Power Cooking: Easy & Delicious Recipes to Try!

[stefani2]

IYO, what are the best Power Cooking recipes? I remember some people NOT being a fan of some of them............

 

[leftymac]

IYO, what are the best Power Cooking recipes? I remember some people NOT being a fan of some of them............

I love the sloppy joes and make them all the time. I'm also a fan of the italian beef hoagies. Those are all I've tasted, though.

 

[kam]

I love the sloppy joes and make them all the time. I'm also a fan of the italian beef hoagies. Those are all I've tasted, though.

Those are the ones I make too - along with the Stroganoff. That's my 3 for the 3 lbs. Haven't had a host take me up on the Power Cooking show - but I make this all the time at home.

I am not a Sloppy Joe fan, but DH is - so when I make the recipe for the sloppy joes, I pack them in even smaller portions in the freezer so they make many meals for DH. When I am not home and he has to make his own dinner, he grabs this as an easy supper!

 

[leftymac]

Those are the ones I make too - along with the Stroganoff. That's my 3 for the 3 lbs. Haven't had a host take me up on the Power Cooking show - but I make this all the time at home.

I am not a Sloppy Joe fan, but DH is - so when I make the recipe for the sloppy joes, I pack them in even smaller portions in the freezer so they make many meals for DH. When I am not home and he has to make his own dinner, he grabs this as an easy supper!

I've only had one power cooking show, and the people there didn't care too much about the recipes.

 

[etteluap70PC]

We eat all but the stroganof all the time. I have not had 1 person complain about disliking any of the recipes.

 

[stefani2]

is 3 onions too many?

 

[akggirl]

is 3 onions too many?

Way too many! I use only 1 1/2...

In my house we like the Italian Hoagies the BEST! The stroganoff is good too, I make my own taco recipe that is better than the PC one and haven't tried the chili yet. We didn't care for the Sloppy Joes but that recipe is cheaper and better than canned. When I have done this at shows, making the Taco recipe for everyone to eat is easiest and has lots of interaction, then we freeze whatever the host wants for the other 2.

 

[IAmChefJ]

I make the Sloppy Joes up by the panful - everyone who has a baby, goes into the hospital, does something nice for me gets Sloppy Joes for their meal. LOL.

Love 'em. My hubby likes Sloppy Joe nachos out of them...

 

[thejeepqueen]

When I do a power cooking show we actually make all five recipes. I love all the recipes though I usually use ground turkey instead of the ground beef.

 

[etteluap70PC]

Way too many! I use only 1 1/2...

It totally depends on your family and the size of the onions. If the onions are 3" or larger then I only use 2. If the onions are smallish I do 3. I would say 3 cups of chopped is a better measurement. I chop them pretty tiny in the chopper for most people since they say they do not like onions. Once they are cooked down they blend righ in.

Ground turkey is a good option too and here it is cheaper than GB. I do a mix since I do not always like the smell of the turkey.

Also if I am using fattier GB I will use 4 lbs of meat. Either 1/2 turkey 1/2 gb or a 3-1 ratio. Still split it up into 3 meals. I have found there is enough seasoning/flavors in the main recipes to support the extra meat.

For my hosts that have larger families I tell them to cook 4lbs of meat. We will do 2 recipes just double the ingredients.

 

[ChefChris]

I love the power cooking shows and can't wait for the new recipes they said would be coming out approximately in October sometime. I have done quite a few power cooking shows and love all of the recipes except I find the Beef Stroganoff a bit bland but still ok.

 

[stefani2]

is it best to have a 12" skillet for your demo at a show or can I use my 10" skillet?

 

[Stephaniecafe]

Use the 12. The 10 inch is wonderful, but too small unless you do it in batches-- 1 lb at a time. eek. Power cooking is one of my most popular shows. When I do the stroganoff, I season the pasta pretty well and am sure to use the fresh parsley. This would be a great way to show off the new griders, especially if you use the peppercorn trio. Just a thought. Check the other threads listed below this one for more ideas.