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Slow Cooker Barbecue Beans and Beef by Pillsbury.com on Flickr.

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 1/2 lb boneless beef chuck ribs
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
3 cans (16 oz each) baked beans

DIRECTIONS:

1. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix onion and bacon. Top with beef. Pour barbecue sauce over beef.

2. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

3. Remove beef from cooker; place on cutting board. Cut beef into 1/2-inch pieces. Pour juices from cooker through strainer into small bowl, reserving onion, bacon and 1/2 cup juices. Return beef, onion, bacon and 1/2 cup juices to cooker. Stir in baked beans. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 40 to 50 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beef and BBQ Bean Sandwiches by Pillsbury.com on Flickr.

INGREDIENTS:

2 medium onions, sliced
2-pound beef boneless arm roast, trimmed of fat
1 can (16 ounces) baked beans
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño chili
12 onion kaiser rolls, split
1 1/2 cups prepared coleslaw

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place onions in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add beef. Top with baked beans and barbecue sauce.

2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

3. Remove beef from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred beef, using 2 forks. Return beef to cooker and mix well. Stir in chili. To serve, place 1/2 cup beef mixture in each roll and top with 2 tablespoons coleslaw.

Slow Cooker Harvest Pork Stew Recipe by Pillsbury.com on Flickr.

INGREDIENTS:

2 lb boneless pork shoulder roast, trimmed of fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium parsnips (about 12 oz), peeled, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1 cup dried apricots (6 oz)
1 cup pitted dried plums (6 oz
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 cup apple cider
2 large Golden Delicious apples (about 1 1/4 lb)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix pork, parsnips, onion, apricots and plums. Add flour, salt, pepper and cloves; toss until pork, vegetables and fruit are coated. Add broth and cider; mix well.

2. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours.

3. Core apples; cut each into large chunks. Stir apples into stew. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 1 hour longer. Stir well before serving.

Be sure to purchase the correct cut of pork for this stew. The shoulder roast is a tough cut of pork that needs to be braised, or cooked slowly in liquid, to become tender. If you use a cut that’s already tender, such as a pork loin roast, braising will make it tough and dry.
If you like, you can substitute 3 carrots for the parsnips.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff Recipe by Betty Crocker Recipes on Flickr.

Ingredients:

2 pounds beef stew meat
1 cup chopped onion
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of golden mushroom soup
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of onion soup
1 jar (6 ounces) Green Giant® sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 container (8 ounces) sour cream
6 cups hot cooked noodles or rice

Directions:

Total Time: 25 min

1. In 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix beef, onion, soups, mushrooms and pepper.

2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef is very tender.

3. Stir cream cheese into beef mixture until melted. Stir sour cream into beef mixture. Serve over noodles.