Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Brown Sauce

Not Gluten Free?? No change :-)
Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
Grain Free?? Leave out cornstarch
Paleo?? Leave out cornstarch and substitute coconut aminos instead of soy sauce

Note: This is a slow cooker meal that takes 6-8 hours to cook.

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup soy sauce + 1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar (can use coconut sugar)
1 Tbs sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 Tbs sauce from the crock pot after being cooked
1 lb fresh broccoli florets
2 cups cooked rice

Directions:

1. Place beef in a slow cooker
2. Pour beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic over beef

3. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours
4. After cooking, in a small bowl or cup mix together cornstarch and 2 Tbs of cooked sauce

5. Mix back into crock pot and stir well

6. Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove (for the broccoli)

7. Add broccoli to boiling water and cook for about 4-5 minutes
8. Add broccoli to the slow cooker and stir well 
9. Cover slow cooker again and cook for another 30 minutes on HIGH

10. Add 1/3 cup soy sauce and stir well
11. Serve over cooked rice

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Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Meatballs

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular breadcrumbs instead of almond meal in the meatballs, serve with egg noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? NO change :-)
**Grain Free?? Serve with vegetables or a side salad
**Paleo?? Use homemade ketchup, pure maple syrup, coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and fresh pineapple

Note: This recipe is a slow cooker meal that takes 5-6 hours to make, but it's worth it!

Ingredients:

For sauce

1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in juice

For Meatballs
1/2 lb beef
1/2 lb pork
1/8 cup almond meal (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbs dried parsley
1 egg
1/2 Tbs water
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

Directions:

1. In a large bowl put in beef, pork, almond meal, garlic powder, parsley, egg, water and black pepper, mix well by hand
2. Form small meatballs and set aside
3. In a large skillet heat olive oil over a medium flame
4. Place meatballs in heated skillet and brown outsides, turning occasionally about 5-8 minutes (they do not have to be fully cooked inside because they are going in the slow cooker)
5. While meatballs are cooking fill the slow cooker dish with ketchup, maple syrup, soy sauce, salt, pepper and pineapples
6. Put meatballs into slow cooker dish and mix well
7. Cook on low 5-6 hours
8. Serve with gluten free elbow or rotini macaroni (Cinderella loves Barilla Gluten Free Elbows) or over your favorite pasta

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Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Mushroom Mashup

**Not Gluten Free?? Use flour instead of cornstarch

**Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)

**Grain Free?? Serve with Mashed Cauliflower, leave out corn starch
**Paleo?? Substitute white grape juice for white wine if you desire, leave out corn starch, serve with Mashed Cauliflower

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

Slow Cooker Meal:

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
3 chicken breasts, cut up into cubes
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 pound small white mushrooms, sliced
1/2 sweet onion, sliced (or 1 tsp onion powder)
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 Tbs dried rosemary
1  1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Mashed Potatoes:

5 russet potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon on both sides until crispy
2. Put bacon and grease into slow cooker (keep skillet out and do not clean to cook wine)
3. Pour wine into skillet and cook on low heat for about 1 minute then pour into slow cooker
4. Add the cubed chicken, mushrooms, onions, garlic, rosemary and  sea salt to the slow cooker
5. Cover the slow cooker and and cook on low heat for 6 hours or high for 3 hours
6. When slow cooker has about 30 minutes left, boil a large pot of water
7. Peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes
8. When water is boiling, leave on high heat and boil potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until soft
9. Drain water from potatoes and add olive oil, salt and garlic powder and mash well with a fork or potato masher
10. Mix water and cornstarch together and then stir it into the slow cooker when finished
11. Serve chicken slow cooker meal with mashed potatoes

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Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

**Not Gluten Free? Sprinkle 1 Tbs flour on roast before searing, add 1 1/2 Tbs flour to slow cooker with other ingredients
**Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
**Grain Free?? No change :-)
**Paleo?? Use homemade broth for chicken broth, skip the tomato paste if you would like, serve with Mashed Cauliflower

Note: This recipe cooks takes 5-6 hours in the slow cooker, but it's worth it!

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

1 (4-5 lb) beef pot roast
1 tsp sea salt + 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper + 1/2 tsp black pepper
4 Tbs olive oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped (or 1 tsp onion powder)
2 cloves garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
1 Tbs tomato paste
1 lb baby carrots
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
3 celery stalks, chopped
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp thyme

Directions:

1. Season both sides of roast with 1 tsp sea salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper
2. Heat olive oil in large skillet and sear roast on 5 minutes on each side
3. While roast is cooking, add mushrooms, onion, garlic, tomato paste, carrots, chicken broth, celery, rosemary, thyme, 1 1/2 tsp sea salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper to slow cooker pot and mix well
4. Make room for roast in the middle and transfer to pot
5. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours
6. Slice roast in thick slices and serve over vegetables
7. Serve with mashed potatoes

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

**Not Gluten Free?? Use any soy sauce
**Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
**Grain Free?? Serve with your favorite vegetables
**Paleo?? Leave out soy sauce and ketchup and replace with homemade beef broth

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup soy sauce (make sure it is gluten free with no wheat ingredients included, Cinderella loves Kikkoman gluten free soy sauce)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup honey
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions:

1. Put chicken on the bottom of a slow cooker
2. In a separate bowl, mix together soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, basil and pepper
3. Pour sauce over chicken
4. Cook on low for about 6 hours

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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Meat

**Not gluten free?? Use whole wheat soft taco shells or hard corn shells
**Not dairy free?? Add regular sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese to your taco

**Grain free/Paleo?? Make a taco salad

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup chicken broth
2 Tbs chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
3 tsp cumin
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper

