Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan

A meal featuring a vegetable on center stage doesn’t have to be only for vegetarians. Get a simple but healthy veggie fix with this dish.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Dip the eggplant in the egg whites, coating it well.
  • Mix the breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, and basil in a bowl.
  • Place the eggplant in the bowl, turning it to ensure even coverage of breading.
  • Spray the inner dish of the slow cooker with a nonstick spray, then place the breaded eggplant in the bottom.
  • Sprinkle the shredded parmesan cheese over the eggplant, then drench everything with the tomato sauce.
  • Cook on low for five hours.

Notes & Wine Advice

Place the Eggplant Parmesan over pasta cooked with butter for a complete meal.
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Slow-Cooked Vegetarian Lasagna

Slow-Cooked Vegetarian Lasagna

This vegetarian lasagna is a flavor-packed, slow-cooked delight with layers of eggplant, mushrooms, olives, and ricotta cheese. Perfect for an effortless Italian-inspired meal!
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Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • skillet
  • Mixing bowls
  • spoon

Ingredients

Instructions

Sauté the Vegetables:

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add eggplant and onion and sauté until the onion turns translucent.

Add More Ingredients:

  • Stir in the mushrooms, olives, and tomato sauce.
  • Cook until heated through.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.

Prepare the Cheese Mixture:

  • In a bowl, mix ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
  • Stir in the egg and Italian seasoning.

Layer the Lasagna:

  • Cut the lasagna sheets to fit inside your slow cooker’s inner dish.
  • Spray the inner dish with nonstick spray.
  • Spread one-fourth of the vegetable and tomato mixture on the bottom.
  • Place a pasta sheet on top.
  • Add one-fourth of the cheese mixture over the pasta.
  • Repeat until all the ingredients are layered, ending with cheese on top.

Cook:

  • Cover and cook on low for 5 hours until the lasagna is tender and bubbly.

Serve Hot:

  • Let it rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes & Wine Advice

Serving Tip:
For extra flavor and texture, try adding bell peppers, zucchini, or spinach. Pair this dish with garlic bread and a green salad for a complete meal.
Wine Advice:
Pair this vegetarian lasagna with a medium-bodied red wine, such as Chianti or Sangiovese, for a classic Italian experience.

Nutrition values

Calories: 480 kcal | koolhydraten: 45 g | Eiwitten: 28 g | Vet: 22 g | Suiker: 9 g
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Cuisine; Italian
Diets; Vegetarian

Meaty Lasagna

Meaty Lasagna

There’s no reason to sweat over how long it takes to make traditional lasagna. Prepare this dish the night before and refrigerate it in your slow cooker’s inner dish. The next day, put the dish back in the slow cooker and turn it on.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef and sausage in a lightly oiled pan over medium-high heat.
  • Stir in the garlic.
  • Drain any excess grease and add the tomato sauce. Remove from heat and set aside. Combine mozzarella, parmesan, egg, and oregano. Stir the mixture well.
  • Coat the inside of the slow cooker dish with a nonstick spray. Use kitchen scissors to cut the lasagna sheets to fit inside the slow cookers. Ladle one-fourth of the meat mixture into the bottom of the dish, then place a pasta sheet on top. Spoon one-fourth of the cheese sauce on top of the pasta sheet.
  • Repeat this pattern, ending with cheese sauce on top, until the slow cooker is full of layers and the meat and cheese mixtures are used completely.
  • Cook on low for five hours.

Notes & Wine Advice

Replace the ground beef and Italian sausage with turkey or soy substitutes for a healthier option.
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Pizza Pasta

Pizza Pasta

This recipe is sure to delight every diner.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Boil the linguine according to the package’s directions or until the pasta is al dente.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and brown the ground turkey.
  • Add the tomato sauce, mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper.
  • Spray the slow cooker insert with a nonstick cooking spray.
  • Ladle in one-fourth of the meat sauce, then one-fourth of the linguine, one-fourth of the pepperonis, and 1 cup of cheese.
  • Repeat the layers until the ingredients are used.
  • Cover and cook on low for four hours.

