Cleaning & Maintenance
Caution: Make sure that the unit is unplugged from the power source
and the control button is on “Off” before cleaning.
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Always allow unit to cool before cleaning.
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Remove the ceramic pot and glass lid and wash in hot, soapy water using a mild
household detergent. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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Never
use abrasive cleansers or metal scouring pads to clean the ceramic pot or
glass lid.
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To soften stubborn, cooked on foods, fill the ceramic pot with warm, soapy water
and allow to soak. Remove by lightly scrubbing with a nylon kitchen brush.
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The ceramic pot and glass slid can be washed in the dishwasher. However care
should be taken not to chip or crack the ceramic pot or glass lid.
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Never
immerse the metal housing, cord or plug in water or any other liquid.
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Clean the metal housing only with a damp cloth.
DO NOT
immerse in water.
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When storing your slow cooker, loosely coil the power cord ,
do not
wrap
the cord around the unit.
7
Slow Cooker Recipes
8
Spicy Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya
Ingredients:
2 cups
sausage, diced
1 lb
frozen, cooked shrimp, shelled and cleaned (thawed)
2
medium onions, coarsely chopped
2
stalks celery,sliced
1/2
green pepper, seeded and diced
1/2
red pepper, seeded and diced
1 28-oz
can whole tomatoes
¼ cup
tomato paste
3
cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp
dried parsley
½ tsp
thyme
1 tsp
Tabasco
®
sauce
2
whole cloves
2 Tbs
olive oil
1 cup
raw white rice
Directions:
Brown sausage in large skillet over medium heat, stirring until it has browned evenly.
Add sausage to ceramic pot. Add the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp to the
ceramic pot and mix thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8 hours or on High
for 4 hours.
One hour before serving, turn to High setting and stir in the shrimp.
Vegetable Minestrone
Ingredients:
2 cups
vegetable or chicken broth
2 cups
tomato juice
½ tbs.
dried basil leaves
½ tsp.
salt
¼ tsp.
dried oregano leaves
¼ tsp.
pepper
2
medium carrots, sliced (I cup)
2
medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
1
medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
½ cup
sliced fresh mushrooms (3 ounces)
2
garlic cloves, finely chopped
1
can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, not drained
1 cup
uncooked rotini pasta
Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired
Directions:
Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low
heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook
on high heat setting 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with
cheese.