7 friendly cooker Recipes

needed : 5 quart slow cooker, lean ground beef, onion, chopped, salt, pepper, water, potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, italian diced tomatoes low-sodium, undrained, low sodium v8 juice, chopped celery, sliced carrots, sugar, dried parsley flakes, dried basil, bay leaf

lean ground beef, onion, chopped (about 1 small onion), garlic cloves, minced, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes, undrained, baked beans in tomato sauce, undrained, no-salt-added tomato sauce, canned mushroom slices, drained (optional), chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper

lean beef (all visibile fat removed, cut into large chunks), lean bacon (all visibile fat removed, cut into large chunks), onions (peeled and cut into vertical cunks), carrots (cut into 1 inch chunks ), tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, beef bouillon cubes, paprika, mustard, caraway seed, water

well-trimmed top round roast or 2 1/2 lbs flat half beef brisket, fresh coarse ground black pepper, sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped onion, chopped red bell peppers or 1 cup green bell peppers or 1 cup roasted sweet peppers, drained and chopped, diced italian-style tomatoes, undrained, tomato paste with roasted garlic or 1 (6 oz) can italian spices

cooking oil, onion, diced, mild red chili powder, pork loin or 1 lb pork chop, cooked and sliced into thin, bite sized pieces, garlic cloves, mashed, cumin, fresh hominy (reserve juice) or 3 cups frozen hominy, boiled until it pops (reserve juice) or 3 cups hominy (reserve juice), salt