Crock Pot Harvest Stoup

This soup captures many flavors of fall. A nice way to warm up on a cold winters night. It's not a soup and not a stew just some good ole "stoup" as Rachel Ray would say. 

1 pound lean ground turkey or 1 pound chicken, browned
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
3 red potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 acorn squash, peeled and chopped
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies (rotel)
4 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon allspice
salt and pepper

Peel and chop all of the vegetables, and add it to the crock pot. Break up the ground meat with your fingers and add it. Dump in the kidney beans and the can of tomatoes and chilies. Add the broth and the seasonings. Stir well. It will look like there isn't enough liquid, but more will be made from the vegetables and meat. I promise.

Cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Mine usually takes about 9 hours because of the age of my crockpot. Yours make take less time.


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Korean Style Short Ribs

Another great crock pot meal. I would advise to double the sauce especially if you are serving it over rice or noodles. Very heavy but it rocks! 

photo by camenskitchen

Korean Style Short Ribs

Prep Time 5 Minutes
Cook Time 6 Hours

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1.2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
5 lbs beef short ribs or 5 lbs pork ribs
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/2 cups shredded carrots
3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 cups cooked white rice

Blend soy sauce, sugar,oil, vinegar, ginger, garlic and red pepper in a bowl.

Place ribs in 5 quart slow cooker, add sauce. Cover and cook on High for 6 hours or low for 9 hours, until meat is tender.

Transfer ribs to a platter. Skim and discard excess fat from liquid. Combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water, blend with liquid in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until thickened. Stir in carrots. Top ribs with sauce, scallions and sesame seeds.

Serve over cooked rice.

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Slow-Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast

1 beef chuck or bottom round roast, about 3 1/4 pounds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups unsalted beef stock
2/3 cup balsamic vinegar

Spray slow cooker bowl with non-stick cooking spray. Season roast with salt, thyme and black pepper. Place in bottom of slow cooker.

Scatter onion, carrots, celery and garlic over roast. Pour stock and balsamic vinegar over top. Cover and cook on LOW for 10 hours.

Remove roast and allow to rest 15 minutes before slicing. Skim fat off cooking liquid and thicken if desired. Serve sauce over roast.

Serves 6
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours

This recipe is a keeper for my house. I had to work late so the sauce wasn't made. It cooked a little longer (okay two whole hours longer) than recommended so it couldn't be sliced as it fell apart. I will can the broth for later use. Possibly in vegetable soup or something of the like. Two Thumbs Up!!Pin It

Slow Cooker Vension Roast

Venison roast slow cooked with layers of flavor.
Simple and tasty.

3 pound venison roast
small onion, sliced
small bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 serving of prepared SOS Mix or 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

Layer half of the slices of onion and bell pepper in the bottom of the crock pot, top with venison roast and remaining onion and bell peppers. Sprinkle with soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and pepper.

In a small bowl combine onion soup mix and prepared SOS soup; mix together and pour mixture over venison. Cook on low setting for 6 hours.

Enjoy!
~ Farmgirl

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Crockpot Apple Butter

One of the many comfort foods we enjoy. I love it slathered on homemade biscuits.

5 1/2 pounds apples, peeled and finely chopped (I use three different kinds of apples)
4 cups sugar
2-3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Place apples in a large bowl. Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Pour over apples and mix well.

Place in crockpot, cover and cook on high for 1 hour.

Decrease heat to low; cover and cook on low for 9 to 11 hours or until thickened and dark brown. Stir occasionally.

Uncover and cook on low for 1 more hour.

If desired, whisk until smooth.

Spoon into freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Cover and freeze.

Or ladle in hot sterilized jars, add 1 tablespoon lemon juice per pint, wipe rim, cap with two-piece lids and process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.

Makes approx 9 1/2 pints

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