Mary Engelbreit's Fan Fare Cookbook

Mary Engelbreit's Fan Fare Cookbook

Tip # 8 - For the best color and texture, ground beef is best browned before using, except in meatloaf or other similar dishes.Tip # 10 - For roasts and stews, pour liquid over meat. Use no more liquid than specified in the slow cooker recipes. More juices in meats and vegetables are retained in slow cooking than in conventional cooking.Fans of the slow cooker will find this a solid collection of over a hundred recipes gathered by Mary Engelbreit from family, friends and fans who all are slow cooker fans. From chilis and stews to meat dishes and even desserts, this is packed with tested dishes that have all earned their place here for their foolproof easy instructions. Cooks will find this an easy pick and practical too, with its hardcover lay-flat binding making it easy to locate, shelve, and use on a counter.2. Caramelize onions and brown meat beforehand. Many slow cooker recipes call for you to put all of the ingredients into the crock pot raw � and that's perfectly fine to do. In fact, that's going to be the most efficient way to go, if you are using your slow cooker as the ultimate time saving device that it is. But you can dramatically enhance the flavor of your final dish by browning your meat or chicken and sauteing your onions before you add them to the pot. This step also reduces some of the fat content of your recipe.

Fans of the slow cooker will find this a solid collection of over a hundred recipes gathered by Mary Engelbreit from family, friends and fans who all are slow cooker fans. From chilis and stews to meat dishes and even desserts, this is packed with tested dishes that have all earned their place here for their foolproof easy instructions. Cooks will find this an easy pick and practical too, with its hardcover lay-flat binding making it easy to locate, shelve, and use on a counter.