Mediterranean Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Warm water and vegetable bouillon in a slow cooker on High until dissolved. Add lentils, carrots, and potatoes.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin and coriander and cook and stir until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add oil, followed by onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and transfer to the slow cooker. Stir. Add tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Stir in spinach.
• Cook on High, stirring every 30 minutes, until lentils are tender and stew has thickened, 3 to 4 hours.

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef in skillet about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown. Sprinkle with salt, Italian seasoning and garlic; remove from skillet.
• Place beef, seasoned side up, in 4-to 5-quart slow cooker. Spread tomatoes and olives over roast. Add broth and onions.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until beef is tender.
• Remove beef from slow cooker; cover and let stand 15 minutes. Slice beef; serve with beef juice and onions from slow cooker. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Spray 12 inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium - high heat.
• Cook beef in skillet about 5 minutes, turn once till brown.
• Sprinkle with salt, Italian seasoning and garlic; remove from skillet.
• Place beef, seasoned side up in 4-5 quart slow cooker.
• Spread tomatoes and olives over roast.
• Add broth and onions.
• Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours till beef is tender.
• Remove beef from slow cooker; cover and let stand 15 minutes.
• Slice beef; serve with beef juice and onions from slow cooker.

CROCK POT PORK MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for the marinade.
• Put the roast in a large bowl, stab all over with a sharp knife, pour over and rub in half of the marinade.
• Turn over and repeat, cover and leave in a cool place for 10-12 hours.
• When ready to cook bring roast back to room temperature.
• Preheat a large frying pan or skillet on the top of the stove.
• Scrape of as much marinade as possible and place that, together with the marinade in the bowl in your crock pot, switch on to low.
• When skillet is hot brown the roast on all sides for about 10 minutes, don't use any oil or butter, there is still enough oil on the roast.
• Put in the crock pot and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• You can add two tablespoons of cream to the juices or serve them as they are.
• If you don't like the juices just serve the pork with another gravy and discard the juices.
• To serve on buns or in pita, cook the pork 1-2 hours longer so you can pull it apart.