CROCK POT RECIPES

Barbara is hosting a crock pot festival August 9. Send in your recipes before then and we can all benefit from all the ideas. I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite recipes:
HAMBURGER LENTIL SOUP
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onions
4 carrots, diced
3 ribs celery, diced
1 garlic clove, minced, or 1 t. garlic powder
1 qt. tomato juice
1 T. salt
2 c. dry lentils, washed with stones removed
1 qt. water
1/2 t. dried marjoram
1 T. brown sugar
Brown ground beef and onion in skillet. Drain. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours, or High 4-6 hours.
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SOUL-SATISFYING BEEF STEW
2 lb. stewing beef, cubed
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/3 c. all purpose flour
1 large onion, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can condensed french onion soup
1 jar, 16 oz., mild chunky salsa
1 can, 16 oz., solid-pack pumpkin
1 can tomato paste
2 cups water
10-14 small red potatoes (about 1 1/2 lb.), cut in half
Put meat in slow cooker. Add salt, pepper and flour. Stir to coat meat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on Low 10-12
hours, or High 5-6 hours.
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CROCKPOT PASTA
8 oz. small shells (cooked)
8 oz. mozzarella cheese
8 oz. provolone cheese
1 lb. hamburger (cooked)
1 can mushrooms
1 pint sour cream
1 quart spaghetti sauce
Mix sauce, hamburger, shells, and mushrooms together. Put half in crock pot, sour cream over this and sliced provolone; now rest of sauce mixture with sliced mozzarella on top. Cook on Low for 6-7 hour. Excellent for parties.
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SALMON CHEESE CASSEROLE
1 14 3/4 oz. can salmon with liquid
4 oz. can mushrooms, drained
1 1/2 c. bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. grated cheese
1 T. lemon juice
1 T. minced onion
Flake fish in bowl, removing bones. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into lightly greased slow cooker. Cover. Cook on Low 3-4 hours.
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TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE
2 61/2 oz. cans water-packed tuna, drained
2 101/2 oz. cans cream on mushroom soup
1 c. milk
2 T. dried parsley
10-oz. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
10-oz. pkg. noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 c. toasted sliced almonds
Combine tuna, soup, milk, parsley, and vegetables. Fold in noodles. Pour into greased slow cooker. Top with almonds. Cover. Cook on Low 7-9 hour, or High 3-4 hours.
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here's one for serving hot or cold:
SPICED WASSAIL
2 32-oz. jars cranberry juice
2 c. water
6-oz. can frozen orange juice, concentrate
3 3-inch cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
Combine all ingredients in 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low 2-8 hours.