10 enough slow cooker 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.

boneless skinless chicken breast, v- 8 vegetable juice (or enough to cover the chicken), chopped onion, chopped garlic cloves

flour, salt, pepper, boneless beef short ribs, butter, chopped onions, beef broth, cider vinegar, brown sugar, chili sauce, catsup, worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder

unsweetened pineapple juice (or use enough to cover the bottom of your crock pot), brown sugar, divided, cured picnic ham (bone-in about 7-8 lb)

chicken pieces, with bone in skinned, garlic cloves, minced, onion, diced, olive oil, tomatoes, skinned and seeded (or 450 g. canned ), tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar (optional) or 1 tsp substitute (optional), salt (optional), nutmeg, rosemary, thyme, fresh basil, chopped, parsley, chopped, enough spaghetti , for 6 to 8 people

cooked chicken, shredded, sweet corn, mushroom, sliced, chili flakes (to taste), fish sauce, hot chicken stock, water (enough to make soup as thick or as thin as you like it)

olive oil, whole chicken, onion, sliced thickly, green pepper , sliced lengthwise, fresh mushrooms, gala apples , cut into eights, turnip, cut into wedges, san marzano tomatoes, cut in half, garlic cloves, minced, flour, red wine (not cooking wine, something good enough to drink), chicken broth, tomato paste, marjoram, dried oregano, dried thyme, black pepper, kosher salt

onions, chopped, cooked ham, diced, carrots or 2 cups parsnips, diced, celery, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, dried rosemary, crushed, rubbed sage, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaf, dried green french lentils (about 2 1/3 cup), free range organic low sodium chicken broth, water (or enough to cover everything 2-3-inch)