Want to spend more time with loved ones this Thanksgiving? Ditch the perfectly timed oven schedule and put your slow cooker to work. It’ll deliver the familiar flavors of your favorite holiday stuffing, sauces and desserts in a new, more convenient way.
“Take advantage of the hassle-free slow cooker for sides and desserts and leave the oven free for your turkey,” said McCormick Kitchens Executive Chef Kevan Vetter. “Top a mixture of apples, brown sugar and cinnamon with seasoned oat crumbles for a warm Oatmeal Apple Cobbler – an ooey gooey dessert that will fill your kitchen with an irresistible, sweet and spicy aroma while it slow cooks.”
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Servings: 8
1 package (12 ounces) fresh or
frozen cranberries
2/3 cup sugar
1 seedless orange, peeled and sectioned
2 McCormick Bay leaves
1 McCormick Cinnamon Stick
Place all ingredients in 4-quart slow cooker. Cover.
Cook 3 hours on high, stirring every hour. Uncover. Stir well.
Cook, uncovered, 30 to 45 minutes longer on high or until slightly thickened.
Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Servings: 12 (2/3-cup servings)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 pound mild (sweet) Italian sausage,
casing removed
1 cup Kitchen Basics Original
Chicken Stock
2 teaspoons McCormick Rubbed Sage
1 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Rosemary
10 cups cubed French bread (1-inch pieces)
Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
Spray inside of slow cooker with no stick cooking spray. Add stock and herbs; stir to blend. Stir in bread cubes and sausage-vegetable mixture. Cover.
Cook 45 minutes on high. Uncover and stir. Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes longer.
Slow Cooker Oatmeal Apple Cobbler
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 3 hours
Servings: 10
Apple Filling:
5 medium Gala apples, peeled,
cored and thinly sliced
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose baking mix,
such as Bisquick
1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
Oatmeal Cobbler Topping:
1 cup all-purpose baking mix,
such as Bisquick
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into pieces
Spray inside of slow cooker with no stick cooking spray. For the Apple Filling, toss apple slices, brown sugar, baking mix and cinnamon in large bowl. Place in slow cooker.
For the Cobbler Topping, mix all ingredients, except butter, in medium bowl. Cut in butter with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over Apple Filling. Cover.
Cook 3 hours on high.
