Not exact matches
I would suggest that, the first time you try it, just
keep a
really careful eye on it, and
stir it frequently to prevent it from scorching around the sides or on any hot spots your slow cooker might have.
I try to
keep meat and processed foods to a minimum; we often eat brown rice, which makes an excellent
stir - fry side (or fried rice), or a hearty burrito bowl with yams, black beans, whatever vegetables, homemade hot sauce (actually
really simple!).
Keep cooking and
stirring til
really thick (about 2 - 3 more minutes) and the mixture becomes like a cohesive mass of melted dairy cheese and stretches like in the photo below.
The
stirring is important not only because it
keeps the rice from sticking to the bottom of your pan, but it also helps to create the lovely smooth and creamy sauce found in a
really good risotto.
Once it starts to get cold, it is
really hard to
keep our little ones from driving us
stir crazy.
Switch to a rubber spatula and
keep stirring gently until the dough comes together, just a few seconds,
really.
When I open a can, I use fork to
stir it all up
really well, then pour it into a jar to
keep in the fridge.
If you
really love oven - roasted garlic, and have some on hand in the refrigerator (I find the garlic puree is
really easy to store and
keeps for ages, not in oil, just plain garlic puree in a covered glass small jar, and those seriously deathly spores don't grow), simply
stir in a spoonful when the soup is nearly finished cooking and has reduced substantially.