Domestic Diva Friday

Ok, I'm going to begin a weekly (hopefully!) feature - Domestic Diva Fridays. As a stay at home mother for the last 7 years, I've learned many things about running a household and providing for my family in a LIMITED amount of time! So, today's feature is....THE CROCK POT !



If you do not have a crock pot or slow cooker, run out and get one today. They are truly a friend to a busy mama. The 5-6 pm hour is usually chaos at our house, with tired cranky children and a frustrated mama, so cooking dinner at that hour is usually a challenge. Throwing some ingredients into the crock pot mid-morning is much more peaceful. The results are usually delicious, too!

My favorite crock pot cookbook is Fix-It and Forget-It Recipes for Entertaining. There are several others in the "Fix-It and Forget-It" series; I recommend them all. Many diet-friendly crock pot recipes can be found on Weightwatchers.com and Sparkpeople.com.


Without further ado, here's what we are having for dinner tonight....a tried and true favorite...Easy Beef Stroganoff!! I found this recipe in the above cookbook, pg. 6. Here's the method:

Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
Can of Beef Broth
1 lb. Stew beef
1 cup sour cream (I use lite)
2 cups cooked egg noodles
optional add ins: can of sliced mushrooms, drained; chopped onion, chopped garlic



Whisk together the broth and the cream of mushroom soup in the crock pot until blended. Add in mushrooms (drained) and onion, if using, stir. Add raw stew beef pieces and stir. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours then switch pot to low and cook for 3-4 hours more. Twenty minutes before serving, stir in the sour cream. Cook egg noodles in a separate pot. Serve stroganoff over noodles. ENJOY! This is great with a salad and french bread, too.

Your family will love this!