Sunday Slow Cooker
Sunday Slow Cooker: Barley Vegetable Soup
A little forward thinking today will go a long way. Chances are, after the big game, you'll be craving something light, fiber-rich, and low in fat to help you get over too many beers, chips, and buffalo wings.
Before you head out to your Super Bowl festivities, bring together barley, broth, seasonings, and whatever vegetables — canned or fresh — you happen to have on hand.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Spiced Chicken Stew With Carrots
Since most of you eat chicken a couple times a week, I thought I'd share a really basic slow cooker recipe that produces solid results.
This spiced carrot and chicken stew takes inspiration from the slow-braised tagines of North Africa, with flavors like cinnamon, cumin, cilantro, and golden raisins.
If you aren't crazy about chicken thighs, you can use chicken breasts.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Split Pea Soup With Chorizo
My absolute favorite slow cooker recipe is actually a soup. A rich, full-bodied split pea soup. Although pea soup can also be made meatless, it's classically prepared with diced ham or a ham hock.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Spicy Beef Sloppy Joes
If your schedule is full of social engagements this weekend, a little bit of working ahead goes a long way. Brown some ground beef in the morning, place it in a slow cooker, and return home later tonight to tune into the Golden Globes with a fiery pot of sloppy joe filling ready to eat for dinner.
This recipe isn't just low maintenance; it's also adaptable.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Marvelous Meatless Chili
I'm not going vegan this month or throwing a vegan dinner like PartySugar is, but lately I have been trying to eat less meat and dairy in an effort to lighten both my cholesterol count and carbon footprint.
For tonight's dinner, I went in search of a no-fuss vegetarian slow cooker recipe that would be low in fat, but high in protein and fiber. This chili fits the bill on all accounts, and can easily become vegan, too, without all the dairy toppings.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Chicken Minestrone With Pesto
With the biggest holidays over and done with, I'm beginning the year with a focus on comfortable, no-frills cooking.
My secret weapon? An inexpensive, ever-resourceful crockpot, which works its magic by cooking vegetables and protein low and slow until they've become tender, and the flavors have married together.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Tonight, make a low-maintenance dinner that you and your family can still get excited about. Here, classic Italian-American meatballs get a modern twist with the help of ingredients such as dark meat turkey, roasted red peppers, and smoky paprika — and the ridiculously convenient slow cooker.
Add this to your favorite pasta for a complete meal.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Vegetable Stew With Dumplings
Hand me any soup with dumplings, and I'll devour it; I simply love them that much. Not quite bread, not quite noodle, dumplings are the perfect chewy bite of comfort — especially when served with a myriad of different vegetables.
Aside from the slow cooker doing all the work, and the delectable dumpling aspect, the beauty of this dish is its versatility: substitute zucchini for green beans, or fresh, in-season morels for cremini mushrooms.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Kielbasa Stew
Make the most of the rest of your weekend by playing hooky and celebrating the luck of the Irish rather than laboring over a Sunday meal.
Using cooked pork sausage not only cuts down on your meat prep time, but it also provides a satisfyingly smoky depth to the other elements of the stew, such as carrots, cabbage, and chicken broth.
As an added bonus, the bold spices of the sausage pair really nicely with any full-bodied beer.
Sunday Slow Cooker: Irish Lamb Stew
If you're looking to get into the St. Patty's Day spirit with a hearty Irish dinner, you're in luck: There's no easier way than to make this rustic Irish lamb stew. Not only does it require little to no preparation work, but you can also step away from the stew as it cooks low and slow in a crock pot.
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