Some of you may remember just a few weeks ago we did an interview with Chef Pauline McAloon. She is the businesswoman/mom/home cook turned Master Chef contestant! After the last recipe Pauline made for us, we asked her if she would consider doing some more recipes for us and to our delight she said YES!
Steak & Mushroom Pie…Cooked in a Crock Pot!
By Chef Pauline McAloon
Traditionally in Scotland Steak Pie was something that was cooked in a “Pie Tin”, and topped with homemade pastry. It was a dish that the “grannies” made on a Sunday for the whole family, in the days when Mum, Dad, kids, aunts, uncles, the world and his wife actually…would go to visit granny after Church.
We were no different, come rain or shine, off we all went looking forward to a pie that was made with love from a woman who cooked all day, every day for her family. That was her “job”. Granddad worked, Granny cooked and baked. I miss it. Great memories and I feel blessed to have them. Now I’m making these memories with my daughter and teaching her how to make grannies pie with my no fuss “modern” version.
The pie itself is easy, but homemade puff pastry is an art form! It took me many, many, many attempts at it before I came anywhere close to my Gran’s pastry. Honestly I don’t have the time to fuss with it, so I found a way to make it a little easier. Store bought pastry! This easy recipe will give you the same results of a “traditional steak pie” without the fuss and worry of the tenderness of the beef and making perfect pastry!
I love how easy it is to adapt this recipe. You can take out the mushrooms and add kidney for steak and kidney pie, or add pork link sausages (or even Italian) for sausage and steak pie. You can also use the basic recipe and add, onion, carrots, celery & thyme and turn the dish into a “One Pot Stew” Practically any vegetables that you have will work! Endless possibilities!
I have also included my recipe for Horseradish and Rosemary Creamy Mashed Potatoes, which go really well with the pie.
I hope you enjoy making this dish and your family will think you spent all day in the kitchen! Our secret…”From my Heritage to Yours.”
Steak & Mushroom Pie…Cooked in a Crock Pot!
Ingredients: Serves 6 Time 5hrs plus Prep time 15 minutes.
I used a 4 quart Crock Pot
2lbs Stewing Steak – Diced
2 cloves garlic – finely chopped
1 tbsp Worcester sauce
80z Baby Bella mushroom – pre-sliced
½ red wine – Merlot preferably. The alcohol will cook out
3 cups beef stock
½ cup flour
1 ½ tsp Kosher Salt
½ tsp pepper
1 box store bought puff pastry
Method:
Toss beef in flour, shake off excess put in crock pot/slow cooker.
Add all the other ingredients. Stir to incorporate.
Cook on High for 5hrs. Avoid checking on dish for the first two hours. Or cook on low for 8-10hrs.
Note: If the gravy is a little to “thin” you can thicken it by putting 2-4 tsp of flour into a cup, add water to make a thick paste, add to stew, stir.
Pastry: pre-heat oven to 400f
Defrost 1 sheet of pastry. 1 egg beaten
Place pastry baking sheet. Unfold to one sheet. Cut pastry into 9 squares.(if you unfold the pastry while it’s still frozen it will be in 3 oblong pieces, cut those 3 into 3). Brush with beaten egg and cook in oven for 20-25 minutes, till risen and golden brown. Plate steak & mushrooms, place one or two pieces of puff pastry on top, serve potatoes on the side.
- 2lbs Stewing Steak – Diced
- 2 cloves garlic – finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Worcester sauce
- 80z Baby Bella mushroom – pre-sliced
- ½ red wine – Merlot preferably. The alcohol will cook out
- 3 cups beef stock
- ½ cup flour
- 1 ½ tsp Kosher Salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 box store bought puff pastry
- Toss beef in flour, shake off excess put in crock pot/slow cooker.
- Add all the other ingredients. Stir to incorporate.
- Cook on High for 5hrs. Avoid checking on dish for the first two hours. Or cook on low for 8-10hrs.
- Note: If the gravy is a little to “thin” you can thicken it by putting 2-4 tsp of flour into a cup, add water to make a thick paste, add to stew, stir.
- Pastry: pre-heat oven to 400f
- Defrost 1 sheet of pastry. 1 egg beaten
- Place pastry baking sheet. Unfold to one sheet. Cut pastry into 9 squares.(if you unfold the pastry while it’s still frozen it will be in 3 oblong pieces, cut those 3 into 3). Brush with beaten egg and cook in oven for 20-25 minutes, till risen and golden brown. Plate steak & mushrooms, place one or two pieces of puff pastry on top, serve potatoes on the side.
Horseradish & Rosemary Potatoes
2lbs Yukon gold or russet potatoes.
