Beef Roast with Vegetables, Pepper Steak

Beef Roast with Vegetables

3 ½ to 4 pound rolled beef roast seasoning

1 onion, quartered and sliced

6 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

6 medium potatoes, scrubbed, quartered and halved

1.Brown roast on range top over medium heat. Season as desired. Transfer cooking pot to heating base using hot pads.*

2.Place onion, carrots and potatoes around roast. Add ½ cup water. Cover and slow cook at setting # 3 for 6 to 8 hours or setting # 4 for 4 to 5 hours. Juices that collect may be thickened for gravy if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

*If rack is included with slow cooker, place browned roast on top of rack in bottom of pot.

Beef with Cauliflower

1pound beef round steak, thinly sliced

1small head cauliflower

1cup sliced green onions with tops

1garlic clove minced

1teaspoon sugar

110 ½ - ounce can beef broth ¼ cup soy sauce

1green pepper, cut into ½ -inch squares

3tablespoons quick cooking tapioca

1.Place all ingredients, except green pepper and tapioca in slow cooking pot. Stir to blend.

2.Cover and cook at setting # 3 for 6 to 7 hours. Increase heat to setting # 5 and add green peppers and tapioca. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes. Reduce heat to setting # 2 for serving. Serve over cooked rice.

Makes 4 servings.

Pepper Steak

1 ½ pounds round steak, cut into thin strips

1clove garlic, minced

1cup chopped onion ½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon ginger

1teaspoon sugar ½ cup soy sauce

1large green pepper, cut into strips

4tomatoes, cut into eighths, or 1 1-pound can whole tomatoes undrained.

11-pound can bean sprouts, drained.

1tablespoon cornstarch ½ cup cold water.

1.Brown steak in slow cooking pot on range top over medium heat. Transfer cooking pot to heating base using hot pads.

2.In a small bowl, combine garlic, onion, salt, pepper, ginger, sugar and soy sauce. Pour over steak. Cover and slow cook at setting g# 3 for 6 to 8 hours or at setting 3 4 for 4 to 5 hours.

3.Add green pepper, tomatoes and bean sprouts, stir to blend. Slow cook and additional hour. Just before serving, increase heat to setting

# 5. Combine cornstarch and water. Gradually add to pepper steak, stirring until thickened. Keep warm for serving at setting # 2. Serve with rice.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.