4329 slow comfortable piquant cassoulet 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

chopped pecans, yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, eggs, cold water, southern comfort, butter, cold water, granulated sugar, southern comfort

cake, yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, eggs, cold water, veg oil, southern comfort, nuts (your preference); chopped fine, glaze, butter, water, sugar, southern comfort

southern comfort liqueur, sweet vermouth, aromatic bitters, ice cubes (optional), maraschino cherry

sweet potatoes, drained, butter, softened, ground cinnamon, orange juice, eggs, beaten, salt, southern comfort liqueur, chopped pecans, light brown sugar

southern comfort, angostura bitters, chilled champagne, lemon peel

southern comfort, angostura bitters, chilled champagne, lemon peel

southern comfort, ginger ale or 2 cups carbonated lemon-lime beverage, whole limes (juice and 4 thin slices removed from limes), whole cherries (from my drunken cherries aka cherry bomb or jarred maraschinos)

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

phyllo pastry, olive oil, courgettes , cut into small slices, button mushrooms, sliced, crushed garlic clove, tomato puree, sugar, chopped peppadew peppers (peppadew sweet piquante peppers), peppadew pepper juice (peppadew sweet piquante liquid), melted butter

yellow cake mix, vanilla instant pudding mix (4 serving size), southern comfort, eggs, cold water, vegetable oil, chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts, butter, water, granulated sugar, southern comfort

raw sugar, quatre-epices (allspice, cloves, nutmeg and ginger), cardamom, eggs, half-and-half cream, vanilla, cinnamon-swirl bread, 1-inch cubed, golden raisin, soaked in, southern comfort, heavy cream, cornstarch, water, sugar, southern comfort

southern comfort, red wine, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, black pepper, salt, olive oil, fresh rosemary, minced, rib eye steaks

salted butter, light brown sugar, maple syrup (real), fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, southern comfort