1 stick unsalted butter- room temperature and diced
1 cup warm milk
1tbsp horseradish sauce
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary – finely chopped
Salt & pepper to season
Cook potatoes in salted cold water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes until fork tender.
Drain; put back in pot, add butter, milk, horseradish & rosemary, mash until smooth and creamy.
Season to taste if required.
If you don’t like horseradish then you could substitute with bacon! Yummy
- 2lbs Yukon gold or russet potatoes.
- 1 stick unsalted butter- room temperature and diced
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1tbsp horseradish sauce
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary – finely chopped
- Salt & pepper to season
- Cook potatoes in salted cold water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes until fork tender.
- Drain; put back in pot, add butter, milk, horseradish & rosemary, mash until smooth and creamy.
- Season to taste if required.
- If you don’t like horseradish then you could substitute with bacon! Yummy
Deborah says
September 29, 2011 at 8:08 amLooks yummy, can’t wait to give it a try!!
pattypie says
September 29, 2011 at 9:19 amDon’t you think it was Sweet of Pauline to name her recipe after ME? 😉
Tana McCraw says
September 29, 2011 at 9:37 amI LOVE this recipe of Steak &Mushroom pie and the Rosemary potatoes were a huge hit! My crockpot is really old and I’d love to replace it with a programmable one – pretty please?!!
CoCoPuff says
September 29, 2011 at 9:39 amLooks like a good winter comfort food recipe.
It was named after you PP~ you must of have connections.
CoCoPuff says
September 29, 2011 at 9:45 amI am more of a pressure cooker girl.
And what I am about to say is not going to win me that new slow cooker, but I got a new slow cooker as a gift last Christmas that I haven’t even used yet.
I took it out of the box ~LOL
snickers says
September 29, 2011 at 9:57 amThis time of year crockpot cooking is a must. Set and go, would be a nice feature to have. This would be nice to take to the field. Hoping to win this new addition to my kitchen. Love the recipes that she is willling to share. I take a crockpot to the machine shed during harvest, plug it in and let our late meals be served right from there.
CoCoPuff says
September 29, 2011 at 10:07 amBTW my sort of new wolf gang buck pressure cooker broke on me.
It lights up but wont get hot ~ I think the heating element broke : (
So in a way I am being forced to use my new crock pot/slow cooker.
Hazel says
September 29, 2011 at 10:12 ammy fav recipe is a chicken pot pie made with homemade cream of chicken soup instead of canned. My family’s fav, though, is my beef stew, which doesn’t have a recipe and is slightly different each time I make it LOL
GeeWhiz says
September 29, 2011 at 10:19 amLooks so good. Instead of mashed potatoes do you think I could quarter the potatoes and put them in to cook with the meat?
snickers says
September 29, 2011 at 10:37 amGeeWhiz,
That’s what I am going to do!! One pot meal!! 🙂
chardonnay4me2 says
September 29, 2011 at 10:42 amThis looks and sounds yummy! I will definitely be giving it a try. I love cooking meals in my crock pot. Clean up is so easy! My birthday is coming up, so maybe the new crock pot could be my present? LOL
MsGoody2Shoes says
September 29, 2011 at 11:03 amThis recipe looks dee-licious. I am going shopping for the portabella mushrooms and pastry. I have everything else.
rhonda says
September 29, 2011 at 11:31 amI have a couple of recipies in the Fix it and forget it series of crock pots. I would love to win a new crockpot because the lid on mine is broken and the crazy glue is just not working. Also want to give the Rosemary potatoes a try – the horseradish sounds intriging.
Adele says
September 29, 2011 at 12:01 pmI’ll definately be making this in the next few weeks. Love fall and crockpot weather!
Nora Hall says
September 29, 2011 at 1:55 pmI had a crock pot when I was first married. It overcooked everything, but I loved the simple preparation. I hear that they work much better today and would be interested in giving it a try.
Jennie@IW says
September 29, 2011 at 2:55 pmAdele, I agree – “crockpot cooking” is one of the things I think of when I think of fall!
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I once made homemade puff pastry, for a homemade napoleon torte that was probably the acme of my baking career. I was surprised that it came out pretty good (it actually puffed!), but it was kind of a lot of work, and no better, certainly, than store-bought puff pastry.
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This dish looks yummy – it looks like you could top it with biscuits, maybe, instead?
Anya@IW says
September 29, 2011 at 3:23 pmThe alcohol will cook out
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Well that is a shame. I kid! Seriously, this looks so delish. Imagine coming home to this dish after a hard day at work. What a reward. I also appreciate the tip for the horseradish/rosemary mashed potatoes. I think that will add a nice flavor to my next batch.
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Thanks Pauline & Patty!
pattypie says
September 29, 2011 at 3:38 pmDon’t forget you can have an additional entry by tweeting:
Chef Pauline @paulineMcAloon does Traditional Steak Pie the Crock Pot way https://imperfectwomen.com/ Enter Crock Pot Giveaway today!
