Root Vegetable Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER ROOT VEGETABLES WITH HAM

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces.
• Place the potatoes in the slow cooker along with the onions, carrots, celery, chicken stock, parsley, butter, and ham.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Gently stir in evaporated milk during the last hour.
• If desired, mix the optional flour and water and add the mixture into the pot 20 minutes before the cooking time is up. This will thicken the mixture.
• Carefully stir well before serving and enjoy!.

SLOW COOKER BEEF WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Arrange onion, potatoes, carrots, turnip, and rutabaga in bottom of slow cooker. Season beef all over with salt and black pepper. Rub flour all over beef. Place roast on top of vegetables in slow cooker.
• Whisk together tomato sauce, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, mustard powder, and garlic powder. Pour mixture over beef. Cover and cook on LOW for 12 hours or on HIGH for 8 hours.
• Serve 1/3 of beef and all of the vegetables with this meal. Shred and refrigerate remaining beef until ready to use.

SLOW-COOKER GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix carrots, parsnips and onions. Top with sweet potatoes.
• In small bowl, mix honey, oil, 2 teaspoons of the thyme, the salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables; stir to coat.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Just before serving, add vinegar; stir gently. Sprinkle with the remaining 3 teaspoons thyme.

CROCK POT ROOT VEGETABLE GROUND BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place first 5 ingredients in pot.
• Brown ground beef and add to pot.
• Add tomatoes and bouillon mixture.
• Add seasonings.
• Cook on low for 10 hours.

ROOT VEGETABLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 3-5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags. Meanwhile, combine vegetables in a 6-qt. slow cooker., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides. Place over vegetables; pour tea-steeped broth over top. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper; top with lemon slices. Cook, covered, on low until beef and vegetables are tender, 7-9 hours., Discard lemon slices. Remove roast and vegetables from slow cooker; keep warm., Transfer cooking juices to a saucepan; skim fat. Bring juices to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with roast and vegetables.

GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spread the turnips, carrots, parsnips, and sweet potatoes in a single layer into the bottom of a large skillet. Pour enough water over the vegetables to cover, but not completely submerge; add the sugar and balsamic vinegar. Place the skillet over medium-high heat; bring the liquid to a boil. Cook and stir until the liquid is evaporated and the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

SLOW-COOKED PORK WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Peel and cut sweet potatoes, turnips and apple into 3/4-in. pieces. Microwave sweet potatoes, turnips and water, covered, on high until just slightly tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain; transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add apple and onion. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, salt, paprika and pepper; rub over meat and place in slow cooker., Whisk remaining ingredients; pour around pork. Cook, covered, on low 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 145° and the meat is tender. , Remove roast from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Strain cooking juices; serve pork and vegetables with juices.

SLOW-COOKER ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place vegetables in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Pour dressing over vegetables; cover with lid. Cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours (or on LOW 6 to 7 hours).
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in skillet until crisp; drain on paper towels.
• Stir vegetables. Sprinkle with bacon and parsley.

SLOW COOKER ROOT VEGGIE WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth, chicken broth, and water in a slow cooker set on High. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds and dried cilantro.
• Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, tarragon, and coriander seeds in a spice grinder; pulse until finely ground. Stir into the slow cooker.
• Stir carrots, parsnips, rutabaga, and onion into the slow cooker. Cook on High until liquid is boiling. Reduce to Low and cook until vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork, about 5 hours.
• Season with white pepper; garnish with green onion.

SLOW-COOKER BALSAMIC ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, stir together parsnips, carrots, onions and cranberries. Top with sweet potatoes.
• In small bowl, stir together oil, vinegar, brown sugar, salt and pepper with whisk; pour over vegetables in slow cooker. (Do not stir.)
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.