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Best of the West Slow Cooker Chilli

Best-of-the-West Slow Cooker Chili

This tasty chilli is delicious served with corn chips as a snack or as a hearty meal all on its own.
Cook Time: 8-10 hours.
Serves: 8

	Imperial	Metric
YOU WILL NEED
ground beef, browned and drained	2 lbs	0.9 kg
2 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed	15oz	0.44 lt
1 can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped	28 oz	0.82 lt
chilli powder	4 tbsp	4 tbsp
clove garlic, minced	1	1
cumin powder	1 1/2 tsp	1 1/2 tsp
salt	2 tsp	2 tsp
ground pepper	1 tbsp	1 tbsp
hot pepper sauce	½ tsp	½ tsp
olive oil	1 tbsp	1 tbsp
water	½ cup	0.23 lt

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Directions

Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker and mix thoroughly. Cook on low 8-10 hours.
Serve with a selection of toppings including grated Cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes and sour cream.

Bruschetta Pasta

If your family likes bruschetta, they are going to love this quick and easy pasta. Serve with our Caesar original or Caesar vinaigrette.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

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YOU WILL NEED
chopped, ripe plum tomatoes	3 cups	750 ml
diced sweet onions	½ cup	125 ml
sliced black olives	¼ cup	50 ml
grated Parmesan cheese	3 tbsp	45 ml
olive oil	2 tbsp	25 ml
balsamic vinegar	1½	22 ml
minced garlic	1½ tsp	7 ml
Dijon mustard	1 tsp	5 ml
hot chilli flakes	1 tsp	5 ml
goat cheese, crumbled	2 oz	60 g
Rigatoni	10 oz.	250 g
chopped fresh basil	cup	125 ml

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Directions

In a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, onions, olives, Parmesan, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, chilli flakes, basil and goat cheese.
In a large pot of boiling water, cook Rigatoni according to package directions. Drain. Add tomato mixture; toss to coat. Serve warm.

Sweet Maple Carrots

Even kids are going to love these soft, sweet and buttery carrots. They make the perfect colourful accompaniment to any meal.
Serves: 6 - 8

	Imperial	Metric
YOU WILL NEED
carrots, peel and cut into 1/2" (1 cm) chunks	1/2 lb	700g
water	1/3 cup	75 ml
unsalted butter	3 tbsp	45 ml
pure maple syrup	2 tbsp	30 ml
dark brown sugar	1 tbsp	15 ml

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Directions

Put all ingredients into a large, Dutch oven or heavy skillet and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer until carrots are tender-crisp - approx 8 minutes.
Uncover and continue cooking and stirring occasionally until liquid is reduced to a glaze - approx 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.

Cranberry Chicken

Looks gorgeous and tastes even better the next day!
If you like it really saucy just make 1½ x the sauce. FYI - one pkg of frozen cranberries is 3 cups (750mL).
Serves: 6 - 8

	Imperial	Metric
YOU WILL NEED
brown sugar	1/2 cup	125 ml
ketchup	1 cup	250 ml
Dijon mustard	1 tbsp	15 ml
Worchestershire sauce	2 tbsp	30 ml
frozen cranberries (use Oceanspray only)	3 cups	750 ml
butter or margarine	2 tbsp	30 ml
2 onions, diced
8 pieces of skinless, bone-in chicken

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Directions

Preheat oven to 450F (230C).
Combine all ingredients for sauce and set aside.
Place margarine in a 9" x 13" (23cm x 33cm) Pyrex® baking dish and place in oven until bubbling - about 1 minute.
Add onions into bubbling margarine and mix. Return to oven and let onions cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned.
Push onions to the side of the dish and place chicken piece in a single layer in the dish (not on top of the onions).
Reduce oven heat to 375F (190C) and return dish to oven and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove onions from the dish and stir into prepared sauce. Pour out any liquid in the bottom of the chicken dish. Pour sauce over chicken and return to oven.
Cook 30-40 minutes until bubbly.

Southwest Ranch Taco Salad

My kids love making this for their friends.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6

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YOU WILL NEED
1 ET TU Select Southwest Ranch salad kit
1 head of romaine lettuce washed, dried and cut or a 10 oz. bag of pre washed and cut romaine
ground beef	1 lb	500 g
1 package Taco Seasoning
8 cherry tomatoes halved or one large tomato diced
shredded cheddar cheese	1 cup	4 oz.

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Directions

Prepare ground beef according to directions on seasoning package.
Place romaine in a large salad bowl. Add contents of salad kit, along with seasoned beef, tomatoes and cheese.
Mix thoroughly, divide among 6 plates and serve immediately.

Best-of-the-West Slow Cooker Chili

This tasty chilli is delicious served with corn chips as a snack or as a hearty meal all on its own.
Cook Time: 8-10 hours.
Serves: 8

	Imperial	Metric
YOU WILL NEED
ground beef, browned and drained	2 lbs	0.9 kg
2 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed	15oz	0.44 lt
1 can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped	28 oz	0.82 lt
chilli powder	4 tbsp	4 tbsp
clove garlic, minced	1	1
cumin powder	1 1/2 tsp	1 1/2 tsp
salt	2 tsp	2 tsp
ground pepper	1 tbsp	1 tbsp
hot pepper sauce	½ tsp	½ tsp
olive oil	1 tbsp	1 tbsp
water	½ cup	0.23 lt

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Directions

Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker and mix thoroughly. Cook on low 8-10 hours.
Serve with a selection of toppings including grated Cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes and sour cream.

Happy New Year everyone.

We finally got all the Christmas decorations put away, shovelled the snow, and finished almost all the cookies and chocolates. So it’s time to start a new year. Resolutions? Don’t even use the word, it has such a negative connotation.