Or commenting on our facebook page.
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Ann@IW says
September 29, 2011 at 4:51 pmOh YUMMY!
My husband and som love meat and potatoes. I love easy peasy cooking. I have a bigger crock-pot. Can I just double the recipe? It’s that time of year when I have to make enough for leftovers because I get home later certain nights.
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Worcestershire sauce and red wine…those are the ingredients that will put this on our A list.
Lynn Brady says
September 29, 2011 at 5:47 pmHah! I have been cooking all summer with two hotplates,a countertop convection oven, a barbecue grill, and an old beat up crockpot. I have cooked up the whole “almost farm” with this stuff. My stove and oven died and I have been saving for a new one. I have considered using the bathtub and throwing in rocks heated on a hotplate to use as a larger crockpot, but I need the bathtub for, well, taking a bath. Yes!!! I want a new larger crockpot!
P.S. This recipe sounds good, but because nobody else here likes mushrooms I think I’ll try adding potatoes instead. I suppose I’ll start heating the rocks. LOL.
Donna E says
September 29, 2011 at 6:58 pmThis recipe sounds lovely to try,my family likes my crockpot beef stew.My crockpot is rather small for my family,a new larger one like this would be lovely! Thanks for the offer,best luck to all.
giveaway hound says
September 29, 2011 at 7:09 pmI want to win a new crockpot because our crockpot broke. 🙁
giveaway hound says
September 29, 2011 at 7:10 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/119594792756846592
Lynn Brady says
September 29, 2011 at 7:44 pmOK I guess I will be the first to put a recipe up.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls.
1 head green cabbage
1 lb ground beef
1 cup cooked white rice
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper
Core cabbage. Boil until leaves fall off. Mix all other ingredients. Place 1/4 cup of meat mixture in center of cabbage leaves. When leaves get too small use two. Place seam side down in crockpot.
For the tomato sauce
Take 3 cans of tomatoes (or frozen equivalent), 1/4 cup fresh basil, 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil and 3 tsp. of garlic. Simmer 5 mins. Then puree. Throw the sauce on top of the cabbage rolls and cook on low 8 hours.
I hope you enjoy this.
Lynn Brady says
September 29, 2011 at 7:47 pmOh I forgot put 3 tsp of worcestershire sauce in the tomato sauce as well.
PattyPie says
September 29, 2011 at 8:33 pmSounds like a great recipe – thanks Lynn!
Lynn Brady says
September 29, 2011 at 10:16 pmSorry I forgot to add if you like a sweeter sauce add a few TBSP of brown sugar. We cant do sugar here. I have many more improvised recipes .
snickers says
September 29, 2011 at 10:32 pmLynn,
Good use of all the cabbage from your garden. Yum!!
Lynn Brady says
September 29, 2011 at 10:36 pmLOL snickers did you read my comment upthread?
Ann@IW says
September 30, 2011 at 7:53 amLynn, that sounds delicious. When my mom gives me a recipe, sometimes she forgets to mention an ingredient or two!
Pam@IW says
September 30, 2011 at 2:03 pmPauline,
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Thank you for the great recipe. Looks so delicious. I will be trying this for sure. I am pretty sure my family will love this!
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Am I eligible for a crock pot, Patty Pie?
Samantha@IW says
September 30, 2011 at 2:10 pmThat looks so good! I love crock pot cooking when the weather cools off. I could use a new crock pot….
pattypie says
September 30, 2011 at 2:13 pmPam aren’t you already #winning? 🙂
Jennie@IW says
September 30, 2011 at 4:57 pmJillyK, crockpots are awesome. They are the best when you can just throw ingredients into them in the morning and come home to wonderful smells and dinner already made!
giveaway hound says
September 30, 2011 at 6:37 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/119948881604784128
giveaway hound says
September 30, 2011 at 6:37 pmone of my favorite crockpot recipes is chili.
Lynn Brady says
September 30, 2011 at 7:09 pmLOL Ann. I forgot the 1/4 cup of minced onions in the meat mixture as well. I so wish we could edit comment here. I so screwed it up. I guess that is what I get for trying to type a recipe that is scribbled on 3 pieces of paper when I had a really long week and I am dog tired. See if I ever try to type up another recipe again.
Margo says
September 30, 2011 at 8:16 pmI made this recipe my own by making a few changes and it’s just scrumptious, easy and affordable!
