Need Crockpot Recipes for 3 or 4 People

By Celeste (Guest Post)

3 lb. roast (cheapest cut), trimmed of all fat
3 med. potatoes (quartered)
1 cup baby carrots
3 tbsp. dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp. rosemary
1/2 tsp. thyme
salt & pepper
1 1/2 cups beef broth

Arrange potatoes and carrots around edge of crockpot. Mix mustard & spices and rub all over beef. Place beef in crockpot (will overlap veggies). Pour beef broth evenly over the top. Cook on low for 9 hours.

By KLS8800 (Guest Post)

At wal mart in the microwave section is a CD called 'One Million Recipies' Not sure if it has THAT many, but it has sections from kids and no bake recipies to diabetic and crock-pot. You can print them out, if you'd like..Very fun and informative.

By julie (Guest Post)

Easy But Tasty Chili

1 lb. ground beef,browned and drained
1 large onion, chopped
1 32 oz. can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed well
1 12oz. can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 32 oz can tomato sauce
1 envelope chili seasoning

Place all ingredients in lightly greased crock pot. Stir well and cook on low 4-5 hours. Can be cooked on high but the result is poor. Serve with sour cream, diced onion and shredded cheese. Also good with cornbread. Try serving the chili over a slice for a change.

Taco Soup

2 Lbs. Lean ground beef, browned and drained
1 32 oz. can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed well
1 12 oz can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 32 oz can tomato sauce
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 large onion,diced
1 large bell pepper, deceeded and cut into 1/4 inch strips
1 12 oz can black olives, sliced
sour cream
Taco chips

Place first five ingredients in crock pot and stir well. Cook on low 4-5 hours or till bubbily. Serve with sprinkles of condiments and place taco chips around the edge of bowl.

Crock Pot Stew

1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef, browned and drained
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1/4 inch cubes
20 baby carrots
2 cups frozen whole kernal corn
1 cup frozen sweet peas, optional
1 12 oz. can string beans, optional
1 can each cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in lightly greased crock pot. Stir and cook on low for 5-6 hours or till hot and veggies are tender crisp. This is a thick soup. Do Not add any extra liquid. The steam will make it's own.

Creamy Potatoes and Ham

4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes
2 lbs. ham, cubed
1 cup diced mushrooms
3 cups carrots, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup evaporated milk
salt and pepper to taste (also good with 1 teaspoon garlic powder)

Place all ingredients in lightly greased crock pot. Cook on Low 4-5 hours or till veggies are tender crisp. Add 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, (Not Velveeta). Cover and cook and let stand,unplugged,15 minutes until cheese is melted.

Hot & Fast BBQ Sandwiches

1 3-4 lb. sirlon tip roast
1 teaspoon ground pepper, fresh is best
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt

Combine all the above seasonings, poke holes in roast with meat mallet or large fork.Rub into roast. Rub 1/2 cup brown sugar into roast and place in crock pot. Pour 1/2 cup beef broth over roast. Cook on low; 3-4 hours, do not lift lid. After hour 4 combine 1 bottle BBQ sauce, 1 Tablespoon prepared mustard, 1/4 cup tomto sauce and 3 Tablespoons brown sugar. Pour over roast and cook on low an additional 1-1/2 hours or till beef is tender but not mushy. Using two forks shred meat and place on buns. Serve with sliced onion.

By Tawnda (Guest Post)

Here are a few websites to get you started and there are many more!

http://southernfood.about.com/library/crock/blcpidx.htm

http://www.cookingcache.com/crockpot.html

http://www.ebicom.net/kitchen/page/cpidx.htm

http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/crockpot/crockpot.html