Brenda's Crock Pot Strata

Submitted by Elizabeth H.

"Fast and easy! Smells so good cooking, you almost can't wait for it to finish! Kids love it. High altitude tested."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 453.59 g ground beef
• 3 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed
• 4 medium carrots, peeled
• 3 celery ribs
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 can peas, drained
• 1 can condensed tomato soup
• 118.29 ml water
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Brown beef with salt and pepper.
2. Drain grease.
3. While beef is browning, cut whole potatoes, carrots and celery into 1/4" thick slices.
4. Layer in crock pot in this order: potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, peas and beef.
5. Add salt and pepper between layers as desired.
6. Mix tomato soup with water and pour over all.
7. Cook on Low setting for 8 hours.
8. TIP: Prepare the ingredients the night before and throw them in the crock pot before you leave for work in the morning.
9. To keep sliced potatoes from browning in the refrigerator overnight, dip them in a solution of 1 cup water with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar.

Reviews

[Rainbow - Chef 5368]

The size of the pieces makes a difference. 1/4" is small enough that it shouldn't take as long to cook as the cubes that are almost an inch .

 

[Margie Brock]

This is a great "fast" meal. It smelled so good when we came home from work. No problem with the vegetables. Thanks

 

[Elizabeth H.]

It's interesting your vegetables didn't get done. I've never had to cook this dish longer than 8 hours, and that's at high altitude (5,000 feet), where things take much longer to cook. Perhaps you don't have the same type of crock pot that I do. Mine is the traditional type with heating coils wrapped around the sides from bottom to top. If you have a crock pot that only heats from the bottom (as some models do), then I could see where this recipe might take longer to cook. I've served this dish to many folks and had great reviews. Sorry it didn't meet your standards. For a "saucier" version, try adding 2 cans of tomato soup diluted with 1/2 cup water. Pour half the soup mixture atop the carrot layer and the rest over the top.

 

[Ellen Brody]

This recipe sure looked good, but, it took 10 1/2 hours before potatoes and carrots were tender(on low setting). It smelled really good but was very bland.