Crock Pot Smothered Steak

1 pounds round steak cut in strips
1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1 green pepper sliced
1 can tomatoes - (16 oz)
3 tablespoon soy sauce
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 large onion sliced
1 can mushrooms - (4 oz) drained
1 package frozen green beans (French style) - (10 oz)



Instructions
Put steak strips, flour, salt and pepper in crock pot. Stir well to coat steak. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours (high for 4 hours). Serve with rice.

Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce #1

1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cans (1 lb. ea.) tomatoes, cut up
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
2 cans (6 oz. ea.) tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
2 TB minced fresh parsley
1 TB brown sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

In large skillet, saute and crumble the meat with onion and garlic. Break up pieces of meat with fork and cook until it loses its red color. Drain off excess fat.

In a crock pot, combine browned meat, onions and garlic with remaining ingredients.

Cover and cook on LOW heat setting for 6 to 8 hours.

Serve over hot cooked spaghetti pasta.

May be made ahead of time and frozen.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce #2

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. mild bulk sausage
1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (6 oz. ea.) tomato paste
1 can (6 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

Brown ground beef and sausage and drain. Add meat and sausage to the crock pot. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Cover and cook on HIGH heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.

Serve over cooked spaghetti pasta.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Crock Pot Spareribs

2 pounds country-style pork spareribs - (to 3 lbs)
1 cup ketchup
1 cup cola (Dr. Pepper® is great)



Instructions
Combine ketchup and cola. Place ribs in crock pot. Pour mixture over ribs. Cook 2 hours on HIGH and at least 2 hours on LOW. May cook for several hours on low. Baste occasionally if desired.

Serve with a side dish of cauliflower in cheese sauce.

Crock Pot Spicy Dip

2 pounds Velveeta cheese
2 pounds hamburger cooked, drained
1 large jar Old El Paso taco sauce
(or use Rotel tomatoes)
1 large onion chopped fine



Instructions
Mix all together in crock pot where cheese will melt and all will remaining warm.