Asia Chicken Delight
3 lbs mixed chicken pieces
1 1/2 c Salsa (mild or hot)
3/4 c Unsweetened Coconut Milk
1/2 c Almond Butter (can sub Peanut Butter)
2 T Lime Juice
1 tsp Powdered Ginger (or use fresh)
1 sm can Bamboo Shoots
4-6 Fresh Basil Leaves (optional)
Jasmine Rice – cooked separately
Chopped or Sliced Almonds for topping
2 T Chopped Fresh Cilantro or Parsley for topping
Wash chicken and place into crockpot.
Mix together the next 5 ingredients and pour over chicken pieces.
Top with the bamboo shoots & the fresh basil leaves.
Cover and cook on low 8-9 hrs or on high 3-4 hrs until done.
Serve over Jasmine Rice with sauce on top.
Top with nuts & cilantro.
Margo says
September 30, 2011 at 8:19 pmBTW, I would love to win the crockpot because I live alone and it’s so comforting to come home to the smell of dinner! I’s also love to take the whole crockpot over to my Mom’s and share a nice hot dinner with her. My Asia Chicken Delight will be the first meal I cook in it! 🙂
pattypie says
September 30, 2011 at 11:47 pmHi Margo! Thanks for the great recipe! You are now entered to win the crock pot. Remember you can get additional entries by tweeting us or commenting on our facebook page too!
Mary Alhanuma says
October 1, 2011 at 6:35 amI will definitely be trying this recipe. I love trying new things in the crock pot. My families favorite meal is my beef stew, I make it different everytime and they Just love it.
M-C Graves says
October 1, 2011 at 7:34 amI need to eat healthier and forgive me for saying this, though my father was a chef, I hate to cook. In recent years the only items I’ve cooked fresh, I’ve cooked in the crock pot. Mine was a lower end one I bought a few years ago and I really need an upgrade! I would just love to win this and now that I’ve found this site, I might even use a crock pot more! Thanks for the opportunity!
Margo says
October 1, 2011 at 12:29 pmI forgot to mention that my Mom is 90+ and fabulous! I’d love to show her how to free up her time by using a crockpot, too! It’s saves a lot of kitchen clean up, too. : )
Nicole says
October 1, 2011 at 4:52 pmI would like to win the crockpot because I don’t have one. All these recipes sound amazing and I would LOVE to try them all. 🙂
pattypie says
October 1, 2011 at 4:58 pmWelcome ladies! And thanks for your entries for our GIVEAWAY! 🙂
Remember you can also enter by following us on twitter and tweeting us about the giveaway and you can like and comment on our facebook as another entry!
snickers says
October 1, 2011 at 5:03 pmpattpie,
Just got in from a long day in the country. Would you please deliver this nice meal to my house?? It would be so appreciated.
Lily@IW says
October 1, 2011 at 6:45 pmI can’t wait to try this! MMMM Thank you.
giveaway hound says
October 1, 2011 at 6:51 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/120314786025193472
giveaway hound says
October 1, 2011 at 6:53 pmOne of my favorite recipes to make in a slow cooker is spice rub crock pot chicken: http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/05/10/spice-rub-crock-pot-chicken/
Ann@IW says
October 2, 2011 at 8:33 amGuess what we’re having for dinner tonight? I am proud to say that I remembered the ingredients and proportions without looking at the again today…I am just checking in to brag (and make sure that the mushrooms go in with the meat.)
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I can’t WAIT for dinner!
Donna Morris says
October 2, 2011 at 1:57 pmI have recently discovered a page that features crock pot recipes & would like to have a second crockpot to be able tomake more than 1recipe @ a time.
Steak tips in crockpot place stew meat, 1 package Lipton Onion Soup mix (dry) & 1 cup 7-up. Cook on high four hours or 6-8 hours on low. Serve over rice or noodles This is my daughter-in-laws recipe & it’s wonderful.
giveaway hound says
October 2, 2011 at 6:02 pmThis is another one of my favorite crockpot recipes: http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/05/10/spice-rub-crock-pot-chicken/
giveaway hound says
October 2, 2011 at 6:03 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/120665088075120640
Margo says
October 2, 2011 at 7:17 pmWhat I love best about your recipe, Chef Pauline, is that none of the ingredients are processed foods, so one can easily control the quality of ingredients!
Margo says
October 2, 2011 at 7:19 pmWell, except maybe for the puff pastry, but I’m sure I can find a quality one that is free of HFC and other stuff like that. 🙂 I will use organic beef stock.
Lynn Brady says
October 2, 2011 at 10:27 pmI tried this recipe yesterday. Was yummy. I used onions, carrots and I didnt have celery so I tried throwing frozen peas in later. Wouldnt you know my crockpot died halfway through the cooking process. So I had to finish it on a hotplate was good though.
Mac says
October 3, 2011 at 8:30 amI need a crock pot, because that is the only way I can cook without setting off the smoke alarms.
chardonnay4me2 says
October 3, 2011 at 12:45 pmA little off topic, but I need to buy a new stove. I have been looking at a glass cooktop w/convection oven. Would love to hear what everyone has to say…pros and cons.
