Ingredients:
2 Bacon slices, diced
3 T. Flour
1 t. Salt
1/2 t. Fresh ground black epper
1 Pinch of cayenne
4 Lbs. Rabbit, cut up
3 Onions, slice thin
4 Tomatoes, chopped
1 Red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 t. Dried thyme
2 C. Fresh lima beans
2 C. Corn kernels
1/2 C. Okra, sliced
2 T. Parsley, chopped
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
Procedure:
Cook the bacon in its own fat until rendered. Remove the bacon bits
and set aside
Combine the flour, salt, pepper and cayenne and dredge the rabbit.
Brown the pieces in the rendered fat with the onions
Add 1 1/2 cups boiling water, tomatoes, red pepper and thyme to the
crockpot with meat
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours
Add remaining ingredients including reserved bacon, cover and cook on
high for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Chicken can be used in place of the rabbit
Can be garnished with chopped parsley or other fine fresh herbs
Serve as a lunch or light meal
Brunswick County, Virginia, was the birthplace in 1828 of this hearty squirrel-meat and onion stew. Today, it is generally made with rabbit or chicken and often contains a variety of vegetables including okra, lima beans, tomatoes and corn
Ingredients:
2 Lbs. Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut in 1 inch cubes
2 C. Chicken stock
3 C. Potatoes, peel and cubed
1 C. Onion, chopped
1 C. Celery, sliced
1 C. Carrots, slice thin
1 t. Paprika
1/2 t. Fresh ground black pepper
1/2 t. Rubbed sage
1/2 t. Dried thyme
6 oz. Tomato paste
1/4 C. Cold water
3 T. Cornstarch
Procedure:
In a slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients, cover and cook on
high for 4 hours
Mix water and cornstarch until smooth and stir into the stew. Cook,
covered, for 30 minutes more or until the vegetables are tender
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Can be garnished with sprigs of fresh thyme or sage
Serve as a luncheon or as a light meal
Sweet and Sour Lamb
Chops:
Ingredients:
2 C. Onions, thinly sliced
4 T. Butter
1/2 C. Cream de menthe
1/2 C. Cider or red wine vinegar
2 T. Sugar
1 C. Beef stock
4 t. Lemon juice
1 t. Rosemary
6 Lamb chops
Procedure:
Place the onions and butter in the slow cooker, set on low and cook
for 2 to 3 hours
Add creme de menthe, vinager, sugar and lemon juice. Stir and cook
until the mixture looks syrupy, about half an hour
Stir in beef stock and rosemary, then simmer on low for 4 hours
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Can be garnished with sprigs of fresh mint or rosemary, lemon twists,
etc.
Serve with rice pilaf and vegetables
Ingredients:
1/4 Peanut butter
2 T. Peanuts, chopped
2 T. Soy sauce
1 T. Onions, minced
1 T. Fresh parsley, chopped
1 Clove garlic, minced
Several drops of red pepper sauce
1/8 t. Ground ginger
4 Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 T. Soy sauce
2 T. Honey
1 T. Melted butter
10 1/2 oz. Chicken stock
1 T. Cornstarch
Procedure:
Mix the peanut butter, peanuts, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, onion,
parsley, garlic, pepper sauce, and ginger
Spread on inside of each chicken breast. Fold in half and close with
small skewer or a toothpick
Place the chicken in slow cooking pot
Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce with honey, butter, and
stock, pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours
Remove the chicken from the pot. Turn control to high
Dissolve the cornstarch in small amount of cold water, stir into the
sauce. Cook on high for about 15 minutes
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Can be garnished with whole or chopped peanuts, sprigs or chopped
fresh parsley, coconut, etc.
Serve with rice pilaf and vegetables
Ingredients:
2 pint Fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 C. Plus 2 T. sugar, divide
1/2 C. Water (warm if using frozen blueberries)
2 T. Instant tapioca
2 T. All-purpose flour
2 1/2 t. Baking powder
1/2 t. Salt
4 T. Unsalted butter, chilled
1/2 C. Milk
1 Egg
2 T. Light brown sugar
Procedure:
In a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker, combine blueberries, the 1/2 cup
granulated sugar, water and tapioca. Cover and slow cook until the berries
have formed a thick sauce, 5 to 6 hours on low
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated
sugar, baking powder and salt to combine
Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until the
mixture resembles coarse meal
In small bowl, beat milk and egg together. Stir into flour mixture to
form a soft dough
Turn the slow cooker setting to high. Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls
on top of the blueberries. Cover and slow cook until the topping is firm
and when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30
minutes
Sprinkle the dumplings with the brown sugar. Let the grunt stand for 5
minutes before serving, then spoon into individual bowls
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Do not over cook the dumplings
Can be garnished with whipped cream, sprigs of fresh mint, fresh
blueberries, etc.