Crock-Pot VersaWare Pro User Manual

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Note: when using an electric stovetop, the heat diff user
MUST ALWAYS be used with the VersaWare® Pro stoneware.
Note: when using an electric stovetop, the heat diff user
MUST ALWAYS be used with the VersaWare® Pro stoneware.
Cheesy Tavern Soup
1
/  
2
 cup celery, chopped
1
/  
2
 cup carrots, chopped
1
/  
2
 cup green peppers, chopped
1
/  
2
 cup onion, chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
64 ounces chicken broth
4 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
1
/  
2
 cup fl our
4 cups grated Cheddar cheese
2 cans beer (room temperature)
1.
  On stovetop set to medium heat, sauté celery, carrots, onions, and peppers in olive 
oil in VersaWare® Pro stoneware until tender.  
2.
  Add remaining ingredients (except fl our and cheese) into stoneware and place in 
slow cooker heating base.  Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 
2-4 hours.  
3.
 Dissolve 
fl our in a small amount of water and add to soup, stirring in well.  
4.
  Top with grated cheese and place in preheated broiler for 10-15 minutes to melt 
cheese.  
Serves 8
Red Bliss Potato and Leek Clam 
Chowder
Olive oil
4 slices smoked bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 6-ounce cans minced clams, drained, liquid reserved
2 cups red bliss potatoes, cut into 
1
/  
2
-inch cubes
1 cup leeks, fi nely chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and fi nely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1
/  
2
 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups water or clam juice
1 cup dry milk powder
1
/  
3
 cup fl our
1 cup chilled water
3 cups cream
Ground paprika
1.
  Cover bottom of VersaWare® Pro stoneware with oil and place on stovetop set 
to medium heat and add bacon.  Sauté bacon until crispy, remove with a slotted 
spoon, and set aside on a paper towel to drain. Cool and reserve in refrigerator 
for garnish. 
2.
  Place the clams in a small mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Chill in the 
refrigerator while preparing the soup.  
3.
  Place the reserved clam liquid in the stoneware and add the potatoes, leeks, celery, 
carrots, sugar, salt and pepper.  Mix thoroughly to blend.  Stir 1 cup of the water.  
4.
  Place the stoneware in slow cooker heating base, cover, and cook on Low for 7-8 
hours or on High for 4-5 hours.  
5.
  In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dry milk and fl our.  Gradually whisk 
in 1 cup of chilled water.  Add this mixture to the soup and stir to combine.  
Cover and cook on High 20-30 minutes, or until thickened and very smooth.  
Meanwhile, remove bacon from refrigerator and allow chowder to come to room 
temperature.  Stir soup occasionally.  Add the clams and the cream and cook for 
an additional 10-15 minutes.  
6.
  To serve, ladle the soup into 6 individual bowls, dust each with the paprika and 
crumble the bacon evenly over each serving.  
Serves 6-8
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