Pam@IW says
October 3, 2011 at 5:03 pmchardonnay4me2,
I have a stove with convection oven. My husband loves it even more than I do. It bakes things much faster and more even. I bought mine at Sears maybe 5 years ago now. It is gas so I don’t have the glass flat top. There are burners. I have a warming area on top and a warming tray underneath also.
giveaway hound says
October 3, 2011 at 6:40 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/121036779829731328
giveaway hound says
October 3, 2011 at 6:41 pmanother favorite recipe — pulled pork: http://paleopot.com/2011/03/paleo-crock-pot-slow-cooler-bbq-pulled-pork-recipe/
Margo says
October 3, 2011 at 10:32 pmI’d also love to win this crockput because of the really cool logo on it! I love purple, too!
El Voni says
October 3, 2011 at 10:40 pmI would love to win this because I live in Greece and we can’t even get slow cookers here!
chardonnay4me2 says
October 3, 2011 at 11:04 pmThanks, Pam!
Cheri says
October 4, 2011 at 7:02 amIs the wine necessary? Yes, I understand the alcohol cooks out, but is there a substitution to that for those of us who don’t have that ingredient readily available?
Margo says
October 4, 2011 at 11:16 amI’ll bet one could easily sub Chicken in Chef Paula’s recipe! As for the wine, maybe you could sub a not too sweet juice like unsweetened cranberry juice? Also I did a search for alcohol-free wine and it is available!
pattypie says
October 4, 2011 at 12:56 pmFrom Pauline – The wine can easily be left out, it just gives the dish a layer of richness,you could add a tablespoon or two of tomato puree instead.
Cheri says
October 4, 2011 at 3:54 pmThanks! I’ll try it out. I love new crock pot recipes.
AnythingAnthony says
October 4, 2011 at 6:00 pmBecause I don’t have one and my girlfriend can’t cook lol
giveaway hound says
October 4, 2011 at 6:16 pmanother favorite recipe: http://paleopot.com/2011/06/paleo-pineapple-crock-pot-ribs-per-request-of-matt-hankes/
giveaway hound says
October 4, 2011 at 6:18 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/121393695714054144
Lily@IW says
October 5, 2011 at 5:04 amThat was an easy toss into the crockpot. Should be smelling that good smell soon.
Brandy says
October 5, 2011 at 8:55 amThat is the absolute best slow cooker ever. I can actually make good roasts in it. It also motivated me to learn how to make good mashed potatoes to go with the delicious roasts. I use cream cheese and sour cream to mash my potatoes and they dont turn out runny which is my peeve. My monthly big pot of bean stew cooks quite nicely in there also
Katrina says
October 5, 2011 at 9:21 amI want to win because my crock just broke. It was a sad day here.
giveaway hound says
October 5, 2011 at 6:21 pmanother favorite recipe: http://paleopot.com/2011/05/paleopot-pine-nut-meatballs-with-assorted-veggies-and-spinach-crock-pot-slow-cooker-recipe/
giveaway hound says
October 5, 2011 at 6:23 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/121757237445263360
Margo says
October 5, 2011 at 8:57 pmI believe the first thing I’d like to make in the beautiful crockpot is a leg of lamb!
Schmidty says
October 5, 2011 at 9:53 pmMan o man that recipe looks good! I want to win this for my daughter who loves to cook and has no crock pot.
Schmidty says
October 5, 2011 at 9:59 pmI left a comment on your facebook giveaway post (Rust Hawk). Thank you for the chances!
Schmidty says
October 6, 2011 at 12:45 amI am following you on twitter and tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/rusthawk/status/121853444054204416
Christina says
October 6, 2011 at 6:54 amI would love to win because I’m a working mom that would love for my family to have a homecooked meal!!!
Wendi Olli says
October 6, 2011 at 6:58 amMy favorite crock pot recipe is so simple.
Crock Pot Mexican Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I put them in frozen)
1 can corn, drained (or the equivalent in frozen corn)
1 can black beans, undrained
1 small jar of salsa
Cook on Low 8-10 hours.
I sometimes add about 1/2 cup of brown rice to soak up a little of the liquid and serve it as a meal.
But tonight, I’m going to chop the chicken, add some shredded cheese, and put it all in tortillas to make quesadillas. Yum!
Bonnie says
October 6, 2011 at 7:41 amI’m in love with a crockpot. 🙂
pattypie says
October 6, 2011 at 7:44 amLOL Bonnie! I hope the crock pot treats you right! 🙂
pattypie says
October 6, 2011 at 7:45 amThanks for the entries! Contest closes tonight at Midnight! 🙂
Suzanne Tate says
October 6, 2011 at 7:53 amGlad to follow you on Facebook — I love making beef stew with red wine in my crock pot!
