50 slow cooker spice Recipes

black beans go into the slow cooker with an army of flavorful ingredients. so why is the result so often a dull, muddied mess here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, build assertive flavor , start by sauteing chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapenos in a dutch oven; beginning the saute with bacon fat, rather than the usual oil, also helps amplify the meaty richness of the chili., test kitchen likes to saute spices to intensify their flavor. when the vegetables are tender, add 1/4 cup of chili powder, plus cumin and oregano, and let the spices bloom in the hot pan., while ham hocks traditionally add flavor and a few shreds of meat to the chili, we wanted enough meat to chew on. we opted for the salty richness a small smoked ham lent to the chili as it cooked; removing the ham at the end of cooking and chopping it provided plenty of meat., dried beans added to the slow cooker at the outset were still too hard by the time the chili was done. to speed up the cooking, we simmer the beans in the dutch oven for 15 minutes before transferring the contents to the slow cooker.

golden delicious apples, cored, peeled and cubed, brown sugar , packed, water, pumpkin pie spice

apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced, water, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice

steel cut oats, diced apple, dried cranberries, almonds, chopped pecans, water, milk, ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, butter

boneless beef chuck roast or rump roast (3 to 4 lb), water, ketchup, onion, chopped, brown sugar, cider vinegar, mixed pickling spices, bay leaves, crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies), cornstarch, cold water

mccormick whole mixed pickling spices, onion, cut into thin wedges, skinless chicken breasts , and or 3 1/2 lbs skinless chicken thighs, flour, garlic salt, ground turmeric, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, drained, pitted dates, quartered, almonds

pumpkin, canned, evaporated milk, canned, sugar, buttermilk baking mix, eggs, beaten, butter, melted, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, cream

carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths, skinless chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 lb total ), garlic, thinly sliced, cinnamon, ground cumin, coarse salt and ground pepper, golden raisins, cilantro leaves, sliced almonds, toasted if desired, couscous , for serving (optional)

cooking spray (such as pam ), water, pumpkin puree, steel-cut oats, brown sugar replacement (such as splenda brown sugar blend), ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice

carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick pieces, baby red potatoes, quartered, onion, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces, water, corned beef brisket with spice packet, beer, head cabbage, coarsely chopped

stalks celery, halved, carrots, onion, cut in 4 wedges, red potatoes, quartered, corned beef brisket, stout or dark ale, corned beef spices or pickling spices (or spices that come with the brisket), head cabbage, cut into 6 wedges, heavy cream, sour cream, drained prepared horseradish, hot sauce, salt and pepper to tast

dry sherry or rice wine vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, grated ginger, five spice powder, chicken thighs, green onion

pumpkin (libby s), evaporated milk, sugar, bisquick baking mix, eggs slightly beaten, butter, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla

sweet onions, peeled and sliced, garlic, peeled and chopped finely, olive oil, salt , pepper, any other spices or seasoning

low sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, minced, gingerroot, peeled and grated, dark sesame oil, five-spice powder, pork shoulder

low sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ketchup, honey, bottled minced garlic, grated fresh-peeled gingerroot, dark sesame oil, five-spice powder, pork loin roast, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth

crusty bread -french, etc (day old) cut into 1/2 pieces, tart apples peeled,cored,shredded, goden raisins, semi-sweet choco chips, fat free egg product, water, sweetened condensed milk,low fat, pumpkin pie spice divided, fat free plain yogurt, sugar, apple juice

pineapple tidbits in juice, undrained, sliced water chestnuts, undrained, low-sodium soy sauce, chinese five-spice powder, carrots, scraped and sliced, green onions, diagonally cut into 2-inch pieces, salt, pepper, skinned, bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned, bone-in chicken thighs