Recipes, Beef Vegetable Soup, Herb Pork Roast

CLEANING YOUR cook’s essentials™ SLOW COOKER

1.Allow the entire unit (base, metal cooking pot, cover) to cool completely before cleaning. Set metal cooking pot and cover on dry, heat-protective surface for gradual cooling. NOTE: Do not run cold water over hot glass cover as it may crack or shatter if cooled suddenly.

2.Wipe heating base and cord with a damp cloth.

3.Metal cooking pot and glass cover may be washed using warm, soapy water by hand or cleaned in the dishwasher. If dishwasher cleaning, avoid contact between pieces to prevent damage. The non-stick surface of the cooking pot must be reconditioned with cooking oil after it is cleaned in a dishwasher to restore the non-stick properties. Wash plastic lid in warm, soapy water, rinse and dry. Lid can also be cleaned in dishwasher, top rack only.

RECIPES

Beef Vegetable Soup
1½ lbs. Beef soup bones or 1 pound	2	Ribs celery, chopped
beef short ribs	2	Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1½ qt. Water	1	Small onion, chopped
1 tsp. Salt	1	Bay leaf
¼ tsp. Pepper	1	16 oz Can whole tomatoes,
2 Carrots, chopped	undrained

1.Place soup bone, water, salt, pepper, carrots, celery, potatoes, onion and bay leaf into cooking pot. Cover and slow cook at “LO” for 6 to 7 hours.

2.Remove soup bone and cool slightly. Remove meat from bones and return to soup with tomatoes. Cover and slow cook an additional hour. Noodles or barley may be added, if desired.

Herb Pork Roast
1 tsp. Salt	4-5 lbs. Pork roast, boneless or bone-
1 tsp. Thyme	in
½ tsp. Sage	4 Large cloves garlic, quartered
½ tsp. Ground cloves	2 tbsp. Water, optional
1 tsp. Grated lemon peel	2 tbsp. Cornstarch, optional

1.In small bowl combine salt, thyme, sage, cloves and lemon peel. Rub into pork roast. Cut 16 small pockets into roast and insert garlic pieces.

2.Place roast in cooking pot. Cover and cook at “LO” for 7 to 9 hours or at ”HI” for 4 to 5 hours. Insert meat thermometer into roast to ensure internal temperature is 170°F/77°C or higher before serving. Allow roast to stand 10-15 minutes before carving. Remove garlic pieces. Juices may be thickened for gravy, if desired. Dissolve 2 tablespoons cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water. Stir slowly into juices until thickened at “HI.”