Cuisinart Cook Central 3-in-1 Multicooker MSC-600 - Manual (Page 21)

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Sides
Braised Fennel
Braising is one of the most rewar ding
preparations of fennel. It sweetens the
natural bitterness and brings out the rich
licorice tones. So simple with only a handful
of ingredients, fennel can pair well with
many differ ent dishes from lamb to
chicken to pork loin.
Setti ng : Bro wn /Saut é
Ma ke s ab ou t 4 cu ps
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 fennel bulbs (about 1½ to 2 pounds
in total), cut into ½-inch slices (save
the fronds for another use)
½ teaspoon sea or kosher salt
½ teaspoon fr eshly ground black
pepper
1
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cup dry white wine
1½ cups chicken broth, low sodium
1. Put the oil into the cooking pot of the
Multicooker set to Brown/Sauté at 375ºF .
2. Once the oil is hot, add one thir d of the
sliced fennel with the salt and pepper. Sauté
about 2 to 4 minutes per side, until golden
brown. Remove and r eserve; repeat with
remaining fennel.
3. Put all of the r eserved fennel back into the
cooking pot. Add the wine and cook until
almost evaporated, about 1 to 2 minutes.
4. After the wine cooks of f, add the broth.
Reduce the heat to 300°F . Cover and cook
for 30 minutes or until the fennel is fully
softened, sweet and fragrant.
5. Serve immediately.
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Broccoli Rabe
with Sausage
This dish takes a few steps to complete.
The broccoli rabe is first steamed – this
improves the overall textur e of the finished
dish, making it nice and tender.
Setti ngs : St eam
Brow n/Saut é
Ma ke s 4 se rv in gs
1 quart water
1 large bunch br occoli rabe,
approximately 1 pound, ends
trimmed
1 teaspoon olive oil
12 ounces pr e-cooked Italian sausage,
sweet, hot or mix of both, cut into
½-inch slices
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¼ cup dry white wine
1½ cups chicken broth, low sodium
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1. Steam the br occoli rabe: Put the quart
of water into the cooking pot of the
Multicooker and insert the steaming rack.
Set to Steam for 8 minutes; cover. Once
tone sounds, put the broccoli rabe on the
rack and cover.
2. Unit automatically tur ns off when steaming
is complete. Remove and reserve br occoli
rabe. Carefully r emove water and wipe
cooking pot dry. Cooking pot will be hot, so
use caution.
3. Put the olive oil into the cooking pot set
to Brown/Sauté at 350°F . Once hot, cook
sausage until well browned on all sides; this
takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Once sausage is br owned, add garlic. Sauté
until fragrant. Add white wine and allow
to cook down until almost evaporated.
Scrape up any flavorful brown bits that
have accumulated in the bottom of the pan.
Add chicken broth and r ed pepper. Simmer
ingredients for about 5 minutes to blend the
flavors.
5. Reduce the temperatur e to 300°F . Add
reserved br occoli rabe and allow to simmer,
covered, for an additional 10 minutes.
6. Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per ser ving:
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