Confessions of a crock pot queen
A Type A writer narrates becoming devoted to slow cooking after an accidental hand me down Crock Pot. She describes safe use, enjoying simple meals like roasts and stews, and adapting favorite ethnic dishes for long low heat. She notes early fears fade as fire marshal and food safety authorities validate the method.
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Pork Stew in Tomatillo Sauce from The Gourmet Slow Cooker
A pork stew recipe using tomatillos and serrano chiles, blended sauce with tortilla and fennel, then slow cooked with cilantro and cheese. Serves 4 to 6. Optional queso fresco or feta, and a jarred sauce alternative noted.
Slow Cooker Tips and Time-Saving Tricks
A compact guide offers practical slow cooker advice including pot size, thrift-store savings, browning meat in a cast iron skillet, filling levels, pre soaking beans, liquid adjustments, one hour on high equals two on low, layering vegetables, precooking ground meat, precooking rice and pasta, avoiding lid lifting, stirring soups, avoiding fish, and adding fish only in the last hour.
Horseradish Pot Roast Slow Cooker Recipe
A boneless 3 to 4 pound roast is browned with oil, then slow cooked on high for 4 to 5 hours with carrots, celery, onion, garlic and thyme. Horseradish coats the top, wine is used, and the dish is served with pan juices and vegetables.
Chile Colorado Slow Cooker Beef Recipe Card
Onions, chuck roast, enchilada sauce, and tomato sauce simmer in a slow cooker until tender. Brown meat first, then deglaze pan and add juices to the cooker. Serve with tortillas, rice, and salad. leftovers become tacos or burritos. Cook’s note mentions Chowhound source and lunch burrito use.
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Italian Pot Roast with Spiced Wine Sauce
Spice mix from cinnamon and cloves, peppercorns ground. Sear beef in oil, transfer to slow cooker. Sauté onion, garlic, celery, carrots, add spice mix and wine, reduce. Stir in tomatoes and salt, pour over meat, cook eight hours until tender. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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