Bravetti Complete Guide to Professional Slow Cooker Usage and Recipes

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

COOKING RECIPES

Using Your Programmable Slow Cooker

1.Prepare your recipe according to directions.

2.Place prepared food into the removable ceramic pot and cover with the glass lid.

3.Plug the unit into an electrical outlet and set the time and desired temperature setting. It is not necessary to stir the ingredients during the cooking process.

4.Cooking times may differ by the amount of ingredients, room temperature and many other factors. Adjust the cooking time in reference to the actual result.

5.Repeatedly removing the glass lid will decrease the temperature in the ceramic pot and lengthen the cooking times.

6.Certain dishes may not cook if the room temperature is below 41°F or 5°C.

7.When finished, press the "Stop" button and unplug the unit. You can serve the meal in the ceramic pot.

8.When removing the glass lid, tilt so that the opening faces away from you to avoid being burned by the steam. Note: The glass lid and the ceramic pot are hot. Use a cloth or pot holder to hold them. Exercise caution to avoid burns.

9.The sides of the metal housing of the slow cooker get very warm. Use oven mitts or pot holders to remove the ceramic pot.

10.Let ceramic pot and glass lid cool completely before washing.

Guide To Slow Cooking

Always allow sufficient time for the food to cook. It is almost impossible to overcook food in a slow cooker, particularly when using the low or keep warm settings. Most recipes contained within this book, can be cooked on any one of the temperature settings, however cooking times will vary accordingly. Each recipe in this book will give specific instructions indicating the appropriate temperature setting as well as the suggested cooking times.

Guide To Slow Cooking

Your favorite traditional recipes can be adapted easily by halving the amount of liquid and increasing the cooking time considerably. See the guide below for suggested cooking times and settings when adjusting your favorite recipes.

Traditional Recipe	Slow Cooker
Time	Recipe Time
15-30 minutes	4-6 hours on
	LOW
60 minutes	6-8 hours on
	LOW
1-3 hours	8-12 hours on
	LOW

Note: These times are approximate. Times can vary depending on ingredients and quantities in recipes.

All food should be cooked with the glass lid in place. Each time the lid is lifted, both the heat and moisture in the food are lost. Cooking times should thus be extended by approximately 30 minutes.

Liquid Amounts

When food is cooking in your slow cooker, very little moisture boils away. To compensate this, it is advisable to halve the liquid content of traditional recipes. However, if after cooking, the liquid content is excessive, remove the lid and operate the slow cooker on the high setting for 30-45 minutes or until the liquid reduces by the desired amount.

Simple Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients:

3 lbs	boneless chicken breasts
1	small white onion, chopped
1 lb	fresh mushrooms, quartered
2	cloves garlic, mined
1/4 cup	flour
1/2 cup	chicken broth
2 Tbsp	tomato paste

1 14 1/2 oz whole, peeled tomatoes, drained

1 tsp	dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp	dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp	dried thyme leaves
2 Tbsp	olive oil
1/2 tsp	black pepper
	salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

Layer onions on the bottom of the ceramic pot. Place the chicken breasts on top of the onions and then top the chicken with the remaining ingredients. Cover with glass lid and cook for 8 hours on Low setting or for 4 hours 30 minutes on High setting.

Barbecued Ribs

Ingredients:

1	1/2 lbs	pork loin back ribs
1/4 cup		packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp.		pepper
1	Tbsp	liquid smoke
2		garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 tsp.		salt
1		small onion, sliced
1/4 cup		cola
3/4 cups		barbecue sauce

Directions:

Spray inside of slow cooker with cooking spray. Remove inner skin from ribs. Mix brown sugar, pepper, liquid smoke, garlic and salt; rub mixture into ribs. Cut ribs into 4-inch pieces. Layers ribs and onion in slow cooker. Pour cola over ribs. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until tender. Remove ribs from slow cooker. Drain and discard liquid. Pour barbecue sauce into shallow bowl. Dip ribs into sauce. Place ribs in slow cooker. Pour any remaining sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on low heat setting 1 hour.

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