West Bend Slow Cooker Baked Acorn Squash, Frozen Vegetables, Perfect Steamed Rice

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base using hot pads. Add salt, onion and salt pork, stirring to blend. Cover and cook at setting # 3 for 3 to 4 hours until beans are tender.

2.Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of liquid. Return beans to cooking pot. In bowl combined reserve bean liquid with remaining ingredients. Pour over beans and stir to blend. Cover and cook at setting # 3 for 3 to 4 hours. Reduce heat to setting # 2 for serving.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Baked Acorn Squash

Cut 2 small acorn squash in half. Remove seeds and stringy portion. Place halves in cooking pot, skin side down in layers. Add ½ cup water if desired. Cover and cook at setting # 5 for 2 to 2 ½ hours or until tender. Just before serving season with salt, pepper and a pat of butter or margarine.

Frozen Vegetables

210-ounce packages or 1 20-ounce bag frozen vegetables ½ cup water

½ teaspoon salt

1.Put vegetables in slow cooking pot; do not thaw. Add water and salt.

2.Cover and cook at setting # 4 for 50 to 60 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to setting # 2 for serving. Season as desired.

Perfect Steamed Rice

1tablespoon butter or margarine

1pound long-grained raw rice

5cups hot tap water 2½ teaspoons salt

1.Rub interior of pot (bottom and sides) with butter or margarine. Place rice , water and salt in pot. Cover

2.Place pot on base and steam rice at setting # 5 for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until all water is absorbed. Stir after 1 hour. Keep warm for serving at setting # 2.

Makes 5 cups

Steam-Baked Potatoes

4 to 6 baking potatoes, white or sweet

½cup water

1.Scrub potatoes and prick skins. Place in layers in cooking pot. Add water.

2.Cover and cook at setting # 5 for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until tender. Reduce heat to setting # 2 to keep warm for serving. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Heating Baked Goods in Your Slow Cooker

Place baked goods in pot. Cover pot and set on base. Heat baked goods that are not frozen for 30 minutes at setting # 1. For frozen baked goods heat for 1 hour at setting # 2. The following baked goods can be heated in your slow cooker.

up to 8 sweet rolls

up to 8 doughnuts

up to 12 dinner rolls and muffins

up to 6 hard breakfast rolls

up to 8 taco shells

up to 8 hamburger buns

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Contents For Household Use Only Electric Cord Statement West BendClean Before Using The First Time Using Cooking Pot on Top of RangeCondition Inside of Cooking Pot Using Roasting Rack if included Using Cooking Pot in OvenUsing Cooking Tools on Non-Stick Finish Using Glass Casserole Cover as a Casserole DishAmount of Seasoning Cleaning Before UsingSpecial Care For Non-Stick Finish or Slow Cooker Pot Amount of LiquidClean After Grilling Grilling InstructionsPlace Food on Cold Grill Base Beef Vegetable Soup ChiliHearty Chicken Noodle Soup Fish Chowder French Onion SoupSplit Pea Soup Beef Roast with Vegetables Beef with CauliflowerPepper Steak Porcupine Meatballs Slow Cooker StewPotluck Beef Barbecue Hot’n Spicy Stew Corned Beef and CabbageOriental Chicken Roasted Chicken Quick & Easy Sweet-Sour ChickenChicken Italiano Company ChickenHoney Glazed Ham Pork and Kraut DinnerCountry Pork Stew Herb Roast Pork Ham StroganoffBarbecued Spareribs Pork Chops with YamsBaked Fish Au Gratin Shrimp MarinaraBoston Baked Beans Steam-Baked Potatoes Baked Acorn SquashFrozen Vegetables Perfect Steamed RiceDay Warranty