Tag: slow cooker

Slow Cooker Chicken Ragu

Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken 1 1/4 lb sweet Italian turkey (or chicken) sausage, casings removed if necessary 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 green onions, diced 1 carrot, finely diced 1 stalk celery, finely diced 1-2 tablespoon(s) hot red pepper flakes 2 tablespoon Merlot vinegar 28 oz […]

The Sort of Cuban (Sandwich)

Ingredients: for the pork 2 lb boneless pork roast juice and zest of 2 navel oranges 8 cloves of garlic, quartered 1 small onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon dried oregano sea salt freshly ground black pepper 8 slices Swiss cheese 16 slices lean capicola 1/3 cup […]

Torta Ahogada (drowned sandwich)

Ingredients: to serve: 4 long rolls with hard outer crusts (pan salado or other crusty bread with a soft center) 1 1/2 cup Old El Paso Traditional Refried Beans 1 medium white onion, sliced into thin rings for the pork: 1 onion, cut into rings 3 lb boneless pork roast […]

Citrus and Smoke Roman Beans

Ingredients: 1 lb dried roman beans (aka cranberry beans) 2 slices thick cut bacon, cooked and diced 2 dried japones chiles 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 carrot, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 onion, diced 1 tablespoon cocoa 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground mustard 1/2 cup chili […]

Hot & Gingery Pulled Chicken

Ingredients: 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, chopped 8 oz chili sauce (like Heinz) 1 teaspoon hickory liquid smoke 1 tablespoon ginger juice 2 1/2-3 tablespoons raspberry hot sauce* sea salt freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/2 teaspoon cardamom Directions: […]

Chicken, Collard & Kamut Soup

Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 cups chicken or turkey stock 1 1/2 cups cubed butternut squash* 1 cup kamut berries 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced 2 carrots, diced 3 sprigs of thyme worth of leaves 1 bay leaf 8 oz sliced crimini mushrooms 2 cups chopped frozen collard greens […]

Green Chile Pineapple Chicken Chili

Ingredients: 2 lb ground chicken 2 cups diced fire-roasted Hatch Green Chiles 30 oz canned black beans, drained 15 oz canned diced tomatoes, drained 20 oz canned pineapple chunks in 100% juice, drained 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, chopped 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon Ancho chile powder […]

Mushroom Barley & Beef Soup

Ingredients: 1 3/4 lb cubed sirloin 2 stalks celery, diced 1 big carrot, diced 1 onion, diced 3.5 oz (fresh) oyster mushrooms, diced 3.5 oz (fresh)shiitake mushrooms, diced 8 oz (fresh) crimini mushrooms, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 large Russet potato, diced 6 cups beef stock 1/2 cup (loose) […]

Split Pea Soup with Smoked Turkey Sausage

Ingredients: 16 oz dried split peas 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup cubed rutabega 6 cups chicken or turkey stock 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme 14 oz smoked turkey sausage, cubed 1 bay leaf freshly ground black pepper sea salt 1 1/2 cup (loose) […]