Ingredients: 3 chicken sausages, sliced on a diagonal, half of the medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped, 2 small carrots, peeled and sliced, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced, 12 oz (360 ml) jar roasted peppers, drained and chopped, 10-12 cups (2.5-3 L) fresh baby spinach, 4 cups (1 l) reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) each: freshly ground black pepper, salt, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) ground cumin, 1 cup (250 ml) water, 2 cups (500 ml) uncooked cheese tortellini, 3 tablespoons (45 ml) unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons (45 ml) all-purpose flour
Instructions: I a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausages, onions, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally until sausages are nicely browned.
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.
Pour in the chicken broth and water, then season soup with salt, black pepper, and ground cumin. Stir well.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, for 20-30 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a low boil. Stir in uncooked cheese tortellini.
In a microwave, melt the butter, then remove melted butter and pour into a small bowl. Add all-purpose flour and stir well, creating a smooth paste.
Add the butter mixture to the soup, stirring constantly. Continue cooking until slightly thickened, for about 3-5 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Ladle tortellini sausage soup into soup bowls. Serve hot.

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

Cooking Method:

1. Preheat oven to 255 F (130 C) .
2. In a large saucepan,combine chicken broth and carrots.
3. Add bay leaves and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
4. Cook until carrots are tender.
5. Remove cooked carrots from saucepan and put into a bowl.Reserve cooking liquid.
6. Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper.
7. In a large nonstick skillet,heat olive oil.
8. Add seasoned chicken thighs and saute in a single layer until brown,for about 5 minutes per side.
9. Remove browned chicken form the skillet and transfer to baking sheet.Place to a warm oven.
10. Add dry white wine,reserved cooking liquid to same skillet,scraping up any brown bits on bottom of pan.
11. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat for about 12 minutes ( reduce until liquid measures about 3/4 cup).
12.  Add sour cream to the pan,bring to a boil to reduce lightly.
13. Stir in cooked carrots and tarragon.
14. Remove chicken from the oven and return to the pan.
15. Coat well with sauce.
16. Remove from the pan and transfer to serving platter.
17. Serve hot.

Cooking Method:

1. In a large bowl,combine chunked beef,all-purpose flour,1 teaspoon salt and black pepper.
2. Toss well to coat meat evenly.
3. In a pressure cooker,heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat.
4. Add enough of beef chunks in the pot to form single layer.
5. Working in a batches,brown meat on all sides,for 5-6 minutes total.
6. Transfer browned meat to a large bowl.
7. Add 1 bottle of beer to the pot.
8. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom.
9. Pour the ale over beef,return empty pot to medium-high heat.Add remaining olive oil to the pot.
10. Add onion and remaining salt.Cook,stirring,for 2 minutes.
11. Partially cover pressure cooker,then reduce heat to low.Cook,stirring occasionally,until onion has a golden color,for about 10 minutes.
12. Stir in garlic,potatoes,carrots and celery.Cook,stirring,for 2 minutes.
13. Return chunked beef to pressure cooker with a beer.
14. Add beef broth,Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf.
15. Close pressure cooker and lock the lid.
16. Set the burner heat to high pressure.
17. When pressure cooker reaches high pressure,reduce burner heat to low.
18. Set timer to cook for 20 minutes.
19. Remove pot from the heat.
20. Carefully open pressure cooker.Skim fat and discard bay leaf.
21. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Cooking Method:

1. Remove the tough outer layers and dark green tops on the leeks.
2. Slice in half lengthwise and rinse well under cold running water,Slice into thick pieces against the grain.
3. In a pressure cooker,heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
4. Add chicken and until browned on all sides,turning once.
5. Stir in leeks,carrots,celery and potatoes.Cook ,stirring,for a further 2 minutes.
6. Stir in chicken broth,mustard,tarragon,nutmeg and white pepper.Stir well to blend mustard.Bring to a boil over high heat.Skim off the foam.
7. Close pressure cooker and lock the lid.
8. Set burner heat to high pressure.When cooker reaches high pressure,reduce it to low.
9. Set timer to cook for 10 minutes.
10. Remove the pot from the heat.
11. Carefully open pressure cooker.
12. Transfer cooked chicken to cutting board.Cut into cubes.Return to the soup.
13. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Slow Cooker Korean-Style Beef Short Ribs

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup (80 g) brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark Asian sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
• 4 cloves garlic,peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 5 pounds (2.5 kg) beef short ribs
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch combined with 3 tablespoons cold water
• 1 1/2 cups (370 g) shredded carrots
• 3 scallions,trimmed and thinly sliced
• mashed potato

Cooking Method:

1. In a small mixing bowl,combine soy sauce,brown sugar,sesame oil,vinegar,ginger,garlic and red pepper flakes.Mix well.
2. Place beef short ribs in slow cooker.
3. Pour soy mixture over.
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 9 hours.
5. Using a tongs,remove cooked ribs from slow cooker,reserving cooking liquid, and transfer on serving platter.
6. Skim fat from reserved cooking liquid.Pour cooking liquid into saucepan.
7. Stir combined cornstarch mixture into cooking liquid.Bring to a boil over high heat.
8. Cook,stirring,for about 2 minutes.
9. Stir in carrots.
10. Toss ribs with sauce and scallions.
11. Serve over mashed potato.

