I think I may have been one of the few people in the country who didn’t own a slow cooker. The truth is, I never really though that I needed another appliance jamming up my cupboards. Sometimes being wrong is okay though.
I’ve always loved the slow cooker meals prepared by friends, so it was a nice surprise when Hamilton beach asked me to try their Set and forget 6 Qt Programmable Slow cooker. Right away I started trying to come up with ideas of what I could make. I never knew slow cookers were so popular until I started looking for recipes and there’s tons of them available. So far I’ve used mine a few times and been really pleased with the results, heck I even made a cake in it and it was so easy! For this recipe I used some leftover turkey and mixed it with a few cans of tomatoes, some herbs, red wine, garlic and fresh basil. I added the pasta uncooked and just let the slow cooker work it’s magic.
I know you’re thinking you can just make these recipes in a regular pot and shove it in the oven. Well, yes you can but I live in California where it gets really hot and not having the oven blasting for 3-4 hours is a good thing! You can also fire up the slow cooker and take care of some errands with the peace of mind that you’re house won’t burn down by the time you return home.
Hamilton Beach have generously offered to supply another slow cooker for one of my readers!
Score for you guys, maybe you have one already but I bet it’s not as cool as this one. The Set and Forget 6 Qt Slow Cooker even has a thermometer probe hole so you can keep an eye on those big cuts of meat. You can also program it to keep your food warm after it reaches the desired cooking time. Just follow the directions on the Rafflecopter widget below and good luck! One winner will be chosen at random and be given 24 hours to reply or another winner will be chosen. Giveaway open to U.S. residents only.
Slow Cooker Turkey Pasta and A Giveaway
Ingredients
- 2 oz cans crushed tomatoes 28
- 1 pound cooked shredded turkey (or rotisserie chicken)
- 2/3 cups red wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 cup sliced shallots
- 2 Tablespoons fresh basil chopped plus more for garnishing
- 3 leaves bay
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups uncooked penne pasta
- Parmesan cheese for garnishing
Instructions
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Add all of the ingredients to your slow cooker.
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Stir well.
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Set to HIGH and cook for 2 hours.
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Stir once more and adjust the seasoning.
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Garnish with grated Parmesan and more chopped basil.
I like to make soups and stews in the crockpot..my favorite fall stew is pork and pumpkin stew from the William Sonoma website….so good
We enjoy a hearty beef stew — or pulled pork in the slow cooker.
Great pasta dish, perfect for a busy weeknight!
I want to try apple butter
Tortilla soup
I’d make beef stew!
pulled pork or chicken!
I would make pulled pork
i would make italian beef.
i’ve been craving it!
I’d make slow cooker lasagna!!
I don’t know what I’d make because I’ve never used one. I think that needs to change. GREG
I would make chili and rice in the slow cooker
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funny that you posted this today… i am desperately looking for a new crockpot!
I’d make pulled pork!
I have a very similar crock pot, but my college-aged son thinks I have spares of every appliance to outfit his apartment! He most recently asked for a crockpot, so my fingers are crossed :)
Pork Loin with apricots
I love making pulled pork in the crockpot. This time of year, I’ve been dying to try crockpot baked apples!
beef stew or beef roast with vegetables.
Why does everyone have such success with slow cookers and I can’t manage to make anything taste good! I’ve been craving chili that is magically ready when I get home recently though!
I would make delicious chicken tacos, pulled pork, beans and ham shank, roast, stew – oh so many things!
i’d make something with beef
Before my old one died, I used my slow cooker nearly everyday. The versatility is fantastic. The tenderness of the meat and veggies – melts in your mouth good!
I would love to make chicken and dumplings.
I’d love to make a slow cooker chili!
I would make apple butter if I won the slow cooker. It would be very appropriate for fall.
I Would Make Chicken N’ Dumplings.
I would love to make pulled pork!
With the weather cooling down I think I’d make a soup or stew. But this pasta looks pretty amazing, so maybe I’d try this first!
not including this pasta? i would make some green chile pork and roll it up in some delicious tortillas.
I just pulled my slow cooker out a couple of weeks ago and am looking for recipes to make – this one is perfect!
I don’t think I could live without my slow cooker – love this pasta and this giveaway. I actually have apple butter in mine right now and it smells amazing.
I love Indian food so that’s been my recent slow cooker obsession/experimentation. I love when something tastes like I’ve personally spent HOURS on it when I’ve really only spent a few minutes.
This is one seriously gorgeous pasta. I want to just gobble it all up. (see what I did there, ha)
I am loving my slow cooker from Hamilton Beach. Now I just need to try this recipe out in it.
I would love to make this recipe and Mac and cheese as well.
I would make some vegetarian chili first in this cooker.
A great big vat of Texas Chili, oh yeah!
Coffee pot roast
The first thing would be sweet and sour meatballs! My family love them.
I would make a pumpkin chili first! mm mm
soup
I’ve always made pot roast in a slow cooker, but I’d like to try dessert like molten lava cake.
i’d love beef stew
Love pumpkin chili on a cool fall day!
Thank you for the great giveaway. My slower cooker was delivered today. Tomorrow will be a slower cooker meal.
Awesome Sandy!!