Beef Stew

If there are a few who thinks that crock pot or slow cooker meals are droning, many people who likes to eat healthy and well enjoys cooking food in a crock pot. Some also believe that this style of cooking is tedious and time-consuming. Perhaps it's time to change this thinking by giving it a try and see the many wonderful ways on how you can make a dish as delicious and healthy as it can be, without much hassle.

Let's start with Chicken Cacciatore. This is an Italian dish which means "hunter-style" prepared with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, herbs, and your favorite wine.

Ingredients:

- 3 pounds skinless bone-in chicken thighs
- 14 ounce tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium-sized onions, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 big bell pepper, chopped
- mushrooms
- 6 ounce of canned tomato paste
- ½ cup chicken both
- ¼ cup dry red wine
- Salt & pepper

Procedure:

Simply place all the ingredients in a 3-4 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours. When cooked, you can serve pasta or rice alongside, or depending on what you are craving for.

Isn't that simple?

Another healthy and flavorful crock pot meal is Slow Cooker Pork Roast & Vegetables that's perfect for your Sunday. This dish is a collaboration of pork and sirloin roast with vegetables, spices and apple butter seasoning.

Ingredients:

- 3 pounds pork sirloin roast, boneless
- 4 sweet potatoes, peeled
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 acorn squash
- ½ cup apple butter
- ½ teaspoon ground all-spice
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- salt
- oil

Procedure:

Heat oil in a heavy skillet and add the pork roast, turning occasionally until all sides are evenly browned. Cut squash into 8 wedges and cut unpeeled sweet potatoes into chunks. Arrange inside the crock pot. Place browned pork roast on top. Mix together apple butter, cornstarch, horseradish, all spice, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into the crock pot. Simmer for about 6-8 hours until pork and vegetables are tender.

This surely can make your weekend warm and spicy.

Next is a delicious French dip sandwich. Imagine the presence of beer in this recipe. The exquisite flavor of beer adds a wonderful taste to your roast, yet nobody will be able to detect it.

Ingredients:

- 4 pounds rump roast
- 1 can (10 oz) beef broth
- 1 (10 oz) can condensed French onion soup
- 1 can or bottle beer
- 6 French rolls
- 2 tablespoons butter

Procedure:

Trim excess fat from the rump roast. Place meat in a slow cooker. Add the beef broth, onion soup, beer and altogether cook on LOW for 7 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Split the French rolls and spread with the butter. Slice meat diagonally and put inside the rolls. Then bake for 10 minutes, or until heated through. Serve the sauce for dipping.

Enjoy that crunchy bite!

There you go. Three healthy and delicious crock pot recipes that would certainly change the way you look at slow cooker meals. So if you are thinking of what to serve on a Sunday lunch or an afternoon filling snack, give your family and friends the chance of a traditionally-tasting crock pot stew, pot roast sandwiches, beef barbecue and even mixed vegetables. Possibilities abound, you can even make mouth-watering desserts. You will not only do away with the usual two-minute microwave meals, but discover amazing recipes without having to worry about the cooking, or burning the pot.

With an opportunity to be creative in your recipes, by simply adding all necessary recipe ingredients into the crock pot and pushing the button to let the pot cook the food, you can significantly cut down your time in the kitchen and take pleasure in doing other things. Now who says crock pot cooking is boring?

Terry RetterB chef@yoursmartktichen.com
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