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Slowpoke Recipes

Browse this collection of easy "Slowpoke" recipes for your slow cooker. Enjoy comforting and delicious meals to drop in your crock pot any day of the week. From family dinners to potlucks, delight them with a batch of homemade borracho beans, chipotle pot roast tacos or spicy meatballs. Make extra for leftovers that freeze and reheat well.

Try these new slow cooker recipes:

Braised Balsamic Short Ribs

Braised Balsamic Short Ribs
This decadent, slow cooked dinner is delicious over pasta, polenta or rice. Serve with a glass of red wine.

To create tender short ribs:
1. Sear beef short ribs and sauté with red wine, shallots and fennel.
2. Slow cook over low heat for 8 hours.
3. Meat should be falling off the bone and very tender.
 

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Green Harissa Pulled Pork

Green Harissa Pulled Pork
Green Harissa is chile paste made with shallots, jalapeños, garlic, tomatillos, cilantro, parsley, red wine vinegar, lime juice, and olive oil. 

To create delicious green harissa tacos:
1. Rub pork on all sides with coriander, cumin, salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
2. Prepare green harissa sauce.
3. Slow cook pork butt over low heat for 8 hours or until falling off the bone and tender.
 

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Texas Style Borracho Beans

Texas-Style Borracho Beans
Perfect to serve with Texas brisket or barbecue, with enchiladas, or as a soup with corn bread. 

To create Texas-Style Borracho Beans:
1. Soak beans overnight.
2. Sauté bacon, onions and garlic. Add to crock pot with seasonings, beer, chicken stock and bay leaves. 
3. Slow cook over low heat for 8 hours or until beans are fork tender.
 

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Spicy Homemade Meatballs with Rigatoni Recipe

Spicy Homemade Meatballs with Rigatoni
Veal and chorizo make these meatballs flavorful, tender and spicy. Brown meatballs in a sauté pan for 2-3 minutes before placing in slow cooker with pasta sauce. 

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Chipotle Pot Roast Tacos

Chipotle Pot Roast Tacos
Try this top rated recipe on heb.com. A trusted go-to taco recipe perfect for tailgates or game watching. Serve with warm corn or flour tortillas, red onions, diced tomatoes and thinly sliced avocados. 
Mediterranean Beans in Brodo

Mediterranean Beans in Brodo
It's easy to prepare this classic bean soup recipe. Serve over pasta for a classic Italian soup and garnish with grated Parmesan. 

To create this bean soup recipe:
1. Soak navy beans overnight.
2. Add vegetables and Mediterranean spices like cloves, thyme and oregano.
3. Cook over low heat for 8 hours.
 

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