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Servin’ Up Good Eats
From 300 Slow Cooker Favorites By Donna-Marie Pye Copyright 2007 Use a 3 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Serves 6.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 4 large sweet onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves minced 2 TBSP all purpose flour 6 cups beef stock 1/4 cup dry sherry or dry red wine 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Croutons: 6 Slices of french bread - approximately 1/2 inch thick 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Directions: In a well buttered or oiled pan saute the onions in butter until browned - can take 30-40 minutes so be patient. The browner (but not burned) the onions, the better the flavor. In stoneware, combine butter, onions and garlic. Sprinkle onions with flour and stir to combine. Add stock, sherry (or red wine whichever you’re using) Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, thyme, bay leaf and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until onions are tender and soup is bubbling. Discard bay leaf.
Croutons: Place bread slices on a baking sheet. Place under pre-heated broiler about 6 inches from the element and broil for about 2 minutes or until browned. Turn bread, sprinkle with cheese and continue to broil until cheese is bubbling about 1 minute. Dish soup into bowls, place bread croutons on top and spoon a bit of soup over the top.
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Nacho Cheese Dip
Use a slow cooker 3/12 to 6 quarts.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup beer 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 cup salsa 1 14 oz can refried beans 1 1 pound processed cheese loaf, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions: 1.) In a small saucepan, combine beer, cumin, oregano and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for two minutes. 2.) In a bowl, combine beans, salsa, cheese cubes and beer mixture. Spoon into a lightly greased slow cooker stoneware. 3.) Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1-2 hours until bubbly and the cheese has melted. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving. 4.) Serve with toritlla chips. n
