HEARTY BEEF DIP CROCK POT RECIPE

* 8 ounces Cream cheese, cubed
* 1 1/4 ounces Sliced dried beef, diced
* 2 tablespoons Green onion, chopped
* 1/4 cup Milk
* 1/4 cup Pecans, chopped
* 1 Garlic clove
Combine cream cheese and milk in greased Crock Pot. Cover and heat until cheese is melted, 30 to 60 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; stir thoroughly. Cover and heat 30 minutes.
Serve with crackers or bread pieces.

HEARTY CHILI

1 pound ground turkey
1/2 ground chuck
30 oz. tomato sauce
24 oz. V-8 (tomato-vegetable juice)
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 tbsp. chili powder
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped mushrooms
1 sm. jalapeno pepper (optional)
14 oz. stewed tomatoes
1/2 c. uncooked wild rice
2/3 c. brown sugar
14 oz. chili beans
1 oz. chili seasoning mix
Brown ground turkey and ground beef. Drain well. Place all other ingredients in a slow cooker and add the meat. Cook on low for 6 to 9 hours. Serve with crackers or cornbread.

HOME-STYLE BREAD PUDDING

2 Eggs, slightly beaten
2 1/4 cups Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 cups 1-inch bread cubes
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1/2 cup Raisins or chopped dates
In medium mixing bowl, combine eggs with milk, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, bread, sugar, and raisins
or dates. Pour into 1 1/2-quart baking or souffle dish. Place metal trivet (or aluminum foil shaped
in a ring to keep the dish off the bottom of the pot) or rack in bottom of slow cooker/Crock Pot.
Add 1/2 cup hot water. Set baking dish on trivet. Cover pot; cook on high for about 2 hours. Serve pudding warm or cool.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.

HONEYED CHICKEN WINGS

* 3 lb. chicken wings
* Salt & pepper, to taste
* 1 c. honey
* 1/2 c. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
* 2 tbsp. ketchup
* 1/2 garlic clove, minced
Cut off and discard chicken wing tips. Cut each wing into 2 parts and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Place wings in slow cooker and pour sauce over. Cook 6 to 8 hours on low.