{"id":14156,"date":"2014-09-17T00:51:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T17:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=14156"},"modified":"2016-10-07T12:44:32","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T19:44:32","slug":"crock-pot-casserole-crock-turning-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/crock-pot-casserole-crock-turning-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"New Crock-Pot Casserole Crock is Turning Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Crock-Pot has introduced a new Crock-Pot that is turning heads – their new Crock-Pot Casserole Crock Slow Cooker<\/a>.  What’s unique about this Crock-Pot Casserole Crock is that it’s a rectangular shape – the size of a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish!  Wow, such a novel idea, yet one that makes great sense!  Can you imagine being able to make your lasagna, potato dishes, and favorite casseroles in a rectangular dish rather than a deep bowled Crock-Pot?<\/p>\n

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Just look at it, isn’t beautiful?<\/p>\n

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New Crock-Pot Casserole Crock Slow Cooker<\/span><\/h2>\n

And the new Crock-Pot Casserole Crock Slow Cooker is so versatile, you can<\/p>\n

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  1. Cook casseroles – <\/strong>including potatoes, chicken, pork, meat, veggies<\/li>\n
  2. Transport it<\/strong> – it comes with a secure clip-on lid to transfer well when transporting your dish to another location<\/li>\n
  3. Transfer it to the oven<\/strong> – want a finishing baked touch?  Transfer the removable stoneware dish to your oven<\/li>\n
  4. Serve from it<\/strong> – the dish looks beautiful and your food is now ready to serve<\/li>\n
  5. Warm it<\/strong> – dinner is ready but you’re not?  No problem, just change the setting to Warm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It’s amazing how the shape of the Crock-Pot can open so many more possibilities for meals.  I love my other Crock-Pots, but whenever use them, any dish I make often turns out looking like a stew.  Now my Crock-Pot meals can look like masterpieces.<\/p>\n

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    I used the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock twice this week and was very pleased.  The first dish I made was a Hash-brown Hamburger Casserole with Veggies and Cheese Recipe I found on Pinterest<\/a>.  To try out the oven-safe 9″ x 13″ stoneware casserole dish, I baked the dish in the oven for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

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    Afterwards I placed it in the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock cradle to and selected Warm.  This worked out great, dinner was ready and waiting for us.  My husband and son were at football practice so when they came home an hour later, we were all ready to eat.<\/p>\n

    The second dish I made was my Mom’s famous Au Gratin Potatoes.  These have been a hit in our family since I can remember.  I worried that the potatoes might not cook enough but after 4-5 hours of cooking on High, they were perfect.  Au Gratin potatoes are made with layering potatoes, onions, peppers (optional), and ham in the casserole dish, then pouring a cream sauce over them.  The cream sauce is made with sour cream, cream of mushroom (or cream of chicken), chunky salsa, and cheese.\"Crock-Pot<\/p>\n

    I cut up the potatoes and threw all the ingredients together at 1:30 pm and turned the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock on High.  Later in the day I picked up the kids and we went to a Health and Wellness fair and did a little shopping.  No worries about rushing home, dinner was ready.  We all finally sat down to eat at 6:30 pm.  The potatoes came out fabulously, full of flavor and they were tender, not mushy.  The sauce was a little more watery than usual, due to the steaming process instead of baking process, but the flavor was still there.  We all had seconds!<\/p>\n

    OK, now that I had so much success with the first two dishes, I was ready to try my gluten-free lasagna in the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock.  I have never tried lasagna in the Crock-Pot before, mainly because I feared it would look like lasagna stew.<\/p>\n

    Instead of looking online to find a Crock-Pot lasagna recipe, my husband and I decided to go with what we knew.  My husband loves making lasagna and was happy that we would not have to cook the noodles first.  First he saut\u00e9ed the onions, garlic, and meat together.  Then, after spraying the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock with Pam,  our daughter helped us layer the rice lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, sauce, and mozzarella cheese along with the hamburger meat.<\/p>\n

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    Our creation looked beautiful – so colorful.  I was bummed that I put the cilantro on top BEFORE cooking.  I meant to do it afterwards so it would still be fresh and green.  Usually, when putting cilantro in the oven it turns brownish.  No worries, I thought I would just garnish the lasagna with fresh cilantro after the slow cooking was done.<\/p>\n

    Well, after just 3 1\/2 hours cooking on high, our lasagna was already done.  I poked a fork through the noodles and they were tender.  I removed the casserole crock from the slower cooker base and put it in an oven for 10 minutes to get a little bit of crunch and browning.<\/p>\n

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    Here’s how it turned out.  We couldn’t wait to eat it!  To my surprise, the cilantro still kept its green color, the lasagna looked amazing.  We served it to our Bible Study group and they loved it.  In fact, one of our guests said they were going out this week to buy their own Crock-Pot Casserole Crock Slow Cooker!  She said she’s made Crock-Pot lasagna before, but it never looked this good.  And it tasted great too.
    \n    \"Crock-Pot<\/a>Here’s a close-up of Crock-Pot’s Cook & Carry locking system.  The lid locks to the slow cooker container and with its rubber sealed lid, you need not worry about spills in the car, even with sudden turns or stopping.  Take your dish out of the slow cooker container to cool the container first before carrying.<\/p>\n

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