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  I had never heard of American Chop Suey before Amy Jo sent me an email wondering if it could be made in a slow cooker. She first learned of the dish on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.  I looked the name up on Wikipedia and learned that it seems to be a regional thing---sometimes its called Macaroni and Beef, and it appears that it was the inspiration behind Hamburger Helper. Huh!  I love learning new things. The Ingredients. serves 6 1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained 5 bacon strips, diced 1 large onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes --- any flavor, or plain 1 can water (empty tomato can) 6 garlic cloves, chopped 1 (26-ounce) jar prepared pasta sauce 1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni (I used brown rice pasta) 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional) The Directions. Use a 6-quart slow cooker. In a large skillet, brown the beef, bacon and onion all together until the meat is no longer pink. Drain wel...

Hey Steph, did you really cook that corned beef in the slow cooker? How come its not wet and slimy? Isnt corned beef supposed to be wet and slimy? Until a few years ago, I shied away from St. Patricks Day. I hated getting a plate full of wet meat topped with  lifeless cabbage. (is that too harsh? Im sorry if Ive offended the soggy cabbage and wet meat lovers of the world...including my husband...) Corned beef is quite a delicious piece of meat. Its brined, and packed with flavor all on its own. In this recipe, the meat cooks in its own juice--no additional liquid is required--creating a beautifully roasted (not slimy!) meat with a sweet, mustard glaze. The Ingredients. serves 6 3 pounds corned beef, trimmed of fat 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard 10 whole cloves (or you can use 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves) The Directions Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Unwrap the corned beef, and remove the seasoning packet (use it in another recipe, such a...

I can tell youve been really good lately. And because of that you deserve a really, really good crockpot recipe.  Not mediocre.  Not eh, its okay, I guess.  Nope.  A REALLY GOOD RECIPE THATS ALSO REALLY EASY AND ALSO PRETTY CHEAP. here you go: The Ingredients. serves 6-8    3-4 pounds beef roast (I used a trimmed chuck roast) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup soy sauce (La Choy and Tamari Wheat-Free are gluten free) 1 head garlic (peeled, but leave cloves intact--approx 10 cloves)  1/2 onion, diced 1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and grated 2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 whole jalapeno, diced (be careful! use gloves!) The Directions. Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Okay. This truly cant be any easier. I didnt brown my meat, but I did trim off the visible fat. I can make these directions complicated and tell you to add this or that first, but it honestly doesnt matter. This is going to cook on low all day long, and the ingredie...

I love all the flavors in this Slow Cooker Green Chile Shredded Beef Cabbage Bowl with Avocado Salsa. When I look back in the monthly archives on Kalyn's Kitchen, it's interesting to see that the things I'm cooking at certain times of the year have a definite pattern.  For example, I obviously like to hold on to summer as long as I can, so every September I have Zucchini Recipes and Tomato Salads posted long after many bloggers have moved on to soups and pumpkin.  I'm sure there will still be more zucchini and tomato recipes coming this year, but I hope I can get a little credit for this Slow Cooker Green Chile Shredded Beef Cabbage Bowl with Avocado Salsa as a wonderfully season-spanning dish as we move from summer to fall.  The recipe has a layer of crunchy spicy slaw and some avocado salsa for summer, topped by spicy green chile beef that cooks in the slow cooker for fall.  I really loved this dish which I thought was just spicy enough to be interesting.  The shredd...