A Lost of a Dear Friend...
Hi everybody
I been missing from posting these days because, I recently lost a dear friend due to breast cancer. Jennifer was a wonderful person, to know her is to love her. She always had a kind word of advice whether I wanted to hear it or not. She was always a listening ear with a warm heart. Friends, real friends, don't come by that easy, it takes time.
I will always cherish the friendship we had. She will be miss.
I will be back next week.
Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Ham
Hi everybody :)
If I was asked what's was one of my favorite comfort foods, this recipe would most definitely be among the top ten. It's an old childhood favorite. When I was little, my mom would make this and sometimes she would put a cheese sauce or slice cheese over the top to make it extra special.
Although I'm cooking this in my Super Pot, it can be done over the stove top too. A great dinner in under 30 minutes, try it, it may become one of your favorites also :)
Here is how it's done...
Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Ham
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. red potatoes, washed & diced ( about 5 medium potatoes)
1 lb frozen green beans
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chicken stock or water
Butter to taste
Salt and Pepper to taste
Prepared Cheese Sauce or slice cheese, optional (I used Kraft Cheez Wiz)
In saucepan, (I used my Super Pot) heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cook 1 to 2
minutes, stirring occasionally, until garlic is tender but not brown.
Add green beans, potatoes, ham, and stock.
Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Add butter and seasonings. Serve with cheese sauce, if desired.
BTW, this can also be made with white potatoes.
ENJOY! Come again...
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Slow-Cooker Beef Roast: Slow-Cooking in a Super Pot
Slow-Cooker Beef Roast
Hi everybody :)
This dinner is one of my favorite dishes, Slow-Cooker Beef Roast. I like to add carrots, celery, onion, and garlic to it during the last 20 minutes of cooking time. To make this a complete meal, I serve it over streamed rice.
I'm making it in my Super Pot, I used it before to grill the Fruit-Glazed Pork Chops . The Super Pot is great for grilling, slow cooking, and stir-frying. My favorite thing about it is, the clean-up time is a snap! Although this can be made in a regular slow-cooker, with this pot, I can seal in the flavors of the meat by browning it before cooking it, all in one pot! Here's what I did...
Slow-Cooker Beef Roast
Ingredients
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2-3 lb. chuck roast
Salt & Pepper or Rosemary, Basil and Citrus Salt
Flour for coating the meat, optional
1 package Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix
1 cup water
Oil and heat the Super Pot to 375 degree.
Season with salt & pepper and coat the roast in flour. Place in pot and brown about 10 minutes on each sides.
Mix soup mix and water together and add to the pot. Next, cover pot, reduce heat to 300 degree, and cook until tender, about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
After about 4 hours of cooking the meat should be tender and the soup mixture should have thicken, like in the picture above, you can serve it as is. Or if you like, this is the time you should add the vegetables below with about 1/4 cup of water, if needed.
For the last 20 minutes of cooking add:
Optional
2 cloves garlic, smashed
2 celery stalks, sliced in chunks
3 carrots, sliced in chunks
1 onion, sliced
Cook until tender, about 20 minutes, serve warm over rice.
This recipe always results in the most delicious tenderest beef roast.
ENJOY! Come again...
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