• 1 large rib celery,
chopped
• 1 medium garlic clove,
minced
• 1/4 tsp. red pepper
flakes, crushed, or more
to taste
• 1 can (410g) kidney
beans, rinsed and drained
• 820g canned crushed to-
matoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups fat free vegetable
broth
• 1/4 tsp. ground black
pepper
• 1 tsp. table salt
Method
Place all ingredients in order
listed in the slow cooker. Do
not stir.
Cover and cook on LOW
heat setting for 7 hours.
Stir and serve
Serves 6.
Sweet Spiced
Sweet
Potatoes
VEGETARIAN
Ingredients
• 1kg sweet potatoes,
peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup packed brown
sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. grated orange
peel
• Juice of 1 medium orange
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Garnish: Chopped toast-
ed pecans, optional
Method
Place all ingredients in the
slow cooker. Cover and cook
on LOW heat setting for 4
hours or on HIGH heat set-
ting for 2 hours or until pota-
toes are tender.
Sprinkle with pecans before
serving, if desired.
Serves: 6
Variation:
Mash potatoes; add 1/4 cup
whipping cream. Sprinkle with
a mixture of sugar and cin-
namon.
Barley Stuffed
Cabbage Rolls
VEGETARIAN