Authors: Grace Cooper,Eva Mehler,Sarah Benson,Vicki Day,Andrea Libman,Aimee Long,Emma Melton,Paula Hess,Monique Lopez,Ingrid Watson
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Ingredients:
1 beef short rib,
2 minced garlic cloves,
2 star anise,
2 small red onions,
1 tbsp. honey,
1 tsp ground ginger
Directions:
Chop up the onion and mince the garlic cloves. Mix together. Put the rib in the cooker and add the rest of the ingredients, including the onion and garlic. Put an inch of water in the bottom of the crock pot. Cover with the lid and set the cooker to low. Cook for 8 hours. Serve with favorite vegetables.
Ingredients:
2 lbs. of beef roast,
½ tsp paprika,
salt and pepper to taste,
2 chopped large onions,
4 cups of chicken broth,
6 peeled garlic cloves,
1 tsp garlic powder,
1 container of sliced mushrooms,
1 tsp onion powder,
½ cup of coconut milk
Directions:
Put the coconut milk, broth, mushrooms, spice, onions and garlic in your crock pot. Stir to mix well. Place the rump roast in the center of the mixture and spoon some of it on top. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
Ingredients:
2 lbs. of thawed lamb ribs,
1 chopped sweet onion,
3 tbsp. of butter,
2 tbsp. of curry powder or paste,
1 minced large head of garlic
Directions:
Heat the butter in a pan and sear the lamb ahead of time, both sides, evenly. Put them in the crockpot and cover with the remaining ingredients, rolling the meat to cover completely. Cook the meat for eight hours on low.
Ingredients:
3 lbs. of beef stew meat,
1 chopped onion,
6 chopped carrots,
6 minced garlic cloves,
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper,
3 cups of beef stock,
1 quartered dried apricots,
½ cup of golden raisins,
1 tsp cumin,
½ tsp cinnamon,
2 tsp paprika
Directions:
Sauté the onions in a small pan, adding in the garlic and spices close to the end of the cooking time to bring out the flavoring. Add them to the crockpot with the beef. Deglaze the pan with a few tbsps. of stock. Put the remaining ingredients in the pot. Stir it all together so that it is mixed well. Set your pot to low and cook for 8 hours. Serve over mashed potatoes.
Ingredients:
2 lbs. beef stew meat,
2 chopped garlic cloves,
1 peeled, diced rutabaga,
2 bay leaves,
1 tsp cracked black pepper,
2 cups bone broth,
½ lb. sliced mushrooms,
2 tbsp. water,
1 chopped large onion,
1 peeled and sliced large carrots,
2 sprigs of whole fresh rosemary,
1 tsp salt,
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard,
¼ cup red wine vinegar,
2 tbsp. tapioca starch
Directions:
Use a dry paper towel to dry the meat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt cooking fat in a heavy skillet. Cook on high. Add meat spacing them so they do not touch. Do not overlap or crowd the pan. Once all meat is finished cooking, lower the heat to medium, removing the meat to a separate plate. Put garlic and onions to the pan. Stir often as they cook until onions are translucent.
Add vinegar, broth and mustard to the pan and simmer. Add meat and juice to the skillet. Bring back to a simmer, stir and cut off the heat completely.
Put the mixture in the slow cooker and add the mushrooms, bay leaves, carrots, rutabaga and rosemary. Cook for 8 hours on low. When the stew is completely cooked, pull out a cup of liquid and put it in a saucepan. Bring this to a boil. In a small mixing bowl, stir together tapioca starch and water. Mix it in with the boiled liquid. Cook for 60 seconds. Whisk continually. Transfer the sauce to the slow cooker and mix. Serve right away.
Ingredients:
14 oz. chunked beef braising steak,
2 chopped large carrots,
½ cubed swede with skin removed,
½ cubed celeriac with skin removed,
2 red onions,
sea salt and pepper to taste,
4 handfuls of kale,
water,
6 garlic cloves,
4 whole white potatoes
Directions:
Add beef to crock pot. Mix in carrots, swede, carrots, garlic and onions. Mix together well. You can add pepper and salt to taste. Add the water so you have about 2 inches in depth. Put your cooker on auto. Cook for 6 hours. When it is done cooking, add kale to the top. Cover with a lid and steam for 10 minutes. Serve right away.
Ingredients:
1 lb. sliced boneless chuck roast,
1 thin sliced apple,
1/3 cup of coconut aminos,
3 minced garlic cloves,
1 tbsp. tapioca starch,
1/3 cup of raw honey,
½ cup beef stock,
3 cups of fresh broccoli florets
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except the tapioca starch and mix into the crock pot. Add the beef and spoon the mixture of ingredients over the top. Cook the meal on low for 5 hours. Pull a cup of liquid from the crock pot and place in a small bowl. Add the tapioca starch and stir well. Pour it into the crock pot and add broccoli. Cook for 30 minutes and serve.
