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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
Lamb Rice
Nanci Keatley
Salem, OR
Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
2 lbs. lamb shoulder meat
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup pine nuts
2 cups long-grain basmati rice, uncooked
4 cups chicken stock
1 tsp. crushed allspice
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
Note:
I learned to love this dish as I was growing up. We always eat it with dollops of plain yogurt.
Very Special Spinach
Jeanette Oberholtzer
Manheim, PA
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
3 10-oz. boxes frozen spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups cottage cheese
1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs
¼ cup flour
1 tsp. salt
½ cup butter,
or
margarine, melted
Barbecued Green Beans
Arlene Wengerd
Millersburg, OH
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3- to 4-qt
1 lb. bacon
¼ cup chopped onions
¾ cup ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
3 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¾ tsp. salt
4 cups green beans
If you're having guests, and those dinners that require last-minute attention drive you crazy, do your side-dish vegetables in your small slow cooker. They won't demand any of your attention until they're ready to be served.
Dutch Green Beans
Edwina Stoltzfus
Narvon, PA
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 4½ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
½ lb. bacon,
or
ham chunks
4 medium onions, sliced
2 qts. fresh,
or
frozen,
or
canned, green beans
4 cups canned stewed tomatoes,
or
diced fresh tomatoes
½-¾ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Orange Glazed Carrots
Cyndie Marrara
Port Matilda, PA
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 5-10 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½-qt
32-oz. (2 lbs.) pkg. baby carrots
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup orange juice
3 Tbsp. butter,
or
margarine
¾ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
¼ cup water
Glazed Root Vegetable Medley
Teena Wagner
Waterloo, ON
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
2 medium parsnips
4 medium carrots
1 turnip, about 4½ inches around
1 tsp. salt
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
½ tsp. salt