Crockpotmediterraneanstew Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW (CROCK POT!)

Steps:

• Place zucchini in bottom of a slow cooker.
• Add beef and remaining ingredients.
• Cover with lid, and cook on high heat setting for 5 hours or until meat is tender, or cover and cook on high heat setting for 1 hour; reduce to low heat setting, cook 7 hours.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving!

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN DIET STEW

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, broth, onion, carrot, garlic, oregano, salt, crushed red pepper and pepper in a 4-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.
• Measure 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid from the slow cooker into a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons chickpeas; mash with a fork until smooth.
• Add the mashed chickpeas, kale, lemon juice and remaining whole chickpeas to the mixture in the slow cooker. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on Low until the kale is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Ladle the stew evenly into 6 bowls; drizzle with oil. Garnish with basil. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place zucchini in bottom of a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Add stew meat and remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high setting 5 hours or until meat is tender.
• One half hour before serving, remove cover from slow cooker and stir stew.
• Continue to cook without cover for 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving.

CROCK POT MEDITERRANEAN STEW

Steps:

• Throw it all in a crock pot and cook on low for 7 - 9 hours!

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and carrot, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the cooked vegetable mixture to a 4-6 quart slow cooker. Add the fennel, potatoes, bell pepper, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, chickpeas, wine, stock, dried thyme and oregano, if using and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
• NOTE: if using fresh herbs, add them a few minutes before the end of the cooking time. Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a slow cooker combine butternut squash, eggplant, zucchini, okra, tomato sauce, onion, tomato, carrot, broth, raisins, garlic, cumin, turmeric, red pepper, cinnamon and paprika.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until vegetables are tender, but still crisp.