Slow Cooker Recipes

4 slices bacon cut in 1 inch pieces
2 1/2 lbs. beef stew meat
salt and pepper
8 oz. mushrooms
1 large onion sliced
1 T. paprika
1/2 C. dry red wine
1 1/2 C. beef broth
1 small jar gherkins cut in half

Fry bacon in a skillet. Salt and pepper beef and fry it in the bacon fat. Add to the Slow Cooker when it is browned.

Saute onions and mushrooms in the skillet, adding a little oil if necessary, until onion begin to color. Add to Slow Cooker.

Add all the ingredients to the Slow Cooker, except for the gherkins and bacon. Cover and cook for 4 - 5 hours on high or 6 - 7 hours on low. Stir in pickles and bacon. Thicken if you want to. Serve over rice.

Serves 6 - 8.