15 enough slow 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

frozen spinach (thawed, drained and chopped ), curd cottage cheese, velveeta cheese , cubbed, egg substitute (or use enough eggs to make 3/4 cup), butter or 2 tbsp margarine, cubed, all-purpose flour, salt

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

leg of lamb, garlic cloves, sliced, olive oil, enough to rub leg of lamb, fresh rosemary, off stem and chopped or 2 tbsp dried rosemary, salt and pepper, to taste, vegetable stock, liquid (salt reduced), reduced sodium soy sauce

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

paste tomatoes cut in half lengthwise....mixed colors if you can find them, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh thyme, fresh thyme leaves, extra virgin olive oil, enough extra olive oil to fill a jar., coarse salt, freshly ground pepper

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)

melted duck or goose fat or butter. you can purchase goose fat at bristol farms; you can save duck fat from roasting duck legs (also available at asian supermarkets; i usually get them on the same trip and make them first, to render the fat). you may supplement either 1 with butter if you need more to cover the gizzards. vegetable oil will not do. you will need enough to cover the gizzards in, a small high casserole ; i also use a loaf pan.

red beet juice (from about 1 lb beets; or purchased from a health food store), red wine vinegar, yellow beets at least 2 1/4 inches in diameter (enough to yield twelve 1/8-inch slices), scrubbed, red beets (enough to yield thirty-six 1-inch-long batons), scrubbed, canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, ashed chevreaux or other ashed goat cheese, at room temperature, cut into 6 wedges or portions, baby beet greens, beet powder (see below )

canned crushed tomatoes, jalapenos, chopped, with seeds (cut off stems !), cilantro, onion, cut into small enough pieces to fit into the food processor, garlic cloves, garlic powder, salt, pepper, lime , juice of, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper (for a slow heat) (optional)