You may remember (and you may not), last year, I shared a recipe for a Crockpot Pizza. I received a letter a few weeks later from a woman, who asked not to have her name used (we’ll call her Anne). “Anne” says that she tried the recipe and it was a hit with her whole family! Her children think she created it and she doesn’t want to disappoint them. However, she asked that I print it again for those of you who haven’t tried it, yet. “Anne” also included another of her favorites and hopes you enjoy it as much as they do! Her family thinks she is a genius, I do too. Here goes:
Crockpot Pizza
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 (8 ounce) package
rigatoni pasta
1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of tomato soup
2 (14 ounce) jars pizza sauce
1 (8 ounce) package sliced pepperoni sausage
Directions: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off grease.
In slow cooker, alternate layers of ground beef, noodles, cheese, soup, sauce and pepperoni. Cook on Low setting for 4 hours.
Crockpot Pepper Steak
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 pounds beef sirloin, sliced into strips
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground
black pepper
2 teaspoons white sugar
3 green bell peppers, cut into strips
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
Directions: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the steak strips, and quickly brown on both sides, adding the garlic to the steak while it cooks. Transfer the steak and its juices to a slow cooker. Add the onion, soy sauce, salt, pepper and sugar. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, until the meat is fork tender. Serve over cooked rice or noodles.
Have a great week and keep writing. I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you with any suggestions or recipes you like. I can be reached at susieqcooking@ainop.com or c/o Pioneer Times, PO Box 456, Houlton, Maine 04730. See you next week! Susie Q.
