Heat the olive oil in a skillet and brown the chicken breasts on both sides, then
add to a slow cooker on low setting.
* NOTE: if you're leaving the house for the day, pre-cook your pasta and
add it to the slow cooker when you get home, and heat through before serving.
It is also a wonderful make ahead meal that you can refrigerate and reheat or keep on the stovetop on low or
even add to your slow cooker on the warm setting.
With my method everything is
added to the slow cooker at once — maybe not as authentic but less laborious as you leave your slow cooker to do all the work overnight.
The olives, raisins and capers that make picadillo so magical (think sweet, salty, savory all at once) are
added to the slow cooker an hour before the end of the cooking time but don't sweat it if you don't get them in there with exactly an hour to go.
Browning the chicken on the stovetop before
adding it to the slow cooker will add a wonderful caramelized flavor you just can't achieve from the slow cooker.
So as part of my Whole30 prep, I made a giant batch of Paleo BBQ sauce on Sunday, and Monday
I added it to my slow cooker pulled pork.
Mrs. Grimes Black Beans, peppers, onions, garlic, salsa, chicken broth, and dried herbs and spices are
added to a slow cooker then simmered until the vegetables are tender.
Once the meat is browned,
add to the slow cooker.
Add to your slow cooker: the cubed squash, browned meat, lemon juice, thyme, rosemary, broth, and salt.
The bones need to be cooked through in your microwave before being
added to the slow cooker.
Add to slow cooker and top with all remaining Slow Cooker ingredients.
Cut the pork shoulder into chunks (2 - 3 inches) and
add to the slow cooker.
Add them to the slow cooker and let that do all the rest of the work.
Dice peppers, and
add to slow cooker.
In the same skillet, cook poblano peppers, stirring, until golden in spots, about 3 minutes;
add to slow cooker.
Chop bacon and
add to slow cooker.
question: Should the liquid part of the two cans of coconut milk also be
added to the slow cooker or just add the solid parts of the coconut milk?
You could try crisping up the tortillas on the stove before
adding them to the slow cooker.
Whisk together tomato paste and wine, and
add to slow cooker.
Remove from pan and
add to slow cooker.
Add to slow cooker with all other ingredients and mix.
Remove from heat and
add to the slow cooker.
Add to the slower cooker and cover.
Add to slow cooker the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.
When it is all cooked through,
add to slow cooker with all of the rest of the ingredients.
Whisk beer into remaining flour mixture until smooth;
add to slow cooker.
Add to slow cooker, along with chicken broth, chicken and fire roasted green chilies.
Add 1/2 cup water to the pasilla sauce jar, close lid, and shake to incorporate any leftover sauce;
add to the slow cooker.
Cut corn tortillas into thin strips and
add to slow cooker, stirring to combine.