I'm back to cooking. Woohoo.
Last night I wanted to try some chicken in the crock pot. I had come across a recipe in my travels for a lemon basil chicken that looked pretty good but not exactly what I wanted.
I also wanted to make something with lentils. I had a recipe for Faki, which is a greek vegetable and lentil soup.
I made them both. In my own way. Here's what happened!
Red Wine Vinegar Crockpot Chicken
adapted from THIS recipe by Family Fresh Meals
Ingredients:
4 chicken thighs, skin on
3 cups chopped carrots
3/4 cup chicken broth
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tsp dried celery
Directions:
Place the carrots in the crockpot; put the chicken on top of the carrots;
Whisk the chicken broth, vinegar, basil, and celery together;
Pour the liquid mixture on top of the chicken;
Cover and cook on high in the crockpot for four hours
DONZO
Here it is!
If you notice, there is one piece missing...stay tuned for why!
And now for Faki
Adapted from THIS recipe
Ingredients:
1 large shallot, chopped finely
4 carrots, also chopped
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
4 gloves of minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
3 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups dried lentils
1 can tomato sauce
1 squirt agave
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup water
2 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
Directions:
Process the shallot, carrots, oregano and garlic until it forms a chunky paste (this makes the veggies cook faster);
Heat the oil in pan and saute the mixture with the bay leaves for about 15 minutes until they are soft;
Add the lentils and coat them in the mixture;
Add tomato sauce, water, stock, and agave in the pot and bring to a boil;
Turn down the heat to medium low;
Simmer for about 45 minutes until the lentils are firm but not crunchy;
Stir in the vinegar and salt and pepper to taste;
Cook on low another five minutes;
Cool and serve
Pictures:
So now for the missing chicken...it went in here:
So how did it go?
Well, I got a text message this afternoon that said "Also, gfd lunch is delish!!!!"
So I guess it went ok. I think the red wine vinegar really marries the flavors and although I departed pretty far from the actual lentil dish, it was tasty.
Nom
~EK
Up Next: Two meat chili
Last night I wanted to try some chicken in the crock pot. I had come across a recipe in my travels for a lemon basil chicken that looked pretty good but not exactly what I wanted.
I also wanted to make something with lentils. I had a recipe for Faki, which is a greek vegetable and lentil soup.
I made them both. In my own way. Here's what happened!
Red Wine Vinegar Crockpot Chicken
adapted from THIS recipe by Family Fresh Meals
Ingredients:
4 chicken thighs, skin on
3 cups chopped carrots
3/4 cup chicken broth
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tsp dried celery
Directions:
Place the carrots in the crockpot; put the chicken on top of the carrots;
Whisk the chicken broth, vinegar, basil, and celery together;
Pour the liquid mixture on top of the chicken;
Cover and cook on high in the crockpot for four hours
DONZO
Here it is!
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| Still in the crockpot |
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| Out of the crockpot |
And now for Faki
Adapted from THIS recipe
Ingredients:
1 large shallot, chopped finely
4 carrots, also chopped
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
4 gloves of minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
3 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups dried lentils
1 can tomato sauce
1 squirt agave
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup water
2 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
Directions:
Process the shallot, carrots, oregano and garlic until it forms a chunky paste (this makes the veggies cook faster);
Heat the oil in pan and saute the mixture with the bay leaves for about 15 minutes until they are soft;
Add the lentils and coat them in the mixture;
Add tomato sauce, water, stock, and agave in the pot and bring to a boil;
Turn down the heat to medium low;
Simmer for about 45 minutes until the lentils are firm but not crunchy;
Stir in the vinegar and salt and pepper to taste;
Cook on low another five minutes;
Cool and serve
Pictures:
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| Why aren't my lentils pretty? |
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| The CEO's Lunch |
Well, I got a text message this afternoon that said "Also, gfd lunch is delish!!!!"
So I guess it went ok. I think the red wine vinegar really marries the flavors and although I departed pretty far from the actual lentil dish, it was tasty.
Nom
~EK
Up Next: Two meat chili
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