10915 jan favorite slow mac 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.

beef top sirloin steak , cut into thin strips, olive oil, water, beef stroganoff seasoning for the slow cooker, sliced baby portobello mushrooms, onion, chopped, butter, port wine or beef broth, ground mustard, sugar, sour cream, hot cooked egg noodles, minced fresh parsley , optional

olive oil, golden bell pepper, roughly diced (optional), your favorite spaghetti sauce (i use a jar of classico italian sausage & peppers pasta sauce), diced tomatoes with green pepper celery and onion, dry red wine (such as reggiano lambrusco, chianti, red rose or burgundy), oregano, basil, minced garlic, prepared italian meatballs (fresh or frozen, -or- use crumbled & browned ground beef), whole wheat spaghetti (such as de cecco), grated parmesan cheese, snipped fresh italian parsley, to garnish (or snipped basil or oregano)

butter, chopped onion, all-purpose flour, milk, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, elbow macaroni, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, processed american cheese , cut into strips

water, dried chickpeas , sorted and rinsed, baking soda, special equipment : a 2 1/2-quart slow cooker

center-cut pork chops, essence , plus 1 tbsp, recipe follows, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt and freshly ground black pepper, slow-cooked white beans , recipe follows, caramelized onions , recipe follows, fresh thyme, garnish, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, dried great northern beans , picked over to remove any broken beans and stones, bacon, diced, chopped yellow onions, cayenne pepper, essence, salt, ground black pepper, minced garlic, chopped tomatoes , with their juices, lager or ale, syrup or molasses, light brown sugar, chicken stock, canadian whiskey, whole grain mustard, worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, unsalted butter, yellow onions, peeled and very thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme, salt

dried multi-bean mix or great northern beans, picked over and rinsed, pearl barley, garlic , smashed, carrots, roughly chopped, ribs celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, bay leaf, kosher salt, dried italian herb blend, freshly ground black pepper, dried porcini mushrooms, crumbled if large, optional, whole tomatoes , with juice, cleaned baby spinach leaves (about 3 oz), freshly grated parmesan balsamic vinegar, for drizzling, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, special equipment : slow cooker

just about every barbecue joint we have ever been to serves some form of baked beans. each is a little different--according to the pitmaster s whims--though they all share a pretty similar sweet, smoky flavor. we wanted to make our own version of barbecued beans at home in a slow cooker. here s what we discovered, choose small white beans and soak them overnight for the creamiest, most tender texture., add smoky flavor via fine-chopped bacon. there s no need to saute it; it will dissolve into the beans during the long, slow simmer., add lots of onions and garlic and saute them before assembling all the ingredients in the slow cooker. many slow cooker recipes skip this step for convenience s sake, but we think the rich flavor the step generates is well worth the extra effort., blend barbecue sauce and an unexpected ingredient, coffee, for a deep, resonant flavor. reserve the coffee until the beans have cooked; otherwise it will make the beans taste bitter., add a little barbecue sauce and mustard (along with the coffee) to the beans just before serving for an accent.

beef top sirloin steak cut into thin strips, olive oil, water, beef stroganoff seasoning for the slow cooker, sliced baby portobello mushrooms, onion chopped, butter, beef broth or port wine, ground mustard, sugar, sour cream, egg noodles

pan your favorite prepared cornbread (not jiffy mix or anything like that, they have added sugar and that will just ruin the taste of the), cooked rice, chicken broth (may have to use 4 cans), eggs, beaten, salt and pepper, to taste, green onion, diced (i cut mine up with kitchen shears)

brown sugar, margarine, eggs, corn syrup, baking soda, salt, vanilla, flour, your favorite jam

baby back rib rack (pork), garlic , more if you like, ginger ale (regular or cranberry not diet), salt & pepper, barbecue sauce, favorite bottled or homemade

whole wheat bread, toasted, low-fat provolone cheese, deli turkey, mustard, low-fat mayonnaise, alfalfa sprout, red onion, lettuce leaf, tomato, avocado, your favorite dressing (i like beano s original submarine dressing)

turkey, swiss cheese, other favorite meat ( pastrami, salami, roast beef, ham etc. ), good quality white ( no not supermarket stuff ) or egg bread, batter, flour, baking powder, salt, milk or water, egg, oil/ butter combinations to pan fry, oil for deep frying, powdered sugar ( yes! optional )

i have been eating quaker oats since i was a child , and quaker is my favorite choice, cook amount of your choice of rolled oats for number of bowls to be served, butter, brown sugar, dried cranberries, broken walnuts, cream , when you can, grated orange rind (think i will try this next)

recipe of your favorite cornbread, cooled and crumbled, i.e : a baked 10 inch skillet cornbread or baked oblong pan of cornbread ), stale white bread, crust removed and cubed, butter or margarine, onion chopped, celery finely chopped, walnuts or pecans coarse chopped, red apple cleaned, chopped with peel on, eggs, turkey or chicken broth or as needed to make mixture moist, salt, black pepper, poultry seasoning

butter, flour, dry mustard, seasoning salt, garlic salt, ground black pepper, low-fat milk, shredded cheese, to taste, your favorite varieties, macaroni or 8 oz corkscrew or 8 oz penne, etc

pasta (something fun, i like cavatappi, whole wheat might be interesting), cooked winter squash, onion, portabella mushrooms (any kind works ), olive oil, sage, salt and pepper, cheese (your favorite kind. i like parm with this)