Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Spend 15 minutes preparing this beef stew in the morning, place all ingredients in your slow cooker, go about your day, and come home to the inviting aroma of beef stew!

Ingredients

1 pound stewing beef; bite-sized pieces

2 medium potatoes, cubed

1 large onion, sliced

1 garlic clove, minced

2 large carrots, sliced

1/2 cup green beans, fresh or frozen

1/2 cup peas, fresh or frozen

1/2 cup corn, fresh or frozen

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

4 cups canned beef broth

1 envelope beef gravy mix

1 cup water

Directions

In a saucepan, stir together the beef gravy mix and 1 cup water; heat till slightly thickens; pour into slow cooker.

Add remaining ingredients with gravy.

Cover slow cooker; cook on low for 8 - 10 hours.

Try this beef stew over baking powder biscuits! Yum!

Blue Roast Beef Sandwiches

This is an easy to assemble, make-and-take sandwich, perfect for a picnic in the park!

Ingredients: (4 sandwiches)
8 slices whole wheat bread
mayonnaise
1 pound deli roast beef, thinly sliced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
4 slices mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Spread each slice of bread with mayonnaise. I like about 2 tablespoons on each slice (I'm a condiment lover).
Separate the roast beef and crumbled blue cheese into fourths.
Layer with roast beef - crumbled blue cheese - mozzarella cheese.
Now taste your new favorite sandwich!

Make the Blue Roast Beef Sandwich even better with caramelized onions
http://www.ehow.com/how_5097085_caramelize-onion.html

Meat Sauce for Hots

Meat sauce made a little spicy and tangy with chili powder and horseradish is the best topping for your grilled hot dogs... before spooning on the sauce, spread each side of the bun with prepared mustard!

Ingredients:
8 ounces ground beef
4 ounces ground pork
1/2 cup onion, diced
4 tablespoons horseradish
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 can tomato soup
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (add extra if you like your sauce hot)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs

Directions:
In a large non-stick skillet, add ground beef, ground pork and onion. Over medium-high heat, fry until meat (breaking up until fine) is thoroughly cooked.
Reduce heat to low and add remaining ingredients; simmer for 30 minutes.

Vegetable Ground Beef Soup

After some experimenting, I got this vegetable ground beef soup recipe just right. It is the only vegetable soup made in my kitchen now. It's sooo good! Try it - I'm sure you will agree!

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
4 cups water
2 cans (14-1/2 ounce) stewed tomatoes
2 cans (8 ounce) tomato sauce
1 package (16 ounce) frozen mixed vegetables
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons horseradish sauce
1/2 teaspoon crushed basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
black pepper to taste

Directions:
In large skillet, cook ground beef until done; drain off liquid (all but a few tablespoons).

In large saucepan, add ground beef and all remaining ingredients; bring soup to a boil over medium-high heat.

When soup begins to boil, reduce heat to low; cover and let simmer for 1/2 hour.

For a little "kick," add 1 teaspoon of liquid red pepper.

Serve with a green salad and bread sticks for a complete meal.