Slow Cooker Wine-Braised Beef Shanks

• 1 cup (250 ml) dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 3 cloves garlic,peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup (250 g) sliced mushrooms
• 4 beef shank cross cuts
• 2 leeks,quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise
• 2 cups (500g) sliced carrots
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• For Gremolata:1/4 cup (60 g) fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 clove garlic,peeled and finely chopped

Cooking Method:

1. In a slow cooker,combine dry red wine,tomato paste,basil,marjoram,garlic and salt.
2. Mix well.
3. Add sliced mushrooms,top with beef shank,leeks and carrots.
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 8-9 hours or until beef is for tender.
5. Remove cooked beef with vegetables from slow cooker and transfer to serving dish.
6. For sauce,pour cooking liquid into small saucepan.Skim off fat.
7. In a small mixing bowl,combine all-purpose flour and cold water.Mix until smooth.
8. Stir in a little of cooking liquid.
9. Stir flour mixture into cooking liquid in saucepan.
10. Cook,stirring over medium heat about 3 minutes or until mixture bubbles and thickens.
11. Spoon over beef and vegetables.
12. For Gremolata:Finely chop parsley and lemon zest.Mix well with chopped garlic.
13. Sprinkle over meat and vegetables.

Slow cooker wine-braised beef short ribs.This is one of my favorite beef ribs recipe.Beef short ribs with vegetables,Dijon and Beaujolais wine cooked in slow cooker.Try to cook more slow cooker recipe>>>

Slow Cooker Wine-Braised Beef Short Ribs

• 6 pounds (2.9 kg) beef short ribs,fat trimmed
• 1/2 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil
• 2 large yellow onions,peeled and chopped
• 2 medium carrots,peeled and chopped
• 1 stalk celery,chopped
• Dijon mustard
• 8 cloves garlic,peeled and halved
• 1 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence,crushed
• 14 1/2 oz (435 ml) diced tomatoes,undrained
• 1 cup(250 ml) reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 cup (250 ml) Beaujolais wine
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Method:

1. In a plastic bag,combine all-purpose flour,1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.Mix well.
2. Add beef ribs,a few at a time,and shake well to coat.
3. In a large nonstick skillet,heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
4. Working in a batches,brown ribs on all sides. Remove browned ribs from the skillet and transfer to slow cooker.
5. Drain and discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet.Add onions,carrots and celery and cook,stirring,for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
6. Stir in Dijon mustard and herbes de Provence.Cook,stirring,for a further 2 minutes.
7. Remove vegetable mixture from the skillet and transfer to slow cooker.Stir in tomatoes,beef broth and wine.
8. Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours.
9. Using a slotted spoon,remove cooked ribs and vegetables from slow cooker,reserving a cooking liquid, and transfer to serving platter.
10. Cover cooked ribs and vegetables with aluminum foil and keep warm.
11. For the sauce,skim fat from reserved cooking liquid,measure 3 cups (750 ml) cooking Discard the remaining cooking liquid.
12. In saucepan, combine 3 cups (750 ml) cooking liquid and cornstarch.Cook,stirring,over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
13. Cook,stirring,for a further 2 minutes.
14. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
15. Pour sauce over beef ribs and vegetable and serve.

Old-fashioned beef vegetable soup. Very and easy and delicious beef soup with vegetables.
Makes 10 servings

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) salad oil
• 1 small yellow onion,peeled and diced
• 3 celery stalks,sliced
• 2 medium carrots,peeled and sliced
• half of small head cabbage,shredded
• 1 medium zucchini,peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat,chunked
• 6 medium potatoes,peeled
• 28 oz(840 g) can tomatoes
• 6 cups (1.8 l) water
• 16 oz (480 g) can beans,drained
• 8 oz (240 g) can baby lima beans,drained
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh basil

Cooking Method:

1. In a Dutch oven,heat over high heat salad oil.
2. Add onion,celery,carrots,cabbage and zucchini.Cook,stirring,until lightly browned.
3. Using a slotted spoon,remove cooked vegetables and set aside.
4. In a Dutch oven,in remaining oil,cook beef chunks,stirring,until browned on all sides.
5. Shred one potato and cub remaining potatoes.
6. Stir in reserved vegetable mixture into meat chunks.Add potatoes,tomatoes with their liquid and remaining ingredients.Bring to a boil over high heat.
7. Reduce heat to low,cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes.

Cooking Method:

1. Sprinkle meat with salt and black pepper.Set aside.
2. In slow cooker,combine vegetables and herbs.
3. Arrange seasoned beef over vegetables.
4. Pour beef broth over the meat.
5. Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 8-9 hours or until beef is tender.
6. Remove cooked beef from slow cooker and transfer to serving platter.
7. Arrange cooked vegetables around beef.Discard bay leaves and serve.More slow cooker recipes>>>>

Cream of carrot soup. Delicious creamy carrot soup. Very delicious and healthy vegetarian recipe!
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pound (480 g) young carrots,sliced into 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) thick
• 5 cups (1.25 L) chicken stock
• 3 cloves garlic,peeled and crushed
• 2/3 cup (160 g) cream
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• fresh chopped parsley

Slow cooker chicken and carrot stew. Chicken breasts with vegetables and sauces cooked in slow cooker.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound (480 g) boneless and skinless chicken breasts,cut into cubes
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium and fat-free chicken broth
• 4 carrots,sliced
• 3/4 cup (180 g) sliced scallions
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Thai peanut sauce
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• 3 cups (750 g) cooked rice,warm
• salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste