Crock-Pot Versa WARE - Manuel (Page 11)

Note: when using an electric stovetop, the heat diff user
MUST ALWAYS be used with the VersaWare™ stoneware.
Note: when using an electric stovetop, the heat diff user
MUST ALWAYS be used with the VersaWare™ stoneware.
Mom’s Brisket
1 2-pound beef brisket, scored on both sides
Olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
Water to cover meat
1½ cups ketchup
2 large onions, diced
2 tablespoons horseradish
4 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoons paprika
Kosher salt and pepper to taste
1. Rub paprika over meat and place in VersaWare™ stoneware. Coat bottom of
stoneware with oil and place on stovetop set to medium heat. Sear meat on both
sides.
2. Add enough water to cover the meat. Add ketchup, onions and horseradish.
Place stoneware in slow cooker heating base, cover, and cook on Low for 7-9
hours or on High for 3-5 hours, until meat is tender.
3. Cool meat and cut in diagonal thin slices. (At this point, meat can be refrigerated
overnight).
4. Sprinkle potatoes with paprika and add to stoneware. Place sliced meat on top
of potatoes and place stoneware in slow cooker heating base. Cover and cook on
Low for 6-8 hours or on High for 3-4 hours, until potatoes are tender.
Serves 4
Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce
Meatballs:
4 pounds ground beef
2 onions, chopped
2 cups bread crumbs
½ cup fresh Italian parsley, minced
4 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
4 eggs, beaten
Spaghetti Sauce:
1 28-ounce can peeled tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves of garlic or more to taste, fi nely minced
½ cup chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper
1. Combine meatball ingredients. Form into walnut sized balls. Place the meatballs
in the stoneware and set in an oven preheated to 350 ºF for 20 minutes (or
meatballs can be seared in oil on the stovetop set to medium heat).
2. Combine all sauce ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour over meatballs in
VersaWare™ stoneware. Place stoneware in slow cooker heating base, cover, and
cook on Low for 3-5 hours or on High for 2-4 hours.
3. Adjust seasonings and serve with cooked pasta.
Serves 8-10
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