Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Stew

1. In a slow cooker,combine cubed chicken,carrots,celery,onion,garlic,tomatoes,potatoes,chicken stock,tomato paste,dry white wine,fennel seeds and salt.Toss well.
2. Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 4-6 hours.
3. In a mixing bowl,combine cornstarch and water.Mix until cornstarch dissolved completely.
4. Add cornstarch mixture,vinegar and rosemary to slow cooker.Stir well.
5. Cover and cook for a further 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
6. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve.

Oven baked peanut butter cheesecakes. 

Makes 12 servings


Ingredients:
For Pretzel Crust:
1 cup of pretzel dust, 3 1/3 oz (100g) of pretzels ground into crumbs
6 tablespoons unsalted melted butter
For Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecakes:
8 oz (240 g) creme cheese,softened
1/3 cup (80 ml) creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg,beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons heavy (double) cream
12 full-sized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
1/2 cup (125 ml) melted peanut butter chips for drizzling

Slow cooker spiced chicken with brown rice. Chicken pieces with spices cooked in slow cooker and served on bed of fresh spinach leaves with cooked brown rice.Homemade yogurt-orange sauce laced intriguing blend of spices is spooned over chicken and brown rice,giving this yummy dish the flavors of India.
Makes 4-5 servings


Ingredients:
6 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 small yellow onion,peeled and chopped
1 large clove garlic.peeled and finely minced
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/3 cup (80 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup (125 ml) plain nonfat yogurt
2 cups cooked brown rice
fresh spinach leaves

Grilled cilantro-lime chicken kebab.Marinated chicken breasts grilled in outdoor grill. Delicious and easy.Adapted from http://rasamalaysia.com/cilantro-lime-chicken-kebab/2/
Makes 4 servings


Ingredients:
1 pound (480 g) boneless and skinless chicken breasts,cubed
4 cloves garlic,peeled and minced
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
3 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
paprika
4 tablespoons olive olive
lime wedges for garnish
Bamboo skewers,soaked

Oven baked cilantro lime chicken. Very delicious chicken recipe. Very easy to cook.Adapted from http://rasamalaysia.com


Makes 3 servings
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds (720 g) skin-on boneless chicken thighs
lime wedges
chopped fresh cilantro
For Marinade:
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic,peeled and minced
4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt

Slow cooker shrimp stew with sausage. This yummy recipe belongs to Creole cuisine. Shrimp with sausage and vegetables cooked in slow cooker . Crispy cooked sausage and dry sherry add complementary flavors to this delicious stew.
Makes 6 servings


Ingredients:
4 oz (120 g) smoked sausage,sliced
1-2 tablespoons canola oil
28 oz (840 ml) can stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup (125 ml) clam juice
2-3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh celery
3 cloves garlic,peeled and minced
1 pound (480 g) shrimp,peeled and deveined
4 tablespoons dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Slow cooker lettuce-wrapped halibut.Wrapped halibut fillets with dry white wine and herbs cooked in slow cooker.An attractive presentation for a yummy fish dish.
Makes 4 servings


Ingredients:
1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine
8-12 large lettuce leaves
4 halibut fillets
1 teaspoon bouquet garni
1/2 cup thinly sliced spinach
salt and freshly ground black pepper