Ham Stroganoff

2

Tbsp

Butter or margarine

 

 

 

1

Cup

Minced onion

 

 

 

8

Cups

(2-pounds) precooked ham, cut into ¼-inch strips

 

 

 

1

8 oz.

Can mushroom stems and pieces, drained, reserve liquid

 

 

 

2

10½ oz.

Cans condensed cream of mushroom soup

1

Cup

Sour cream

1.Sauté onion in butter in slow cooking pot over medium-low heat of range unit. Transfer cooking pot to heating base using hot pads.

2.Add ham strips and drained mushrooms to cooking pot. In bowl combine, reserved mushroom liquid with soup. Pour over ham mixture; stir to blend.

3.Cover and cook at LO (#3) for 3½ to 4½ hours or until heated. Stir in sour cream 15 minutes before serving. Reduce heat to Keep Warm (#2) for serving. Serve over cooked noodles, rice or chow mein noodles. Makes 6 servings.

 

 

 

Pepper Steak

 

 

Lbs

Round steak, cut into thin strips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Clove garlic, minced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Cup

Chopped onion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

½

Tsp

Salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¼

Tsp

Pepper

 

 

¼

Tsp

Ginger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Tsp

Sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

½

Cup

Soy sauce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Large green pepper, cut into thin strips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Tomatoes, cut into eighths, or 1 1-pound can whole

 

 

 

tomatoes, undrained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Lb

Can bean sprouts, drained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Tbsp

Cornstarch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

½

Cup

Cold water

 

1.Brown steak in slow cooking pot on range unit 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 LO (#3) for 6 to 8 hours or Med (#4) for 4 to 5 hours.

3.Add green pepper, tomatoes and bean sprouts, stir to blend. Slow cook an additional hour. Just before serving, increase heat to HI (#5). Combine cornstarch and water. Gradually add to pepper steak, stirring until thickened. Reduce to Keep Warm (#2) for serving. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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West Bend Cookers instruction manual Ham Stroganoff, Pepper Steak

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