Notes & Wine Advice

Rotate different meats and vegetables for a different “pizza” every time.
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Blood Orange and Pomegranate Syrup Moscow Mule

Blood Orange and Pomegranate Syrup Moscow Mule

Blood Orange is a version of the Moscow Mule that has blood orange and pomegranate juice. You can garnish this mixture with sugar-coated cranberries and some rosemary. It is also considered as a fall wine or a festive cocktail. 
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Take a cocktail shaker and combine all the juices.
  • Shake them well.
  • Distribute them evenly over  copper mugs  along with ice.
  • Add some ginger beer over the mixture.
  • Garnish with blood orange rosemary skewer.
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Cherry Moscow Mule

Cherry Moscow Mule

Cherry Moscow Mule  is a recipe that’s made using Ginger ale and vodka which altogether is topped using some cherry juice and lime juice. If you are someone that likes less sweetness then you may use tart cherry juice. You can also use a regular beer as per what your palette demands. 
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Divide the ginger ale along with ginger beer
  • Add some vodka in it and then mix with lime juice and cherry juice
  • You can now serve it in 2 lowball glasses or  copper mugs.
  • Stir to combine
  • Add ice and serve with lime wedges
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Blueberry Moscow Blue

Blueberry Moscow Blue

Last on our list is the Blueberry Moscow Blue. Instead of watermelon or strawberries, you will be using Blueberries. This one is a bit more complex than the other two. You have to prepare first the Blueberry shrub. It’s advisable to make it ahead of time.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Take all these ingredients and put them in a blender. They should be fully liquified.
  • Pour mixture into a glass jar, and put in the refrigerator for at least 2 days.
  • Strain into a new and clean glass jar.
  • Once your blueberry shrub is ready. Put 1.5oz of vodka and the blueberry shrub into a shaker  tin. Add some ice as well. Then, shake.
  • Use a strainer and pour the mixture into a barrel-style copper mug .
  • Top it with a ginger beer. Garnish it with blueberries and a lime wheel.
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Course; Alcohol / Cocktails

Mint Moscow Mule

Mint Moscow Mule

When you watch videos on how to make Moscow mules, the cocktail would be presented with a sprig of mint leaves acting as a garnish only. Sure, it adds to the aesthetics but the thing is, mint is such a powerful ingredient and it should be in the cocktail, not just a mere decoration. And yes, the ginger beer may already be the “kick” factor in the drink but sometimes, you kind of get used to it and perhaps you want  something a little extra, and that’s what the mint is for.
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Equipment

  • copper mug

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a copper mug , put in the sugar cube, squeeze the lime with a citrus squeezer  straight into the mug.
  • Muddle  the combined ingredients gently for about 5 seconds. Add the mint leaves and give it two twists on the muddler .
  • Measure the vodka and ginger beer using a jigger  and pour them into the copper mug.
  • Stir gently the contents using a bar spoon . Then, add in the crushed ice all the way to the top of the mug.
  • Finally, garnish it with a sprig of mint leaves.
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Garden Mule

Garden Mule

This jazzed-up version of the Mule calls for the vodka but also works well with gin or tequila . In addition to our friends, ginger beer, and lime juice, this interpretation of the Mule requires the addition of some flavor-enhancing accouterments.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Take a cocktail shaker and put cucumber, 8 blueberries and mint leaves in the bottom
  • Muddle until the whole concoction is crushed and appears juicy
  • Add ice, lime juice, and vodka
  • Shake for 10-15 seconds
  • Put ice in the copper mug  and strain the liquid into it.
  • Now, add ginger beer and 4 blueberries
  • Cut open the remaining 4 blueberries and candied ginger using a toothpick and use it alongside a sprig of mint.
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Mexican Tequila Mule

Mexican Tequila Mule

Much like the Kentucky Mule, this rendition of the Mexico Mule gets its name from the region’s native inebriant. Tequila  is made from the agave that is prevalent in Mexico, which has been harvested, crafted, and aged to create the signature liquor. As it turns out, tequila works quite nicely to mix up a Mule, and puts a refreshing twist on the traditional recipe. As always, the lime juice and high-quality ginger beer are the backbone of the drink but switch the vodka for some Camareña Family, Casamigos, Avion, or whatever brand you prefer.
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Instructions

  • Mix and shake tequila, lime juice and sugar syrup with ice.
  • Strain the mixture into an ice-filled glass.
  • Top it with ginger beer and stir.
  • Garnish with lemon wheel, jalapeno slices and mint sprigs and then serve.
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