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[wickedwords]

In interesting news, the oven died this week in a fiery flame out, so while we tap the emergency fund for a new one, I need stovetop and microwave and slow cooker recipes that include something other than soup , pasta and frozen veggies. Any help would be seriously appreciated.

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[montanaharper]

Well, our favorite slow-cooker recipe may or may not fit your criteria, depending on your definition of soup. :-)

Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

2 C red wine
3 C water plus 1 heaping tablespoon beef Better Than Bouillon (I use the lower-sodium stuff)
-OR- 2 C beef broth/liquid bouillon and 1 C water
2 lb cubed stew beef
2 to 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 C baby carrots or regular carrots cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1 T Italian herb mix
-OR- 1 t each basil, oregano, and rosemary
1/2 t pepper

Cook on high for 4 hours. When it's done, leave it on high while you make flour thickening (1/3 C flour and at least 1/2 C cold water, mixed well), then push aside the veggies and pour the thickening in, stirring constantly at the point where it meets the hot stew broth. Once it's all in, stir the whole thing a bit to get it mixed evenly, and let it cook, covered, for another couple of minutes. You may want to thicken more or less, depending on your tastes. (We like our stew pretty thick around here; more like pot roast and veggies and gravy than a soup.)

Also, I don't cook with added salt, so you may need to either salt the whole thing to taste when it's done, or let people salt their individual portions.