It took all summer to grow your tomatoes, now use a slow cooker to make them into a versatile tomato sauce flavored with sauteed onion, garlic and bell pepper, and seasoned with oregano, basil, parsley, sugar and tomato paste.
Enjoy the complex flavors of Moroccan food in a slow cooker dish with Swanson(R)Chicken Stock, garlic, honey, cumin, cinnamon, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, raisins and chicken thighs.
Whatever you call this all-American, family-pleasing hot dish -- American goulash, beefy mac, American chop suey, Johnny Marzetti, or anything else -- it's an easy stove-top version of the classic. You can also make it in the slow cooker -- see the notes.
Brisket is rubbed with spices and liquid smoke and then cooked in a slow cooker with barbeque sauce until tender and juicy. This calls for just enough barbecue sauce for that smoky flavor while still allowing the flavor of the meat to come through.
Cream of mushroom soup mixed with french onion cook with beef all day in a slow cooker to make a savory gravy style sauce to serve over hot noodles. Prepared in no time, 5 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes before dinner, this simple recipe is a winner any day of the week.
Seasoned chicken drumsticks and potatoes are slowly cooked in a puree of bell peppers, onion, and cilantro in this authentic Puerto Rican Pollo Fricassee. You can either make in on the stove or in your slow cooker. It is delicious and very easy to make! Serve with white rice, tostones and a nice salad.
This is an amazing shredded pork recipe similar to what you would eat in a rice bowl (or in an enchilada) at a Mexican restaurant. It is easy to prepare and simmers in a slow cooker all day, ready to enjoy when you arrive home. I serve it over rice (laced with lime juice and fresh cilantro), Cheddar cheese, salsa, guacamole, and a dollop of sour cream. Amazing!
'I'm a teacher and work most of the day, so slow-cooked meals are a great help,' relates Jacqueline Blanton from Gaffney, South Carolina. One of her family's favorites is this moist slow-simmered chicken. For an appealing look, choose a darker brown barbecue sauce.
For perfect apple cubes: Stand the apple on your cutting board and cut down into four slabs; discard the core. Lay slabs, cut sides down, and cut into 1/2-inch slices, then crosswise into 1/2-inch cubes.
Chili-spiced onion rings get really crisp when shallow-fried. And there's no need for special equipment or a ton of oil, like you would need for deep-frying.
