Hearty Meatball Stew

3 pounds ground beef or ground turkey

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

4 eggs

½ cup milk

¼cup grated Romano cheese

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons pepper

2 teaspoons garlic salt

12 ounces stewed tomatoes

12 ounces tomato paste

2 cups water

2 cups beef broth

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 cup carrots, chopped

1 cup onions, chopped

¼cup celery, chopped

1.In a bowl, combine bread crumbs, eggs, milk, cheese, salt, pepper, garlic salt with ground beef and form into 2-inch round balls.

2.In VersaWare™ stoneware, place carrots, onions, and celery on bottom; then add meatballs. Bake in oven 45 minutes, uncovered at 350 ºF.

3.Remove from oven and place stoneware in slow cooker heating base. Add remaining ingredients, cover and cook on Low for 4-6 hours or on High for 2-4 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.

Szechwan Spicy Short Ribs

Olive oil or vegetable oil

3 pounds boneless beef chuck country style short ribs, cut into 1½-inch cubes 2 ¾-ounce hot and spicy Szechwan seasoning mix

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup frozen concentrated orange juice

Grated peel from 1 large orange + 2 oranges for garnish

¼cup rice wine or dry sherry

2 tablespoons grated ginger 1½ tablespoons grated garlic 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons sesame oil

2 large red bell peppers, cut into small squares

1 bunch scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces + more for garnish

1.Coat bottom of VersaWare™ stoneware with oil and place on stovetop set to medium heat. Sear ribs on all sides (do in two batches if necessary). Remove ribs from stoneware and set aside.

2.Add all other ingredients to VersaWare™ stoneware except for sesame oil, bell peppers, and scallions. Bring to a simmer on stovetop over medium-low heat. Transfer VersaWare™ stoneware to slow cooker heating base and add ribs back in.

3.Cover, and cook on High for about 5 hours, or until ribs are very tender. During the last 2 hours of cooking, stir in the sesame oil, bell peppers, and scallions, and continue to cook on High for the remaining 2 hours.

4.If there is still a lot of liquid at the end of the cooking time, spoon ribs and peppers onto a serving platter, and continue to cook, uncovered, until the sauce is reduced to a very thick sauce. Stir in ribs and peppers again and cook until heated through.

Serves 6

Note: when using an electric stovetop, the heat diffuser

 

MUST ALWAYS be used with the VersaWare™ stoneware.

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