Amazing!
3lb boneless beef roast
1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms (I use more because I love them)
1 cup water
.75 oz. envelope dry brown gravy mix
.7 oz. envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix (I use good seasons)
1. Place roast in slow cooker
2. Top with mushrooms
3. Combine water, gravy mix, and dressing mix in a small bowl. Pour over roast and mushrooms.
4. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour and then on low 6-8 hours.
I make mashed potatoes for the side and use the juices to make gravy! This is my favorite meal :D
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Beef Roast with Peppers!
Beef Roast with Tomatoes, Onions, and Peppers
4 - 5lb roast (cut in half if needed to fit in the crock pot
2 - 14.5oz. cans Mexican - style stewed tomatoes, not drained. (I use mexican style because I can't find anything that says "stewed")
16 oz jar salsa, your choice of mild med or hot (I use a corn and black bean red salsa - Meijer gold label)
2 - 3 med onions cut into chunks
1-2 green or red bell peppers sliced
Directions:
1. Brown roast on all sides in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Place in slow cooker.
2. Combine tomatoes and salsa in a bowl. Spoon over meat in slow cooker. Arrange onion around meat.
3. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until meat is tender but not dry. (I cook it for 8 hours)
4. Add pepper slices 1 hour before serving, pushing them down into the sauce.
5. Remove meat from slow cooker and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing. Place slices on serving platter and top with vegetables and sauce.
6. Serve with yellow rice.
This dish is really good as described above, but the best part is the left overs! The next day, shred what ever meat is leftover and drain the excess sauce into a measuring cup. after the meat is shredded and placed with the vegetables (minus the sauce) only add enough of the sauce to make everything "wet" but not dripping all over. Then you have TACO MEAT! yum :) I have used red, yellow, orange, and red pepper. My favorite combo is orange and red vs the green and red. But that's just me. We have it with hard shell and soft shell. Sour cream, chives, and yellow rice.
4 - 5lb roast (cut in half if needed to fit in the crock pot
2 - 14.5oz. cans Mexican - style stewed tomatoes, not drained. (I use mexican style because I can't find anything that says "stewed")
16 oz jar salsa, your choice of mild med or hot (I use a corn and black bean red salsa - Meijer gold label)
2 - 3 med onions cut into chunks
1-2 green or red bell peppers sliced
Directions:
1. Brown roast on all sides in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Place in slow cooker.
2. Combine tomatoes and salsa in a bowl. Spoon over meat in slow cooker. Arrange onion around meat.
3. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until meat is tender but not dry. (I cook it for 8 hours)
4. Add pepper slices 1 hour before serving, pushing them down into the sauce.
5. Remove meat from slow cooker and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing. Place slices on serving platter and top with vegetables and sauce.
6. Serve with yellow rice.
This dish is really good as described above, but the best part is the left overs! The next day, shred what ever meat is leftover and drain the excess sauce into a measuring cup. after the meat is shredded and placed with the vegetables (minus the sauce) only add enough of the sauce to make everything "wet" but not dripping all over. Then you have TACO MEAT! yum :) I have used red, yellow, orange, and red pepper. My favorite combo is orange and red vs the green and red. But that's just me. We have it with hard shell and soft shell. Sour cream, chives, and yellow rice.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Spinach Dip!
It is so simple and amazing, I'll be making some tomorrow morning!
One package of Knorr Vegetable recipe mix (find it in the soup isle)
One package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 container of sour cream (16oz)
1 cup of mayo
one can of water chestnuts drained and chopped
3 chopped green onions (optional)
(this recipe is on the back of the Knorr package!)
Mix everything very well. Chill in the fridge for about 2 hours.
Serve with pumpernickel bread. I break the bread apart for an appetizer or slice the bread and eat it as a sandwich!
One package of Knorr Vegetable recipe mix (find it in the soup isle)
One package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 container of sour cream (16oz)
1 cup of mayo
one can of water chestnuts drained and chopped
3 chopped green onions (optional)
(this recipe is on the back of the Knorr package!)
Mix everything very well. Chill in the fridge for about 2 hours.
Serve with pumpernickel bread. I break the bread apart for an appetizer or slice the bread and eat it as a sandwich!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Rumaki
Here is my favorite appetizer recipe!
Rumaki
Bacon package (2 packages for more than 10 people)
2 cans of Sliced water chestnuts (4 if making a double batch)
tooth picks
Topping: (Add all of the ingredients into a sauce pan, heat and stir well.)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 Tbs. yellow mustard
1/2 cup Catalina dressing
1 Tbs butter
400 degrees until bacon is crispy.
Cut bacon strips in half. Wrap each half around 1 or 2 water chestnut slices. Place in the bottom of a 13 x 9 cake pan. (or add a wire rack into the pan so the grease can drip down) One package of bacon and 2 cans of chestnuts will fill the bottom of one cake pan.
While baking - remove grease drippings (with a turkey baster) so that the bacon can get crispy, and drizzle topping over each rumaki every 10-15 minutes. Total baking time is about 45 minutes, depending on how often you remove the bacon grease. If the grease is left in the pan, the cooking time will double because the bacon will take longer to get crispy. Add tooth picks after removing the rumaki and placing on a platter. Or you can place a cup of toothpicks next to the platter for your guests to use.
Yummy!
Rumaki
Bacon package (2 packages for more than 10 people)
2 cans of Sliced water chestnuts (4 if making a double batch)
tooth picks
Topping: (Add all of the ingredients into a sauce pan, heat and stir well.)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 Tbs. yellow mustard
1/2 cup Catalina dressing
1 Tbs butter
400 degrees until bacon is crispy.
Cut bacon strips in half. Wrap each half around 1 or 2 water chestnut slices. Place in the bottom of a 13 x 9 cake pan. (or add a wire rack into the pan so the grease can drip down) One package of bacon and 2 cans of chestnuts will fill the bottom of one cake pan.
While baking - remove grease drippings (with a turkey baster) so that the bacon can get crispy, and drizzle topping over each rumaki every 10-15 minutes. Total baking time is about 45 minutes, depending on how often you remove the bacon grease. If the grease is left in the pan, the cooking time will double because the bacon will take longer to get crispy. Add tooth picks after removing the rumaki and placing on a platter. Or you can place a cup of toothpicks next to the platter for your guests to use.
Yummy!