Want to spend more time with loved ones this Thanksgiving? Ditch the perfectly timed oven schedule and put your slow cooker to work. It’ll deliver the familiar flavors of your favorite holiday stuffing, sauces and desserts in a new, more convenient way.
Cranberry Sauce
YIELD: Serves 8
INGREDIENTS:
1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
2/3 cup sugar
1 seedless orange, peeled and sectioned
2 McCormick Bay Leaves
1 McCormick Cinnamon Stick
DIRECTIONS: Place all ingredients in 4-quart slow cooker. Cover. Cook 3 hours on high, stirring every hour. Uncover. Stir well. Cook, uncovered, 30 to 45 minutes longer on high or until slightly thickened.
Oatmeal Apple Cobbler
YIELD: Serves 10
INGREDIENTS:
Apple Filling:
5 medium Gala apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose baking mix, such as Bisquick
1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon Oatmeal
Cobbler Topping:
1 cup all-purpose baking mix, such as Bisquick
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into pieces
DIRECTIONS: Spray inside of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. For the Apple Filling, toss apple slices, brown sugar, baking mix and cinnamon in large bowl. Place in slow cooker. For the Cobbler Topping, mix all ingredients, except butter, in medium bowl. Cut in butter with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over Apple Filling. Cover. Cook 3 hours on high. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Sausage Stuffing
YIELD: Serves 12
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 pound mild (sweet) Italian sausage, casing removed
1 cup Kitchen Basics Original Chicken Stock
2 teaspoons McCormick Rubbed Sage
1 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Rosemary
10 cups cubed French bread (1-inch pieces)
DIRECTIONS: Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Spray inside of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add stock and herbs; stir to blend. Stir in bread cubes and sausage-vegetable mixture. Cover. Cook 45 minutes on high. Uncover and stir. Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes longer. Source: McCormick
