Crocktoberfest Day 2 SLOW COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF

I guess I am hunkering down for winter – here is my second recipe in a row that is for the crock and is all about the beef…

And who can blame me – I made the tri-tip on Monday and let it simmer all day in the slow cooker. It was the warmest, coziest day I've had in a long time. There is just something about the smell of dinner in the pot in the late afternoon that is a very good thing…

SLOW COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF

2 lbs. beef (round, sirloin or stew meat)

2 med. onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 sm. can mushrooms

2 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 c. bouillon

3 tbsp. tomato paste

1 1/2 c. sour cream mixed with 4 tbsp. flour

Brown beef; add onions, garlic and mushrooms. Sauté until onions are golden brown. Put in crock pot with the remaining ingredients. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Serve over pasta or rice.

Please share your favorite crock recipes here. Who knows – you may be included in my next book, The "What's for Dinner?" Project.