Showing posts with label Crockpot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crockpot. Show all posts

Crockpot Beef Stew And Other Meats

Friday, September 2, 2011

It is amazing what can go into a crockpot to fix a meal. Looking through the recipes, you will find that nearly anything that can be cooked on the stove or in the oven can be slow cooked in the crockpot. It is important to remember that many crockpot recipes give you a choice for cooking on HIGH or LOW heat and that often we choose the slower method because we will be out all day. Either way, the food will come out tender and tasty, a welcomed event at the end of a busy day.

Following are some of the delicious beef dinners that can be prepared with a crockpot recipe: lasagna, cube steak, London broil, stroganoff, pepper steak, and meatloaf. An incredibly enticing beef stew graces quite a few crockpots on any given night, leaving many families and guests feeling full and content with their meal.

There are many cooking tips that can save you time just as preparing the meal in the crockpot provides extra time to do other tasks or just relax for a few moments before dinner. For instance, if you want to thicken soup without adding butter, flour, or corn starch, remove a cupful of soup, puree it in the blender, and then stir in back into the soup in the pot.

Other hints explain how to get a professional look to your creations. Have you ever wondered how to get that beautiful glaze on your rolls? Mix a tablespoon of sugar with 1/4 cup of milk and brush it across the tops of the rolls before baking. Your friends will believe they came from the bakery. To reduce fat when you are going to sauté vegetables and meat use water, apple cider, or fruit juice in place of butter or oil.

Caramelized onions look so beautiful when served on the side of meat or scalloped potatoes. You can make them by mixing 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and four cups of onions, sliced very thin. In a large skillet, melt the butter and oil mixture over medium heat. Add the onions and brown them, stirring gently now and then so all onions are browned steadily. After twenty-five minutes, scatter a pinch of salt on the onions. They will be turning reddish brown and will be done cooking about five minutes after the salt is added.

Oriental Beef Crockpot Recipe

You will be amazed at the great taste derived from flank steak when it is combined with flavors of the East, and will be delighted to find all the many different recipes showing how beef can be prepared in the crockpot. A bit of ginger adds the right spice to this meal.

What You Need:


1 large can of pineapple rings
2 pounds flank steak
1 teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon of any sweet fruit juice, such as apple or grape
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

How To Make It:

Drain the pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Roll and tie the flank steak, and cut into 6 pieces. Warm the oil in a heavy skillet and brown the flank steak on all sides. Put the meat into a 4-Quart Crockpot and lay the pineapple rings over it. Mix the ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, other juice, and Worcestershire sauce in a small mixing bowl. Pour over the flank steaks. Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours.

Add salt and pepper as desired. Serve with steamed white rice and dish up a fortune cookie at the end of the meal.

Serves 6




Beef and pineapple are popular in crockpot recipes as well as in special Oriental recipes. If you enjoy cooking with meats, vegetables, spices and more, why not try making some crockpot beef stew recipes?

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How to Cook Goat in a Crockpot

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Goat might not be as common as beef or chicken but it is equally great for making crockpot recipes. Goats have been used for their meat, milk, skins, and hair all over the world for centuries and there are more than three hundred goat breeds.

This animal is closely related to the sheep. The meat tastes like spring lamb meat and the word "mutton" is used to describe both sheep and goat meat in India, Pakistan and on some Caribbean islands. The flavor can also be reminiscent of venison or veal, depending on the condition and age of the goat.

The meat can be barbecued, stewed, curried, grilled, baked, canned, minced, or made into sausages. The New Zealand Kiko, which originated in Tennessee, is a popular breed of goat for eating, as is the South African Boer, which was introduced to North America in the early 1990s.

Goat is wonderful for making casseroles and stews and if you fancy a change from the kinds of meat you normally use in your crockpot recipes why not try some goat? You can buy the meat fresh or frozen in larger grocery stores or Caribbean grocery stores.

Slow Cooked Goat Leg with Garlic and Vegetables

This is a very simple recipe, combining the goat meat with potatoes, carrots, garlic, wine, shallots, and tomato paste. Most of the flavor comes from the goat; if you like hearty dishes you will love this one because it is simple yet very satisfying and flavorful.

What you will need:

1 goat leg, de-boned or folded
3 red potatoes
3 cloves garlic
3 carrots
1 cup water
1 cup white wine or chicken stock
8 oz tomato paste
8 shallots
Salt and black pepper

How to make it:

Put the water, wine, goat and tomato paste in your crockpot and stir the mixture. Cook it for four hours on low. Peel and chop the carrots, potatoes, garlic, and shallots and add these to the pot as well as the salt and black pepper. Cook for another three hours or until the meat is falling off the bone. Serve with couscous or rice.

Recipe for Goat in Red Wine

You can adapt this recipe if you have other vegetables to use up. Carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, and squash are all good. The goat will come out very tender and moist and you can serve this taste recipe with mashed potatoes or rice. If you want the gravy to be thicker, you can stir a teaspoon of cornstarch into the beef stock before you add it to the crockpot.

What you will need:

1 lb goat stew meat
1/2 bottle red wine
3 bay leaves
6 oz tomato paste
6 peeled, chopped carrots
1 chopped onion
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
14 oz beef stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

How to make it:

Put the vegetables and herbs in the bottom of the crockpot, then pour in the liquids and tomato paste and stir the mixture well. Add the goat and make sure it is covered in liquid.

Add the salt and pepper, cover the crockpot and cook the stew on high for three hours, then low for two hours. Alternatively, you can cook it on low for eight hours or nine if you are using frozen meat.




Many people would list beef or chicken as the main ingredient in their best crockpot recipes but goat is also nice to work with and it falls off the bone after being slow cooked. For a more traditional dish, what about making a hearty and delicious crockpot beef stew for dinner?

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Crockpot Swiss Steak, Tangy Cucumber Onion Salad, and Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Back to school time is here.  We all know that can be a busy and expensive time for families.  With our economy currently not doing so good, stretching the food budget becomes especially important as money is being spent on school fees, clothing, athletic fees, even glasses for the children.  Here is a menu that is tasty, inexpensive, and easy for busy, working moms and others.



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