Italian beef cooked with Italian seasoning makes for a mouth
watering slow cooker meal.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 6-8 hours on low in slow cooker
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients :
1 (4 pound) chuck roast
1 cup beef broth
1 cup water
2 packs Italian salad seasoning
3 whole peppercorns
1 small bay leaf
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon onion powder

Directions:
1. Trim excess fat off chuck roast, if needed.
2. Place chuck roast into large slow cooker with all ingredients
except 1 package of Italian seasoning mix. Cover and cook for 5-
6 hours on low or until fork tender (do not cook on high).
3. Place chuck roast on a platter and shred with two forks. Strain
broth into large bowl and skim fat off beef broth. Discard bay
leaf.
4. Return broth and chuck roast to slow cooker. Pour in
remaining Italian seasoning mix. Cook with lid for 1 hour on low,
stir well.
Tips:
#1 Serve with Cole slaw, potatoes salad, and chips.
#2 Serve on French rolls or thick bread.

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A lot of people are stuck working weekends so they miss out on Sunday dinners. Have no fear Ms Recipe to the rescue. You can have that good old fashion goodness in a slow cooker. Couldn’t get any better then that? Can It? Well, ya I know you could easily go to the local restaurant, but there’s nothing better then home cooking.

Cooking time: 7-8 hours
Servings: 6-7

Ingredients:

1 (3-4 pounds) chuck roast
1 package dry onion soup mix
2 tablespoons minced garlic
black pepper to taste
5 medium potatoes
1 pound carrots, diced
4 ounces button mushrooms
4 celery stalks with leaves
1 ½ cups water
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. In slow cooker, sprinkle both sides of chuck roast with dry onion soup mix, garlic, and black pepper.

2. Cut potatoes in half and place around chuck roast. Add remaining ingredients and sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce.

3. Pour water into slow cooker and cook on high for 7-8 hours.

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By: Nina Marana

Summer is a special time of year, especially after a long winter and rainy spring. Watching vegetables grow is the highlight of the season. Another highlight of the season is making frugal salads from fresh produce.

3-4 fresh basil leaves
2 cups elbow macaroni
2 pounds ground beef
1-2 tablespoons canola oil (add if ground beef is dry)
2 medium-large burpless cucumbers, sliced
5- 10 roma tomatoes, diced
Bottle of ranch salad dressing
Fresh Chives

1. Cook elbow macaroni with basil leaves according to package directions. Set Aside.
2. Cut peeled cucumbers horizontal into fourths and then cut into bite size pieces.
3. In a large skillet, brown ground beef with a little canola oil, if needed.
4. Drain ground beef and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Mix cucumbers with drained ground beef.
6. Stir diced tomatoes with cucumber mixture.
7. Slowly add elbow macaroni to mixture; stir frequently
8. Add desired amount of ranch dressing to cucumber/ground beef mixture. Refrigerate for at least thirty minutes and serve.

9. Top with fresh chives.

Frugal Beef Garden Salad

Tips:
#1: Serve with cheese such as: cheddar, mozzarella, or Colby jack.
#2: Add your favorite vegetables.

#3: Top with fresh chives.

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Made with lots of spices and flavors to fed both the soul and the stomach at once.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons margarine/butter

3-4 pounds boneless beef ribs
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup (mild) chili sauce
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 large yellow onion
1/4 cup (dark) molasses
3 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried thyme

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degree F
2.In a large bowl, using a fork to mix flour, onion powder, salt and black pepper.

3. Remove ribs from packaging and press into flour mixture until well coated on all sides.

4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and margarine then add ribs and brown on all sides.
5. Place ribs after browning into a large deep baking pan/dish.

6. Using the same skillet over low-medium heat, add beef broth, apple cider, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion, molasses, garlic powder, and thyme. Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour mixture over ribs and cover with lid or aluminum foil,

7. Place in oven on bottom rack for 60 minutes, do not peek.
Tip:

Serve with baked sweet potatoes, or  french fries.

