ZWT 8 ~ A French Love Affair Challenge

[lazyme]

loof wrote:



Here's my completion for this challenge....I had fun working on this and the results were really good....of course I started with a really good recipe so that helped

I made magpie diner's Vegan Bean Cassoulet #373286 and adapted it for the crock pot. I posted the adapted Crock Pot Vegan Bean Cassoulet #484128.



Here are the changes I made for crock-pot cooking:

* Cut the veggies into bigger chunks and did not saute them first (so didn't need 2 T of the oil)

* Doubled the herbes de provence and used half the amount of veggie broth

* Cooked half of the breadcrumb mixture in the crock pot with the veggies the entire time, then toasted the remaining crumbs in a skillet and topped the veggies with them at serving time

This was a fun challenge! Thanks to whoever thought it up!

loof,
So glad you had fun with this challenge. I'll get your completion noted.

[LifeIsGood]

Hi again Vic...we have to stop meeting like this.

I will take the third spot fo the Herbaceous Curvaceous Honeys and convert Poulet Rôti (Roast Chicken) #234424 by momaphet

[lazyme]

LifeIsGood wrote:


Hi again Vic...we have to stop meeting like this.

I will take the third spot fo the Herbaceous Curvaceous Honeys and convert Poulet R�ti (Roast Chicken) #234424 by momaphet

Hi again Kathy,
As long as we keep bumping into each other - should we meet at a little bistro for lunch?

[Lainey6605]

To complete this challenge, I started with Rita's "Beef Bourguignon" #54850. This recipe was easy to adapt to the crock pot. All I really had to do was reduce the amount of wine by half and then increase the cooking time for the slow cooker. I still browned the meat and vegetables in a cast iron skillet because this adds so much to the flavor. It takes a little extra time if you are rushed in the morning, but it is so worth it. This was a really delicious recipe and so full of flavor.

The new slow cooker recipe I adapted from the original recipe is "Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon" #484132.

[lazyme]

Lainey6605 wrote:



To complete this challenge, I started with Rita's "Beef Bourguignon" #54850. This recipe was easy to adapt to the crock pot. All I really had to do was reduce the amount of wine by half and then increase the cooking time for the slow cooker. I still browned the meat and vegetables in a cast iron skillet because this adds so much to the flavor. It takes a little extra time if you are rushed in the morning, but it is so worth it. This was a really delicious recipe and so full of flavor.

The new slow cooker recipe I adapted from the original recipe is "Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon" #484132.

Thanks Lainey. I like the way you still browned the meat and veggies to get full flavor.

[JackieOhNo!]

I had a lot of fun adapting Wine-Braised Beef #482673 by breezermom #226863. It was quite easy to do, actually. I also browned the meat and vegetables before adding to the slow cooker, then added only half the required liquids (including draining the tomatoes). I chose the speedier cooking method (4 hours on High) and the beef was perfect. Finished off the gravy in a saucepan, and I had a wonderful dinner on the table (which I did not have much success photographing). The house smelled wonderful while it was cooking, and certainly whet the appetite.

The new recipe posted is Breezermom's Slow Cooker Wine-Braised Beef #484105.

[lazyme]

JackieOhNo! wrote:
I had a lot of fun adapting Wine-Braised Beef #482673 by breezermom #226863. It was quite easy to do, actually. I also browned the meat and vegetables before adding to the slow cooker, then added only half the required liquids (including draining the tomatoes). I chose the speedier cooking method (4 hours on High) and the beef was perfect. Finished off the gravy in a saucepan, and I had a wonderful dinner on the table (which I did not have much success photographing). The house smelled wonderful while it was cooking, and certainly whet the appetite.

The new recipe posted is Breezermom's Slow Cooker Wine-Braised Beef #484105.

Jackie -
so glad that you had fun. That's the point, right? Like that you used several different steps to convert this. Browning, high setting, and gravy on the stovetop. Thanks.

[Nif]

Instead of Annacia, I will be doing this challenge for Chefs Gone Wild.

I will be attempting to crock-pot-a-fy Poulet Rôti (Roast Chicken) #234424 by momaphet!

[Nif]

LifeIsGood wrote:


Hi again Vic...we have to stop meeting like this.

I will take the third spot fo the Herbaceous Curvaceous Honeys and convert Poulet R�ti (Roast Chicken) #234424 by momaphet

Hi old team mate! I'm going to make the same recipe! It's ON LifeIsGood!

[lazyme]

Nif wrote:
Instead of Annacia, I will be doing this challenge for Chefs Gone Wild.

I will be attempting to crock-pot-a-fy Poulet R�ti (Roast Chicken) #234424 by momaphet!

Thanks. I'll make the change.

[Random Rachel]

So I didn't read everyone else's recipe choices, and ended up picking the same recipe that someone else has picked - is that ok, or should I do another one? I didn't think to check until after I had already prepared the dish and posted my recipe

[lazyme]

Random Rachel wrote:
So I didn't read everyone else's recipe choices, and ended up picking the same recipe that someone else has picked - is that ok, or should I do another one? I didn't think to check until after I had already prepared the dish and posted my recipe

Sure, you can make the one that you've already selected. More than one player can make the same recipe.

[Random Rachel]

lazyme wrote:
Sure, you can make the one that you've already selected. More than one player can make the same recipe.

Thanks for the quick reply!

[Random Rachel]

I chose Lavender Lynn's Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes #482036 to make in my crockpot.

I really didn't need to make any changes to cook it in the crockpot - I sliced the potato thinner to help them cook faster and just put it in my crock pot instead of in the oven. I like that it held really well, so we could have staggered eating with everyone getting fresh, warm food.

My recipe version is: Creamy AuGratin Potatoes {Crockpot} #484241

[lazyme]

Random Rachel wrote:




I chose Lavender Lynn's Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes #482036 to make in my crockpot.

I really didn't need to make any changes to cook it in the crockpot - I sliced the potato thinner to help them cook faster and just put it in my crock pot instead of in the oven. I like that it held really well, so we could have staggered eating with everyone getting fresh, warm food.

My recipe version is: Creamy AuGratin Potatoes {Crockpot} #484241

Talk about fast!