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and cook over a medium heat until golden, turning frequently. Remove from the frying
pan drain and place in the Slow Cooker. Add the garlic, bouquet garni, hot water,
brandy tomatoes and mushrooms. Cover and cook on 1 (Low) for 6
– 8 hours or 2 (High)
for 4
– 6 hours. Serve on a bed of hot fluffy rice and sprinkle with chopped parsley. To
thicken the sauce, blend together 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of butter until
smooth. After the chicken has been removed, turn the Slow Cooker to 2 (High) and drop
the butter mixture into the Slow Cooker in small pieces. Stir and allow to simmer about
10 minutes.
Chicken Pariesienne
Serves 6
6 medium chicken breasts or chicken pieces
Salt, pepper and paprika to taste.
½ cup dry white wine or vermouth
1can condensed cream of thickened soup
1 small can sliced mushrooms, drained
1cup sour cream.
Sprinkle chicken breasts lightly with salt, pepper and paprika. Place chicken breasts in
the Slow Cooker. Mix white wine, soup mushrooms and sour cream until well combined
and pour over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with paprika, cover and cook on 1 (Low) for
6 - 8 hours, or 2 (High) for 4
– 6 hours. NOTE: If cooking on 2 (High), do not add the
sour cream until the last 30 minutes of cooking time. Stir occasionally. Serve the sauce
over the chicken with rice or noodles.
Baked Potatoes
These are perfect for the barbecue.
Fill the Slow Cooker with scrubbed and buttered medium sized potatoes (it will hold
about 10). Sprinkle with salt, cover and cook on 1 (Low) for 8
– 10 hours, or until the
potatoes are tender. For family meals, just cook the required number of potatoes
– you
get the same excellent result.
Scalloped Potatoes
Serves 4
– 6
6 rashers bacon
8-10 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 onions, peeled and thinly sliced
Salt, pepper and paprika to taste
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 - 284g can cream of celery or mushroom soup.
Cut bacon into pieces. Place half the bacon, potatoes and onion into the Slow Cooker.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, then grated cheese. Repeat with the remaining bacon,
potatoes and onions. Spoon undiluted soup over the top. Sprinkle with paprika, cover
and cook on 1 (Low) for 8
– 10 hours or 2 (High) for 4 – 6 hours.
