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| Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast |
ShawdoS
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Joined Aug '06
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Ready in over 3 hours
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
- 4 whole cloves
- 3 allspice berries
- 6 black peppercorns
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 1/2 lbs. beef pot roast, trimmed of excess fat
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup hearty red wine
- 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
- salt
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
| | Serves 4-6
Combine the cinnamon, cloves, allspice and peppercorns in a mortar or coffee grinder and grind to a fine powder.
Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the meat and cook, turning, for 10-15 minutes, until browned on all sides. Using tongs, transfer meat to slow cooker.
Add the onion to the sauté pan and sauté, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the spice mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Add the red wine and cook for about 10 minutes, until reduced by about one-third. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and salt to taste.
Pour the sauce over the meat in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours, until the meat falls away from the bone. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
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| Apple Dutch Baby Pancakes |
ShawdoS
Recipes: 23
Joined Aug '06
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Ready in about minutes or less!
- 2 T butter
- 3 small or 2 large apples, any type but Macintosh
- 2 T raisins
- 4 T sugar
- 2 T orange juice
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C milk
- 1/3 C flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract confectioner\'s sugar and fresh lemon slices for garnish
| | Preheat oven to 425° F.
Core apples and cut into 1/4" thick slices. In a large, heavy ovenproof skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and add apples, raisins, 2 tablespoons sugar, orange juice and cinnamon. Cook, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes bowl and set aside. Beat eggs until foamy, gradually add milk, flour, the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the vanilla and beat for a minute pr two longer or until batter is smooth. Add remaining tablespoon of butter to the same skillet. Place in oven to melt. Watch carefully, it will only take about a minute. Pour batter into hot skillet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully spoon apple mixture into center of pancake. Return to oven and bake for another 12 to 15 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cut into quarters and, if desired, sprinkle with fresh lemon juice and confectioner's sugar.
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