'Slow Cooker Carmelized-Onion Pot Roast'

Recipe from bettycrocker.com
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 10 hours & 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (4 lb)

          1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
          1 teaspoon salt
          1/2 teaspoon pepper
          6 medium onions, sliced
          1 1/2 cups Progresso®beef flavored broth(from 32 oz carton)
          3/4 cup regular or nonalcoholic beer
          2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
          3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
          2 tablespoons cider vinegar


1. Trim excess fat from beef. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

2. Place onions in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place beef on onions.

3. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over beef and onions. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef is tender.

4. Remove beef and onions from cooker, using slotted spoon. Cut beef into slices. Skim fat from beef juices in cooker if desired. Serve beef with juices. 

My Notes: I really enjoyed this! I didnt' put as many onions called for because that was way too many but I did put a few in & everything turned out great!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

'Slow Cooker Au Gratin Potatoes & Ham'

Recipe from Pillsbury cook book
Prep Time: 20 Min
Start to Finish: 7 Hours & 20 Min
Servings: 7( about a cup each)

What you Need:
-6 cups of sliced peeled potatoes(6 medium)
-1 medium onion, coursely chopped(1/2 cup)
-1 1/2 cups of cubed cooked ham
-1 cup of shredded american cheese(4 oz)
-1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed 98% fat free
cream of mushroom soup with 50% less sodium
-1/2 cup milk
-1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray(or buy slow cooker bags....this stuff sticks to the crock pot, even if you spray it! that's what happened to me!)
In slow cooker layer 1/2 of the potatoes, onion, ham, & cheese; repeat layers. In small bowl mix soup, milk, and thyme; pour over top.

2. Cover; cook on high heat setting for 1 hour.

3. Reduce heat setting to low. Cover; cook 6 to 8 hours longer or until potatoes are tender.

My Notes: This was absolutely delicious! My husband loved it! He loves potatoes & ham...hence why I made this lol! I will definately make this again!