Main Courses; Poultry - Crock-Pot SMART-SET Manual

Main Courses

Poultry:

Mediterranean Memories
Non-stick cooking spray
1 bulb fennel (about 1-1 pounds), trimmed, quartered, and sliced;
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reserve
some 'fennel fronds' for garnish, if desired
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt - divided usage
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper - divided usage
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, all visible fat removed (about 1
2 14-ounce cans chicken broth
1 cup orzo
1 6-ounce bag of baby spinach (about 4 cups)
cup coarsely shredded Asiago cheese
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1. Lightly spray stoneware with cooking spray. Place fennel, onion, carrot,
and garlic in stoneware; stir in about half of the salt and pepper; spread
mixture evenly over bottom of stoneware.
2. With kitchen shears or knife, cut each chicken thigh into 4-6 pieces.
Season chicken chunks with remaining salt and pepper. Place chicken
atop fennel/onion mixture. Pour chicken broth over top.
3. Cover; cook on HIGH for 1 hour and then on LOW for 2 hours.
4. Stir in orzo; cover and cook on LOW for 1
orzo and chicken are tender; if necessary cook about 30 minutes longer.
5. Place spinach atop chicken/orzo mixture; do not stir. Cover and continue
to cook on LOW for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off heat. Stir spinach into
chicken/orzo mixture. If desired, garnish with some of the reserved
feathery fennel fronds. Top each serving with Asiago cheese.
Serves 6-8
This recipe is ideal for
using the Auto Cook Mode.
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hours more. Check to see if
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This recipe is ideal for using
the Dual Cycle Mode.
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Main Courses
Poultry:
Three Bean Turkey Chili
Olive oil
1 pound ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 4-ounce can chopped mild green chilies
1-2 tablespoons chili powder
1. Cook turkey and onion in medium skillet coated with olive oil over
medium- heat, stirring to break up meat, until turkey is no longer pink.
2. Drain; place turkey mixture into the stoneware.
3. Add tomatoes with juice, beans, tomato sauce, chilies, and chili powder;
mix well.
4. Cover; cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 5-7 hours.
Serves 6-8
This recipe is ideal for
using the Auto Cook Mode.
This recipe is ideal for using
the Dual Cycle Mode.
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