow cooker and forget about it. My family likes it with mashed potatoes and fruit salad.'
This hearty chowder cooks conveniently in a slow cooker so I can spend more time fishing and less in the kitchen. Adding fresh taste and lively color to the rich cheesy broth is broccoli. -Linda Kesselring, Corning, New York
Kidney beans, baked beans and butter beans are combined with ground beef, bacon and onion in this hearty meal. You can also put the ingredients into a slow cooker and cook for about 8 hours on low.
Inexpensive veal shanks become a succulent meal in the slow cooker. Even if you aren't an anchovy lover, don't omit the anchovy paste--it adds immeasurably to the flavor. Use the remaining broth mixture in soups and stews.
It took all summer to grow your tomatoes, now use a slow cooker to make them into a versatile tomato sauce flavored with sauteed onion, garlic and bell pepper, and seasoned with oregano, basil, parsley, sugar and tomato paste.
Enjoy the complex flavors of Moroccan food in a slow cooker dish with Swanson(R)Chicken Stock, garlic, honey, cumin, cinnamon, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, raisins and chicken thighs.
Whatever you call this all-American, family-pleasing hot dish -- American goulash, beefy mac, American chop suey, Johnny Marzetti, or anything else -- it's an easy stove-top version of the classic. You can also make it in the slow cooker -- see the notes.
Brisket is rubbed with spices and liquid smoke and then cooked in a slow cooker with barbeque sauce until tender and juicy. This calls for just enough barbecue sauce for that smoky flavor while still allowing the flavor of the meat to come through.
Cream of mushroom soup mixed with french onion cook with beef all day in a slow cooker to make a savory gravy style sauce to serve over hot noodles. Prepared in no time, 5 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes before dinner, this simple recipe is a winner any day of the week.
Seasoned chicken drumsticks and potatoes are slowly cooked in a puree of bell peppers, onion, and cilantro in this authentic Puerto Rican Pollo Fricassee. You can either make in on the stove or in your slow cooker. It is delicious and very easy to make! Serve with white rice, tostones and a nice salad.
Salsa and chili powder add spice to this chicken stew, but probably not too much for timid tasters or kids. If you want to kick up the heat, use a hot salsa and a dash of hot sauce or ground red pepper.
'I'm a teacher and work most of the day, so slow-cooked meals are a great help,' relates Jacqueline Blanton from Gaffney, South Carolina. One of her family's favorites is this moist slow-simmered chicken. For an appealing look, choose a darker brown barbecue sauce.
Using ground beef to make salisbury steak patties ensures a tender salisbury steak with a shortened cooking time. Mushrooms and cream of mushroom soup cook with the patties to make a savory and creamy gravy.
