Cold Weather Means Comfort Food

09 January 2014
The temps across the country have been crazy this week. Even here in Texas we reached single digits and negative windchill. When it's cold like this nothing sounds better than comfort food. Warm, yummy recipes that can be thrown in a slow cooker with minimal fuss are even better. The delicious sounding recipe below seems to fit the bill. Thanks to EdibleFeast.com for letting me share!  

EdibleFeast.com’s Slow Cooker Pea Pot Pie Recipe


More and more, busy people are turning to slow-cooker recipes, especially during the winter months, because nothing feels more comforting than coming home to a complete meal after a hectic day. This Pea Pot Pie uses hardy and readily available winter vegetables and herbs, like tarragon and thyme to offer up fresh, home-cooked taste.

Serve this crust-less pot pie on its own or with biscuits. If you really want a traditional feel, you can bake the finished product in a pie tin with a simple pot-pie-style pastry top. To incorporate more protein into the dish and 2 cups of diced cooked chicken or turkey to the pot before cooking.

Recipe Courtesy of Cara Daffron for EdibleFeast.com

Ingredients
¼ cup potato, diced
¼ cup onion, diced
¼ cup carrot, chopped
¼ cup frozen or fresh peas
1½ cup dried white navy or northern beans (not canned)
2 teaspoons fresh chopped celery leaf from the top of fresh celery stalks
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup cornstarch (for gluten-free diets) or flour
4½ cups water (or chicken broth)
4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, sliced

Instructions
Stir everything except the cornstarch (or flour), water (or broth) and butter into a 1.5-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Place cornstarch (or flour) in a bowl and slowly whisk in the water (or broth), stirring to prevent lumps. Pour over the vegetable mix. Add the butter, then cover slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on high.

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