Bev's Recipe Collection

• 1 C flour
• 2 t salt (omit if kosher salt has already been applied)
• 1 t pepper
• 3 pounds stew meat
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 8 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
• 4 t Italian seasoning
• 2 t soy sauce
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 large broccoli floret, separated
• hot cooked rice

Combine flour, salt, and pepper in small bowl.  Coat stew meat with flour mixture.  Place in slow cooker on low for 1 hour.  Combine tomato sauce, carrots, onion, Italian seasoning, and soy sauce in bowl; pour over meat. Place bay leaves in sauce and continue cooking on low for up to 4 hours.  Top with broccoli and cook 1 more hour.  Serve over rice.

Adapted from “Favorite All Time Recipes”

• 1 1/2 – 2 pounds ground beef
• large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 16 oz. can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 16 oz. can black beans, undrained
• 10 oz. can Ro-Tel tomatoes
• 16 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (15 oz.) cans organic corn, drained (or 12 oz. frozen)
• 1/4 C dry ranch dressing mix, optional
• 1/4 C ketchup
• 2 T organic soy sauce, optional
• 2 t chili powder
• 1 t ground cumin
• 1/8 t pepper, optional

Brown ground beef, adding onion and garlic halfway through.  Drain.  Combine all ingredients in large stock pot.  Simmer until heated through.  Serve with shredded cheese, organic corn chips, and sour cream.

Optional:  Add 2 C water and simmer for 2 hours or put it all in a crock pot for the day.

Thank you, Julia!  This recipe is delicious!  Hope you don’t mind my little adaptations.  🙂

• 2 T coconut oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 3 pounds beef stew meat or ground beef

Saute onion in oil over medium-high heat in large pot. Add stew meat and cook till brown.  Add the following:

• 1 (10 oz) can Ro-tel diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• 3 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 oz) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 1/4 C flour
• 1/4 C ketchup
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 t chili powder
• 1 t ground cumin
• 1 t salt

Mix and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 30-40 minutes.

Serve with organic tortilla chips and shredded cheese.

(slightly adapted from Favorite All Time Recipes)

• 3 pounds beef roast, cut into large chunks (if not prepared kosher, increase salt below)
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 C ketchup
• 6 oz. tomato paste
• 1/4 C cider vinegar
• 2 T chili powder
• 2 T lemon juice
• 2 T molasses
• 2 t soy sauce
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1 t ground mustard
• sandwich rolls, split

Place beef in a large slow cooker. Add the celery, onion, and green pepper. In a bowl, combine the other ingredients. Pour over beef mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender. Shred beef and use a slotted spoon to serve on rolls or mashed potatoes (gluten-free option).

from Taste of Home Most Requested Recipes

• 3 pounds boneless chicken (or a 6-7 pound turkey or two fryers)
• 1 t minced garlic
• 1 t salt
• 1 t paprika
• 1 t Italian seasoning
• 1/2 t pepper

Place 1/2 C water in bottom of slow cooker. Mix the seasonings and rub on chicken. Cook on low 5-7 hours. Enjoy!

Warm, soothing, and delicious–this chicken noodle soup is perfect for cold winter nights.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs chopped cooked chicken breast (4 cups)
• 2 (32 oz) containers of chicken broth
• 2 cups chopped carrots, (about 6 small whole carrots)
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery (about 6 small celery sticks)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 T minced garlic
• 2 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/3 C chopped fresh parsley
• 2 large bay leaves
• 1 (13.25 oz) box whole wheat rotini noodles, cooked

Directions:

Stir together all the ingredients (except for the bay leaves and noodles) in a 6-quart slow cooker. Place the bay leaves on top of the soup. Cook on high for 4-5 hours. Remove the bay leaves and serve over noodles.

based on recipe from Blog of Joy

• 16 oz. uncooked penne pasta
• 16 oz. cream cheese
• 1 C milk
• 20 ounces frozen chopped spinach
• 2 t dried oregano
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 3 lb. ground beef
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 T chili powder
• 1 T ground cumin
• 2 t. salt
• 24 oz. salsa
• 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 18 oz. can tomato paste
• 2 C shredded cheddar cheese

Cube cream cheese; set it in a bowl. Set out the spinach too. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

Meanwhile, in a large pot, cook onion in coconut oil over medium heat. Add meat and cook until no longer pink; drain. Return to pot and stir in spices. Stir in salsa, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Drain pasta; stir into meat mixture. Set aside.

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in milk. Stir in spinach and oregano.

Grease a large roasting pan. Layer half of the meat mixture and all of the spinach mixture. Top with the remaining meat mixture.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer.

Adapted from “Most Requested Recipes”

Salad:

• 4 sweet potatoes
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 2 heaping teaspoons cumin & chili powder
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 (14 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
• 2 heads of romaine lettuce, chopped
• tortilla corn chips

Dressing:

• 1 avocado
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup cilantro leaves (or more)
• 2 small cloves garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• a splash of lime juice

Instructions:

Peel the potatoes and chop into bite-sized pieces and place on large tray lined with parchment paper. Mix the olive oil, cumin, and chili powder together. Drizzle over the sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes, stir. Turn oven up to 425 and bake for 10-15 more minutes, or until potatoes are barely roasted brown (or as desired).

Meanwhile, pulse the dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.

Toss the beans, corn, lettuce, and sweet potatoes in a big bowl, and serve with the avocado dressing and tortilla chips. Serve warm or cold. Enjoy! 🙂

recipe from Pinch of Yum

• 50 oz. spaghetti sauce
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 C bread crumbs
• 1 large or 2 small eggs
• 1/3 C finely chopped onion
• 1 t Italian seasoning
• 1/4 t garlic powder
• 1/4 t pepper
• 12 oz. spaghetti noodles

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, onion, and seasoning with 1/3 cup of spaghetti sauce. Fry meatballs in coconut oil over medium heat. Drain. Add remaining sauce. Simmer on low while cooking noodles.

• 1-2 pounds ground beef or venison
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 T flour
• 2 (15 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (29 oz.) can tomato puree
• 1 C water
• 1 t dried basil (1 T fresh)
• 1/2 t dried oregano (1 1/2 t fresh)
• 2 t sea salt
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced

Brown ground beef with the onions until done.  Drain excess grease, and then sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir.  Add the cans of tomatoes and the tomato puree, and then the cup of water.  Stir well.  Add the spices and let simmer.  Finally add the minced garlic.  Let simmer a little longer, then adjust seasonings to suit your taste.

This is Chris Read’s recipe.  She cooks a chopped green pepper with the beef, and adds a jar of mushrooms with the spices.  She has added a bag of frozen vegetables in place of one of the pounds of meat, and found it to be a pleasant “twist”.  Thanks Chris!  We use this often.