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It’s not my typical posting, but I figured I would share a juicy steak for all those steak lovers out there. Enjoy and happy cooking.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking time: 11 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 good pinch black pepper
1/4 teaspoon fennel seed

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter/margarine
2 cloves garlic (1 finely minced and 1 cut in half rub on steak)
1 pound boneless sirloin (rub both sides of steak with 1 garlic clove)
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 good pinch black pepper
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream

Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine fennel half of salt, and black pepper.
2. In a large skillet add olive oil, and butter turn on high until pan is hot;  rub steak with garlic, place in skillet  and cook about 5 minutes, then flip to other side and cook 4 minutes longer.
3. Turn burner down to medium. Sprinkle steak with salt mixture and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until the steak is cooked to desired doneness.
4. Sauce suggestion:  Meanwhile, in small bowl combine horseradish, salt, black pepper, remaining garlic, mayonnaise, and sour cream, serve at room temperature.

Optional: Green and Red peppers

Tips:

#1 Cut the steak into individual servings

#2 Serve with garden salad

#3 Saute red peppers, green peppers and white onions with steak.

#4 Do not over flip steak
Steak Cooking Directions:

Thickness Rare Medium Well Heat

1″   inch 8-10 12-14 16-20 High

1 1/2″  inch 10-14 16-20 22-26 High
2  inch 12-16 18-22 24-28 Medium

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Being a food experimenter has become on of my favorite things to do since I was a little girl. Recently, I was given an oppurtunity to try Zipsauce.  Talk about speedy shipping, I received the Zipsauce within a couple of days. It arrived wrapped in bubble wrap to protect it from breaking. Along with two bottles of zip sauce I received several cards with recipes already made with Zipsauce. I decided to make a meatloaf with the sauce, but not your ordinary meatloaf. At first, I thought the sauce smelled like soy sauce, but once I tried the sauce I was surprised how good it did really tastes.

So On with the Recipe:

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:
2-3 pounds lean ground beef
1/4 cup ZIPSAUCE
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 large egg
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup mango, peeled, chopped
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine all ingredients into large bowl.
3. Pour into large baking dish/pan and form into loaf.
4. Bake uncovered for 1 hour on bottom rack in the oven.Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Tips:
# 1 Substitute ground chicken or turkey for ground beef.
# 2 Substitute evaporated milk use whole milk.
# 3 Tastes great with mashed potatoes.

Zipsauce sent me 2 bottles of the zipsauce  to try and write a recipe with it.

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People all around the world love spaghetti thought everyone has their own version.
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground beef
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (8 ounce can) tomato sauce
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 (28 ounce can) crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoons seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1.Prepare spaghetti according to package directions. Add salt to water..
2. Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef with onion and green pepper in olive oil until meat is no longer pink. Drain and return to skillet.
3. Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms, tomatoes, seasoned salt, garlic powder, chili powder, hot sauce, and brown sugar into skillet.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
5. Drain spaghetti (do not rinse) and stir into meat mixture. Pour into a large shallow baking dish/pan, cover and place on bottom rack. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Tips:

#1:Use ground chicken or turkey instead of ground beef.

#2:Omit the beef for vegetarian casserole dish

#3 Add meat alternatives such as: tofu or tempeh.

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When most people think of meatloaf they think of tomato sauce and oatmeal. Not this meatloaf; it is made with stringy mozzarella cheese and a mixture of ground pork and ground beef.

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When most people think of meatballs they think of Italian spaghetti and meatballs. For a change of pace theirs nothing better than a hot bowl of soup made with buttery lima beans and meatballs to warm you up from the inside out on a cold winter night.

Preparation: 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 1/2 hours
Servings: 2-4
1 pound ground beef
1 cup dry lima beans
1 bay leaf (remove after cooking)
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup carrots,diced
1/4 cup celery with leaves, diced
1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 beef bouillon cube
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (15.5 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rinse lima beans and pour into the Dutch oven with 4 cups of water. Bring water to a rapid boil for 3 minutes; set aside for 1 hour.
2. In a small bowl, mix flour and 1/2 cup water; pour into Dutch oven with lima beans. Cook over medium heat until fork tender; stir in onion, bouillon cube, tomatoes,carrots, celery, salt, pepper, and bay leaf; bring to boil; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine with your hands ground beef, Italian style bread crumbs, evaporated milk, and Worcestershire sauce. Roll meat mixture into balls about the size of a quarter. Add to Dutch oven; cover and bake in oven for 1 hour or until meatballs are cooked; stir occasionally.

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In a hurry or having a busy day? Use your slow cooker to save yourself a lot of time and energy. Prepare the meal in the slow cooker the night before and let the slow cooker do all the work, your meal is ready before your home. Happy Cooking

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