Good - Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites: Comforting Slow-Cooker Recipes, Revised and Updated

For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Good Books, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or . Good Books is an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.goodbooks.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Cover design by Cliff Snyder Cover illustration and illustrations throughout the book by Cheryl Benner Comb edition ISBN: 978-1-68099-146-8 Paperback edition ISBN: 978-1-68099-127-7 The information in this book has been developed with care and accuracy and is presented in good faith. However, no warranty is given nor are results guaranteed.

Neither the author nor the publisher has control over the materials or procedures used, and neither has any liability for any loss or damage related to the use of information contained in the book. Printed in China Table of Contents About
Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites Too little time to cook? Worried about your skills in the kitchen? Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites can be your steady kitchen companion. This packed-full collection has more than 700 recipes, each with 5 or fewer ingredients. And each recipes instructions spell out every step so you wont get stranded along the way. This book makes cooking manageable. Think of Fix-it and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites as your inspiration and encourager.

All of its recipes come from home cooks. These are their favorite dishes, loved by families and households across the country. So get out your slow cookeror cookersand choose from these flexible, forgiving, and absolutely scrumptious recipes. What qualifies as a 5-ingredient recipe? 1. Any recipe with 5or feweringredients. 2.

Water does not count. 3. Salt and pepper count as one ingredient. 4. Ingredients listed as optional do not count. 5.

Non-stick cooking spray does not count. 6. The base over which the recipe is to be served (for example, crackers or chips, rice, pasta, or potatoes) does not count. A word about slow cookers These great little appliances can vary considerably in their heat intensity and speed of cooking. Older models often require more cooking time than newer ones. Thats why we give a range of cooking times for many of the recipes.

Experiment by using the shorter cooking time first. Then make a note right on the recipe page itself about what you discovered works best for your cooker. Personalize this cookbook! Variables to keep in mind Ideally, you should fill your slow cooker about full. You may need to increase the cooking time if youve exceeded that amount, or reduce it if youve put in less than that. The fuller your slow cooker, the longer it will take its contents to cook. The more densely packed the cookers contents are, the longer they will take to cook.

The larger the chunks of meat or vegetables, the longer they will take to cook. If you put ingredients into the cooker straight out of the refrigerator, you may need to add 20-30 minutes to the cooking time. If you put frozen meat into the cooker, you should add 4-6 hours of cooking time on Low, or 2 hours on High. If youre using a slow cooker at an altitude over 3,500 feet, you will need to cook its contents somewhat longer than the recipe states. Allow time to experiment, and then write what worked next to the recipe. If you want to check that the meat in your slow cooker is fully cooked, use a food thermometer: Beef should reach an internal temperature of 170 F; Pork should reach an internal temperature of 180 F; Poultry should reach an internal temperature of 190 F.

Dont miss the Quickie Go-Alongs at the back of the book If you want to round out a meal that has a slow-cooker main dish, turn to the Quickie Go-Alongs chapter beginning on . Most of these recipes have more than 5 ingredients, but I added them because they meet two important tests: 1. Theyre quick to prepare; 2. They are irresistibly delicious. Dont miss them. The pass-it-on tradition Good cooks love to share their recipes.

They dont possess them; they pass them on. This collection is rich because of all the home cooks who generously offered their favorite recipes, so that all of us could fix satisfyingly delicious food at home. Thank you to each of you who has shared your gems. This book holds your precious food traditions, and we are all grateful. So relax and let this collection of 5-ingredient recipes be your friendly kitchen companion. Mark your favoritesbut dont hesitate to keep trying new ones.

Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites makes it possible for you to sit at the dinner table together , with your family and friends, around absolutely tasty food, no matter how wild and crazy your day. Phyllis Good Bean and Bacon Soup Jeanette Oberholtzer Manheim, PA Makes 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 11-13 hours Ideal slow cooker size: 4-qt. 1 cups dried bean soup mix, or any combination of mixed dried beans 5 cups water 1 onion, chopped 3 cups water 4 slices fried bacon (precooked bacon works well), crumbled 1 envelope taco seasoning 2 14-oz. cans diced tomatoes, undrained 1. Place dried beans in large stockpot. Cover with 5 cups water.

Cover pot and bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes over high heat. 2. Remove pot from heat and allow to stand, covered, for 1 hour. Return pot to stovetop and cook covered for 2-3 hours, or until beans are tender. 3. 3.

Combine cooked beans, onion, 3 cups water, bacon, and taco seasoning in slow cooker. Mix well. 4. Cook on Low 8-10 hours. 5. Stir well. Stir well.

Cook another 30 minutes. Tip: If you like a thickened soup, mash some of the beans before adding the tomatoes. Black Bean Soup Dorothy VanDeest , Memphis, TN Makes 8 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes to precook beans Cooking Time: 6-8 hours Ideal slow cooker size: 4-qt. 1 lb. dried black beans 9 cups water 3 cups water lb. smoked ham, chopped 2 medium-sized onions, chopped 1 tsp. garlic salt tsp. coarsely ground pepper 1. coarsely ground pepper 1.

Place dried beans in large stockpot. Cover with 9 cups water. Cover pot and bring to a boil. 2. Boil 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hours, or until beans are tender.

Discard cooking water. 3. Combine cooked beans, 3 cups water, bacon, onions, garlic salt, and pepper in slow cooker, stirring well. 4. Cover and cook on High 4-6 hours. can of chopped green chilies, 1 tsp. powdered cumin, and tsp. dried oregano to 5-6 cups of fully cooked beans. dried oregano to 5-6 cups of fully cooked beans.