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Crockpot Cube Steak and Gravy

Jan 272012

There are several meats that you can always find either on sale or marked down. That is chicken (either in drumsticks, quarters or thighs) and cube steak.

The thing with cube steak is that it can be pretty tough. I make it several different ways but this is our all-time favorite. It is so tender it just falls apart with the stir of a wooden spoon. Yep, seriously. It isn’t a pretty dish, but it sure is delicious! When Bric first saw it he was like eww, this looks like dog food…but after he tasted it he was really impressed. He also mentioned that it wasn’t like regular cube steak that you had to cut with a utility knife. He loved the taste and how tender it is. I also had a friend try it out and she says it is now her families favorite!!

Crockpot Cube Steak and Gravy

Cube steak (I used a family size pack)
2 cans (10.75 ounce size) cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope onion soup mix
3/4 cup water

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low all day. Serve over rice, noodles, mashed potatoes or with your favorite side dishes.

crockpot cube steak plated

I told you it wasn’ t pretty. But I do promise it is good!!

We like it with about everything. Here I served it with green beans, sweet potatoes and a crescent roll. But it is really good over rice or noodles or with mashed potatoes. That way you have something to smother in the gravy. We just sopped our gravy up with our crescent rolls this time…so if that is what you have, I give you permission to do the same.

Just don’t tell my Momma, she would have a hissie fit just thinking of me sopping something up on my plate and would berate me from here to yonder knowing I said it was ok for you to as well.

Old Fashioned Vegetable Soup

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Jan 222012

I love Old Fashioned Vegetable Soup. My grandmother used to make it for me every time we would visit and most visits she would also send me home with a big mason jar full so I would have lunch the next day. I sure do miss those days but luckily enough I was able to get her recipe before she passed away. I say recipe but it is more of a technique than a recipe.And while hers was always simmering in a big pot on the stover, I know make mine in a slow cooker. It is just easier for my family but either way will work just fine.

You will need a large can AND a small can of diced tomatoes (I froze a ton this past summer and used those but have used canned ones many times), a package of frozen mixed vegetables, a package of frozen okra, cabbage, an onion, 4 bullion cubes, and about 5-6 potatoes (peeled).

Dice up the potatoes, the onion and the cabbage. I usually use about half a head of cabbage but it is give or take. Use as much as you choose for all the vegetables. Do not drain the tomatoes and if you need add enough water to cover the vegetables. Place everything in your crockpot and cook on high for about 6 hours. I use a Hamilton Beach 6 quart slow cooker and it was filled to the rim, the picture above is after several bowls were taken out. If you cook it on the stove top use the largest stock-pot that you have and simmer until your potatoes are tender.

bowl of old fashioned vegetable soup

I have always eaten my soup with cornbread, I have never had it any other way but when Bric moved here he thought that was just weird and he eats his with crackers. How do you eat your Vegetable Soup…cornbread or crackers?

The BEST Potato Soup E-V-E-R

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Nov 282011

slow cooker potato soup

OhMyStinkinHeck, you are going to love this recipe. It is absolutely the best potato soup E-V-E-R! Seriously, it is the best I have ever made at least. And, it is made in the slow cooker. Easy Peasy. This is my families favorite fall food. We look forward to the cooler weather just to gather around the table, bowls in hand, puppy dog eyes abound. Why puppy dog eyes? Because they always want extra bacon. Bacon, Bacon, Bacon. Everything goes with bacon.

So, let’s get to it:

diced potatoes

First you need to dice about 4 pounds of potatoes and a large onion. Once you have those diced place them in your slow cooker. My slow cooker is a 6 quart and this makes enough to fill it up. If yours is smaller you will need to adjust this recipe accordingly.

garlic cloves

Peel 6-8 cloves of garlic and add them whole to the slow cooker.

chicken broth

Add 3 cans of chicken broth to the slow cooker along with 2 cans of water.

Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker 6-quart

Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10

Add cream cheese

Now, take out the whole garlic cloves and put them in a food processor or blender along with one and a half packages of cream cheese, 2 Tablespoons of seasoning salt and half of the soup in the slow cooker. I have to do this in two batches because of the size of my food processor. I also didn’t show pictures of it because it is from the time of dinosaurs and is ugly enough in person, much less pictures. After you have pureed it add it all back into the slow cooker. Stirring occasionally. After about 20-30 minutes it is ready to garnish and serve.

Best Ever Potato Soup

Ingredients:
4 pounds of Potatoes, washed and diced, not peeled
1 large yellow onion, diced
6 cloves of garlic, whole
3 cans of chicken broth, then fill 2 cans with water
12 oz cream cheese
2 TBS seasoned salt
Optional Garnishes:
Crumbled bacon
Shredded cheddar cheese
Green onions

Directions:
Add potatoes, onion, garlic and chicken broth to slow cooker.
Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours.
Remove and puree the garlic cloves along with 1/2 of the soup, seasoning salt and cream cheese and then put back into the slow cooker. Stir occasionally until soup is well blended.
Top with your choice of garnishes & serve!

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Crockpot Meatballs

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Nov 222011

What an ugly picture. I know my picture is horrible but it is what it is. I tried several times but just couldn’t get one that was any better…until I plated them. Ok, maybe that one just looks better because I was ready to eat! Wouldn’t it be great if we could use some of that scanner software to transport food back and forth? Because let me tell you, these are fabulous, regardless of how ugly my picture is! This is Tate’s most favorite dish. He asks for it often and can never seem to get enough of them. Don’t get me wrong, we all love them, they are just Tate’s most favorite dish ever.

They are easy to make too. Don’t let the ingredient list fool you, they aren’t complicated to make at all! I always double or triple the recipe because one batch is never enough. And when one batch isn’t enough, you know it’s a good recipe. Yummm, let’s go eat!

Ingredients

6 cloves chopped garlic
2 (8-ounce) cans pineapple, save the juice
1 diced onion
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1 lb cooked meatballs
4 cups ketchup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup white Vinegar
2 TBSP Black pepper
3 tablespoons pineapple juice

Directions

Throw everything except for the meatballs in a slow-cooker, mix well then add the meatballs and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.

Crockpot Meatballs and Rice

My family likes the meatballs served on a bed of rice. You could do noodles or just meatballs with sides and it is just as good.

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