Crock pot recipes

[rachelmanija]

I have just bought a four quart crock pot/slow cooker.

Can you please share any favorite crock pot recipes, tips, or sources of recipes? I especially like East Asian and Americana.

I don't eat eggplant, cilantro, liver, broccoli, or zucchini. I dislike cream sauces and traditional gravy, but other forms of soups, sauces, stews, and meat juices are fine.

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[hokelore.livejournal.com]

My own concoctions are not very ordered. I go to the store, buy some stuff and cook. But I'll wing it.

Tim's Version of Stew.

First, put about 4 cups of water in the crockpot and start it heating. Drop in a couple of boullion cubes. you can also add a splash of red wine or a bottle of beer. Use less water if adding beer.

Cut up 3 or 4 potatoes -- 3 if big ones, 4 or even 5 if smaller. If they are Idahoes, I peel them. Red potatoes just get cut up as is.

Peel and cut 3 carrots.

Peel and cut other veggies depending on your likes and on availability. I like to use 1 small turnip, 1 parsnip, a small sweet potato, maybe a small yellow squash, maybe a couple celery ribs. sometimes I'll add a leaf or two of sea vegetable. I chop it up fine so my fanily doesn't notice.

Dump these in the water. Crock pot should be on high for now.

Take a pound of cheap beef or other meat (pork works well and venison is my favorite for stews and chili, if I have any). Cut the meat up. Brown it, maybe in olive oil or macadamia oil. Add to pot.

Chop up an onion. Add a little oil to the skillet where you just browned the meat. Caramelize the onion, an dthen add to pot.

Turn crock pot to low and let cook for, oh, four hours or so.

About 15-20 minutes before it's done, add spices to taste. I use some garlic powder, parsley, basil, mustard seed, an dwhatever else catches my eye. Also, I often toss in a handful of frozen corn at this point.

Shut off heat. Eat.