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OK cooks, let’s forget about that
mad rush to throw together a meal
at 5 p.m. everyday. Let’s start
using those crock pots and slow
cookers you got one year for
Christmas when your family didn’t
know what else to buy you
Slow cooking combines brand
new-old time principles to produce
exceptional flavor, nutrition and
economy. Low-watt heat
surrounds the food to bring it
gently to the peak of perfection
The crock pot does not heat from
the bottom so you’ll have no
scorching, less boiling away of
juices and nutrients, and less
chance of overcooking, or
shrinking of meats.
Almost sounds too good to be
true. The catch? You must be
organized and ready to prepare a
dinner close to breakfast time.
With these crock pot recipes, you
can forget about watching meals
as they cook. Forget about that
little question: “Will everything
and everybody be ready at the
same tune?” Now, if the field work
insists on being done before dinner
is eaten, you can just ignore the
meal and those who make you
wait, by having a ready supply of
food in the crock pot that your
family can get themselves Happy
crock potting!
DELUXE SCALLOPED
POTATOES
6 c. thinly sliced potatoes
1/4 c. chopped onion
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crock pot
1/81. pepper
1c grated cheese
110-oz can cream of celery soup
Toss potatoes in 1/2 t cream of
tarter and 1 cup water Drain Mix
remaining ingredients with
potatoes Place in crock pot and
cover Cook on low for eight hours
High 3 hours Serves 6
Mabel Witmer, Myerstown
BAKED CHICKEN HASH
3 c. chopped cooked chicken
2 small onions, chopped
2 small raw potatoes, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 eggs
It salt
3 T. chopped parsley
1/2 to It poultry seasoning
11/2 c chicken gravy
Chop chicken, onion, potato, and
carrots with food grinder. Mix well
with all remaining ingredients.
Pack into greased crock pot. Cover
and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
Betty Smith, Altoona
CHEESE SOUP
2 can cream soup (celery,
mushroom or chicken)
Ic. beer or milk
1 lb. Cheddar cheese, cubed
11. Worcestershire sauce
1/41. paprika
croutons
Put all ingredients in crock pot
except croutons. Cover and cook on
low for 4 to6hours. (High: 2 hours,
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If you have a crock pot you may want to Jt minute panic when that dinner hour ap
out and begin using it with the help of these proaches because it's been cooking for you
fast and easy recipes. A crock pot saves last since breakfast.
stirring occassionally). Serve in 2to 3 medium carrots, sliced
warm bowls, top each serving with 1 small can peas, drained
cnsp croutons. 3 medium onion, sliced
11/2 lb. lean ground beef, browned
2 stalks celery, sliced
110-oz can tomato soup
110-oz. can water
Place layers of vegetables in the
order given in crock pot. Season
each layer with salt and pepper.
Put the lightly browned ground
beef on top of the celery. Mix the
tomato soup with the water and
pour into crock pot. Cover and set
to low for 6to 8 hours. (High 2to 4
hours, stirring occasionaiy).
Bernita Carper, Frederick, Md
LENTIL-VEGETABLE SOUP
2 c. lentils, pre-soaked and drained
5 c. water
2 slices bacon, diced
1 medium omon, chopped
1 carrot, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery with tops, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
21/21. salt
1/41. pepper
1/21. dried oregano, crushed
1 lb. can tomatoes
Put all ingredients in crock pot.
Mix together well. Cover and cook
on low 8 to 10 hours. Before serving,
season to taste.
BEEF CASSEROLE
2 lb. stew beef, cut in pieces
1 envelope omon soup mix
1101/2-oz can cream of mushroom
soup
14-oz can whole mushrooms
1/2 c. red wine
Combine all ingredients in crock
pot Stir together well. Cover and
cook on low for 8 to 12 hours. Serve
over noodles or nee. (High sto 6
hours).
BARBECUE RIBS
3 to 4 lb sparenbs
salt
pepper
1 onion
1 16-oz. bottle smokey barbecue
sauce
Sprinkle ribs with salt and
pepper. Place ribs in broiler pan
under broiler for 30 minutes to
brown and remove excess fat. Slice
ribs into serving pieces and put in
crock pot. Add onion and pour in
barbecue sauce. Cover and cook on
low for 6 to 8 hours. (High 3 to 4
hours).
HAMBURGER CASSEROLE
2 large-sized potatoes, sliced
SLOPPPYJOES
31b ground beef
2 onions, finely chopped
1 green pepper, seeded, chopped
2 8-oz. cans tomato sauce
18-oz can water
2 pkg. sloppy joe seasoning mix,
optional
salt to taste
Brown ground meat in skillet,
pour into colander and rinse well
Put into crock pot, add onions,
green pepper, tomato sauce and
water. Stir thoroughly Salt to
taste Cover and cook on low Bto 10
hours (high: 5 hours)
If mix is too hquidy, remove
cover and set on high for 30
minutes.
Mrs. Ralph Morgan, Wilkes-Barre
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BOSTON BROWN BREAD
1/2 c. flour
1/21. baking powder
1/21. soda
1/21. salt
1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
Ic. chopped nuts
6 T. dark molasses
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 to 1 c. raisins
Sift flour with baking powder,
soda and salt. Stir in cornmeal and
whole wheat flour. Add remaining
ingredients, beat well. Pour batter
into greased and floured 2-pound
coffee can. Pour 2 cups water into
crock pot, set can inside. Place
aluminum foil over top and fold
down around edge of cooker. Cover
and bake on high for 4 to 5 hours.
Remove and let cool 1 hour before
unmolding. Slice and serve with
wedges of cream cheese.
PORK CHOP ABRACADABRA
Brown pork chops and season
lightly with salt and pepper. Place
in crock pot and cook on low 6 to 8
hours Use any one of the following
sauces for a special treat.
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can sweet and sour sauce
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken-rice soup
11/2 c. barbecue sauce