Appetizers and Side Dishes

Honey Glazed Chicken Wings

Vegetable oil

3 pounds chicken wings, tips removed

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 cup honey

½ cup soy sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons water

1.Coat bottom of VersaWare™ stoneware with oil. Place stoneware on stovetop set to medium heat. Brown chicken wings on each side, about 1-2 minutes per side (in 2 batches if necessary). Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and con- tinue browning until all chicken is browned. Place all the browned chicken back into the stoneware.

2.In a medium bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil, and garlic. Whisk in the tomato paste, sugar, and water. Pour the honey sauce over the chicken. Place stoneware in slow cooker heating base, cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 3 to 4 hours.

Serves 6-8

 

Note: when using an electric stovetop, the heat diffuser

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MUST ALWAYS be used with the VersaWare™ stoneware.

Refried Bean Dip with Blue Tortilla Chips

½teaspoon salt

½teaspoon pepper

8 ounces taco sauce

6 8-ounce cans refried beans

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

¾ cup scallions or green onions, chopped 2 12-ounce packages blue tortilla chips

1.In a bowl, combine salt, pepper, taco sauce, and refried beans. In VersaWare™ stoneware, start with 1/3 bean mixture and layer, alternating beans and cheese. Finish with cheese and top with scallions.

2.Place stoneware on slow cooker heating base, cover, and cook on Low 2-4 hours. Serve with blue tortilla chips for dipping.

Serves 10

Cereal Snack Mix

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons curry powder

5 cups rice squares cereal

2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce

5 cups corn squares cereal

1 tablespoon sugar

1 cup tiny pretzels

1 tablespoon paprika

1/3 cup lightly salted peanuts

2 teaspoons ground cumin

 

1.Pour butter in VersaWare™ stoneware.

2.Stir in curry,soy,sugar,paprika,cumin,and salt. Stir in cereal,pretzels,and peanuts.

3.Place stoneware in the slow cooker heating base and cook uncovered on High for 45 minutes, stirring often to avoid sugar scorching.

4.Set to Low and cook uncovered for an additional 3-4 hours stirring often. Let cool and transfer to a large serving bowl.

Serves 20

Note: when using an electric stovetop, the heat diffuser

 

MUST ALWAYS be used with the VersaWare™ stoneware.

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