Dinner In A Flash

Longer days bring busier schedules and even less time to cook wholesome family meals. The genius in your kitchen isn’t hired help – it’s a slow-cooked meal, simmering all day while you’re out.

A slow-cooker or crock-pot allows busy families to prepare dinner before leaving in the morning. Fill it with meat and vegetables and forget it all day - a fresh, hearty dinner will be waiting for you.

A slow cooker does what its name implies: cook slowly at a low temperature. That makes it ideal for less expensive cuts of meat, juicy and fork-tender. A crock pot requires less energy than your oven, making it a budget’s best friend.

At Hiller’s, you’ll find wonderful crock-pot fare: bone-in chicken and turkey, lamb shoulder roasts, beef brisket and stewing meat. Add coarsely cut celery, onions and carrot chunks, plus stewed canned tomatoes and spices, for a complete meal. Vegetarians, too, can slow-cook bean or vegetable soups and hearty vegetable-grain stews.

Try this great slow-cooker recipe tonight!

Chef Peter Julian’s Spicy Lamb and Peanut Stew for the Slow Cooker

1 lb. lamb shoulder or sirloin, cut into 3/4- inch cubes
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 c. fat-free beef broth
2 medium carrots, sliced
1/2 lb. fingerling potatoes quartered
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/8 t. cayenne
1/2 c. frozen peas
1/4 to1/2 c. all-natural peanut butter
chopped dry roasted peanuts for garnish.

1. Spray large saucepan with nonstick cooking spray. Add lamb, onion and garlic. Brown meat over medium-high heat.

2. Place meat mixture into crock pot or slow cooker. Add beef broth. Cook on low heat for 4 to 6 hours.

3. Add vegetables and other remaining ingredients. Cook for an additional 1-2 hours on low heat or until vegetables are tender.

4. Serve over basmati rice. Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired.

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