Mediterranean Slow Cooker (6 page)

5. Once the skillet is hot brown, roast the sides for about 10 minutes.

6. Put it in the Crockpot and cook on low heat for about 8 to 10 hours.

7. Add 2 tbsp. of cream.

8. In serving the dish on buns or pita, you have to cook the pork for about 1 to hours.

1.        
   Crock Pot Mediterranean Eggplant Salad
   

Ingredients:

1 red onion, sliced

2 bell peppers, sliced

1 large eggplant, quartered and sliced

1 24 ounce can whole tomatoes (I used Trader Joe’s plum tomatoes)

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

2 teaspoons cumin

1 teaspoon salt

fresh black pepper to taste

juice of one lemon

Directions:

Put all of the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook it for about 7 to 8 hours. You may also want to try the dish with bread or toasted pita.

1.        
   Mediterranean Rice And Sausage
   

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Units: US

1 1/2 cups uncooked rice

1/2 cup olive oil (I use a little less)

4 cups V8 vegetable juice

1 large onion, chopped

1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips

1 clove garlic, crushed

3/4 lb. bulk Italian sausage

1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Put olive oil in brown rice.

2. Place the V-8 juice in a crockpot.

3. Combine garlic, onion and pepper.

4. Add the brown rice to crockpot.

5. Add the sausage and put some salt.

6. Cook the dish on high heat for 2 hours then cook it again on low for about 5 hours.

1.        
   Mediterranean Chicken
   

Ingredients:

Servings: 6-8

Units: US

4 -6 chicken breasts

2 cups diced frozen onions

1 teaspoon saffron

4 -6 cinnamon sticks

1 cup sliced almonds

1 1/2 teaspoons season salt

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Except for the onions, combine all of the ingredients in a crockpot.

2. Cook it for about 6 to 8 hours on low heat.

3. Add half of the diced onions.

4. You may adjust the seasonings depending on your desired taste.

1.        
   Sausage With Beans And Escarole
   

Ingredients:

12 ounces chicken sausage with Mediterranean seasonings, cut into 1/4-inch rounds

1 15-oz. cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 15-oz. cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1 28-oz. cans whole tomatoes, drained and chopped

1 1/2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 small head escarole, chopped

1/4 cup coarsely grated Parmesan

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Put the beans, tomatoes, sausage, broth, thyme, red pepper and bay leaf in a slow cooker. Cook for about 4 hours over low heat.

2. Stir the escarole and cook for 5 to 8 minutes more. Add in the parsley and Parmesan. Add pepper and salt. Season to taste and serve.

1.        
   Shredded Mediterranean Chicken A La Crock Pot
   

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts

1/2 onion

2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar

1/2 cup(s) capers

1 1/2 cup(s) kalamata olives

1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic

1 1/2 cup(s) chopped artichoke hearts

1/2 cup(s) chopped sundried tomatoes

1 cup(s) fresh chopped tomato

1/2 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon(s) Italian seasoning

Preparation:

1. Use half of your desired spaghetti sauce and toss your all of your fridge staples. (Use the measurements above for reference).

2. Put it in the pot and it will be ready to serve.

1.        
   Mediterranean Pork In The Slow Cooker
   

Ingredients:

Serves: 2

approx. 330g diced pork

1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks

1 courgette, cut into rounds

1 yellow pepper, sliced

drizzle of olive oil

2 large onions, thickly sliced

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

250ml pork stock

squirt tomato puree

good pinch dried oregano

freshly ground pepper

large handful whole button mushrooms (or thickly sliced field mushrooms)

Directions:

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 5 hours

Ready in:5 hours 5min

1. Combine sweet potato, pork yellow pepper and courgette. Put them into the slow cooker over low heat.

2. Fry the onions for a few minutes then add the garlic then stir again for a minute then transfer it to the slow cooker. Using the same fry pan, add the oregano, tomato puree and stock. Boil the mixture then transfer it to the slow cooker.

3. Add some pepper and cook for 4 hours over low heat. Then, add mush rooms. Cook again for one hour more then you can now serve the dish with bread or pasta.

Substitution

Instead of white potato, you may want to use sweet potato.

1.        
   Mediterranean Roast Turkey
   

Ingredients:

2 cups chopped onion (about 1 large)

1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives

1/2 cup julienne-cut drained oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon Greek seasoning mix (such as McCormick's)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 (4-pound) boneless turkey breast, trimmed

1/2 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Thyme sprigs (optional)

Preparation:

1. Combine all of the first 9 ingredients your slow cooker then add the ¼ cup of chicken broth.