Cuisinart GC-15 Baked Beans Hot Dog Topping, Middle Eastern Spiced Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs

Baked Beans (Hot Dog Topping)

The perfect side dish to complement the hot dog bar.

Makes 6 cups

10 bacon slices, cut into small dice

1pound navy beans, soaked in water overnight, drained and rinsed

12 ounces water

1medium onion, cut into small dice

2garlic cloves, crushed

6ounces ketchup

2ounces molasses

2tablespoons tomato paste

½ cup brown sugar, packed

½ teaspoon dry mustard

1¼ teaspoons kosher salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1.Put the diced bacon into a medium skillet and place over medium heat.. Sauté until cooked through.. Remove cooked bacon and drain on a paper towel..

2.Put the bacon with remaining ingredients into the cooking pot of the Cuisinart® Programmable Slow Cooker.. Select Low and set the timer for 16 hours..

3.When time elapses and slow cooker switches to Warm, stir beans, taste and adjust seasoning accordingly..

4.Serve warm..

Note: The beans can also be cooked on the stove.. Follow same directions and put all ingredients plus an additional cup of water into a large stockpot.. Bring mixture to a boil.. Cover and reduce heat so that the mixture is just simmering.. Simmer until tender, about 3 hours

Nutritional Information per serving based on ½ cup:

Calories 337 (39% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 13g • fat 15g • sat. fat 5g

• chol. 22mg • sod. 670mg • calc. 74mg • fiber 10g

Middle Eastern Spiced Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs

Makes 2 servings

Spice Rub

½teaspoon ground cumin 1 to 2 pinches ground coriander

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch cayenne

¼ teaspoon sea or kosher salt

1 to 2 pinches freshly ground black pepper

½pound skinless, boneless chicken, cut into 1½ to 2-inch pieces

½medium bell pepper, cut into one-inch pieces

4 ounces winter squash, cut into one-inch pieces

4 small mushrooms (1 to 2 inches in diameter)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1½ tablespoons fresh lime juice

1.Prepare spice rub.. Put all spice rub ingredients into a small bowl.. Stir to combine..

2.Use immediately or contain in a sealed glass jar.. Store in a dry, cool place..

3.Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.. Put into a large mixing bowl and toss with the vegetables, oil, lime juice and rub.. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours..

4.Ten minutes before chicken has completed marinating, preheat the Cuisinart® Compact Grill Centro to High.. Thread the chicken and vegetables onto three of the provided skewers, starting with and alternating chicken and then vegetable.. Fit skewers into place as instructed on page 5 of the instruction booklet..

5..Let skewers cook for 24 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked..

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 288 (48% from fat) • carb. 10g • pro. 28g • fat 16g • sat. fat 2g

• chol. 66mg • sod. 346mg • calc. 54mg • fiber 2g