I use mine several times a month. I use a liner to avoid cleaning up.
I usually cook tri-tip roast beef. First slice up onion, celery, carrot, potato and tomato. If you have bell peppers, Italian squash or summer squash, put all in the pot. Now rub garlic all over the meat side of the roast and put it in the pot fat side up. Choose high for 4 hour cooking, or low for 6 – 8 hours.
To cook short ribs, Chop onions, celery, garlic and cabbage, place in pot with one jar of spaghetti sauce and 3 or more pounds of short ribs. Cook on high for 4 hours. For a different taste, use a different type of sauce, such as Alfredo or Taco sauce.
You can substitute any vegetables in the above, such as zucchini, turnips, sweet potato, broccoli, kale, peas, spinach, green beans (or any cooked beans), beets and asparagus.