Cottage Potatoes

2 lbs. frozen hash brown potatoes
2 cups sour cream
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) cream of mushroom soup
2 cups Velveeta cheese, shredded or cubed
1/2 cup chopped onions
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients except potatoes in large bowl; fold in potatoes. Spoon mixture into slow cooker or crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 hours; turn to low and cook 2 1/2 hours longer.

Crock Pot Beef Stew

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup red wine
1-2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
3 potatoes, diced
4 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 packet McCormick's Beef Stew Seasoning

DIRECTIONS
Put flour, seasoned salt, and pepper into gallon-sized, zippered bag. Put beef in bag and shake to coat with the flour mixture. Sauté coated beef in 1-2 tablespoons olive oil until browned. Add chopped onion and garlic to beef to sauté and soften.
Transfer to slow cooker.
Mix beef broth with 1 tablespoon Worcestershire and ½ cup red wine. Pour into hot skillet to deglaze, then pour over beef and onions in cooker.
Add remaining ingredients.
Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

Slow Cooker Oatmeal

In your slow cooker/crock pot put:

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats (not the instant or quick cooking kind)
2 cups water
1 apple, chopped
3/4 cup dried cranberries
A pinch of salt

Cook on low setting all night (8-9 hours). Add a little milk or cream and enjoy. Doesn't need sugar or honey or anything. Delicious and healthy. Makes 4 to 6 servings, depending on how hungry you are!

Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1/8 cup butter
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

Mix chicken, butter and dressing mix in slow cooker. Do not be tempted to add any kind of liquid!!! I promise....it will work. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.
(It's great even at this point without adding anything else!) or...
Add cream cheese and soup, mix together and cook on high for another 1/2 hour or until heated through and warm. Great served over pasta or rice!