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RECIPES AT THE TOP; CHITCHAT AT THE BOTTOM! Crockpot Steak Dinner (So good!) PRINTABLE VIEW HERE Sirloin Steaks (2-4) cut in large chunks like you would put on a skewer/kabob  4-6 potatoes (red skins work great but I had russet) washed, peelings on and cut into big cubes. OPTIONAL:  Fresh or canned mushrooms would be delicious added to the pot.) 1 cup beef broth (I used water + beef bullion) 1 Tablespoon garlic powder or minced / fresh garlic  2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce Drizzle of oil (i used olive oil.) 1/2 stick of butter Salt & Pepper Crockpot (I used a tall, round crockpot so that there wasn't much empty space around the food.) Instructions: Rinse the meat and cut into large chunks. Wash potatoes and cut into chunks about the same size as your meat (big enough that you could skewer them if you were doing that.  Like 2 inch cubes.  (I left the peelings on.) Drizzle oil in the bottom of your crockpot. Place the potatoes in the crockpot and sprinkle...

  Shells & Sauce WWW.AtHomeMyWay.blogspot.com Printable Recipe / HERE RECIPES AT THE TOP - CHIT CHAT AT THE BOTTOM! 1 Pound Ground Beef 3 teaspoons onion powder (or fresh 1/2 of a chopped onion if you don't have picky eaters like me) 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste + 3 cans of water 1 (8 oz) tomato sauce + 1 can of water (I used home canned 16 oz tomato sauce.) 1 teaspoon + 1 Tablespoon garlic powder (divided) 2 teaspoon dried basil  1 teaspoon sugar (optional) 2 dried bay leaves (REMOVE AFTER COOKING, BUT BEFORE EATING - DO NOT EAT THESE) 1 (16 oz) box of pasta shells 1 Tablespoon olive oil (or butter) Salt & Pepper INSTRUCTIONS: Sauce : Add ground beef to a skillet/dutch oven.  Add salt (about 1 teaspoon) and some pepper.  Add the 3 teaspoons onion powder & 1 teaspoon garlic powder to the cooking meat.  (If using fresh onion, cook in a little oil until clear before adding the ground beef to the skillet.) Cook ground beef until no longer pink.  Drain...