Crockpot Beef, Beans and Tomato Soup

1.5lbs beef stew meat
1 can of black beans
796ml can of diced tomato
4 cups broth
2 tsp dried herbs
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
2 cups diced carrots
2 cups diced celery
1 cup diced mushrooms
4 cups of water

    1. Place all ingredients into Crockpot.

    2. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	263
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.4g	16%
Saturated Fat 4.8g	24%
Cholesterol 61mg	20%
Sodium 1363mg	59%
Total Carbohydrate 13.4g	5%
Dietary Fiber 3.7g	13%
Total Sugars 6.2g
Protein 23.7g
Vitamin D 32mcg	158%
Calcium 73mg	6%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 368mg	8%

Crockpot Irish Stew with Stout

3-4 lbs of beef stew meat
4 pieces of bacon
1tbsp of flour
2 tsp of thyme
1 tsp of rosemary, crushed
2-3 bay leaves
3 cloves of garlic crushed
1 shallot, chopped
1 ½ cups of carrots, chopped
3 stalks of celery, chopped
1 ½ cups of sliced mushrooms
1 ½ cups of stout
3 cups of beef broth
Salt and pepper to taste

1.     Cook bacon in a large pan until crispy.  Once cooked, place bacon on a plate lined with paper towel and drain most grease from pan.

2.    Toss stew meat with flour, salt, pepper and 1tsp of thyme.

3.    Brown meat in medium-high to high pan and add shallots, mushrooms and garlic.  Cook until meat is brown and shallots are soft.

4.    Add stout and deglaze pan.  Cook until stout boils.

5.    Add beef & stout mixture, crumble bacon and remaining ingredients to crockpot.  Cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4-5. Add salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	517
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.8g	22%
Saturated Fat 7.3g	37%
Cholesterol 201mg	67%
Sodium 903mg	39%
Total Carbohydrate 67.4g	24%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g	6%
Total Sugars 2.6g
Protein 70.4g
Vitamin D 63mcg	315%
Calcium 32mg	2%
Iron 7mg	36%
Potassium 383mg	8%

Crockpot Hawaiian Stew

3-4lbs of stew beef
2 tbsp of cornstarch
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp of oil
1 can crushed pineapple (395ml)
½ cup of low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp of brown sugar
1 tsp of grated ginger
½ tsp of garlic powder
½ tsp of sriracha

1.     Mix pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and sriracha together.

2.    Season stew beef with salt and pepper and toss with cornstarch

3.    Heat oil in a large pan and then brown stew beef on all sides

4.    Add browned meat and pineapple mixture to the Crockpot

5.    Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.

6.    Serve with rice and your favorite vegetable.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	514
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.5g	26%
Saturated Fat 0.3g	2%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 715mg	31%
Total Carbohydrate 11.9g	4%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g	2%
Total Sugars 7.1g
Protein 67.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 7mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 49mg	1%

 

Crockpot Cajun Tomato Pot Roast

3-4lb beef roast (eye of round or another cheap cut)
1 cup of broth
1 onion sliced
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 tsp of Cajun seasoning (we use Hyes of Canada)
1 tsp of thyme
1 can of diced tomatoes with green pepper and onions (Hunt’s)

1.     In a blender or chopper, blend tomatoes with garlic, Cajun seasoning and thyme.

2.    Mix tomato mixture and broth in Crockpot and add onions

3.    Place roast in Crockpot

4.    Cook on low 9-10 hours or high 6-8, turning roast half way through cooking if possible.

5.    Serve roast with tomato/broth mixture.

Awesome Steak Marinade

1/3 cup of soy sauce
¼ cup of olive oil
¼ cup of Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 ½ tbsp of dried parsley flakes
1 tsp of pepper
¼ tsp of hot pepper sauce (optional)

1.     Mix together all the ingredients

2.    Pour over steaks in resealable bag and marinade for 2-8 hours.

Spicy Crockpot African Beef Stew

1-2 tsp of Berbere Spice (click for recipe)
2 lbs of stew beef
1 cup of broth (beef or veggie)
½ small onion chopped
1 tbsp of flour
1 tbsp of oil

1.     Preheat oil in large pan on medium-high.

2.    Toss beef in flour and brown in hot pan on all sizes.

3.    Place onions on the bottom of the Crockpot

4.    Put browned beef and berbere spice in Crockpot with broth.

5.    Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

Dirty Rice with Prawns

½ tsp of paprika
½ tsp of thyme
½ tsp of salt
1tbsp of oil
½ sweet onion, diced
2celery stalks, diced
1 sweet pepper, diced
1 jalapeño pepper, chopped fine
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 lb of ground beef
1 lb of prawns, peeled and deveined
½ cup of green onions, chopped

Rice Cooker

1 rice cooker cup of rice cooked with 1/8 tsp of Paprika and thyme and chicken broth according to cooker instructions

1.     Cook rice according rice cooker instructions in broth, 1/8 each of paprika and thyme

2.    When the rice is almost done cooking, Preheat a large pan to medium heat with oil

3.    Add onions, green pepper, jalapeno, celery, and garlic. Cook on medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes.

4.    Add beef, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, and thyme. Cook until browned, about 10-15 minutes.

5.    Add shrimp, cover and cook 5 more minutes

6.    Toss rice with beef and shrimp and combine well. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	498
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g	12%
Saturated Fat 2.6g	13%
Cholesterol 227mg	76%
Sodium 565mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 54.2g	20%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g	6%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 46g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 103mg	8%
Iron 18mg	98%
Potassium 638mg	14%

What's in the Pantry Crockpot Chili

2 lbs of lean ground beef
½-1 tbsp of chili powder
1 tbsp of cumin
1 ½ cups of salsa
1 sweet pepper, chopped
1 can of black beans, rinsed
½ cup of frozen corn

1.     Brown ground beef with chili powder and cumin at medium- high heat and place in Crockpot.

2.    Add all remaining ingredients and cook on low for 6-9 hours or high for 3-5 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	349
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.3g	13%
Saturated Fat 3.6g	18%
Cholesterol 135mg	45%
Sodium 593mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 13.5g	5%
Dietary Fiber 3.7g	13%
Total Sugars 3.5g
Protein 49.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 47mg	4%
Iron 31mg	170%
Potassium 989mg	21%