Crock Pot Beef Stew

Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch

cubes

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 onion, chopped

1 1/2 cups beef broth

3 potatoes, diced

4 carrots, sliced

1 stalk celery, chopped

Directions

1. Place meat in slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture.
3. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
4. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

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Crock Pot Beef Curry

Ingredients

• 3 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp curry paste (Any kind would work. I used massaman curry.)
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (14 oz) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 3 tbsp fresh chili paste (optional)
• 3 packages instant ramen noodles
• cilantro, green onions, and lime wedges for serving
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Instructions

1. Combine beef, fish sauce, brown sugar, curry paste, curry powder, and water in slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.
3. Add coconut milk and stir until combined.
4. Cook ramen noodles according to package instructions, but don't use the included flavor packet.
5. Add noodles to the Crock Pot so that yummy sauce gets all over them.
6. Dish the beef and noodles in a bowl, and serve with cilantro, green onions, and lime wedges.

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Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, beef chuck roast, sliced into strips
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tbsp water
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• frozen broccoli florets (approximately 2 cups, or however many floats your boat)
• white rice, cooked

Instructions

1. In the slow cooker, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic.
2. Add the beef slices to the liquid and toss to coat.
3. Cover and cook on low, 6 hours.
4. After the 6 hours, combine water and cornstarch, and stir until smooth. Pour into slow cooker and mix well.
5. Add the broccoli, toss to coat, and cook on low for an additional 30 minutes to thicken up the sauce.
6. Serve hot over white rice.

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Crock Pot Beef and Beer Stew with Bacon

Ingredients

• 8 strips bacon
• 2 pounds stew beef, chuck or round, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 4 teaspoons beef base or beef flavor granules
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1/2 beer

Instructions

1. Cook bacon in a large frying pan, until crispy.
2. Remove bacon to drain on paper towels, but leave drippings in pan.
3. Brown beef on all sides in bacon grease, and place in slow cooker.
4. Crumble bacon and dump on top of beef.
5. Add all remaining ingredients, and stir well to combine.
6. Cover and cook on low 8-9 hours, or high 4-5 hours.

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Crock Pot Bacon-Wrapped Apple BBQ Chicken

 

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 5-6 thighs)
• 8-10 slices bacon
• 5 small apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup barbecue sauce (we love, love, love Sweet Baby Ray’s)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/8 cup lemon juice

Directions

1. Wrap bacon around chicken and place in the bottom of the slow cooker.
2. Combine apple, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice, and pour mixture over the bacon-wrapped chicken.
3. Cook on low for 5-7 hours, or until chicken is done.

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Crock Pot Bacon Cheeseburgers

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 8-10 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled (or about 1/2 cup bacon bits)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 10 oz Velveeta cheese
• Hamburger Buns

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, brown the hamburger with the green pepper and onion.
2. Drain off fat, and transfer mixture to the Crock Pot.
3. Add bacon, garlic, salt, pepper, and cheese to Crock Pot, and mix until combined.
4. Cover and cook on low 2 hours, or until ingredients are bubbly.
5. Serve on hamburger buns with lots of napkins!

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40 Clove Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breast
• 1 cup fat free chicken broth
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 2 tsp paprika
• 40 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp fresh ground pepper
• Bay leaf

Instructions

1. Cover the bottom of the crock pot with the chopped onions.
2. Add in the chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika.
3. Add the garlic to the slow cooker and mix so they are in and around the chicken.
4. Pour in the chicken broth.
5. Add the bay leaf.
6. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
7. When serving, pour the broth over the sliced chicken.

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