Beef Dinner

Ingredients
1 lb. chuck or other cut beef
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 can (14.5 oz.) stewed tomatoes
1 pkg. lipton onion/mushroom soup mix
1 tbsp. Kitchen Bouquet
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 can mushrooms (optional)
2 tbsp. flour (for thick gravy)

Directions
`Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery to the crockpot.
`Place meat on top of vegetables.
`Add the Worcestershire sauce, Kitchen Bouquet, dry soup mix.
`Last, pour the stewed tomatoes over the top. Cooked this on Low heat for 7 hrs, then add the mushrooms and let it cook for an hour or so more.
`When done, remove the meat and if a thicker gravy is desired, stir in 2 tbsp. flour and set crockpot to high while stirring for a minute or so. Serve with rice or noodles. (Or can add cut up potatoes with the vegetables)

Party Wings

Ingredients:
5 pounds fresh chicken wings, tips removed
1 1/2 cups bottled chili sauce (such as Heinz)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 teaspoons chili powder (or to taste)
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco) to taste

Directions
Rinse chicken wings under cold running water and pat dry. Place wings in the crock pot.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Taste the sauce to make sure it's spiced well and adjust seasonings as necessary.
Pour sauce mixture over chicken wings in the crock pot and stir to coat.
Cook wings on low heat for about 8 hours, or until cooked through and tender. If sauce becomes too thick, add a bit of water or apple juice and mix well to thin it out a bit.

Crockpot Lasagna

From skillet to slow cooker, this twist on classic layered lasagna will delight your dinner guests with rich, robust flavors that make it well worth the wait.

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 can tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 package lasagna noodles
16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
12 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
In a large skillet over medium heat cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until brown. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano and stir until well combined. Cook until heated through.
In a large bowl mix together the mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
Spoon a layer of the meat mixture onto the bottom of the slow cooker. Add a double layer of the uncooked lasagna noodles. (Break to fit noodles into slow cooker.) Top noodles with a portion of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layering of meat mixture, noodles, and cheese mixture until all the ingredients are used.
Cover and cook on low heat in slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours.

Bbq Crockpot Chicken

Want the taste of bbq but don't have time to cook it. Put it on before bed or before you go to work and in a couple of hours; POW!!

Ingredients:
-1 chicken, cut up
-1 chopped onion
-1 chopped bell pepper
-1 lemon cut into quarters
-10 oz. Coke
-1 small bottle of ketchup
-3 tablespoons brown sugar
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:
Put all ingredients in crockpot in order listed.
Stir once.
Cook on low 8 to 10 hours*.
Remove skin and bones.
Serve** with French fries and cole slaw.

*Do not cook more than 12 hours.
**You can serve on a bun or alone.