Suzanne Tate says
October 6, 2011 at 7:54 amGlad to follow; I love making beef stew with red wine in my crock pot. Thanks for entering me!
Jennifer James says
October 6, 2011 at 7:59 amLove the pot roast with lemon juice, cream of celery soup, water, and dried onion soup mix.
Tara says
October 6, 2011 at 8:22 amLove the FB page! I have just started with attempting to use a crockpot and have an older hand-me-down from my mom. I would love to have a larger one of my own to try all the recipes listed on these wonderful sites!
Renn says
October 6, 2011 at 8:27 amThanks for the recipe! I just found your site looking for just this very type of thing! I’m a graduate student also working three jobs, and at least three days a week, I’m on the run from work to class from 7 in the morning to 9:30 at night. I get a half hour in between work and school for dinner. I tried to use my crock pot so that I’d be able to actually cook, but I can’t leave the food unattended for nine hours without it overcooking. I would LOVE to have a crock pot with a programmable timer- then I could make the filling for this pie on regular weeknights as well, instead of sandwich, sandwich, pasta, pasta, sandwich!
pattypie says
October 6, 2011 at 10:34 amWelcome to all our new posters! We’ve got your entries for the Crock Pot Giveway!
Come on in and sit a spell! We would love to get to know you!
jaydee says
October 6, 2011 at 11:01 amAwesome recipe ideas,my fav. recipe is BarBQ chicken.I just toss chicken in crock pot,let cook tell meat falls apart then add in Barbq sauce A1,,few other ingredients,,Bam! Yummy
Kathyv says
October 6, 2011 at 5:42 pmI would really love to try cooking in a crock pot!
giveaway hound says
October 6, 2011 at 6:06 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/giveawayhound/status/122115447394017280
giveaway hound says
October 6, 2011 at 6:07 pmanother fave recipe: http://paleopot.com/2011/05/paleopot-paleo-kielbasa-super-kraut-recipe-for-your-crock-pot-slow-cooker/
Michelle Kay says
October 6, 2011 at 6:16 pmCrockpots are a mom’s best friend! I love having dinner waiting when I get home! Thanks!!
Valerie says
October 6, 2011 at 6:25 pmMy favorite crockpot recipe is vegetarian chili! I want to win this crockpot to give as a gift to one of my friends who would appreciate it.
PattyPie says
October 6, 2011 at 6:28 pmRemember you can also get another entry by commenting on our facebook or
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ImperfectWomencom/258665593330
Or tweeting our contest. @imperfectwomen
Big Cheese says
October 6, 2011 at 6:48 pmTried this recipe and it was fantastic! I have several crock pots but I wish everyone the best of luck in this contest! Crock On Ladies and Gents!
Ginger @ Crock Pot Recipe Exchange says
October 6, 2011 at 7:42 pmI love crock pot French onion soup this time of year. And I also believe you can never have too many crock pots 😉
Justina Hanquet says
October 6, 2011 at 7:48 pmI want to win the crock pot because I am using a seriously old (mid to late 80’s?) and small crockpot to cook my favorite crockpot meal – Cranberry Beef!
Colleen says
October 6, 2011 at 7:53 pmMy favorite crockpot recipe has to be pulled pork…yummy
Gretchen says
October 6, 2011 at 7:54 pmI would love to win this crock pot b/c I have two small children and making dinners in the crock pot are essential…espically this time of year. I honestly never came across a recipe for the crock pot (mins is ancient) that I didn’t love…ALL crock pot recipes are my favorite!!! Everything cooks/bakes perfectly in there!!! 🙂
cynthia cockroft says
October 6, 2011 at 7:54 pmI would love 2 win this Crock pot it would make it so much easier 4 me 2 cook since I hurt my ankle a lil over a yr ago I can not stand on it or even walk at times & other times I can not stand very long! I also have a bunch of yummy recipes I would love 2 try! Thanks 4 the Chance 2 win! 🙂
Tracy says
October 6, 2011 at 7:55 pmI love slow cooker lasagna! I can put it together in the morning spend the day doing other things then when it’s dinner time pull it out with some salad and I can know that I’m feeding my family a good dinner that I didn’t have to spend all day cooking!
Sandy B. says
October 6, 2011 at 7:56 pmI’d like to win this crockpot so I can give it to my Mother so she won’t have to borrow mine!!
Pam H. says
October 6, 2011 at 7:56 pmfav crockpot recipe is corned beef and cabbage : )
Tracy says
October 6, 2011 at 7:58 pmI would love to win this crock-pot because my kids love it when I’m able to spend more time with them and not the stove and the one that I have has been used so much that it is on it’s way out and I don’t want to lose that time with my kids when myn does finally go.
