Crock-Pot VersaWare Pro owner manual Braised Fruited Lamb, Shrimp Etouffée, Serves

Braised Fruited Lamb

1 lamb leg/shanks (approx. 4 pounds)

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons pepper

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 cup dried apricots

1 cup dried figs

1/4 cup raspberry jam

11/2 cups water

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

8 tablespoons white vinegar or white wine

1.Preheat broiler. Brush oil on lamb shanks and season with salt and pepper. Place in VersaWare® Pro stoneware and broil in oven to brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from oven and place stoneware in slow cooker heating base.

2.Add dried fruits.

3.In a bowl, combine water, vinegar, allspice, cinnamon and jam. Pour over lamb shanks. Cover and cook on Low for 8-9 hours or on High for 4-5 hours.

Serves 6-8

Shrimp Etouffée

Vegetable oil

1 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon cornstarch

3/4 cup fish or chicken stock

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 cup thinly sliced green onions

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste Hot cooked rice

1.Coat bottom of VersaWare® Pro stoneware with oil and place on stovetop set to medium heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook 8-10 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute.

2.Place stoneware in slow cooker heating base, cover, and cook on Low for 5-6 hours or on High for 2-3 hours.

3.In small bowl, combine cornstarch and stock, stirring until smooth. Set slow cooker to High and stir in cornstarch mixture. Stir in shrimp, green onions, parsley, hot sauce and salt. Cook 15 minutes or until shrimp is just cooked, stirring frequently. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Serves 4

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