Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

1 pound of chicken cut into cubes
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 can of cream of potato soup
1 can chicken broth
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 cups sliced carrots
 1 cup half and half

place chicken in slow cooker
mix rice, broth, garlic powder, and carrots together and pour over chicken
cover and cook on low 7-8 hours
stir in half and half - cover and cook another 15-30 min until hot.

{I usually use cream of mushroom instead of cream of potato - just because that what I buy in bulk.  I also sometimes mix up step 2 the night before and let it sit in the fridge.  It gives the rice a bit of a head start and it's even easier to assemble in the morning}

*from the cookbook Come Home To Dinner

Polynesian Roast Beef

1 beef top round roast (about 4 pounds)

¼ cup flour
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 medium onion sliced
1 can unsweetened sliced pineapple
¼ cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp corn starch
¼ tsp ginger
½ cup beef broth
¼ cup soy sauce
½ tsp minced garlic
1 med bell pepper



Cut roast in half
Combine the flour, salt and pepper; rub over meat.
Place onion in slow cooker; top with roast.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Refrigerate pineapple.
In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, and ginger; whisk in broth, soy sauce, garlic, and pineapple juice until smooth.
Pour over meat.
Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours
add pineapple and bell peppers cook 1 hour longer or until peppers are tender.

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this was a good change from out regular onion soup mix roast.  I always use chuck steak because it's my favorite crock pot meat, but that was the only change I made.

Sweet & Sour Ribs

3-4# boneless ribs

20oz cut pineapple
2 8oz cans of tomato sauce
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/2 cup sliced bell pepper (any color)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 tomato paste
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic; chopped
salt and pepper



place ribs in slow cooker. In a bowl combine everything else, then pour over ribs.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hrs.
Thicken sauce if desired