20
1. Season beef with ½ teaspoon salt and
the pepper. Reserve.
2. Assemble the Cuisinart
®
Stack5
®
with the
baking pan and select 400°F. Add the oil
to the pan.
3. Once the oil is hot, add the beef shanks
and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each
side, until nicely browned. Remove and
reserve.
4. Add the butter to the pan and stir in the
chopped onions, leeks, carrots, celery,
garlic, thyme, and ½ teaspoon salt.
Cook until onions are translucent and
vegetables are slightly softened, about
5 minutes. Stir in the Guinness and
simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the
tomato paste. Nestle the shanks and any
accumulated liquid into the vegetables.
5. Cover and turn the temperature to 200°F.
Slow cook until completely tender, about
3 to 4 hours. Check occasionally during
the cooking time, as the temperature
may need to be adjusted to maintain a
slight simmer.
6. Blot the surface with a paper towel to
soak up any excess fat.
Stir in chopped parsley. Taste and adjust
seasoning according to preference.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 6
servings): Calories 373 (29% from fat) • carb. 9g
pro. 51g • fat 12g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 94mg
sod. 528mg • calc. 76mg • fiber 2g
Grilled Sausage and
Peppers
An easy, any-night meal.
Makes about 4 servings
1½
teaspoons olive oil, divided
1
pound fresh Italian chicken
sausages
1
red onion, cut into thin wedges
with the root intact
1
large red pepper, halved and
seeded, sliced lengthwise
¼
teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch smoked paprika
Pinch freshly ground black
pepper
1. Assemble the Cuisinart
®
Stack5
®
with
the grill pan and select 400°F. Add ½
teaspoon of the olive oil to the pan.
2. Once the oil is hot, add the sausages.
Cook for about 10 minutes, turning
once. Cover to continue cooking for an
additional 10 minutes, until sausages
are completely cooked through and
browned.
3. While the sausages are cooking, toss
the onion and red pepper with remaining
teaspoon of olive oil, salt, smoked
paprika and pepper.
4. Once sausages are completely cooked
through, remove and reserve. Add the
onions and peppers to the grill. Cook
until soft and lightly browned, about 7 to
10 minutes. Toss occasionally to evenly
cook.
5. Add the sausages back to the grill with
the peppers and onions to warm through.
Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving: Calories 214 (47%
from fat) • carb. 6g • pro. 22g • fat 11g • sat. fat 2g
chol. 85mg • sod. 808mg • calc. 31mg • fiber 1g
