CROCKPOT CAJUN SAUSAGE & RICE RECIPE

8oz Kielbasa sausage, cut in 1/4" slices
1 (14 1/2oz) can diced Tomatoes with liquid
1 medium Onion, diced
1 medium Green Pepper, diced
2 Celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 TBSP Chicken bouillon granules
1 TBSP Steak sauce
3 Bay leaves or 1 tsp dried Thyme
1 TSP sugar
1/4 to 1/2 TSP Hot Pepper sauce
1 cup uncooked instant Rice
1/2 cup chopped Parsley (optional)
Combine sausage, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, celery bouillon, steak sauce, bay leaves, sugar and hot pepper sauce in crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
Remove bay leaves; stir in rice and 1/2 cup of water. Cook an additional 25 minutes. Stir in parsley if desired.
Makes 5 servings

CROCKPOT CANTONESE DINNER

1 1/2 lb pork steak 1/2" thick cut into strips
2 Tbsp oil
1 onion large, sliced
1 green pepper small cut into strips
1 4 oz mushroom, drained
1 8 oz tomato sauce can
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
Directions:
Brown pork in oil in skillet. Drain on double paper towel. Place pork strips and all remaining ingr. into crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 Hr (high 4 hr) Serve over hot fluffy rice.

CROCKPOT CANTONESE PORK DINNER

2 pounds pork steaks
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
In a heavy skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add pork strips and brown.
Drain off excess fat. Place meat, onion, mushrooms, tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and Worcestershire sauce in a slow cooker. Cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve hot.

CROCKPOT CAPONATA

1 lb plum tomatoes chopped
1 eggplant in 1/2" pieces
2 med zucchini in 1/2" pieces
1 onion finely chopped
3 stalks celery sliced
1/2 c chopped parsley
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 c raisins
1/4 c tomato paste
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 Tbsp oil cured black olives (optional)
2 Tbsp capers (optional)
Combine tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, celery, onion, parsley, vinegar, sugar, raisins, tomato paste, salt & pepper in crock pot. Cook, covered on low heat for 5 1/2 hours. Do not remove cover during cooking. Stir in olives & capers, if using.
Serve warm or cold.

CROCKPOT CARAMEL APPLE EUPHORIA DESSERT

2 md Cooking apples
1/2 c Apple juice
7 oz Caramel candy squares
1 ts Vanilla
1/8 ts Ground cardamom
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/3 c Cream-style peanut butter
7 sl Angel-food cake; or
1 qt Vanilla ice cream
Peel, core, and cut each apple into 18 wedges; set aside. Combine apple juice, unwrapped caramel candies, vanilla, cardamom and cinnamon. Drop peanut butter 1 teaspoon at a time, over ingredients in crockpot. Stir. Add apple wedges; cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours. Stir thoroughly; cover and cook on LOW 1 additional hour.
Serve approximately 1/3 cup of warm mixture over a slice of angel food cake or ice cream.
Serves 7.