Crock Pot Beef Casserole Recipes

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Fry the onion and celery in 1 tbsp oil over a low heat until they start to soften - about 5 mins. Add the carrots, bay and thyme, fry for 2 mins, stir in the purée and Worcestershire sauce, add 600ml boiling water, stir and tip everything into a slow cooker. Crumble over the stock cubes or add the stock pots and stir, then season with pepper (don't add salt as the stock may be salty).
• Clean out the frying pan and fry the beef in the remaining oil in batches until it is well browned, then tip each batch into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hrs, or on high for 4 hrs.
• If you want to thicken the gravy, mix the cornflour with a splash of cold water to make a paste, then stir in 2 tbsp of the liquid from the slow cooker. Tip back into the slow cooker, stir and cook for a further 30 mins on high. Stir in the parsley and season again to taste. Serve with mash, if you like. Leave to cool before freezing.

CROCK POT TATOR TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and add the browned beef to the crock pot.
• Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
• Top with half of the cheese.
• Then spread out the tator tops evenly over the crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours. Or cook on high but reduce cooking time.
• 30 minutes before you are ready to eat top with the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

SLOW COOKER BEEF TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart slow cooker with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• Cook ground beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain, if necessary. Stir in green chiles, corn and enchilada sauce.
• Place 3 tortillas in bottom of slow cooker; top with 1 1/3 cups meat mixture and 2 cheese slices. Repeat layers twice except last 2 cheese slices.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3-4 hours or High heat setting 2-3 hours, or until bubbly. Turn off heat. Top with remaining 2 cheese slices. Cover; allow cheese to melt.
• Dollop each serving with sour cream; top with sliced green onion and salsa, if desired.

CROCK POT BEEF OR LAMB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the diced meat and flour in a plastic bag. Toss the meat to coat thoroughly in the flour. Add in extra flour if required. set aside.
• Prepare vegetables and place in the bottom of the crock pot.
• Add herbs,garlic, salt and pepper to the veges.
• Add the meat to the crock pot.
• Add the can of tomatoes. If using peeled tomatoes-roughly chop them first. Add the stock/wine/water.
• Cook on high setting for approx 4 hours or low setting for about 8 hours. Serve with toast, noodles or rice.
• NOTE- if you like a lot of gravy add more beef stock to the crock. Before serving if the gravy is not thick enough add some cornflour(maize corn flour) or arrowroot mixed with a small amount of water to the casserole and cook until thickened.

CROCK POT BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remove fat from meat and cut into pieces.
• Mix flour and dry mustard together.
• Roll meat in flour mixture.
• Spoon into crock.
• Mix all other ingredients and pour over meat.
• Cook on low for 8 hours.

COWBOY CASSEROLE (CROCKPOT)

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef, and drain well.
• Place the browned beef, and the remaining ingredients except the cheese in a crock pot (slow cooker) and combine well.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
• Sprinkle cheese on top, cover.
• Serve when cheese is melted (about 10 minutes).

SLOW COOKER GROUND BEEF AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, brown your ground beef and onions. drain and place 1/2 of the mixture in the slow cooker.
• Add 1/2 of the sliced potatoes on top of the beef mixture.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, salt and pepper(s) to taste. Mix well and add 1/2 of the mixture to the slow cooker on top of the potatoes.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the shredded cheese on top.
• Repeat the layers of ground beef, potatoes, sauce and cheese.
• Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until the potatoes are tender.
• Before serving, turn off the crock pot and let sit for 15 minutes to allow the casserole to thicken before serving.