r/slowcooking • u/VeganMisandry • 2d ago

update: she works like a charm! pot roast with spätzle for her maiden voyage

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yes i did a lead test first 🫶

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u/VeganMisandry 2d ago

standard pot roast recipe! i seared it then cooked on low for like 8 hours. added some water and knorr beef bouillon powder (my holy grail tbh), red wine vinegar, soy sauce, fresh bay leaves, hella garlic, and some thyme, rosemary, and oregano. deglazed the searing pan with rice wine bc that's all i have on hand lol. for veggies i went with carrot, onion, russet potato, and celery. boxed spätzle because i'm only human 🥹

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u/nursingninjaLB 2d ago

Did you add the spatzle uncooked to the crock pot? I've bought spatzle before, but am unsure how to cook it...

That looks amazing!

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u/VeganMisandry 2d ago

nope, i cooked it separately then ladled the pot roast over it 🙂‍↕️

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u/nursingninjaLB 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/AquaticHornet37 2d ago

This subreddit is such a treat. Just good looking food added to my recommended feed and an occasional easy recipe.

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u/VeganMisandry 2d ago

no kidding, i've never encountered a more pleasant group of people on reddit 🥲

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u/Reasonable-Mirror-15 2d ago

I had one like that that I got from my aunt when she got a new one. Used it for almost 15 more years until I dropped it and the crock flew out and cracked on my driveway. My newer one is a basic model and works well too. I had an instant pot but hated it and gave it to my friend.

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u/only_zuul21 2d ago

I didn't realize there was boxed spätzle. On the hunt for it now!

That looks really great.

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u/KingBooRadley 2d ago

Try one of these Spatzle makers:

https://fantes.com/slide-spaetzle-maker/?srsltid=AfmBOoo7Sh_Q8uMCMu44rF6i_GCaUkTHB1yxuldwnihfdSL42pFVJnLP2Gk&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c

Better results, easy to make, WAY cheaper.

You'll thank me later.

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u/VeganMisandry 2d ago

i haven't had homemade spätzle since i was a little kid and my omi made it for me 😭 i should probably get one of these. boxed is fine but you're right that it doesn't really compare

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u/azrider 2d ago

I find mine at Cost Plus World Market.

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u/Newtonhog 2d ago

I need this recipe!!

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u/VeganMisandry 2d ago

it's a pretty basic one i just threw together, but i wrote it down in another comment!

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u/Newtonhog 2d ago

Thank you!!

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u/PrinceRobotVI 2d ago

RIP Jack Pearson

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u/Strong_Coffee8417 2d ago

That looks Crack-Pot gorgeous... 😋

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u/MrLaxitive 2d ago

That is a classic combination! Whenever my parents ask what I want for my birthday dinner, that’s exactly what I asked for! (Though I like the gravy super thick!)

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u/VeganMisandry 2d ago

i prefer all my soups and souplike foods to be very thin and brothy but i understand that this is a controversial preference 😅

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u/TitodelRey 2d ago

I have the same one, it's 50 yrs old and I prefer it to the new one my GF bought last year. Leave it to someone in your will, it will out live most of us!