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Cook a one-pot meal
Using one pot to cook an entire meal makes a lot of sense. For starters, when different foods simmer together their flavors blend in delicious ways. And then there's the added bonus of energy efficiency. (After all, when you cook in one pot, there's a lot less to clean up later.) Make an effort in the next 24 hours to cook your own one-pot meal.
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I love to cook and with my schedule one dish meals are great. I love it when I find a new one-meal dish to try.
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As far as recipes go, I just put the leftovers in the crockpot with some spices and voila leftover surprise. So far it has worked out. ALLrecipes.com is a good site too.
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I LOVE all these tips— I try to cook but I struggle… When I’m cooking I need things written out like a 6 year old, and everyone’s recipes make it all seem so simple… I’m excited to try some one-pot meals!
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I made spinach lasagna in the crock pot yesterday…..no boiling of noodles!
the filling was made of
15 oz ricotta
12 oz silken tofu
2 10 oz packages frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained of liquid)
garlic
lemon juice (~1 TB)I made a cheese blend of:
1/2 cup mozarella
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
1/2 cup shredded goudaIn the crock pot:
Layer 1 cup of marinara
3 whole wheat noodles
1/3 of spinach mixture
1/3 of shredded cheese mixtureRepeat 3 times. Cook on low for 6-8 hours (my pot has a timer – quite handy when you work 7-5)
Delish!
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I made this about a week ago, but I did cook rice on the side.
2 lbs. pork filets or chops (I’m single, I just cooked 2)
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup chopped dried apricot
1 medium onion, chopped (called for in recipe, I left it out)
2 ribs celery, sliced in 1/2 inch pieces (again, I left it out)
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup dry sherry or dry white wine to taste, or more apple juice
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold waterCombine all ingredients; cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours, or 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours on high (this is what I did). About 20-30 minutes before serving, pour liquid into a separate container to skim off excess fat. Stir in cornstarch mixture and return broth to slow cooker. Continue cooking on low until sauce is smooth and thickened.
I made a side of rice and this was fantastic.
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My cast iron skillet is a great meal pot… take cubed potatoes, onions, peppers, and leftover cooked chicken or other meats and saute together. Top with a sauce if desired. A salad on the side, and you have a full meal.
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for those of us who don’t know how to cook at all, will those of you who do know how to cook please elaborate when you say “throw everything in it in the morning and dinner is done when you get home”, what does that mean? what exactly goes into the crock pot? what kind of vegetables? carrots, onions, red peppers, celery, zucchini? can you add fresh spinach leaves?
do you add broth/what kind? how much? do you add water? how much? is it just enough to cover the vegetables? these may seem like silly questions but i don’t know how to cook and could use all of the specifics. someone said dill is good in soups, what else besides salt/pepper?
and for the Enchilada Casserole too, yum! how do you make it please?!? thank you! -
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Crock pot meals, what could be better then coming home at night and being greeted by the aroma of you dinner fully cooked and waiting for you!! Check foodnetwork.com for slow cooker recipes.
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You don’t have to cook anything separately to make soup…I like to put a couple cans of vegetable broth (great flavor) and throw in some chopped vegetables lik peppers, onions, celery, squash, and if you want some rice throw that in too but last after the vegetables have cooked for a while so that the rice doesn’t get overcooked…you can also add some black pepper, a little salt, and some dill. Dill tastes great in soup.
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Get a casserole dish: Square or round, doesn’t matter, but it has to be at least 3 inches deep. You can pretty much put any meat, any vegetable, and any sauce and cook it at 250 for two hours and everything is perfect. My favorite is to do a small roaster chicken, chopped carrots, potatoes, and onions. Fill the bottom inch with vegetable broth. Bake at 250 for two hours, everything tastes amazing and the chicken comes right off the bone.










