NotSoObvious Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I'm making a "healthier sloppy joe" recipe I found online. It's all done on a skillet and takes about 30 minutes. I don't want to be cooking when our company arrives. At what point can I put this all in the crock pot? Could I brown the meat now (10:30AM), then put everything else in the crockpot until dinner? Or do I need to cook the veggies a bit with the meat first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 They great thing about crock pots is that they're so versatile. Something like that probably only needs a couple of hours to be done, but it should be fine to leave it considerably longer. I'd probably cook the veggies with the meat, but they'd likely be fine just throwing them in the crock pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 OK, so if I cook the meat and veggies this afternoon, then throw everything else in the crock pot and let it sit on low for a few hours, I should be fine?? I'm a recipe follower and have no cooking sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I would cook it all this morning, cool it and put it in the crock in the fridge. An hour or so before they come I would put it on the low heat setting (not "keep warm"). Essentially, I'd use the crock pot as a warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 OK, so if I cook the meat and veggies this afternoon, then throw everything else in the crock pot and let it sit on low for a few hours, I should be fine?? Yes. Or you can do like Seasider suggests. Crock pots are wonderful things. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 OK, so if I cook the meat and veggies this afternoon, then throw everything else in the crock pot and let it sit on low for a few hours, I should be fine?? I'm a recipe follower and have no cooking sense! That should be perfectly fine. I would definitely keep it on low though--I've had tomato based sauces burn around the edge in my crockpot when it's too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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