Cuisinart CSSC-400C Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 22

Lightly coat the interior of the ceramic pot of a Cuisinart
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spray. Using of the pasta mixture, make a layer on the bottom of the insert. Spread
meat mixture evenly over pasta. Cover with ½ the cheese mixture.
Make a second layer of pasta; top with spinach and mushroom mixture. Cover with
remaining ricotta cheese mixture. Make a fi nal layer of pasta and top with reserved
mozzarella.
Cover and cook on Low, using the Timer function, for 6 hours – Slow Cooker will
automatically switch to Warm until ready to serve.
*To drain spinach thoroughly, fi rst squeeze out as much water as possible with
your hands. Lay the spinach on a clean towel, roll up, and wring out the rest.
You will end up with about a ½ cup (125 ml) dry spinach that can then be mixed
with the mushrooms.
Nutritional information per ½-cup (125 ml) serving:
Calories 394 (35% from fat) • carb. 39g • pro. 24g • fat 15g • sat. fat 8g
• chol. 45mg • sod. 930mg • calc. 574mg • fi ber 6g
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Red Beans & Sausage
Makes 4 servings
½ pound (250 g) dried red beans
cooking spray
1 ham hock (12 ounces [340 g])
1 cup (250 ml) chopped onion
1 cup (250 ml) chopped green
pepper
1 bay leaf
½ tablespoon (7 ml) chili powder
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
½ tablespoon (7 ml) oregano
Soak beans in water to cover by 3 inches (7.5 cm) overnight (at least 8 hours). Drain,
pick over beans and rinse.
Lightly coat the ceramic pot of the Cuisinart
Combine the drained beans, ham hock, onion, green pepper, bay leaf, chili powder,
garlic, oregano, thyme, coriander and basil in the pot. Cook on Low, using the Timer
Function, for 6 hours – Slow Cooker will automatically switch to Warm.
Heat oil in a 12-inch (30 cm) Cuisinart
kielbasa on all sides, about 5 minutes, and add to Slow Cooker. Cook for another
2 hours.
Remove ham hock and cut meat from the bone. Return the meat to Slow Cooker and
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discard the bone. Add Tabasco to taste. Add salt if desired.
Serve with cooked white rice.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 420 (28% from fat) • carb. 45g • pro. 33g • fat 14g • sat. fat 6g
• chol. 65mg • sod. 1777mg • calc. 95mg • fi ber 10g
½ tablespoon (7 ml) thyme
½ tablespoon (7 ml) dry coriander
½ tablespoon (7 ml) dried basil
½ tablespoon (7 ml) extra virgin
olive oil
1 pound (500 g) turkey kielbasa,
cut into 8 portions
½ teaspoon (2 ml) Tabasco
or to taste
½ teaspoon (2 ml) kosher salt
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® skillet over medium heat. Brown the turkey
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