A nice slice of top round and a crockpot! And bean salad!

Ingredients

• Yesterday I took one out of the freezer to thaw it for today. By 4:30 this morning (remember – I have to be at the babies house so mom can catch her ride to the terminal – she’s a school bus aide) I had the steak rinsed, patted dry, in the crockpot with Kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, garlic, parsley, and a bit of onion powder. I sliced up a beautiful onion – one of those that would be perfect for a large bloomin’ onion – turned the crockpot on HIGH and ran out the door.
• When I got home after 9:00 I turned the steak over – it was about half cooked. Fine by me. We needed to have our big meal at noon today.
• So I made a basic 3-Bean Salad:
• 1 can (15 oz.) yellow wax beans, drained
• 1 can (15 oz.) green beans, drained
• 1 can (15 oz.) light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• Dressing:
• Dissolve:
• 1/3 cup sugar, in
• 1/3 cup vinegar (I used white today – cider is okay to use as well)
• Stirring in:
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• Add:
• ¼ cup olive oil – mix well.
• Pour over beans; mix well, cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
• By 11:30 I was peeling my potatoes to make mashed potatoes and starting my gravy. I tried to turn the steak and it just fell apart! Excellent!