3 c Bell Peppers cut into 1" chunks (Red, Green and Yellow)
1 Small Onion cut into thin wedges
3 Cloves Garlic Minced
4 Links Hot or Mild Italian Sausage
1 c Pasta Sauce
1/4 c Red Wine or Port
1 T Cornstarch
1 T Water
Hot Cooked Spaghetti Noodles
1/4 c Shredded Parmesan or Romano Cheese

Coat crockpot with non stick cooking spray.  Add peppers, onion and garlic.  Arrange sausage links over peppers.

Combine pasta sauce and wine and pour over sausages and peppers.  Cover and cook on low 8-9 hours or on high 4-5 hours or until sausage is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

Transfer sausages to a serving plate and cover with foil.  Skim off the fat from the crockpot.

Mix cornstarch and water.  Stir into crockpot to thicken the sauce.  Turn crockpot up to high for 15 minutes.

Serve Vegetables and sausages over spaghetti noodles.

 Ingredients 

1/4 pound bacon, cooked and diced 
2 medium onions, thinly sliced 
4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced (I sliced mine thick)
1/2 pound cheddar cheese, thinly sliced 
salt and pepper 
butter 
Green Onions (optional) 

Instructions 

1. Line crockpot with foil, leaving enough to cover the potatoes when finished. 
2. Layer half each of the bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese in crockpot. Season to taste and dot with butter. 
3. Repeat layers of bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese. Dot with butter. 
4. Cover with remaining foil. 
5. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours 

 If you would like to make these in the oven-- 400 degrees for an hour in a 9 x 13 baking dish, covered

1 lb Sausage
Large onion, chopped
Saute the onion and sausage together.  Drain fat.
Add:
2 Boxes of Chicken Broth
Large bag of Shredded Carrotts
Large container of Sliced Mushrooms
1 T Basil
2 cans Chopped Italian Tomatoes
1/2 box small pasta shells
Cook until shells are cooked
Add package of Spinach

Serve with Mozzarella cheese

Recipe by OurBestBites.com

1 2.5-3 lb. beef roast (you can use a frozen roast if you want)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper
2 1-ounce packages dry onion soup mix
2 c. water
2 cans beef broth
6-8 large buns (or more...6 would be VERY generous servings!)
Swiss, provolone, or mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and rub roast with salt and pepper.

When very hot, carefully place roast in pan and sear on all sides. You're not cooking the meat, you're just browning it quickly on all sides to add flavor and seal in the juices.

Place in crockpot and sprinkle with onion soup mixes. Pour water and beef broth over roast.

Cook 8-10 hours on low or cook 4-5 hours on high and another 3-4 hours on low. It's hard to screw this part up; basically, the longer it cooks, the more tender it will be. But you know it's done when you pop a fork in it and the meat just falls apart. When meat is ready, shred with a fork.

Place meat in crusty rolls. Top with cheese and broil open-faced in the oven or toaster oven for a few minutes, until bread is golden and cheese is melty.

*****Nick isn't a fan of french dip so I half and water and beef broth and just eat these as roast beef sandwiches.  So good!!!

One of our favorite meals!!

1 onion, chopped

1 (16 ounce) can chili beans

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 cup chicken broth

2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained

1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning,  or use the recipe below for the best flavor

3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts

shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)

sour cream (optional)

crushed tortilla chips (optional)

Directions

1.    Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, broth, and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning, and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients. Set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 5 hours.

2.    Remove chicken breasts from the soup, and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Stir the shredded chicken back into the soup, and continue cooking for 2 hours. Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.

Taco Seasoning

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon black pepper