Slow-Cooker Tips

• Spray the crock with non-stick vegetable spray before filling. Clean-up will be a snap!

• For best results, fill the slow cooker about 1/2 to 3/4 full of ingredients.

• Little or no added liquid is needed...just add what the recipe calls for. There’s no evaporation, so all of the tasty juices stay right in the crock.

• Don’t peek! Cooking time can increase by 15 to 20 minutes every time the lid is lifted.

• Toward the end of cooking time, taste and adjust seasonings. The flavor of herbs tends to grow milder with long cooking, so you may want to add a little more.

• At high altitude, slow cooking will take a little longer. Add an extra 30 minutes of cooking time to each hour in a recipe.

This Tip was published in '101 Slow-Cooker Recipes by "Vickie and JoAnn" '