1 package Corn taco shells (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's taco shells)
Shredded lettuce
Salsa (Cinderella loves Tostitos medium salsa)
Non-dairy Sour cream (Cinderella loves Tofutti Sour Supreme Better than Sour Cream)

Directions:
1. Put all ingredients in slow cooker and mix well
2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours
3. Shred chicken with a fork when done
4. Serve in taco shells and top with lettuce, salsa and sour cream (or any other taco toppings)

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Slow Cooker Ribs

**Not Gluten Free?? No change :-)
**Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
**Grain Free?? Serve with a salad or veggies of your choice
**Paleo?? Use fresh tomatoes instead of ketchup and chili sauce, add ½ tsp cayenne pepper instead of ¼ , leave out Worcestershire sauce, use coconut sugar and your choice of vinegar
Serves: 8

Ingredients:

4 pounds pork ribs
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 cups ketchup
1 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar (or substitute coconut sugar)
4 Tbs red wine vinegar (or any vinegar of your choice)
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

2 bags boil-in-bag rice (Cinderella loves Success white rice)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of ribs and place in a shallow baking pan
3. Bake for 15 minutes on one side and then turn over and bake for another 15 minutes
4. Mix together ketchup, chili sauce, sugar, vinegar, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper in a small bowl
5. Place ribs in slow cooker and pour sauce over ribs
6. Cook on low 6-8 hours
7. When there is about 20 minutes left on the ribs boil a pot of water and cook rice according to package
8. Serve ribs with rice and your choice of vegetable

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Beef Stew

**Not Gluten Free? Mix meat with 1/4 cup flour and spice mixture before placing in slow cooker. Serve over egg noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? Add grated Romano or Parmesan cheese over the stew
**Paleo/Grain Free?? Cook without the potatoes and eat without the rice.

Note: This is a slow cooker meal that takes 4-6 hours on high or 10-12 hours on low to cook, but it's worth it!

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2 pounds beef stew meat
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 cloves of garlic, minced (or 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped (or 1 tsp onion powder)
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, diced
1 pound bag (16 oz) baby carrots
5 stalks of celery, chopped into large pieces 

2 bags boil in bag rice (Cinderella loves Success Boil in Bag White Rice)

Directions: 

1. Place meat in the slow cooker pot. 

2. Add salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots and celery. Mix well!

3. Cover your slow cooker and and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours (recommended) or on  the high setting for 4 to 6 hours.

4. When there is about 20 minutes left in the slow cooker, boil a small pot of water.

5. Place the rice in the boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes. 

6. Serve beef stew over rice. 

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Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

**Not Gluten Free?? Use wheat tortillas
**Not Dairy Free?? Use regular mexican blend or shredded cheddar cheese
**Grain Free?? serve chicken over lettuce and other sides of your choice
**Paleo?? Use 15 oz whole raw tomatoes and homemade broth for sauce, serve over lettuce with your choice of sides, do not add cheese

Note: This is a slow cooker meal that takes about 8 hours to cook-but it is worth it!

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

for the sauce:
15 oz canned diced tomatoes
2 Tbs tomato paste
2 cups chicken broth
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp cumin
1 garlic clove (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
1/2 onion chopped (or 1/4 tsp onion powder)
1/3 cup chili powder

3 whole chicken breasts
6 soft corn tortillas
2 lbs shredded dairy free cheese (Cinderella recommends Daiya Dairy Free Cheddar Style Shreds)

optional sides:
shredded lettuce
black beans
salsa
sour cream
rice

Directions:
1. Put all ingredients for sauce (tomato sauce, paste, broth, salt, oregano, cumin, garlic, onion, chili powder) in a blender or food processor until smooth
2. Place chicken in a slow cooker with the blended sauce
3. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours (or on high for 4 to 6 hours)
4. Shred the chicken with a fork when done
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
6. Take one tortilla, fill with shredded chicken some sauce and top with cheese, fold tortilla and place in a deep baking dish
7. Top with more sauce and cheese
8. Repeat with all tortillas
9. Bake tortillas in preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until all cheese is melted
10. Serve with your favorite sides

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Slow Cooker Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve on regular bread
**Not Dairy Free?? Use regular Swiss or Provolone cheese
**Grain Free?? Serve without bread
**Paleo?? Leave out soy sauce and soda and use homemade broth as a substitute 

Note: This is a slow cooker recipe that takes 8 hours to cook, but it's worth it!

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1/2 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lb beef sirloin, cut into strips
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried marjoram
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp hot sauce (Cinderella loves Frank's Red Hot original sauce)
12 oz ginger ale
1 cup beef broth

gluten free rolls (Cinderella loves Schar sandwich rolls)
dairy free mozzarella cheese (Cinderella loves Tofutti mozzarella slices)

Directions:

1. Put onion, green pepper, red pepper and garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker
2. Put beef over onion and garlic and top with all spices (cumin, pepper, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, thyme, basil and marjoram)
3. Pour soy sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, ginger ale and beef broth over spices
4. Cook on low setting for 8 hours
5. Preheat oven to broil
6. Assemble sandwich on roll with meat, peppers, onions and top with mozzarella cheese
7. Broil in oven for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly golden brown

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Slow Cooker Ground Beef Stew

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve with egg noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? No change
**Grain Free?? No change :-) Paleo?? Leave out the potatoes, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

2 Tbs olive oil
2 pounds ground beef
2 cups onion, chopped
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups beef broth
4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup baby carrots
1/3 cup ketchup
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions: 

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

2. Stir in beef and cook until browned, remove excess grease 

3. Put beef, onion, pepper, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, paprika and salt into slow cooker, stir very well 

4. Cook on low for about 4 hours 

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