Amanda's Crock Pot "Girl Scout Pouches"

Growing up my family always made Girl Scout pouches on hot coals during the summer time. My oldest sister had learned how to make these during a Girl Scout camping trip and we loved eating them but we only could have them in the summer. I'd gotten a big craving for them not long ago so I figured out how to make them in the crock pot to have them year round.

 You will need a crock pot and:

1lb hamburger meat (divided into 8 small patties)

1/2 head of cabbage(chopped)

1package of baby carrots(sliced)

about 7-10 mushrooms(sliced)

1 whole onion (sliced)

2-3 potatoes(sliced to chips)

seasonings of your choice

1/8th cup of water

You can add other vegetables if you'd like but these are all I ever use. Season your patties before you get started that way the layering process goes faster. I like to season mine with salt, pepper, seasoned salt and cayenne pepper. These seasonings will be the only ones used for the whole meal so you can change it up however you'd like.

 Pour the water into the bottom of the crock pot and then start to layer your pot. You can layer it any way you please as long as there is a layer of cabbage at the bottom and a thin one at the top of your pot. 

This is how I like to do mine- I put a layer of cabbage, mushrooms, 2 seasoned patties, onion, potatoes, and carrots and then I repeat the steps until the pot is full or all my veggies are used up. However you layer it I do recommend putting some onions touching the meat so it gives it more flavor. Also don't forget the thin layer of cabbage on the top of the pot when you are done. It's to make a "pouch" to keep all the steam surrounding the ingredients. Sprinkle some of the same seasonings you used on the meat on the top of the cabbage.   

 Cook on high for 4-5hrs. Before serving stir it all together so that everything gets a good coat of the juices in the bottom of the pot. This also will make sure the veggies on the top of the pot get some of the flavors mixed into it. 

Enjoy!

I hope y'all enjoy this meal as much as my family and I do.

-Amanda