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FRENCH ONION SOUP
1 quart beef bouillon or brown stock 1 tablespoon sugar
3 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons butter 1⁄4cup dry vermouth or cognac (optional)
1⁄2teaspoon salt 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pour bouillon or stock in stoneware. Cook onions slowly in butter (about 15
minutes) in large covered skillet. Stir occasionally. Uncover and add salt, sugar, flour
and vermouth. Stir well. Add to stock in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 6
to 8 hours. (HIGH: 3 hours). Before serving, top with grated cheese.
SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP
1 package (6 ounces) frozen 1 cup boiling water
Chinese pea pods, partially thawed 1⁄2cup reserved pineapple juice
1 can (13 ounces) juice-pack pineapple 2 teaspoons soy sauce
chunks or tidbits (drain and reserve juice) 1⁄2teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cans (41⁄2ounces each) shrimp,
3 tablespoons sugar rinsed and drained
1 chicken bouillon cube 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Fluffy rice
Place pea pods and drained pineapple in stoneware. In a small saucepan, stir
together cornstarch and sugar. Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water and add with
juice, soy sauce and ginger to saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook sauce for
SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP (cont.)
about 1 minute or until thickened and transparent. Gently blend sauce into pea pods
and pineapple. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
Before serving, add shrimp and vinegar, stirring carefully to avoid breaking up
shrimp. Serve over hot rice.
CHICKEN WITH TROPICAL BARBEQUE SAUCE
1⁄4cup molasses 1⁄8to 1⁄4teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 3 whole bone-in chicken breasts, halved
2 teaspoons prepared Dijon mustard
Combine molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, hot pepper sauce and
orange juice. Arrange chicken in stoneware. Brush sauce over chicken. Cover and
cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours (HIGH: 3 to 4 hours).
NOTE: Sauce is excellent over ribs and chops.
ROASTED LEMON ALMOND CORNISH HENS
3 lemons 4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided
3 Cornish hens (22-oz. each), thawed 1⁄2teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted 1⁄2teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced and divided 1⁄2cup sliced almonds, toasted and divided
Slice 1 lemon; place 2 to 3 lemon slices in each hen cavity. Place 1 teaspoon minced
thyme and 1 clove garlic (minced) in each cavity. Place hens in stoneware.
Juice 1 lemon; mix lemon juice with butter, remaining minced garlic, thyme, salt and
pepper; drizzle over hens. Sprinkle with 1⁄4cup sliced almonds.
Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours (HIGH: 4 to 6 hours). Arrange cooked hens
on serving platter. Serve with remaining lemon. Garnish hens with remaining lemon
slices and remaining almonds.
COUNTRY SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM
8 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 1 package (1-oz.) country-style gravy mix
1 onion, chopped 1 can (101⁄2-oz.) cream of mushroom soup
1 pound, fully-cooked ham, 2 cups water
cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Combine potatoes, onion and ham in a lightly greased stoneware. Combine gravy
mix, mushroom soup and water; whisk until combined. Pour gravy mixture over
potatoes. Cover and cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours (HIGH: 3 to 4 hours). Top with
cheese during last 30 minutes of cooking.
NOTE: To prevent darkening, toss sliced, uncooked potatoes in a mixture of 1 cup
water and 1⁄2teaspoon cream of tartar; drain and proceed with recipe.
JAMBALAYA
2 cups diced boiled ham 1 tbsp. minced parsley
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 1⁄2tsp. leaf thyme
2 stalks celery, sliced 2 whole cloves
1⁄4 green pepper, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons salad oil
1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes 1 cup raw long-grain converted
1⁄4 cup tomato paste converted rice
3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound fresh or frozen shrimp,
shelled and cleaned
Thoroughly mix all ingredients except shrimp in Crock-Pot. Cover
and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. One hour before serving, turn Crock-Pot to
HIGH. Stir in un-cooked shrimp. Cover and cook until shrimp are pink and tender.
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