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Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker Giveaway

By on February 6, 2012 in Giveaways and Promotions

Hamilton Beach Giveaway from The Organized Cook

Slow-cooker dinner recipes are among my favorites, which is why I’m so excited about this week’s giveaway from The Organized Cook.  Two lucky winners will receive one of two Hamilton Beach Slow Cookers including the new Stay or Go Portable Slow Cooker.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe

Slow Cooker Hearty Beef Stew Recipe

Enter the giveaway below, then check out my favorite Slow Cooker Recipes from The Organized Cook.

Stay or Go® 6 Quart Portable Slow Cooker

With folding handles, this Slow Cooker is perfect to take your favorite recipes to potlucks or parties.  We have a staff appreciation luncheon coming up at our school, so I’m sure my Stay or Go Portable Slow Cooker will be going with me.

Hamilton Beach Stay or Go Portable Slow Cooker

Hamilton Beach Stay or Go Portable Slow Cooker

 

Deluxe Set & Forget® 6 Quart Slow Cooker

This “smart” Slow Cooker has three choices for programming including the probe method.  Simply program your cooking and let this Slow Cooker do the rest.

Hamilton Beach Deluxe Set and Forget Slow Cooker

Hamilton Beach Deluxe Set and Forget Slow Cooker


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Check out these Slow Cooker Recipes from The Organized Cook:

Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken recipe

Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

 

Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre Recipe

Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre Recipe

 

Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

 

 

 

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Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre

By on February 6, 2012 in Entrees Recipe, Recipes

Slow Cooker Recipes

Steak Au Poivre is translated as Steak with Pepper.  This is my Slow Cooker version for this simple, but gourmet beef dish.

Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre Recipe

Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre Recipe

whole black peppercorns

Ingredients:

  1. beef round roast- 4-6 lbs
  2. whole black peppercorns- 3 tablespoons
  3. bay leaf- 1
  4. cognac or cooking sherry (optional)- 1 cup
  5. beef broth- 1 15 oz. can or 1
  6. corn starch- 2 tablespoons
  7. heavy cream- 1/2 cup

 

Directions:

  1. Coarsely crush peppercorns using a mortar and pestle; or if you don’t have one, use a meat tenderizer mallet in a cake pan or the bottom of a cast-iron skillet to crush
  2. Press the peppercorns into the sides of the roast and place one bay leaf on top
  3. In a large skillet, brown roast on both sides, approximately 3 minutes each side
  4. Transfer roast in large slow cooker and season with salt
  5. Add cognac or sherry and beef broth; then add any additional water to cover the roast completely
  6. Cover and cook on high for at least 6 hours

For sauce:

  1. Spoon about 2 cups of juice with peppercorns from slow cooker into a medium skillet
  2. Dissolve corn starch in juice
  3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat
  4. Add cream and mix well; season with more pepper
  5. Serve sauce spooned over roast beef
Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre Recipe

press crushed black peppercorns into steak

 

Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre Recipe

brown steak on both sides

 

Slow Cooker Beef Au Poivre Recipe

before transferring to Slow Cooker

This recipe is delicious served with Escalloped Carrots:

Escalloped Carrots Recipe

Escalloped Carrots Recipe from The Organized Cook

 

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Fire Rice

By on February 1, 2012 in Recipes, Side Dish Recipes

This simple and mild recipe for Fire Rice gets its name from the color- not the flavor.  With vibrant red, orange and yellow bell peppers, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate name for this delicious side dish.

bell peppers

Red, Orange and Yellow Bell Peppers

Fire Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

  1. cooked long-grain rice- 2-3 cups (this recipe is perfect with leftover steamed rice)
  2. red, orange and yellow bell peppers- diced fine
  3. cilantro- 1 bundle ripped from stems

Staples:

  1. olive oil- 3-4 tablespoons
  2. minced garlic- 1 tablespoon
  3. saffron- 1 pinch
  4. salt

Directions:

  1. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat
  2. add cooked rice, garlic and saffron; and saute for about two minutes
  3. season with salt to taste
  4. add diced bell pepper and saute for another two minutes
  5. add cilantro and toss

Add crushed red peppers for a spicy version!

 

 

 

Fire Rice

 

Fire Rice is the perfect side dish for these delicious recipes:

 

Peggy Sue Enchiladas:

Peggy Sue Enchiladas

Peggy Sue Enchiladas

 

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Homemade Sweet Potato Fries

By on February 1, 2012 in Recipes, Side Dish Recipes

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

With the many health benefits of sweet potatoes combined with my weakness for fries, sweet potato fries are quickly becoming my favorite side dish.

 

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries Recipesweet potato fries recipe

 

Ingredients:

  1. Sweet Potatoes- 1-2 large
  2. olive oil- 1/4 cup
  3. Montreal Steak Seasoning- 2 tablespoons

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Wash sweet potatoes and slice in half length-wise and then width-wise; then slice each section into long, thin pieces- or cut into rounds for grilling
  3. Transfer slices to mixing bowl
  4. Drizzle potatoes with olive oil and top with Montreal Steak Seasoning, then toss

    sweet potato fries recipe grilling

    how to grill sweet potato fries

  5. Transfer to a baking sheet
  6. Bake, flipping once, until crisp, approximately 8-10 minutes each side

 

Secret Fries Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

  1. ketchup- 1/4 cup
  2. dijon- 2 tablespoons
  3. Worcestershire sauce- 1 tablespoon

Directions:

mix together ingredients

 

sweet potato fries recipe

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries

 

 

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries go well these favorite recipes from The Organized Cook:

 

Homemade Sloppy Joes:

Homemade Sloppy Joe's

Homemade Sloppy Joe's

Burger Blankets:

Burger Blankets

Burger Blankets

Mushroom Swiss Burger

Mushroom Swiss Burger

 

 

 

 

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