The Crocheting Chemistry Professor

Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey 12-16 oz fully cooked sausage (for this I used 16 oz Jalapeno Slovacek sausage) 16-oz package of frozen stew vegetables 6 cups of water 1 packet of french onion soup mix 1/4 cup of flour (or packet of gluten-free brown gravy mix if avoiding wheat/gluten) 1. Brown the ground turkey in a skillet. Slice the sausage, then add it to the ground turkey just after the pink color has gone away. Brown both for 5-10 minutes. 2. Remove the meat from the skillet with a slotted spoon and add to the crock pot. Add the vegetables, french onion soup mix, and water to the crock pot. 3. Set the crock pot to Low and cook for 8 hours. 4. Add the flour one hour before cooking time ends. Stir thoroughly until all lumps are gone. 5. Serve what you'll eat; freeze what you don't ;) Note: I just recently found out that I'm allergic to wheat and gluten, so now I substitute gluten-free brown gravy mix for the flour.

I forgot to mention this yesterday! If I find a great crock-pot (or stove-top) recipe that I think is absolutely delish, I'll post a review along with the link. Some things just cannot be improved upon :D Lisa

Ingredients: 3 lb ground beef or ground turkey, taco, fajita flavored, or plain (any combination)  dash of salt 2 cans of Rotel tomatoes, undrained 2 cans pinto beans (or 32 oz already cooked pinto beans) for flavored beef or ground turkey, OR 2 cans Ranch style beans (for plain ground beef or turkey), undrained 1/2 cup water, beef broth, or beer (if needed) Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese, if desired Tortilla chips, if desired Jalapeno slices, if desired Directions: 1. Prebrown the meat in a 6qt Dutch oven for 10-15 minutes. Drain off any grease. 2. Mix the prebrowned meat, Rotel tomatoes, and pinto beans into 6-7 quart Crock Pot. Add water, beef broth, or beer if the mixture is not 1/2 to 1 inch from the top of the crock. 3. Cook on Low for 6 hours. Serve with cheese, tortilla chips, and/or jalapeno slices, if desired. ETA 1/3/10: If you're too impatient for the crock pot, dump all ingredients in Dutch oven, heat to boil, then cover and simmer for 45 min to 1 hr. Variations: Meat: I...