This is a very simple recipe which I serve as either just a roast or use to make a beef stroganoff.

~3 lb beef roast
1 packet Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix (dry)
1 can cream of mushroom soup or golden mushroom soup

Place roast in the crock and cover with soup mix and mushroom soup. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs.

To make a stroganoff, I cut up the beef and return to crockpot along with a container of sour cream and some Worcestershire sauce. Cook another 30 mins and serve over noodles.

Super easy.

For more crockpot recipes, check out Slow Cooking Thursday.

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Crockpot BBQ Beef

Ingredients:
2 -3lb boneless roast or ribs (beef or pork)
1 cup strawberry preserves
1 small onion chopped
1 green or red bell pepper chopped
2 tbsp prepared mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup BBQ sauce

Mix all ingredients (except the roast) in a bowl. Place roast in crockpot and then pour mixture on top. Cook on low 7-8 hours. Remove roast and slice/shred. Place back in crockpot for about 30 minutes. Serve on store buns (I prefer potato buns).

This recipe is very easy to set up and can be used with different varieties of meat (chicken would probably work also). I don’t even measure and pre-mix the ingredients, I just eyeball and dump them in over the meat one at a time. This is nice in the summer with some corn on the cob.

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Here is an interesting little booklet from the Department of Agriculture: Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals.

The tips are basically common-sense and nothing earth-shattering for anyone who tries to save money on groceries, but it’s free and has some basic recipes. Good for a beginner.

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