For wintertime it’s all about comfort food and something warm and hearty. Here’s two recipes that are fast and easy to throw in the crockpot and yield some good main courses:
Harvest Ham
- 3 sweet potatoes (sliced in half lengthwise)
- 1.5 pounds of boneless ham
- 1 cup of maple syrup
Place potatoes in bottom of slow cooker to form a rack; put ham on top of potatoes and pour syrup over ham and potatoes. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours. (option: add 6 carrots and place them with the potatoes…we usually skip the carrots).
(ref: FitItQuick, 2004)
Cranberry-Orange Turkey Breast
- 1/2 cup of orange marmalade
- 16-oz can whole cranberries in sauce
- 2 tsp. orange zest, grated
- 3-lb. turkey breast
Combine first three ingredients in a bowl and place the turkey in slow cooker. Pour half the orange-cranberry mixture over turkey and cover. Cook low 7-8 hour, high 3.5-4 hours (until turkey juices run clear). Add remaining mixture for the last 1/2 hour of cooking. Remove turkey and allow of 15 minutes before slicing.
(ref: Fix-it and Forget-it, 2008 Calendar).
