Recipes for Tasty Crockpot Meals: Crock-Style Beans With Ham and Dutch Style Beef and Cabbage

!±8± Recipes for Tasty Crockpot Meals: Crock-Style Beans With Ham and Dutch Style Beef and Cabbage

When I hear people say they don't have a crockpot or that they have one but never use it, I am shocked. I personally think they are one of the best kitchen items ever invented. What could be easier or more economical for the busy cooks of today? Crockpots and slow cookers are so versatile, you can cook almost any type of meal in them. Today's article gives you a choice of two very different dishes from Beans with Ham to Beef and Cabbage, a nod to the Dutch part of my heritage. One or maybe both are sure to suit your family.

CROCK-STYLE BEANS WITH HAM
1 lb dry navy beans
8 cups water
6-oz diced cooked ham
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp pepper

In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, bring the beans and water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour. Remove from the heat and allow to cool somewhat. Drain the beans, reserving a cup of the liquid.

In crockpot, place the beans, cup of liquid, ham, onion, molasses, brown sugar, pepper and mustard. Cover and cook on low heat 12 hours.

DUTCH-STYLE BEEF AND CABBAGE
1 1/2 lb round steak, 3/4-inch thick
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp canola oil
3 large yellow onions, sliced
3/4 cup hot water
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp instant beef bouillon granules
1 small head cabbage

Trim any excess fat from the steak and cut meat into cubes. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper; coat meat on both sides with mixture.

In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. When the oil is hot, quickly add the steak and brown on all sides. Drain off the fat and place the meat into a slow cooker or crockpot.

To the meat in the pot, add the onions. In the same skillet meat cooked in, combine the hot water, vinegar, and bouillon granules. Stir, scraping bits from the skillet. Pour the mixture into the pot with the beef and onions. Cover the pot and cook on low for 8 hours.

About 15 minutes before serving time, cut the cabbage into 4 or 5 wedges and cook in a large sauce pan of boiling, salted water until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well.

To serve, pour the beef mixture over the cooked cabbage wedges.

Enjoy!

Recipes for Tasty Crockpot Meals: Crock-Style Beans With Ham and Dutch Style Beef and Cabbage

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2 Yummy Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes, Plus Hot Tips

!±8± 2 Yummy Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes, Plus Hot Tips

Here are a few lip-smacking vegetarian slow cooker recipes that not only save your time, but also serve your entire family for a lovely family dinner.

The Chilli Beans Recipe

YOU NEED:

black bean soup can (19oz), rinsed and drained garbanzo beans can and kidney beans can (both 15 oz), baked beans can (16oz), can of tomato puree (141/2 oz), a can of drained whole kernel corn (15oz), one onion, one green bell pepper, 2 garlic cloves, 2 celery stalks - all these should be chopped, one tablespoon each of dried parsley, basil, and oregano, and chilli powder.

DO THIS:

Take your crockpot. Put the black bean soup, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, baked beans, tomato puree, onion, corn, celery stalks, and bell pepper in the pot. Season the mixture with parsley, garlic, oregano, basil, and chilli powder. Let it cook for a couple of hours on high heat.

Slow Cooking Apple Delight

Here is another one of the series of healthy slow cooker recipes that will tickle your tastebuds and make you a fan of crockpots.

YOU NEED:

5 apples (half pound each), peel, core, and chop them finely; ground cinnamon and cloves, 2 tsps and ¼ tsps, respectively; ¼ tsp salt; white sugar, 4 cups.

DO THIS:

Put the apples in the crockpot. Take a bowl and mix cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and salt. Add this mixture in the crockpot containing apples. Mix everything well. Cover the crockpot and let it cook on high heat for 60 minutes. After that, bring the heat to low and let it cook for 9-11 hours. Stir the mixture once in a while. You will find the mixture turning dark brown and thick.

Remove the lid of the crockpot and continue to cook on low heat for another hour. If you wish to make the mixture smoother, use a whisk for stirring.

Take small containers and fill the mixture in them. Cover and refrigerate. You can also freeze.

Hot Tip On Easy Slow Cooker Recipes:

Prepare all the ingredients of your recipe as well as the crockpot the night before. Refrigerate the ingredients. When you wake up the next morning, simply toss the ingredients into your ready crockpot and plug it in. Your recipe will cook the whole day. When you return home after a hard day, you get a savory and piping hot meal to relish.

More Tips On Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes...

You must allow 8 hours cooking time when on low heat and 4 hours when on high heat in a slow cooking pot. When not sure about the cooking time of a recipe, leave the pot on low the whole day or overnight. A good adjustment for slow cooker demands that you cut the quantity of all liquids to half.

It's time to try one of the above vegetarian slow cooker recipes. You can make a great dish even if you have never cooked before.

2 Yummy Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes, Plus Hot Tips

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