Rival Portable Slow Cooker Easy Pork Quesadillas, Mushroom Barley Stew, Sunday Dinner Beef Roast

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RECIPES

RECIPES

EASY PORK QUESADILLAS

1-2 bottles of your favorite BBQ sauce	1 package (8) burrito wrappers
2 ripe avocados, peeled and sliced	1 bunch cilantro, stemmed (optional)
Sour cream and salsa to garnish	1-2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or
1 6-pound pork butt or pork shoulder,	Cheddar cheese
trimmed of fat

1.	Place pork in slow cooker stoneware and pour barbecue sauce on top. Turn pork
	to coat with sauce. Cook on high for 8-10 hours or on low for 10-12 hours.
2.	Set oven to 400oF/204oC.

MUSHROOM BARLEY STEW

2 celery stalks, cut into 1/4 -inch dice

1 yellow onion, cut into 1/4 -inch dice 2 bay leaves

1/2 pound of pearl barley, rinsed and checked over

1 cup dried mushrooms, porcini

if possible, soaked to cover in warm water to soften, liquid reserved

1 tablespoon fresh thyme

8-10 cups chicken (or mushroom) stock

2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4- inch dice 10-ounce package of fresh mushrooms,

such as crimini, rinsed and thinly sliced

3.	Roll burritos with barbecued pork, avocado, and cilantro and place in a 9x13-inch
	glass baking dish.
4.	Top with cheese and place in oven. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until heated
	through and cheese is melted.

Serves 6-8

SUNDAY DINNER BEEF ROAST

5 to 7 pounds rump, pot, or chuck roast		4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper		2 teaspoons salt
1	/ cup white wine	6 medium potatoes, chopped
	2
4 large carrots, sliced		2 onions, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh parsley, minced		2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, leaves only
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced

1.Using a small knife, make several slits all over the roast.

2.Insert slices of garlic into these slits.

3.Rub the outside of the roast with salt and pepper.

4.Place in the slow cooker stoneware and add the remaining ingredients.

5.Cover; cook on LOW 10 to 12 hours or on HIGH 5 to 6 hours.

6.Remove the roast and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

Serves 18

1.Add all ingredients, starting with 8 cups of stock and including reserved liquid from dried mushrooms (being careful to discard any sediment), to stoneware. Stir to blend.

2.Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 5 1/2 hours, until barley and vegetables have softened. If more liquid is needed, add more stock (this will require more cooking time after adding).

3.Adjust seasoning and serve with a sprinkling of parsley.

Serves 8-10

ITALIAN STYLE ROAST

2 6-ounce cans tomato paste	4 teaspoons minced garlic
2 packages dry onion soup mix	1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 tablespoon fresh thyme	2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper	4 pounds chuck roast
2 16-ounce cans diced tomatoes	2 onions, chopped
4 carrots, chopped	2 potatoes, chopped
2 celery stalks, sliced	4 bay leaves

1.Mix together ingredients. Place roast in slow cooker stoneware.

2.Add soup mixture. Cover; cook on LOW 8-10 hours or on HIGH 4-5 hours.

3.Remove bay leaves before serving.

Serves 12

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