Picante Lentil Sauce Crock Pot Food

SLOW-COOKER LENTIL PASTA SAUCE WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cheese and spaghetti in slow cooker; stir in half the cheese. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 5 hours). About 15 min. before sauce is done, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain spaghetti. Serve topped with sauce and remaining cheese.

PICANTE BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the picante sauce, tomato sauce and taco seasoning; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer 3 cups to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast.

SALSA RANCHERA

Steps:

• Section the tomatoes and onion into pieces small enough for your food processor or blender to work effectively.
• I use a blender set on it lowest setting (mine says stir).
• **In a blender, slowly add all the ingredients, starting with the tomatoes and onions.
• Make sure not to put too much into your blender bowl at any one time, or it will not chop properly.
• Once the tomato and onion mixture is nice and smooth, continue to blend and incorporate all the other ingredients.
• **In a food processor, add all ingredients to the bowl and pulse until the mixture can withstand the continuous operation of the food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• FINAL INSTRUCTIONS-- Get some chips and a family member or a friend to help with the final adjustments.
• I usually have to tweak the amount of salt, cumin, cilantro or garlic to make it "perfect".
• If the onion or other seasonings are too much, add another tomato.
• Your salsa can be enjoyed now, but it is best after an overnight stay in the refrigerator.
• To make it the way I like it, I add one more tomato, one more chile arbol, at least one more large serano pepper and one more teaspoon of salt.
• I have also substituted the seranos with jalepeños or habeñeros.

PICANTE LENTIL SAUCE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, lentils, onions, garlic, sugar, cumin, chili, and picante sauce in an electric slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW until the lentils are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

CROCK POT PICANTE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut excess fat off chicken breasts and place in crock pot.
• Pour salsa or picante sauce over chicken.
• Cook on low 5-6 hours.

SIMPLE SLOW COOKER PICANTE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker, with the bell pepper rings over top of the chichen.
• Combine picante, brown sugar, and mustard, and spoon over top of the chicken.
• Cover and cook for 4 1/2 hours.

CROCK POT SOUTHERN BBQ SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large non- stick skillet, cook turkey, onion, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain.
• Transfer meat mixture to crock pot.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, ketchup, broth, Worcesteshire sauce, brown sugar, cumin and chili powder. Mix well.
• Cover and cook on low 4 to 5 hours.
• Serve over spaghetti.