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What a treat to come home to the mouth-watering smell of this delicious Crock Pot Beef Stew. In mere minutes you can be enjoying the combination of flavors from the meat and vegetables that have been simmering all day. Add some crackers and cheese and you’re all set.

If you don’t have a crock pot you can use other types of cooking equipment, like a dutch oven and place it in the oven at 250 degrees for about 5 hours.

Ingredients:

1 lb. stew meat
1 slice bread, cubed
1-1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp oregano
2 Tblsp tapioca
1 medium onion, diced
4 carrots, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 large potatoes, chopped
3 cups tomato juice

Mix all ingredients together in a crock pot, cover and cook on low for about 6 hours. DO NOT LIFT THE LID WHILE STEW IS COOKING.

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Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground beef
2 tubes of refrigerator crescent rolls
1 bag shredded cabbage, or about 4 cups
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 – 101/2 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
8 slices Velveeta Cheese

Brown beef, onion and cabbage.Season as desired, then drain. Add soup and heat through. Unroll one tube of rolls and place on the bottom of a 9″x13″ casserole dish. Layer ground beef mixture and cheese twice. Unroll second tube of rolls and place on top of casserole mixture, seal and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.Yield: 6 servings.

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The first consideration when making beef recipes is to start with good quality beef. When purchasing good quality beef, look for a fresh, red coloring and small streaks of fat distributed throughout. One pound of boneless meat serves 4; boned meats serve 3, unless bone is large, then it will serve 2. Frozen meat should be thawed in the refrigerator, and hands should be washed thoroughly before and after handling raw meat.

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Ingredients:
4 lb. chuck roast
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 cup red wine
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1/2 medium onion, sliced into rings

Place roast in a covered baking dish. Combine remaining ingedients, except onion rings, and pour over the roast. Place rings of onion over the roast, then bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees 3 – 3 1/2 hours.

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Ingredients:
1 lb. lean top round beef
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Tblsp olive oil
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1 medium onion, sliced

Sauce:
3 Tblsp flour
3 cups beef broth
2-3 Tblsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1-2 Tblsp cooking sherry
1/3 cup sour cream

If beef has any fat on it, remove it before beginning process. Slice beef into strips 2-3″ long. Season with garlic powder and pepper. Heat 2 Tblsp olive oil in skillet & saute mushrooms. Remove mushrooms from pan and saute onions. Remove onions and saute beef strips until browned.

To make sauce, add flour to oil remaining in skillet. Slowly add beef broth, stirring with a wisk until sauce is thickened. Blend in all the remaining ingredients, except sour cream. Add meat, mushrooms and onions to sauce in the skillet, and continue cooking over low heat for about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. When you are ready to serve, stir in the sour cream. This is delicious served over freshly cooked pasta.