8952 cooker braised test kitchen Recipes

black beans go into the slow cooker with an army of flavorful ingredients. so why is the result so often a dull, muddied mess here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, build assertive flavor , start by sauteing chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapenos in a dutch oven; beginning the saute with bacon fat, rather than the usual oil, also helps amplify the meaty richness of the chili., test kitchen likes to saute spices to intensify their flavor. when the vegetables are tender, add 1/4 cup of chili powder, plus cumin and oregano, and let the spices bloom in the hot pan., while ham hocks traditionally add flavor and a few shreds of meat to the chili, we wanted enough meat to chew on. we opted for the salty richness a small smoked ham lent to the chili as it cooked; removing the ham at the end of cooking and chopping it provided plenty of meat., dried beans added to the slow cooker at the outset were still too hard by the time the chili was done. to speed up the cooking, we simmer the beans in the dutch oven for 15 minutes before transferring the contents to the slow cooker.

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lamb shanks, red wine, slow cooker marinara, coarsely chopped pitted kalamata olives

turnip greens or other braising greens (see cooks note, below), tough stems discarded and greens torn into small pieces, ham hock, rinsed, water, gala apples, turnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cider vinegar, sugar, unsalted butter , cut into pieces

elbow macaroni, recipe braised pork shoulder with onion (see braised pork shoulder with onions), cooking cream or 1/2 cup 35% cream, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper

braising steak, flour, oil, onions, thinly sliced, red wine, stock, cranberry sauce

onion, tomato paste (or puree), beef broth, port wine or 1/4 cup red wine, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, cocoa powder, brown sugar, parsley, black pepper, drops tabasco sauce (optional), olive oil, flour, salt, fresh ground black pepper, braising steaks

butter or 2 tbsp margarine, onion, finely chopped, sliced mushrooms, stew meat , mix see braised beef cube mix, sour cream, noodles, cooked and buttered

eggs, egg whites, kosher salt, black pepper, gruyere or parmesan cheese, grated (3 tbsp), chopped oregano, braised kale without cheese, drained, finely chopped, chopped cherry tomatoes

fully cooked chicken sausages, cut into chunks, quick-cooking polenta, mascarpone cheese, smoked paprika, black pepper, kosher salt, braised kale without cheese

beef short ribs , trimmed of excess fat (6 to 8 english-style ribs, see note), salt and pepper, vegetable oil, onions, chopped, carrot, peeled and chopped, celery rib, chopped, tomato paste, dried thyme, red wine, balsamic vinegar, low sodium chicken broth, minute tapioca, bay leaves, fresh parsley, chopped

braised baby fennel, dozen very small fennel bulbs, or 4 to 6 larger bulbs, quartered, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, salt-packed anchovy fillets, rinsed, drained, and chopped, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper

beef brisket, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch (use a flat-cut brisket), salt and pepper, dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed, vegetable oil, white mushroom, quartered, onions, chopped, brown sugar, flour, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh thyme, low sodium chicken broth, dry red wine, bay leaves, balsamic vinegar

cubed day-old italian bread, milk, chopped italian parsley, grated pecorino-romano, garlic cloves, slivered, copacola, diced, pine nuts, toasted, raisins , soaked in warm water to rehydrate then drained, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, veal breast (alternatively may use beef top round), hard boiled eggs, shelled and quartered, red wine , for braising, optional, tomato sauce , for braising, optional

braised lentils with spinach, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, imported italian prosciutto (*see note below ), all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, dry white wine , such as pinot grigio, chicken stock or canned reduced sodium chicken broth, seeded and crushed canned italian tomatoes (preferably san marzano), salt, freshly ground black pepper, italian fontina cheese, sliced thin, tomato sauce or additional seeded and crushed tomatoes, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

beef short ribs, five-spice powder, star anise, water, oil, garlic, mashed, ginger, finely chopped, tomatoes, cut 1 1/2 inch cubes, celery, cut 1 1/2 inch cubes, onion, peeled and cubes, brandy, tomato sauce, brown sugar, liquid, five spice braising, oyster sauce

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, braised pork butt, shredded, roasted, seeded and diced green chiles, cajun spice, fresh parsley leaves, minced, diced tomatoes

this is the basic method, butter, sugar, salt, midium belgain endives-bruised or wilted leaves discarted and halved lengthwise, dry white wine, chicken broth, thyme, fresh lemon juice, minced parsley, fresh ground pepper, bacon and cream, heavy cream, bacon, cider -braised with apples, granny smith apple,peeled,cored and cut in 1/4 slices, apple cider