Slow Cooker Recipes You've Never Tried

Slow Cooker Recipes You've Never Tried

 

From Your Independent Watkins Consultant

Michelle Klimchuk - www.productsof1868.com

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Slow-Cooked Stuffed Peppers

4 medium sweet red peppers

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded pepper jack cheese

3/4 cup salsa

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 cup frozen corn

1/3 cup uncooked converted long grain rice

1-1/4 teaspoons Watkins Chili Powder

1/2 teaspoon Watkins Cumin

Reduced-fat sour cream, optional

Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. In a large bowl, mix beans, cheese, salsa, onion, corn, rice, chili powder and cumin; spoon into peppers. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.

Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through. If desired, serve with sour cream. Yield: 4 servings.

Slow Cooker Bread Pudding

8 cups cubed day-old unfrosted cinnamon rolls

4 large eggs

2 cups milk

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla Extract

1/4 teaspoon Watkins Nutmeg

1 cup raisins

Place cubed cinnamon rolls in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, butter, vanilla and nutmeg. Stir in raisins. Pour over cinnamon rolls; stir gently. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 6 servings.

Slow Cooker Mushroom Rice Pilaf

1 cup medium grain rice

1/4 cup butter

6 green onions, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms

2 cups warm water

4 teaspoons Watkins Beef Soup and Gravy Mix, or to taste

Watkins Black Pepper to taste

In a large skillet, saute rice in butter until lightly browned. Add green onions and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Stir in mushrooms.

Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk water and beef base; pour over rice mixture. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Yield: 6 servings