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CROCKPOT THREE BEAN BARBECUE WITH SAUSAGE

Crockpot Three Bean Barbecue with Sausage This recipe is so simple.  I just throw all the ingredients in the crock pot and it makes a meal.  My cornbread pudding goes great with this dish. This would be great to take on a camping trip or anywhere you need to bring a dish and you could double the recipe.

1 (15 ounce) can pork-n-beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
1 pound package smoked sausage or sausage or your choice, cut into chunks
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
2 tablespoon molasses (I used sorghum. You could use anykind you like or even pancake syrup)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
few drops hot sauce
 
Drain beans and add to crockpot.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.  Makes about 6 to 8 servings. Enjoy!
 

CROCKPOT BEEF STEW

Crockpot Beef StewThis crock pot beef stew is the perfect comfort food on a cold day.  Just add some cornbread muffins for a meal.

1 to 1 1/2 pounds of lean beef, chuck or stew meat, cut in bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons cooking oil or bacon drippings
3 or 4 carrots, cut in pieces
4 or 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
3 stalks of celery, cut in inch sized pieces
1 medium onion, peeled and cut in pieces
1 cup frozen peas, Optional
4 cups hot water
4 beef bullion cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch of cayenne
Few drops of hot sauce, Optional
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
2 bay leaves
 
Dredge the stew meat in the flour and brown in oil on top of the stove. (Keep any leftover flour to thicken stew, if needed)  Add meat to crock pot along with carrots,  potatoes, celery, onion,  and peas.  In a bowl add the bullion cubes to the hot water and let dissolve.(You could use two 14 ounce cans of beef broth instead of  the water and bullion cubes) Next, add the salt, pepper, cayenne, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and mushroom soup to your liquid bullion and mix well with a wire whisk.  Pour over meat and vegetables in the crock pot, add bay leaves and cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours or until vegetables are done. (If you want a thicker gravy remove some of the liquid about 25 minutes before serving, add a couple tablespoons of the leftover flour from dredging the meat and return to crock pot to thicken the gravy). Remove bay leaves.   Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Enjoy!
 
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CROCK POT STEW MEAT CHILI

Crockpot Stew Meat Chili This is my favorite chili recipe. I could make myself sick on this dish with a little sour cream or shredded cheese on top.  I have to make some cornbread muffins to go along with the chili, too.

1 1/2 – 2 pounds stew meat, cut in bite size pieces
2 tablespoons bacon drippings or cooking oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes with green chilis
2 (1 pound) cans beans (can use chili beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans or even dried beans that are cooked)
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 package Lipton onion soup mix
1 teaspoon cumin (can use more)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder, more or less
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne or a few drops hot sauce, Optional
Shredded cheese or sour cream for topping, Optional
 
Cut stew meat in bite-sized pieces and brown in bacon drippings or oil on top of the stove.  Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.  Add stew meat to crock pot and pour remaining ingredients over the meat.  Cook on low for 7 hours or high about 4 hours.  Makes a three quart crock pot full.  Enjoy!
 
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CROCK POT SAUSAGE & VEGGIES WITH PEPPERS

Crockpot Sausage and Veggies with PeppersThis dish is so good and easy in the crockpot,  just add some cornbread for a hearty meal of comfort food.

1 pound smoked sausage, cut in pieces
6 potatoes, peeled and halved
1 large onion, peeled and sliced or chopped
3 or 4 large carrots, scraped and cut in pieces
1 large green pepper
1 large red sweet pepper
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth or 2 cups
1 package onion soup mix
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
 
Place sausage and vegetables in crock pot.  Mix together the broth, onion soup, spices and Worcestershire sauce and pour over the vegetables.  Cook on low for 5 or 6 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours until the potatoes and carrots are done.  Makes six to eight servings. Enjoy!
 
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