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Slow Cooker Recipes For Your Thanksgiving Feast

Lifestyle Nov 26, 2013

by Anokhi Admin

Try these three scrumptious slow cooker recipes to fill this year's American Thanksgiving with flavour.

We know most of you pretty much have your entire menu set for tomorrow, and bravo! That means you get to avoid the supermarkets today but what about those last minute binds? A guest who was assigned to bring a dish suddenly cancelled or your planned host can’t do it after all and now everyone’s gathering at your place.

End your dilemma with the following slow cooker easy recipes that would leave you with lots of time to spend with your family this Thanksgiving.

SLOW COOKER SAVORY SWEET POTATO BAKE

Great as dinner or desset.

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 5 hours Serves: 8-10

Ingredients (serves 8-10)

1 tablespoon salted Butter
5 pounds Sweet Potatoes, peeled and sliced in 2-inch rounds, ¼-inch thick
2 teaspoons chipotle Chili powder, divided
1 teaspoon kosher Salt, divided
14 to 16 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese, divided
2 cups heavy cream

Preparation

Grease the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker.

Place 1/3 of the sweet potato rounds inside, sprinkle 2/3 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/3 teaspoon of kosher salt. Add 1/3 shredded cheese.

Repeat layers until you finish all the measured ingredients.

Pour heavy cream evenly over the top.

Cover and cook on low heat for 5 hours or on high heat for about 2 hours.

SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Replace canned cranberry sauce with this fresh twist on the traditional recipe.

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 5 hours Serves: 20

Ingredients (serves 20)

2 pounds fresh Cranberries
½ cup Sugar
1 cup brown Sugar
1 cup Raisins
4 teaspoons powdered Cinnamon
2 teaspoons powdered Ginger
1 teaspoon powdered Cloves
½ teaspoon Allspice
1 cup Apple juice
2 cup chopped Onion
2 cup chopped Apples
1 cup chopped Celery

Preparation

Rinse cranberries and discard the overripe ones.

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on low heat for 5 hours, stirring once in a while.

For a thicker chutney, let cool and refrigerate before serving.

SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST

Need a change from the usual turkey trot? Impress your guests with this super-savvy recipe.

Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 6 hours Serves: 14

Ingredients

1 bone-in Turkey breast (6 to 7 pounds), skin removed
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 teaspoon dried minced Garlic
1 teaspoon seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 cup Water

Meat thermometer

Preparation

Brush turkey with oil. Combine the garlic, seasoned salt, paprika, Italian seasoning and pepper; rub over turkey. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker; add water. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender. Brush turkey with oil. Combine the garlic, seasoned salt, paprika, Italian seasoning and pepper; rub over turkey.

Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker; add water. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender.

Most of us keep only one or two slow-cookers around the house, but you can get connectable crock-pots and get everything going at the same time.

If you also want to keep the cleaning up to a minimum, try serving Thanksgiving buffet style.

Tell us which recipe you liked the most and why.

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Slow Cooker Recipes For Your Thanksgiving Feast

by Anokhi Admin

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