Ingredients:
2 lbs of roast,
8 oz of tomato sauce,
½ cup of water,
2 tbsp white wine,
½ cup balsamic vinegar,
1 sliced large sweet onion,
2 tbsp coconut oil,
your choice of rub with spices that include black pepper and salt,
garlic powder,
smoked paprika or onion powder
Directions:
Rub in the spices you have chosen as much as you prefer. Place a pan on the stove and heat the coconut oil. Sear each side of the meat. This should take about 3 to 4 minutes. Spread the onion slices in the bottom of the crockpot and rest the roast on top of them. In a separate mixing bowl, stir together your balsamic vinegar and tomato sauce. Combine thoroughly. Pour the mixture over the meat. Add water and wine to the already hot pan you used for the onions and heat it up over a low heat. Pour this mixture over the meat when it is done and de-glaze the pan to get all of it. Put the lid on and cook on low for 8 hours.
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Ingredients:
2 lb. pork roast,
1 diced red bell pepper,
3 peeled garlic cloves,
2 diced yellow onions,
½ cup of hot sauce,
2 tbsp. chili powder,
2 tsp cayenne pepper,
2 tbsp. smoked paprika,
2 tbsp. garlic powder,
plenty of salt,
1 14oz can of tomato sauce,
1 diced yellow bell pepper,
2 14oz cans of fire roasted tomatoes,
salt,
1 tbsp. cumin
Directions:
Put your roast in the crock pot and make three spots in the roast with a knife. Push the garlic cloves into the holes and pour the hot sauce over it all. Mix together the seasonings and spread it on top of the meat. Add the tomatoes, sauce, peppers and onions to the roast. Cover with the lid. Cook on low for 10 hours. Serve.
Ingredients:
2 lb. pork tenderloin,
nutmeg to taste,
4 apples,
2 tbsp. honey
Directions:
Slice up your apples. Add a layer of apples to the crockpot, covering the bottom. Sprinkle the nutmeg on top. Cut the tenderloin in half and make sure to cut some slits into the top. It should lay evenly on the bottom of the pot. Place an apple slice in each slit in the tenderloin. Sprinkle nutmeg over the top. Put the rest of the apple slices on top and put more nutmeg over that. Finally, cook the meat on low for eight hours.
Ingredients:
1 6lb ham roast,
½ cup OJ,
4 tbsp. coconut oil,
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar,
¼ cup honey,
2 tsp dried rosemary,
orange zest
Directions:
Place ham in the cooker and place all of the rest of the ingredients over it. Set your slow cooker to low and cook it for 6 hours.
Ingredients:
1 cup water,
3 tbsp. soy sauce,
2 lbs. of pork tenderloin,
¾ red wine,
1oz envelope onion soup mix,
3 tbsp. minced garlic,
black pepper to taste
Directions:
Put your tenderloin in the crock pot and sprinkle with the soup packet. Pour soy sauce, wine and water over the meat. Roll the tenderloin to coat it completely. Spread the garlic over the pork, putting a lot of it on the top so that it will cook down over the pork. Spread the pepper over the top. Cover with the lid. Set the crock pot on low. Set to cook for 4 hours. Serve some of the cooking liquid with the meal.
Ingredients:
2 tsps. of divided 5–spice powder,
1 tbsp. cooking oil or spray,
1 large red onion, 2 apples,
2 14oz pork tenderloins
Directions:
Set crock pot to high. Place the tenderloin to warm as you fix the rest of the ingredients. Sauté the onions in the cooking spray. Add 1 tsp of 5-spice powder. Stir together well. Add the apple slices and continue to sauté. The ingredients should be soft. Do not burn the onions by overcooking. Pour the mixture in the crock pot and cook for 2 ½ hours. Serve by cutting into ½ inch slices and top it off with vegetables and the apple/onion mix.
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of cubed cooked ham,
6 medium potatoes,
2 cups of milk,
¼ cup white flour,
1 tsp black pepper,
½ cup grated cheddar cheese,
¼ cup chopped onion,
1 tbsp. dehydrated parsley
Directions:
Prep your ingredients by grating your cheese and washing the potatoes. You can leave the skins on if you prefer, or peel them to your preference. In a medium mixing bowl, add together the onions, parsley, flour and pepper. Whisk the mixture together. Repeat this process three times until you have all the ingredients mixed together in the pot. Put the crock pot on low and let it cook for 8 hours.
Ingredients:
2 lbs. of pork loin in chunks,
1 cup of chicken broth,
1 packet of dry onion mix,
1 chopped large onion,
3 chunky large carrots,
2 cups of frozen green beans,
1 can of corn,
3 chunked large celery stalks,
4 medium red potatoes
Directions:
Set your crock pot to low and add the pork. Mix together the chicken broth and onion soup mix. Stir together until completely dissolved. Add special seasonings like pepper or cayenne. Cover with the lid. Set the crock pot on low. Cook for three hours. Cut up your vegetables and add them to the pot. You will want to drain your can of corn and add that. Cook the whole mixture on high level for 2 more hours. Put in the frozen beans. The meal should cook for one more hour. Use a meat thermometer to make sure the pork is cooked all the way through.