Ryan - Easy Slow Cooker Recipes For Busy Moms

The ability to cook just about anything in a slow cooker can alterthat imbalance. Slow cookers are the most overlooked andvaluable kitchen appliance in the modern home. Almost everyone has one, butmost people dont realize the versatility of slow cookers. This recipecollection provides just a brief introduction to what these appliances can do.The recipes contain ingredients found in most kitchens, and produce deliciousand healthy results. The goal of feeding a family is providinghealthy food that you can feel good about preparing and serving. Processedfoods are an easy answer, but their nutrient value is lower, and their sodiumcontent is generally higher than home-cooked meals.

This collection strives toprovide a wide variety of options using very few processed items. That said,there are some items such as soup stocks and tomato sauce that are used. As aresult, Ive included a brief prologue with some basic recipes for kitchenstaples that you can make ahead. The recipes in this report call for largeeggs by default, and unless a cooked ingredient is specified, all items are tobe incorporated in the raw state. Since this is a family and diet friendly cookbook,none of the recipes use lard, pork, or alcohol. Major allergens such as peanutsand berries are also largely avoided.

Each recipe includes the following sections: Title Brief description Photograph Number of Servings Prep Time Cooking Time Ingredients Instructions Nutritional Information Cooking tips [where appropriate] Relax for a while. Read a book, watch a TVshow, go for a walk; good food doesnt have to make you a slave to yourkitchen!

Remove chicken and vegetables. Saveremaining stock. Beef Stock Boil 2 lbs. beef shin (bone-in) in 8 cups ofwater with 2 tbsp. salt and 1 large diced onion. Tomato Sauce (Marinara) Place 10 crushed Roma or plum tomatoes, 1tbsp. dried basil, 1 tbsp. dried oregano, 1 tsp. salt, tsp. sugar and 2minced garlic cloves in slow cooker with 5 cups water. sugar and 2minced garlic cloves in slow cooker with 5 cups water.

Cook for 3 hours onhigh.

Combinesour cream, spinach and mozzarella in a bowl. 3. Addspinach mixture to slow cooker and cook for an additional 45 minutes on low. 4. Stirand let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Combine heavy cream and bread crumbs. Set aside. 2. Combine eggs, turkey, beef, onion, and allspice. Setaside. 3.

Pour broth into slow cooker. Add nutmeg. Add salt andpepper to taste. 4. Combine meat mixture and bread crumb mixture. 5. 5.

In a medium saucepan, brown meatballs slightly inbutter. 6. Place meatballs in slow cooker in an even layer. Cookfor 4 hours on low. NutritionalInformation : 8 Servings Amount PerServing Calories 328.5 Total Fat 25.2 g o Saturated Fat 10.9 g o Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g o Monounsaturated Fat 9.8g Cholesterol 133.2 mg Sodium 346.7 mg Potassium 270.1 mg Total Carbohydrate 6.1 g o Dietary Fiber 0.5 g o Sugars 0.5 g Protein 18.5 g Cookingtips : If thick gravyis desired, coat browned meatballs lightly with flour before placing in broth.

Healthy and hearty, a large portion could serve as a meal on its own!Numberof Servings : 4-6 PrepTime : 5 minutes CookTime : 2 hours on high, 5 minutesresting Ingredients : 1 cup. Arboriorice 2 cups VegetableStock cup Parmesancheese cup Freshchopped basil cup Sun-driedtomatoes 2 Roma orplum tomatoes, diced 2 tbsp.olive oil Instructions : 1. Toss oil and rice together until rice is evenlycoated. Place in slow cooker. 2. Add all ingredients except basil and parmesan to slowcooker.

Cook on high for 2 hours or until all of the liquid has been absorbed. 3. Stir parmesan and basil into risotto. 4. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. NutritionalInformation : 6 Servings Amount PerServing Calories 197.6 Total Fat 6.3 g o Saturated Fat 1.5 g o Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g o Monounsaturated Fat 3.8 g Cholesterol 3.6 mg Sodium 478.4 mg Potassium 58.9 mg Total Carbohydrate 27.8 g o Dietary Fiber 0.3 g o Sugars 0.8 g Protein 4.8 g Cookingtips : Fresh herbsare great sources of vitamins and nutrients.