Chicken Stroganoff

Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup chopped onion
2 10 3/4 oz cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup water
12 oz dried wide egg noodles
1 8 oz carton sour cream
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
1. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.  In a slow cooker combine the chicken pieces and onion.  In a medium bowl stir together the soup and water.  Pour over chicken and onion.
2.  Cover and cook on low-heat for 6 to 7 hours or on high setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
3.  Cook noodles according to package directions.  Drain.  Just before serving, stir sour cream into mixture in cooker.  To serve, spoon stroganoff mixture over hot cooked noodles.  If desired, sprinkle with black pepper.  Makes 6-8 servings.

Old Fashioned Beef Stew

Ingredients:
2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 cup flour
2 tbsp oil
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
2 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
6 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup sliced celery
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
4 cups water
Directions
1. Coat mean with flour; set excess flour aside.  In large skilled heat oil. Brown meat on all sides.
2. In slow cooker, combine browned beef, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, chopped onion, bouillon cubes, pepper, salt, sugar and vegetables.
3.  Pour water over all (almost to the top of the slow cooker.)
4.  Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.
5. Turn control on high. Thicken with flour left over from coating (about 1/4 cup) dissolved in a small amount of warm water.
6.  Cover and cook on high 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened.

found recipe at http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Ham

Ingredients:
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 (8 lb) cured, bone-in picnic ham

Directions:
1. Spread about 1 1/2 cups brown sugar on the bottom of the slow cooker crock.
2. Place the ham flat side down into the slow cooker - you might have to trim it a little to make it fit.
3. Use your hands to rub the remaining brown sugar onto the ham.
4. Cover, and cook on low for 8 hours.

Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker

Ingredients:
1 lb. cooked, shredded chicken
1 (15 oz.) can whole, peeled tomatoes, mashed
1 (10 oz.) can enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 oz.) can chopped, green chile peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 oz.) pkg frozen corn
1 TBS chopped cilantro
corn tortilla chips, slightly broken

Directions:
1. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chilies, and garlic in a slow cooker.
2. Pour in water and chicken broth and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
3. Stir in corn and cilantro.
4. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 - 8 hours or on high setting for 3 - 4 hours.
5. To serve, remove bay leaf and sprinkle tortilla chips over soup.

I also like to serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.