Category: NINJA FOODI

**COOKING THURSDAY ~ OUR FAVORITE SLOW COOKED BROWN SUGARED CORNED BEEF ~ BLOG 365.141A

our favorite SLOW COOKED BROWN SUGAR CORNED BEEF

4-5 1/2 pound corned beef
1 sweet onion, quartered
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon Grandma’s Molasses
12 ounce Moose Drool Brown Ale
1/2 teaspoon ground bay leaf
2 stalks celery, finely sliced
Seasoning from below or Seasoning packet from meat package
1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence
1 large bag baby carrots
1 pound Baby potatoes

  • Arrange carrots, celery and onions on bottom of slow cooker.
  • Add the corned beef to a large slow cooker.
  • Tuck potatoes around the sides.
  • Whisk together the sugar, molasses and seasonings together.
  • Whisk in the beer
  • Pour over the corned beef.
  • Cover and cook 1 hour on high.
  • Reduce heat to low and cook another 5 hours.
  • Let cool slightly before slicing or shredding for Reuben sandwiches.
  • Serve with cooking juices for gravy over meat and potatoes.

SEASONING
1 tablespoon mustard seeds (optional)
1 teaspoon trim-colored peppercorns
1/2 – 1 teaspoon anise seeds
8 whole cloves
4 cardamom pods
4 LARGE bay leaves (crushed)
 or 1/2 teaspoon ground bay leaves
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

  • Heat a medium sized heavy bottomed skillet or pot over medium heat.
  • Add the mustard seeds (if using), black peppercorns, anise seeds, cloves, and cardamom pods.
  • Toast for 2 to 3 minutes, until they are fragrant.
  • Pulse the toasted seeds and bay leaves in a spice grinder a few times.
  • Add in the ground coriander, red pepper flakes and ground ginger.
  • Use as you normally would when making corned beef.

COOKING THURSDAY ~ PUB ROAST ~ BLOG 365.127B

This is the most simple, tender AND flavorful roast you will ever make!

PUB ROAST

2-3 pound chuck roast
1 packet Lipton Onion Soup
12 ounce can Moose Drool Brown Ale
1 sweet onion, sliced
2 cups baby carrots
3 cups baby potatoes

  • Layer carrots and onions into the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Place chuck roast on top of carrot and onion layer.
  • Sprinkle top of roast with onion soup mix.
  • Pour beer over top of soup mix.
  • Cover and cook on LOW 4-5 hours or until fork tender.

NOTE: Can also be made in the oven at 325° for 3 hours.

FRENCH COUNTRY SOUP ~ BLOG 365.310

Don’t forget the crusty bread to go with this comforting fall favorite soup that’s perfect for any cool evening.

FRENCH COUNTRY SOUP

8 ounces Great Northern or Cannellini beans
6 cups water
4 cups homemade chicken broth
1 pound stew meat
2 medium carrots, rustically sliced (1 inch pieces)
2 stalks celery, rustically cut (1 inch pieces)
1 large onion, halved and sliced
1 cup dry white wine
5-6 cloves garlic, FINELY minced
1 teaspoon ground bay leaves
1-2 teaspoons crushed rosemary
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper

  • Rinse and drain beans.
  • Combine beans and water in large dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 hour.
  • Drain beans and rinse.
  • Heat oil or butter in skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Sear beef pieces quickly.
  • Combine beans, browned beef, broth, wine, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, salt and pepper in 5-6 quart slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW 8-10 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours.
  • Discard bay leaves and serve with crusty bread – we like a good beer bread.

NOTE: you can substitute 2 cans of rinsed Cannellini or Great Northern beans during the last half hour instead of the dried beans. If you choose this option cut the cooking time in half.

MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST or CHICKEN updated ~ BLOG 366.273B

I have a NEW toy and I LOVE it! I’m updating many of my instant and crock pot recipes and getting rid of ALL my old appliances!

MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST

3+ pound chuck roast (3/4 pound per person to allow for shrinkage) OR chicken breasts
¼ cup avocado oil
1 Vidalia onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
6 Pepperoncinis
½ cup of pepperoncini juice
12 ounces of beef broth OR homemade chicken broth if using chicken
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar (omit for chicken)
1 package QUALITY AU JUS mix
1 packet HIDDEN VALLEY ranch dip mix
1 stick butter, cut into tablespoons (omit for chicken)
¼ cup WONDRA flour
1 1/2 pounds golden Yukon potatoes, washed and quartered to 1 1/2 inch pieces

  • Turn Ninja Foodi on Sauté.
  • Pour in avocado oil.
  • Cut pot roast into large chunks, 4×4 inches.
  • When oil is hot, sear roast chunks 3-4 minutes on all sides.
  • Once roast is browned on all sides, remove from pot and set aside.

 

  • Add the celery and onion to pot, stirring continuously to sauté and using a wooden spoon to “scrape” the browned bits off the bottom and side.
  • Add garlic, stirring for a minute or two more.
  • Add in pepperoncinis and pepperoncini juice.
  • Whisk Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix, Au Jus powder and brown sugar into the beef broth, stirring until all ingredients are combined well. Pour over pepperoncinis.
  • Return the roast chunks to the pot, gently stacking the meat as necessary.
  • Dot roast with 4 tablespoons of butter.
  • Set to braise for 4-6 hours.
  • At the 2 hour mark add the potatoes.

 

  • Plate roast on platter, cover and keep warm.
  • Melt remaining butter and whisk in ¼ cup of flour until smooth.
  • Change to saute function and let simmer 3-4 minutes.
  • Whisk in butter and flour mixture to the pot, simmering 3-4 minutes to desired thickness.
  • Ladle gravy over pot roast and serve immediately. I serve with mashed potatoes and glazed carrots.

NOTE: Despite appearances, DO NOT USE METAL utensils in your NINJA pot.

ORIGINALLY posted 11-10-2013 UPDATED September 2024

MISSISSIPPI CHICKEN ala SLOW COOKER

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 ounce packet HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH dressing mix
1 ounce packet KNORR chicken gravy mix
½ cup unsalted butter, sliced
1/4 cup Pepperoncini juice
10-12 Pepperoncini peppers

  • Place the chicken breasts in a single layer if possible in the slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle on the ranch dressing mix and chicken gravy mix over the chicken pieces.
  • Add the sliced butter on top of the chicken pieces.
  • Pour the Pepperoncini juice around the chicken.
  • Place the Pepperoncini peppers on and around the chicken.
  • Cover and cook undisturbed on LOW heat for 6-8 hours until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.

  • Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  • Serve the shredded chicken over rice or mashed potatoes with the flavorful sauce from the slow
  • cooker. It is also great as an open face sandwich.
  • Enjoy!

NOTES:

  • Adjust the amount of pepperoncini peppers according to your preference for spiciness.
  • Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts for this recipe. Both work well and result in tender, flavorful chicken.
  • If you prefer a thicker sauce, mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with a tablespoon of water into a slurry and add it to the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
  • To enhance the flavor, you can sprinkle some dried herbs such as thyme or rosemary into the slow cooker along with the other ingredients.