Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Slow cooker pot roast

• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 5 1/2 pounds pot roast

Directions:

In a slow cooker, mix cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix and water. Place pot roast in slow cooker and coat with soup mixture.

Cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low setting for 8 to 9 hours.

Recipe from http://www.allrecipes.com/

Baked Spaghetti

Baked Spaghetti

You can make this ahead of time, and put in the oven before dinner!

Ingredients:

Reynolds Wrap® Release® Non-Stick Aluminum Foil

1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, cooked

2 tablespoons butter OR margarine

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1 (24 ounce) carton ricotta cheese

1 pound ground beef (I used ground turkey, and it was still yummy)

1 (25.75 ounce) jar Prego® Chunky Garden Combination Italian Sauce

1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzerella cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with Reynolds Wrap® Release® Non-Stick Aluminum Foil with non-stick side toward food.


2. Combine hot cooked spaghetti with butter; stir until butter melts and coats spaghetti. Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; stir to coat. Arrange spaghetti in an even layer in foil-lined pan. Spread ricotta cheese over spaghetti. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Brown ground beef, drain; add pasta sauce and heat until bubbly. Spoon over cheeses. Top with mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese.


3. Cover with non-stick foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil cover and continue baking 15 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe originally from Allrecipes.com, credits to the picture go to Allrecipes.com also.

Beef and Mushroom stew

Just put this recipe in the crock pot in the morning and let it go! Prep time only take about 15 minutes, and done in 8 hours!

1 (1 1/2) pound beef bottom round roast or chuck pot roast, cut into 1-inch pieces

ground black pepper

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 (10.5 ounce) can Campbell's® Condensed French Onion Soup

1 cup Burgundy or other dry red wine

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed

10 ounces mushrooms, cut in half

3 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 cup frozen whole small white onions

1/4 cup water

Season the beef with the black pepper. Coat the beef with 2 tablespoons flour. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well browned, stirring often.
Stir the beef, soup, wine, garlic, Italian seasoning, mushrooms, carrots and onions in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 or until the beef is fork-tender.
Stir the remaining flour and water in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth. Stir the flour mixture in the cooker. Increase the heat to HIGH. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens.

Recipe comes from Campbells kitchen

Cheesy Broccoli

1 large bunch broccoli, trimmed into florets

2 eggs, beaten

1 can (10 ½ ounces) Cheddar cheese soup

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 can (14 ½ ounces) diced tomatoes

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Heat Oven to 350 degrees

Boil Broccoli for 5 minutes, then drain.

Combine eggs, soup, and italian seasoning, and stir in tomatoes, and broccoli.

Place in shallow baking dish, and sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 350 F, uncovered for 30 minutes.

My kids love this recipe! Have you ever seen 5 kids under the age of 6 who love Broccoli and cheese???

Freezer Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients:

4 onions, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1/2 cup vegetable oil

16 cups chopped tomatoes

2 tablespoons dried oregano

2 tablespoons dried basil

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1/4 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons salt

3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Directions:

In a slow cooker sauté` together the onion, garlic, green pepper, and vegetable oil. Cook until onion is transparent.

Add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 hours on low heat. Stir frequently.

Let sauce cool. Pour sauce into quart size freezer containers. Store in freezer.

When ready to use sauce, stir in can of tomato paste.

Cozy Cottage Beef Stew

Ingredients:

3/4 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes

2 onions, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 large stalk celery, minced

2 carrots, finely chopped

1/4 pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces

8 ounces fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped

3 potatoes, peeled and diced

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram

2 (14.5 ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consommé

Directions:

1. In a slow cooker, combine beef, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, green beans, mushrooms, and potatoes. Pour in the tomatoes and tomato sauce. Season with bay leaf, pepper, thyme, and marjoram. Stir together chicken broth and flour. Pour chicken broth mixture and beef consomme into slow cooker, and stir.

2. Cover, and cook on Low 6 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Recipe from http://www.allrecipes.com/

Time saving Techniques

I love to have dinner at home around the table with my family. But there are days that there just isn't enough time in the day to cook a full meal, and sit around the table to eat it. So I compiled a few ideas from various sources to give you ideas for time saving techniques in the kitchen, to cut down the time we spend in there.

• Make ahead recipes- recipes that are made ahead of time and warmed up right before the time to eat.
• Freezer meals- meals that are froze and defrosted and cooked before time to eat.
• Slow-Cooker meals- enough said!!! :) LOVE THESE!
• Convenience cooking
• Half hour meals - who needs a large recipe with a complex directions? Pick shorter, easier recipes. Check out some meal planning sites like Cooking by numbers, Six O'clock Scramble, Meal Planning Mommies, or How about 10 minute meals.

This month we will posting recipes from each catagory. Hope you enjoy, and can use them!