I love my slow cooker, especially this time of year. Perfect for soups, stews, meat dishes, and even desserts, it is a tried and true method of cooking amazing meals in one pot. Painless and perfect for anyone on the go, the slow cooker needs to be in every kitchen. So when there is a fabulous new recipe cookbook hitting the streets, I love to review them and check out the awesome recipes.
Today I am pleased to share with you a brand new cookbook, just released, that you are going to love too! Easy to use and loaded with amazing pictures, check out:
Best of Bridge The Family Slow Cooker Cookbook
Best of Bridge featuring Julie Van Rosendaal, Sue Duncan, Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
384 pages • 8.5″ x 10.5″
32 color photographs
Concealed Wire-o Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-7788-0544-1
Publication date: October 2016
Best of Bridge is back with an all-new book and an all-new group of ladies.
The Best of Bridge ladies, like so many of you, have fallen in love with slow cookers all over again. Life is getting busier, money is getting tighter, and people aren’t any less hungry! So the satisfaction that comes from assembling a few ingredients early in the day, pushing a button and not having to worry about dinner until it’s time to eat just makes the day feel more manageable.
Whether you’re looking for a hearty stew or a gooey, cheesy dip that will stay warm throughout your party, simply call your slow cooker and these recipes into service — you’ll be glad you did.
The Best of Bridge culinary baton has been passed to a new trio of friends, and not only are they carrying on the tradition, but they’re connecting Bride to a whole new generation of home cooks. Elizabeth Chorney-Booth, Sue Duncan and Julie Van Rosendaal are writing and creating recipes that reflect both their friendship and their love of cooking- a true homage to the extraordinary legacy built built by the original ladies.
Check out these amazing recipes from the book and give them a try!
These recipes and images are Courtesy of Best of Bridge Family Slow Cooker by The Best of Bridge © 2016 www.bestofbridge.com Reprinted with publisher permission. Available where books are sold.
Baked Ravioli Recipe
page 242, pasta, vegetarian, kid-fav
When there’s no time to layer lasagna, a bag of ravioli will come close to the real thing. Spend 5 minutes early in the afternoon and you’ll be rewarded with a hearty feast at dinnertime.
3 cups tomato pasta sauce (your favorite jarred kind) 750 mL
1 lb fresh or frozen ravioli 500 g
1 cup ricotta cheese 250 mL
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 250 mL
Pour a third of the tomato sauce into a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Top with half the ravioli, spreading it out in a roughly even layer. Dollop half the ricotta on top by the spoonful. Top with another third of the sauce, another layer of ravioli and ricotta, and the rest of the sauce. If you like, add about 1⁄3 cup (75 mL) water to the jar and swish it around to get all the sauce out, then pour over top.
Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella, cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes to let the cheese melt while you set the table.
Serves 4 to 6.
Best of Bridge Hamburger Soup Recipe
page 92, soups, classics
This slow cooker version of one of the most popular Bridge recipes of all time is just as easy as the classic. And (sacrilege!) we’ve phased out the can of cream of tomato soup.
Vegetable oil
1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef 750 g
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 bay leaf
1⁄2 cup pearl or pot barley 125 mL
1 tbsp sugar 15 mL
1 tbsp cornstarch 15 mL
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) whole tomatoes, with juice 1
3 1⁄2 cups ready-to-use beef broth 875 mL
2 cups water 500 mL
1 1⁄2 cups tomato sauce 375 mL
2 tbsp soy sauce 30 mL
In a large skillet, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until starting to brown. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beef is browned and onion is softened.
Scrape into a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in carrots, celery, bay leaf, barley, sugar, cornstarch, salt, pepper, tomatoes, stock, water, tomato sauce and soy sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Discard bay leaf.
Serves 10.
Tip: Hamburger soup freezes like a dream! If you’re serving a family of 4 or 5, let half the soup cool after cooking and ladle it into a freezer bag. Pull it out of the freezer and pop it in the fridge in the morning, and it will be thawed in time for dinner. Pour into a soup pot and reheat.
Thoughts about Best of Bridge Family Slow Cooker Cookbook
This cookbook is fabulous! From the large size font you can read easily, to the great pictures and wire-bound binding, this is a cookbook that you can rely on and use easily every day! I love this book!
A gorgeous array of recipes for the whole family are included in this book. Appetizers, soups, main meals, desserts, and so much more. This is a book that I will turn to over and over again. I found so many great recipes in here that are on my “Must Try” list. Not just a few, like in some books.
The authors offer us over 200 recipes in this baby! The binding and the set up of this book make it a user friendly cookbook that will last for years. Definitely one to grab!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free book so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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