Sears 6-QUART OVAL SLOW COOKER manual Country-Style Roast, Kansas City BBQ Beans, Real Sloppy Joes

116-ounce can tomatoes, cut up (Mexican-style, if available)

110-ounce can tomatoes with green chili peppers

1cup vegetable juice or tomato juice

16-ounce can tomato paste Shredded jack cheese Sour cream

1.Brown beef with garlic and jalapeño pepper. Drain fat. Mix in chili powder and cumin. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes.

2.Combine beans, onion, green pepper, celery, undrained tomatoes, undrained tomatoes with green chilies, vegetable juice or tomato juice, tomato paste. Mix. Stir in browned meat mixture.

3.Cover and cook on 1 (Low) for 10 to12 hours, or on 2 (High) for 4 to 5 hours. Serve in bowls. Add sour cream and cheese to help “tame” the chili, if needed.

Country-Style Roast

3-4 pounds beef pot roast

2medium potatoes, peeled and quartered

1white onion, cut into wedges

2medium carrots, thinly sliced

3/4 cup water, tomato juice or dry red wine

1envelope dry onion soup mix

1teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon pepper

1.Arrange potatoes, carrots and onions in that order on bottom of slow cooker.

2.Place meat on top of vegetables and cover either with water, tomato juice or wine. Cover meat with basil, dry onion soup mix and pepper.

3.Place lid on slow cooker and cook for 10 to 12 hours on 1 (Low) or 5 to 6 hours on 2 (High). 10 to 12 servings.

Kansas City BBQ Beans

2-1/2 cups dry navy or dry Great Northern beans

8slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled into small pieces 1/2 pound lean, boneless ham, cubed

1cup water 1/2 cup molasses

1tablespoon dry mustard

1teaspoon liquid smoke 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2tablespoons jalapeño pepper jelly

1.Wash beans and drain. Combine beans with 8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Cover. Simmer for 2 hours. Drain.

2.Combine beans, bacon, ham, 1 cup water, molasses, dry mustard, liquid smoke, brown sugar and jalapeño pepper jelly. Stir ingredients.

3.Place lid on slow cooker, and cook on 1 (Low) for 10 to 12 hours or on 2 (High) for 5 to 6 hours.

“Real” Sloppy Joes

3-1/2 pounds ground beef

1cup chopped white onion

2cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1/2 cup chopped red pepper

1cup ketchup or BBQ sauce

2tablespoons vinegar

3tablespoons brown sugar

1tablespoon chili powder

2tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1.Brown meat and garlic, drain fat.

2.Place the remaining ingredients in slow cooker, mix. Combine meat mixture and mix.

3.Place lid on slow cooker and cook for 8 to 10 hours on 1 (Low) or 4 to 5 hours on 2 (High). Approximately 12-14 servings.

Tender & Tasty Pork Chops

5pork chops, thick cut

1tablespoon oil

110-3/4-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth

1clove garlic, minced

6medium potatoes, cut into slices

1teaspoon dried thyme 1/3 cup Dijon-style mustard 1/2 cup applesauce

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1.Heat oil and brown pork chops on both sides. Drain fat.

2.Combine soup, mushrooms, wine or chicken broth, garlic, thyme, mustard, applesauce and pepper. Add potatoes and onion. Stir. Place in slow cooker and add pork chops on top.

3.Cover and cook on 1 (Low) for 7 to 8 hours, or on 2 (High) for 3-1/2 to 4 hours. 6 servings.

Santa Fe Chicken

6 chicken breasts

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca

1tablespoon vinegar 1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1teaspoon liquid smoke

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce (hot sauce)

1lime, squeezed

1.Rinse chicken and pat dry.

2.Add all ingredients into slow cooker and stir. Place chicken in slow cooker and cover with mixture.

3.Place lid on slow cooker and cook for 10 to 12 hours on 1 (Low) or 5 to 6 hours on 2 (High). 6 servings.

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