SLOW-COOKED CORN PUDDING
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato
1 16 oz can cream-style corn
4 large eggs
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Saute onion and green pepper until slightly softened; add tomato and saute for 1 minute more.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, creamed corn and seasonings; add the sauteed vegetables. Lightly grease a 3 1/2 quart Crock Pot (or a souffle dish which fits in a larger Crock Pot) and pour the mixture in. Cook on high 2 1/2 to 3 hours; add grated cheese to the top and cook until cheese is melted.
SCALLOPED POTATO-TOMATO POT
6 cups (20 oz) frozen shredded hash browns
2 cups (one 16 oz can) cut green beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 (10-3/4 oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Celery Soup
1-3/4 cups (one 14-1/2 oz can) stewed tomatoes, undrained
In a slow cooker, combine hash browns, green beans and onion. In a medium bowl, combine parsley flakes, celery soup and undrained stewed tomatoes. Add soup mixture to potato mixture. Mix well to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 - 8 hours. Mix well before serving.
MEXICAN CHILI
2 (15 1/2 oz.) cans red kidney beans, drained
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 (4 oz.) can green chili peppers, drained and chopped
2 tbsp. sugar
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried, crushed marjoram
Dash of pepper
1 lb. ground beef
In skillet brown ground beef and drain. In crockery cooker combine all ingredients. Cover, cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf and stir before serving. Approximately 10 servings and great with corn bread!
GREEK STEW
3 pounds of stewing beef
1 1/2 pounds small onions (about 7)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1- 28 oz. can tomatoes
1/2 cup beef stock
1- 5 1/2 oz. can tomato paste
2 TBS red wine vinegar
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cold water
1 sweet green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Cut beef into 1 inch cubes, trimming off any fat Cut onions into wedges leaving root end intact. Put meat & onions into slow cooker along with garlic & tomatoes. Combine beef stock, vinegar, oregano, salt & pepper and add to slow cooker, stirring gently to blend. Cook on Low for 8-9 hours or High for 6 hours. Add flour & water mixture and chopped green pepper. Cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve sprinkled with feta & parsley.
DUMPLING SOUP
* 1 lb. lean steak, cut into 1″ cubes
* 1 pkg. onion soup mix
* 6 c. water (hot)
* 2 carrots, peeled & shredded
* 1 stalk finely chopped celery
* 1 tomato, peeled & chopped
* 1 c. pkg. biscuit mix
* 6 tbsp. milk
* 1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
With pot on low, sprinkle steak with dry onion soup mix. Pour hot water over steak.
Stir in carrots, celery and tomato. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or until meat is tender. Turn pot control to HIGH. In separate small bowl, combine biscuit mix with parsley. Stir in milk with fork until mixture is moistened. Drop dumpling mixture into Crock Pot with a teaspoon. Cover and cook on high for about 30 minutes.
5-6 servings.
CROCKPOT CREOLE CHICKEN
8 chicken thighs (I used 3 big breasts)
1 can diced tomatoes (I used 1 can whole tomatoes chopped up)
1 can tomato paste (I used 1 can Rotel drained)
1 chopped bell pepper
1 chopped onion chopped ham (I used one thick slice ham chopped up)
diced sausage (I left this out only because I didn’t have any)
Tabasco sauce to taste (I left this out)
-Throw it all in the crock and cook on low 4-5 hours. I thickened it a little at the end with cornstarch. I served it over brown rice. The ham gave it really good flavor. We really liked it.
CROCKPOT CHINESE PEPPER STEAK
4-6 servings
1-1 1/2 lbs boneless beef round steak
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tbls. hoisin sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tomato, seeded, peeled & diced
2 red or green bell peppers, cut into strips
3 Tbls. cornstarch
3 Tbls. water
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
4 green onions, finely chopped
Cooked Rice
Trim fat from steak; slice into thin strips. Combine steak, garlic, salt, pepper, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sugar in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW about 4 hours. Turn control to HIGH. Add tomato and bell peppers. Dissolve cornstarch with water in a small bowl and stir into steak mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Stir in bean sprouts, sprinkle with onions. Serve with
rice.
CROCKPOT CHILI CON CARNE
4 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons shortening
2 cups chopped onion
2 garlic cloves — crushed
4 tablespoons chili powder
3 beef bouillon cubes — crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup beef stock
1 can tomatoes — 28 ozs.
1 can tomato paste — 8 oz.
4 cans red kidney beans — 1 lb cans
Heat shortening in skillet and brown beef, discard fat. Combine all ingredients in removable liner, stirring well. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours; high 4-5 hours or auto 6-7 hours.
CROCKPOT ALMOST LASAGNA
1 box rotini (or ziti), any fun, flavorful pasta will do
2 - 28-oz jars pasta sauce(one with tomato chunks works well)
1 egg
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb sausage
2 tbsp olive oil
1 C. parmesan cheese
1/2 C italian breadcrumbs
1 bag mozzarella cheese
16-20 oz. ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 C. parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
dash salt & pepper
Grease crock-pot, or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cook rotini according to package directions, drain. Brown and drain meat. Toss pasta with olive oil. Add pasta sauce to mixture, toss well. Stir together parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, 1/2 bag mozzarella cheese, and browned meat. Can sprinkle lightly with garlic
powder. Beat together ricotta, 2 eggs, parmesan, parsley, salt & pepper. Pour half of pasta/sauce/meat mixture into crock-pot. Spread entire ricotta mixture over first layer of pasta. Cover ricotta layer with remaining pasta mixture, and cover with remaining cheese. Cover, and cook on low 4-6 hours.
