Texas Chili

4 to 5 pounds boneless beef chuck roast - cut into 1 inch cubes

3 tablespoons  olive oil

5 + cloves garlic, minced

2 Tablespoons chili powder (more or less to taste)

1 tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon dried oregano

3  (14 ounce) cans beef broth, divided

 1 can water

 1 can tomato soup

1-3/4 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

(optional 2 to 3 cans 15oz rinsed and drained kidney beans  - not used in "real" Texas chili)

Brown beef in olive oil and garlic.  Add rest of ingredients.  Simmer on low for a couple if possible or add to crockpot 8 hours on low/ 4-6 hours on high.

Cowboy Chili

1 - 19-20oz. can Enchilada Sauce
1 - 15-16oz. can Tomato Sauce
3lbs ground turkey (or beef)
1 16oz can kidney beans - drained and rinsed - optional ingredient.
Large splash of worcestershire sauce - optional with gr. turkey (don't need with beef)
1 large onion chopped
1 red or green pepper chopped
3-4 garlic cloves diced or pressed
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cumin

Saute onion, garlic, and pepper in some olive oil.  Add ground turkey and brown.  Add a large splash  worcestershire sauce if using gr. turkey - if desired. Add rest of ingredients and simmer for at least 1/2 hour or add to cock pot and cook on high 4 - 6 hours / 8 hours on low.

Serve with corn bread and/or rice.

Calico Beans

Looks like a great recipe, too!

http://darcyskitchenkapers.blogspot.com/2010/11/calico-beans.html

Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole

Found a very interesting and very inexpensive recipe (and did I mention healthy?)

Comes from $5 Dinners:

http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/09/lentil-and-brown-rice-casserole.html

Kielbasa Stew for Crockpot

I saw this recipe and it looks like it will be easy to make and taste real good...

Here is the link:

http://leslievaleska.com/blog/?p=1516

Clams Alfredo

2 (~6 to 7oz) cans of clams, drained
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup Italian Style bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup melted butter
1 1/2 cups half and half
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
Dash of pepper or to taste
1 lb Pasta - your choice (wholegrain, fettuccine, ziti, etc.) prepared according to package directions.

Saute onion in butter then combine rest of ingredients down to pepper.  Cook through to simmer. Top ingredients on freshly cooked warm pasta.

Crockpot Stuffing

This is my favorite crockpot stuffing that I like to use for potlucks or when I need to have several things cooking at the same time and can't use the stove/oven.

•1 cup butter

• 2 Large Onions, chopped

•2 cups chopped celery

•2 tablespoons chopped parsley

•12 to 13 cups slightly dry bread cubes

•1 1/2  teaspoons poultry seasoning

•1/2  teaspoon salt, or to taste

•1 teaspoons dried sage

•1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme (don't use unless I can get it fresh)

•1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste

•1/2 teaspoon ground marjoram

•2 to 2 1/2 cups chicken broth

•2 eggs, beaten

Preparation:

Melt butter in skillet and saute onion, celery, and parsley. Pour over bread cubes in a very large bowl. Add seasonings and toss to blend ingredients well. Pour in enough chicken broth to moisten. Before adding eggs, taste to check seasonings. Add more salt and herbs if necessary. Add beaten eggs and mix together well. Pack lightly into a greased slow cooker. cover and cook on HIGH 45 minutes; reduce to LOW and continue to cook for 4 to 8 hours longer. You may use 14 ounces seasoned stuffing mixture in place of bread cubes, but omit herbs and salt (or add seasonings just to taste) and add about 1 extra cup of chicken broth.