Root Vegetable Stew

[Jestgar]

In an attempt to expand my horizons, I went out and bought a bunch of things I normally never eat, threw 'em in a crockpot and cooked overnight.

It smelled so great I had to try some this morning and it tastes as good as it smells.

It was kind of a dump recipe, but something like this:

2 carrots, sliced

3 small turnips, chunked

1 parsnip, sliced

1 rutabaga, chunked

Put into crockpot and sprinkle with sea salt.

Add 2 cans tomatoes (I'm sure fresh would work, but it's not really tomato season here)

sprinkle with oregano (1 tsp?, maybe 2)

Add ~ 1lb stew meat (I just buy whatever's on sale) cut into chunks

Sprinkle with a no salt spice mix (I use Costco's)

Cook on low for 8 hours.

[jerseyangel]

Sounds yummy!

Now tell 'em about your yam/onion/bacon, etc. crockpot creation

[Lisa]

What a great suggestion for a dreary cold day this like. Off to the store..

Yams, onion, bacon, yes please.

[Jestgar]

A little harder to reproduce, since I didn't do it right the first time

2 yams

2 sweet potatoes

1/2 sweet onion (Walla walla or Vadalia, the flatter they are, the sweeter they are)

2 firm apples, like granny smith. Maybe pie apples is the right description

Bacon (I used 4 or 5 slices, but it could've used more)

Microwave the bacon and drain it

Cut everything else up into the same size chunks and put into crockpot

Add a bit of salt if you aren't using very much bacon

Cut the bacon into small pieces and put it on top of every thing else.

Cook on low until the potatoes are tender (maybe 4 hours? Poke 'em to check)

I think you could cook this on low for a couple hours, then switch to high, but I would hesitate to start it on high because there's no liquid or fat. I guess you could add a bit of apple juice, or that cheap white wine your sister-in-law gave you that you'll never drink.