Fix-It and Forget-It Christmas Cookbook (99 page)

Lamb Chops

Shirley Sears

Tiskilwa, IL

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-6 hours

Ideal slow cooker size: 5-qt.

1 medium onion, sliced

1 tsp. dried oregano

½ tsp. dried thyme

½ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. salt

⅛ tsp. pepper

8 loin lamb chops (1¾-2 lbs.)

2 garlic cloves, minced

¼ cup water

1. Place onion in slow cooker.

2. In a small bowl, combine oregano, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Rub over lamb chops. Place chops in slow cooker.

3. Top chops with garlic.

4. Pour water down alongside of cooker, so as not to disturb rub and garlic on chops.

5. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours, or until Chops are tender but not dry.

Venison Roast

Colleen Heatwole

Burton, MI

Makes 6-8 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Marinating Time: at least 8 hours

Cooking Time: 8-12 hours

Ideal slow cooker size: 5-qt.

3-4-lb. venison roast

¼ cup vinegar

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 Tbsp. salt

½ cup chopped onions

15-oz. can tomato sauce

1 Tbsp. ground mustard

1 pkg. brown gravy mix

½ tsp. salt

¼ cup water

1. Place venison in deep bowl. Combine vinegar, garlic, and salt in a small bowl. Pour over venison.

2. Add enough cold water to cover venison. Cover. Marinate for at least 8 hours in refrigerator.

3. Rinse and drain venison. Place in slow cooker.

4. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour over venison.

5. Cover. Cook on Low 8-12 hours, or until fork-tender but not dry.

Serving suggestion: Serve this with a
green salad
,
potatoes
, and
rolls
to make complete meal.

Notes:

1. The sauce on this Roast works well for any meat.

2. This is an easy meal to have for a Saturday dinner with guests or extended family. There is usually a lot of sauce, so make plenty of potatoes, noodles, or rice.

Venison in Sauce

Anona M. Teel

Bangor, PA

Makes 12 sandwiches

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Marinating Time: 8 hours

Cooking Time: 8-10 hours

Ideal slow cooker size: 5-qt.

3-4-lb. venison roast

½ cup vinegar

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 Tbsp. salt

cold water

oil

large onion, sliced

half a green bell pepper, sliced

2 ribs celery, sliced

1-2 garlic cloves, minced

1½-2 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. dried oregano

¼ cup ketchup

1 cup tomato juice

1. Place venison in a large bowl. Combine vinegar, garlic cloves, and 2 Tbsp. salt, and pour over venison. Add water until meat is covered. Marinate 8 hours.

2. Cut meat into pieces. Brown in oil in skillet. Place in slow cooker.

3. Mix remaining ingredients together; then pour into cooker. Stir together well.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

5. Using two forks, pull meat apart and stir it through Sauce.

Serving suggestion: Serve on
sandwich rolls
, or over
rice
or
pasta
.

Beef-Venison Barbecue

Gladys Longacre

Susquehanna, PA

Makes 8 servings

Prep. Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time: 1-3 hours

Ideal slow cooker size: 4-qt.

1½ lbs. ground beef

½ lb. ground venison

oil, if needed

1 onion, chopped

½ cup chopped green bell peppers

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. dried thyme

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp. dried basil

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup vinegar

1 Tbsp. dry mustard

1 cup ketchup

½-1 Tbsp. hickory-smoked barbecue sauce

1. Brown meat in skillet, in oil if needed. Drain off drippings. Place meat in slow cooker.

2. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.

3. Cover. Cook on High 1 hour or on Low 2-3 hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve Barbecue in
hamburger rolls
.

Tip:

This recipe can be made in larger quantities to freeze and then reheat when needed.

Note:

This Barbecue recipe was made in large quantities and served at the concession stand for our farm machinery sale in 1987. The servers used ice-cream dippers to scoop the meat into sandwich rolls.

Invite an elderly person, or someone with limited mobility, to help you bake. If they are unable to stand for long periods they can use bar stools at the kitchen counter or even work at the table from a wheelchair. This offers great fellowship and conversation.

Orpha Herr, Andover, NY

Company Seafood Pasta

Jennifer Yoder Sommers

Harrisonburg, VA

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 15 minutes