CANNELLINI ALLA CATANIA
1 lb Dried canellini beans (white kidney beans)
use white northern if unable to find canellini
6 c Water
2 Hot Italian sausages, sliced
1 lg Onion, chopped
1 lg Garlic clove, minced
2 lg Tomatoes, ripe, peeled and coarsley chopped
1 Bay leaf, crumbled
1/2 ts Thyme, crumbled
1/2 ts Basil, crumbled
3 Strips of orange rind (1in)
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 ts Instant beef broth
-Pick over beans and rinse. Cover beans with water in a large kettle; bring to boiling; cover; cook 2 minutes; remove from heat; let stand 1 hour. Pour into an electric slow cooker.
-Brown sausages in a small skillet; push to one side; saute onion and garlic in same pan until soft; stir in tomato, bay leaf, thyme, basil, orange strips, salt and pepper and instant beef broth; bring to boiling; stir into beans; cover.
-Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 5 hours or until beans are tender. YIELD:
6 servings
Calzone with Salad
Ingredients:
Calzone Dough
Ricotta Cheese Filling
Ratatouille
Tomato Pepper Sauce
Italian Salad
Roast Garlic
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
olive oil, as needed
6 basil leaves
Instructions:
TO SERVE
Spoon ratatouille on plates. Slice calzones into thirds; fan slices around ratouille. Rub cut surfaces of garlic bulbs with olive oil; place next to ratatouille. Garnish with basil leaves. Place tomato and red pepper sauce on side plates. Serve with Italian salad.
Preparation: bake
Temperature: hot
Servings: 6
MARINATED CHICKEN SANDWICHES
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. onion, minced
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
2 tsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. frozen apple juice concentrate, undiluted
4 (4 oz.) chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
Vegetable cooking spray
4 (2 oz.) whole-wheat rolls, split
1 c. loosely packed, sliced fresh spinach
8 slices tomato
Combine first six ingredients in a large Ziploc plastic bag. Add chicken. Seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade. Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium hot coals. Place chicken on rack and cook 8 minutes on each side, basting frequently with reserved marinade. Remaining items are for the sandwich.
HONEY SPICED CAJUN CHICKEN
Paul Prudhomynes seafood magic
10 oz. pounded chicken breast
Cooked linguini
3 sliced mushrooms
1 diced tomato
2 tbsp. mustard
4 tbsp. honey
3 oz. cream
Pat the chicken in the seasonings, then in a very hot fry pan; sear the chicken on both sides until it is done. Take chicken, slice, put back in pan with a little oil, the diced tomato and mushrooms for 2 minutes. Add the honey, mustard and cream. Cook for 5 minutes at medium heat. toss in linguini. Serves 2.
Chicken Breasts with Tomato and Garlic
2 tablespoon olive oil
3 cup tomatoes — peel/ seed
2 whole boneless breasts — half
1 bay leaf
4 clovesgarlic — minced
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup onions — finely chopped
salt and pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
Salt and pepper chicken. Saute in oil for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Add garlic, onions, wine, tomatoes, bay leaf and thyme (if you don’t like thyme, use rosemary or basil). Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until chicken is done. Discard bay leaf before serving.
Broiled Eggplant Parmigiana
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cup minced onions
1/4 teaspoon salt
20 milliliter garlic minced
1 (3/4 lb.) unpeeled eggplant
3 md unpeeled tomatoes (about cut into 12 (1/2 in.)
1 1/2 lb. ) quartered slices
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 egg white slightly beaten
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Coat A Large Nonstick Skillet With Cooking Spray; Add Oil & Place Over Medium-High Heat Until Hot. Add Onions & Garlic; Saute 5 Min. OR Until Tender. Add Tomatoes, Oregano, Salt, Pepper & Bay Leaf. Cover & Cook About 25 Min. OR Until Tomatoes Are Tender. Remove From Heat. Discard Bay Leaf. Put Tomato Mixture in Processor With Knife Blade. Process Until Smooth. Put Into A 12 X 8 X2 in. Baking Dish. Dip Eggplant Slices in Egg Whites, Dredge in Breadcrumbs. Place On Rack Of A Broiler Pan Coated With Cooking Spray; Broil 4 Inches From Heat About 3 Min. On Each Side. Arrange Eggplant Slices On Tomato Mixture; Bake At 450 For 10 Min. Sprinkle With Cheese & Bake An Additional 5 Min. OR Until Lightly Browned. (Fat 3.5. Chol. 6.)
Bacon And Tomato Cups
8 slices bacon
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
3 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (16 ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough
Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly grease a mini muffin pan. In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon into a medium mixing bowl, and mix with tomato, onion, Swiss cheese, mayonnaise and basil. Separate biscuits into halves horizontally. Place each half into cups of the prepared mini muffin pan. Fill each biscuit half with the bacon mixture. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.