People cooked meat and vegetables in a cauldron from ancient times. Its high nutritional value is no longer a secret. Due to a hearty dish, which was cooked on fire or charcoal, people regained strength and increased their performance. Civilization developed, and culinary art also did not stand still. Various methods of processing began to be used for meat, which made it possible to achieve a new taste. Unfortunately, not all modern cooking methods can be called useful for the human body.
In addition, meat refers to heavy food, which loads not only the stomach, but the entire food tract. However, judging by the studies of scientists, when muscle fibers are combined with fiber, which is rich in vegetables, the effect on the body is strictly positive. Culinary experts from around the world have long recognized that the combination of meat and vegetables is a classic alliance. In addition, most nutritionists consider it the most profitable.
Meat with vegetables in a slow cooker, especially if non-starchy options are used, and these are most often vegetables of red and green shades, allows proteins to be quickly absorbed. It neutralizes the harmful substances that inevitably appear during the breakdown of meat, stagnation and fermentation in the stomach are prevented. The biologically active substances that vegetables are full of help in the removal of toxins and excess cholesterol from the body.
Meat with vegetables in a slow cooker requires the right choice of the main ingredient. When you choose meat in the store, you should stop on the juicy part of the carcass. A
loin, pork neck, cut or large ham is best. Do not dwell on too fat options or, conversely, too lean. You should choose meat with a uniform color, not too dark, which has an elastic springy structure. Before cooking meat with vegetables in a slow cooker, it is necessary to defrost it, then rinse under running water and cut pieces of portion sizes. If necessary, you can use a kitchen hammer and beat off too large pieces. To do this, you need to wrap the meat in a plastic wrap in order to get rid of unnecessary splashes and maintain the structure.
Pork with vegetables in a slow cooker will become a dish that no doubt will appeal to all households. You can choose vegetables to your liking, the most popular option is a combination of carrots, peppers, tomatoes and onions.
For this recipe you will need low-fat pork, about 400 grams of fillet, two sweet Bulgarian peppers, three small carrots, a couple of tomatoes, 3 medium-sized onions, paprika, salt, pepper.
The meat must be fried in the "Baking" mode in small pieces in oil until cooked. Salt meat can only be after it is covered with a crust.
Onions, carrots and sweet peppers must be peeled and cut into large cubes. It is desirable that they have the same size. Carrots and peppers are added to the meat and stewed for about 15 minutes, then the onions are put.
Tomatoes also need to be cut into slices and supplemented with meat and vegetables in a slow cooker after the onion softens. If desired, you can use seasonings for meat. Pour a little hot liquid into the bowl and simmer for another 7 minutes. At the end, the dish is decorated with greens to give color.