Kristen says
October 6, 2011 at 8:01 pmLove Mexican Burritos in crock pot…my crock pot is 19 1/2 yrs old…I’d love a new one!
heather baker says
October 6, 2011 at 8:02 pmI would love a new crockpot, mine is highly overworked :).
Danielle says
October 6, 2011 at 8:04 pmI would love to win this crock pot not for myself but for a friend of mine. She just started working full time again after getting laid off and I am trying to teach her how amazing a crock pot can be to cook dinner and use the left overs for work the next day. She has never had one! She has had a lot of hard times lately and I think this would really cheer her up.
Sheila says
October 6, 2011 at 8:05 pmI love a roast with yummy gravy cooked in the crock 🙂 Would luv to win a new one, good luck everyone!
Vickie says
October 6, 2011 at 8:05 pmI would love to win this crockpot because it is getting to be fall and cooler nights so its time to fix some stew,chili,or good ole vegetable soup.
Scotty says
October 6, 2011 at 8:08 pmI love nothing more than a hot pot o’ pinto beans with cornbread on a cold day. And seeing as our crockpot died, I would LOVE to make a batch… 😀
Patty says
October 6, 2011 at 8:14 pmwould love to win a new crockpot to make all the yummy recipes i am collecting here..Patty
Tyler says
October 6, 2011 at 8:15 pmMy favorite recipe is crockpot ribs where you ball up tinfoil and put the ribs on the foil to keep it off the bottom of the pot. Perfect fall apart ribs every time in only 4 hours!
Chris Raco says
October 6, 2011 at 8:15 pmI would love to give this to my daughter for Christmas! She is in college and needs a larger (and newer) one 🙂
Debbie Boyd says
October 6, 2011 at 8:18 pmMy favorite recipe to make in my crock pot is POT ROAST! YUMMMMM!!
Mysti French says
October 6, 2011 at 8:18 pmI am the Crock Pot queen! Can’t live without it… but mine is a bit small and old… I could really use an upgrade!
My favorite recipe isn’t really a recipe, since I made it up:
Cubed steak (anything cheap works since it slow cooks and gets tender)
1 can chopped tomatoes (Italian Recipe is the best) with juice
Broccoli Florets
Cauliflower Florets
1 Can Cut Green Beans
1 Can Corn
1 Can Water
1-2 Packages Beef Stew Seasoning (to taste)
On Low for 6-8 hours… So yummy! Serve with Corn Bread (or Any Bread)
Julie says
October 6, 2011 at 8:19 pmMy crockpot quit working last winter and I haven’t had the money to replace it! Winning this crockpot would be wonderful!!!
Peggy says
October 6, 2011 at 8:29 pmI wanna win so I can cook some of these amazing, lip smacking recipes!!!!!
Angie McGalliard says
October 6, 2011 at 8:32 pmI really need a brand-new Crock Pot, because the one I’m using I received as a wedding present in 1985! Still works like a charm, but it only has two settings, low and high! 🙂 That being said, I cook in my CP about four or five times a WEEK! Favorite recipe:
CHOCOLATE COVERED CASHEWS W/ SEA SALT! Mmmmmm!
1 bag of your fav milk chocolate chips
3 Tbsps of creamy peanut butter
Put in the CP on high for 30 mins and the low for another 30 mins.
Lift the lid ONLY after this hour! Stir the chocolate chips and peanut butter until creamy! If not quite melted, cover for a few more mins.
Mix in about a cup and a half to two cups of cashews.
Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
Give each a quick shake of sea salt.
Let them set up (fridge makes this happen faster).
ENJOY! Best and easiest chocolate treat EVER! 🙂
Teri Hancock says
October 6, 2011 at 8:34 pmI would like to win a crock pot so I can make these yummy sounding recipes for my family during the upcoming cold weather months.
stacey qurollo says
October 6, 2011 at 8:49 pmSuper Easy Crockpot Cherry Cobbler
2 cans cherry (or other fruit) pie filling
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter
handful of nuts (optional)
This recipe is SUPER easy and Super yummy!!
Mix butter and yellow cake mix in a bowl until crumbly (keep working it…it won’t seem like one stick of butter is enough, but it is)and set aside. Pour cans of pie filling in bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle crumb mixture over top and and nuts if you like. Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4hours. ENJOY!!
Margo says
October 6, 2011 at 9:15 pmYour Chocolate Covered Cashews with Sea Salt sound great, Angie! But then almost anything covered with Chocolate is! LOL!
PattyPie says
October 6, 2011 at 9:49 pmThank you everyone for all your entries! Well will be collecting them all from facebook, twitter and here and make our draw! We will announce the winner within the next 48 hours!
