Hearty Winter Vegetable Stew

 

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1. 2 tablespoons olive oil
2. 4 small shallots, peeled and halved
3. 8 ounces baby carrots
4. 1 lb new potato, scrubbed and halved
5. 2 turnips or 1 small rutabaga, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces
6. 2 garlic cloves, crushed
7. salt & pepper
8. 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
9. 1/4 cup dry red wine or 1/4 cup white wine
10. 1 tablespoon tamri soy sauce
11. 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage (or a mix of all three) or 1 1/2 teaspoons savory (or a mix of all three)

Directions:
1. Oil bottom of slow cooker with 1 tablespoon oil.
2. Add shallots, carrots, potatoes, turnips and garlic and toss to coat with oil.
3. Add salt, pepper, stock, wine, tamari and herbs. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Do Not stir.
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on low until all veggies are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

Enjoy your meal!

stuffed mushrooms

  Ingredients for 20 servings: 1. 1 container whole mushroom2. 2 packages cream cheese3. bacon bits4. 1 bunch green onion (chopped) Directions: 1. take cores out of mushrooms.2. in bowl soften cream cheese,add chopped green onions.3. stuff mushrooms with cream...

Northern Style Jambalaya Stuffed Peppers

  Ingredients for 12 servings: 1. 6 ounces andouille sausages, diced2. 2 (4 1/3 ounce) boxes long grain and wild rice blend3. 2 lbs miniature tri color sweet bell peppers (red, orange and yellow)4. 6 ounces pre-cooked grilled chicken breasts, diced5. 6 ounces frozen...

Hearty Minestrone Soup

  Ingredients for 6 servings: 1. 3 stalks celery, sliced2. 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced3. 1 large onion, chopped4. 2 (32 ounce) cans beef broth5. 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste6. 1 cup marinara sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce)7. 2 teaspoons Italian herb...

Polpette in Bianco

  Ingredients for 4 servings: 1. 500 g minced beef (or mixed) or 500 g ground pork (or mixed)2. 3 eggs3. 50 g parmesan cheese4. 1/2 teaspoon garlic5. 2 tablespoons oil6. 1 cup white wine7. 50 g flour8. 100 g bread (I use bread for toast)9. 1 tablespoon parsley10. 1...

Icecream Cookie Sandwiches!

  Ingredients for 8 servings: 1. 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened. (or any other flavor )2. 16 chocolate chip cookies3. chocolate sprinkles Directions: 1. Spread 3 tablespoons ice cream on the downside of 6 of the cookies.2. Add 1 cookie on each icecream spread...

Sugar Free Cherry Cheesecake

  Ingredients for 8 servings: 1. 1/3 cup slpenda sugar substitute2. 2 eggs3. 8 ounces cream cheese4. sugar free cherries (add any fruit that you like to it)5. 1 tablespoon cherry juice (that is with them) Directions: 1. Blend it all together. Put it in graham cracker...

Chocolate Snack Cake

  Ingredients for 1 servings: 1. 1 2/3 cups flour2. 1 cup brown sugar3. 1/4 cup cocoa4. 1 teaspoon baking soda5. 1/2 teaspoon salt6. 1 cup water7. 1/3 cup oil8. 1 teaspoon vinegar9. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350.2. Mix flour, brown sugar, cocoa,...