Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak

Ingredients:

2 lb lean ground beef
1 pkg (1 ounce envelope) dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1 white onion, sliced
1 tsp minced garlic
1 container mushrooms, sliced
2 can(s) (10.75 ounce) condensed cream of chicken/mushroom soup
1 pkg(1 ounce) dry au jus mix (i like to only use 3/4 of packet)
1 can(s)(10oz) beef broth/beef consomme
cooking spray

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, onion soup mix, bread crumbs, and milk using your hands. Shape into 8 patties.

2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, coated in cooking spray. Quickly brown patties on both sides in the hot skillet.

3. Coat the sides and bottom of slow cooker with cooking spray.Place browned patties into the slow cooker stacking alternately like a pyramid.

4. Using pattie skillet, saute onions until slightly caramelized. Add mushrooms and saute for about 2 minutes. Add cream of chicken soup, au jus mix, and broth/consomme to skillet; de-glaze pan. Pour over the meat.

5. Cook on the Low setting for 4 or 5 hours, until ground beef is well done.

Yield: 4-5 patties

Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef cooked and drained
2 cans kidney beans
2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 can corn
1/2 - 1 package of taco seasoning

Add all ingredients into saucepan including all the juices from the beans, corn and tomatoes. Add taco seasoning. Simmer 25-30 min will start to thicken. Serve with sour cream, crushed tortilla chips,olives and cheese.

I also like to throw everything into the crockpot and set on low and set all day.

Crockpot Chili

Chili Recipe

2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion
2 cloves garlic, I usually sprinkle some garlic powder in1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 TBS chili powder
1 ½ tsps ground cumin
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 can (15 oz) kidney or pinto beans, rinsed and drained

1. Cook beef over medium heat until brown; drain
2. Mix beef and remaining ingredients except for beans in 3 ½ to 6 quart slow cooker
3. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours
4. Stir in beans. Cover and cook on high for 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened