5 friendly slow cooker tomato Recipes

needed : 5 quart slow cooker, lean ground beef, onion, chopped, salt, pepper, water, potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, italian diced tomatoes low-sodium, undrained, low sodium v8 juice, chopped celery, sliced carrots, sugar, dried parsley flakes, dried basil, bay leaf

red onions (finely chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), bay leaves, basil, oregano (both basil and rubbed with fingers to release the oil), salt, fresh ground pepper, tomato paste (a small can), red wine, tomatoes (broken up a bit with a knife), chopped tomatoes, sugar

lean ground beef, onion, chopped (about 1 small onion), garlic cloves, minced, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes, undrained, baked beans in tomato sauce, undrained, no-salt-added tomato sauce, canned mushroom slices, drained (optional), chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper

well-trimmed top round roast or 2 1/2 lbs flat half beef brisket, fresh coarse ground black pepper, sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped onion, chopped red bell peppers or 1 cup green bell peppers or 1 cup roasted sweet peppers, drained and chopped, diced italian-style tomatoes, undrained, tomato paste with roasted garlic or 1 (6 oz) can italian spices