But with all these great recipes we are all winners!
Pauline is also busy working on her next post and is putting together some yummy Halloween treats!
Tiffany says
October 6, 2011 at 9:53 pmMy favorite recipe would have to be my peanut butter pork roast with garlic mashed potatoes. It’s a favorite at my house and gets requested a lot.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
October 7, 2011 at 4:26 amI would love a fabulous crock pot to give to my brother. They just had their second baby yesterday (whoohoo) and I had been planning on giving them a crock pot cookbook for Christmas. What a perfect accompaniment this would be!
Doug Warren says
October 7, 2011 at 6:10 amRetired and teaching myself to cook. I like tho whole idea of the crock-Pot. I hope I win…
pattypie says
October 7, 2011 at 8:45 amThanks everyone! The contest is now closed – but please enjoy the recipe!
Margo says
October 7, 2011 at 9:54 amI am so thrilled at the prospect of being able to explore cooking with this beautiful crockpot!
Chef Pauline McAloon says
October 7, 2011 at 10:22 amI wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who took the time to enter the Crock Pot competition, the response has been incredible.I’m so glad that alot of you actually tried my Steak Pie recipe, effortless and easy is my motto!I will be trying some of the recipes that were submitted!!! I am so honored to be a part of Imperfectwoman and very blessed to have you all a part of my life now…keep cooking and sharing, have a great weekend, love and light…Chef Pauline x
Pam@IW says
October 7, 2011 at 1:51 pmThanks to Pauline and Patty for making this such a great post and giveaway!
Ann@IW says
October 7, 2011 at 5:23 pmThe recipe was very good. My son especially loved it.
Margo says
October 7, 2011 at 8:10 pmI couldn’t find puff pastry but it was so scrumptious even without it!!
Margo says
October 7, 2011 at 8:15 pmThank you, Chef Pauline for starting this. It made for a fun week and some great recipes for us to try!!
Margo says
October 7, 2011 at 8:48 pmOK, I have one last recipe to contribute.
These will call to you!!
Hot & Sweet Sugared Almonds
1 c Granulated Sugar (I use Turbinado)
3 T (heaping) Cinnamon (I use sweet Ceylon Cinnamon)
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
1/4 tsp Powdered Cayenne (adjust to taste)
1 Egg White
1 T Vanilla Extract
3 c Whole Raw Almonds (Or nut of your choice. Walnuts also work great!)
Spray inside of crockpot with non-stick spray
Ccmbine dry ingredients in a small bowl
In another small bowl, combine egg white & vanilla extract.
Add the nuts to this bowl & stir to coat.
Sprinkle the nuts with the dry ingredients gradually, stirring to coat them.
Pour the nuts into the crockpot and cover for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally
Then pour the nuts out onto a cookie sheet or plates to cool.
These nuts are so delicious! They will call to you! LOL!
These would make a great Christmas gift or Hostess gift or any time gift!
I hope you enjoy them!.
Adele says
October 8, 2011 at 8:13 pmWow saved alot of these recipes. I can’t wait to try them.
pattypie says
October 9, 2011 at 4:22 pmThe winner of our contest is Gretchen from PA.
A big congratulations to Gretchen!
Lily@IW says
October 9, 2011 at 7:18 pmYay! Congrats to Gretchen!
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Margo, we had crescent rolls w/our leftovers. I will be making this again soon.
Margo says
October 9, 2011 at 10:18 pmEnjoy,Gretchen!
snickers says
October 9, 2011 at 10:20 pmCongrats Gretchen, enjoy your new crockpot!!
Looking forward to the Halloween Treats from Pauline!! Thanks pattypie!
Pam@IW says
October 10, 2011 at 5:25 amCongratulations to Gretchen. Let us know what delicious recipe you make first in it.
Chef Pauline McAloon says
October 10, 2011 at 10:39 amA HUGE congratulations to Gretchen, isn’t it great when you actually win something.I wish you many happy old and new dishes in your new crock pot. Well done! blessings 🙂
Gretchen says
October 13, 2011 at 4:41 pmThank you all so much! I can’t wait to make my first dish in it. I feel blessed. Loved Chef Pauline AcAloon’s comment…thank you! I just got it today, now I need to go shopping for food to make it, lol!!
Poorbabi says
January 31, 2012 at 11:56 amI am going to try this soon.
Lily@IW says
January 31, 2012 at 12:23 pmPoorbabi, you won’t regret it. Thanks for the reminder. I got a lovely new crockpot for Christmas and need to make this again.
Joy Luster says
June 15, 2013 at 6:06 amI love cooking with a Crock Pot. Need a new one. I’m 82 years old and cook for my husband and a live at home son. The Crock is my helper.