CROCKED KIELBASA
1/2 pound Lean ground beef
1 pound Kielbasa sausage -- sliced
1 Can whole tomatoes -- (28 ounces) undrained
9 ounces Frozen French-cut Green beans
1 Can pitted black olives -- (6 ounces)(drained and left whole)
1/2 cup Red wine
3 Garlic cloves -- minced
1 medium Onion -- sliced
1 medium Green pepper -- chopped
1 teaspoon Basil -- crushed
1 teaspoon Oregano -- crushed
1/2 teaspoon Thyme -- crushed
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 pound Pasta of your choice
4 ounces Parmesan -- freshly grated
In a medium skillet, saute ground beef. When browned, transfer to crockpot. Add all
other ingredients except pasta and parmesan Simmer on low for 6-8 hours. Cook pasta
according to directions. Ladle Crocked Kielbasa over pasta in large bowls. Pass the
Parmesan cheese to garnish.

CROCKPOT AUTUMN PORK CHOPS
Serving Size : 6
6 pork chops
2 medium acorn squash -- unpeeled
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar -- packed
3/4 teaspoon brown bouquet sauce
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon orange peel -- grated
-Trim excess fat from chops. Cut each squash into 4 to 5 crosswise slices; remove
seeds.
-Arrange 3 chops on bottom of slow-cooking pot.
-Place all squash slices on top; then another layer of remaining 3 chops.
-Combine salt, butter, sugar, bouquet sauce, orange juice, and orange peel. Spoon
over chops.
-Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until done.
-Serve one or two slices of squash with each pork chop.

CROCKPOT AZTEC BLACK BEANS
1 lb. dried black beans (or turtle beans)
16 oz. jar of salsa (your favorite kind)
-Rinse black beans, removing any stones or foreign objects. Cover with water, soak
all night.
-Drain beans and place in cp with salsa. Add enough water to just cover beans.
Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.

CROCKPOT BEANS
1 lb. ground beef
3/4 lb. fried crumbled bacon
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. ketchup
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. hickory smoke flavoring
1 lb. can each pork and beans, lima beans, butter beans, and kidney beans
-Cook on low in crockpot for 4-8 hours. The longer it cooks, the smokier it tastes.

CROCKPOT BEEF BOURGUIGNON I
1 Cup Dry red wine
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Large Onion -- sliced
1/2 Teaspoon Thyme
2 Tablespoons Parsley -- chopped
1 Bay leaf
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
2 Pounds stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
3 Slices Bacon (thick-cut is possible) -- diced
12 Small White onions
1/2 Pound Sliced mushrooms
2 Cloves Garlic -- minced
1 Teaspoon Salt
Combine first seven ingredients, mix well, add beef. Marinate at least 3 hours
(overnight if refrigerated) Drain meat, reserving marinade. In skillet, saute bacon
and remove. Brown meat in bacon fat. Combine beef, bacon, vegetables and seasonings
in slow cooker. Pour over enough marinade to cover. Cook on low 8-10 hours.