In Fast Slow Cooker Cookbook, Pillsbury aims to give the home cook the gift of time. The slow cooker is a life saver to the harried, but Pillsbury goes a step further and shaves the preparation time. They have put together 140 recipes for popular comfort foods that can be made with a maximum of prep time of fifteen minutes. Some of the recipes require no more than ten minutes.
Speed begins with the recipes, and Pillsbury has written clean recipes with carefully organized, simple steps. Many of the recipes have a 'quick tip' that may include a variation, a shortcut, or a hint on storing leftover ingredients (such as tomato paste), so they will not be tossed away. The book includes advice on cooking with a slow cooker, food safety guidelines, dressing up slow-cooked meals before serving and guidelines for using slow cookers in high altitudes.
The book is divided into the following chapters:
- family favorite chicken & turkey
- tasty beef main dishes
- busy-day pork & sausage
- stews, soups & chilies
- hearty warm sandwiches
- great sides & starters
The recipes rely on prepared ingredients that can be found on any supermarket shelf. Many, such as a canned broth or cooked beans are already familiar and reliable shortcuts. They also use frozen vegetables (no daily shopping) which we have learned are as healthy as fresh. Using these ingredients in innovative ways, Pillsbury offers world-wide comfort recipes such as Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie, Turkey and Stuffing with Onion, Glazed Beef Stroganoff with Rice, Cheesy Ravioli Casserole, Autumn Pork Roast Dinner, Polynesian Pork Ribs, Italian Meatball Stew, White Chili with Chicken, Beef Au Jus Sandwiches, Barbecued Shredded Pork Sandwiches, Au Gratin Potatoes and Onion Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip.
About Pillsbury: Since 1869 Pillsbury has been one of the oldest and most powerful brands in the world. Ninety-nine percent of all consumers are aware of the Pillsbury brand and 85 percent of all households have a Pillsbury product on their shelves or in their refrigerator. Their cookbooks consist of a full range of titles from the Pillsbury Complete Cookbook to BakeOff Contest classics. "Fix-It-Fast" books for individuals and families on the go, and more.
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