The Pressure’s On: Slow Cooker Meals Done Quick

You know that Omaha Steaks Slow Cooker Meals are magic. Packed with class-leading, premium ingredients, each meal has been prepped perfectly for your slow cooker. Proteins, vegetables, sauces — it’s all there, and all ready to cook right from the freezer. Just put it in your slow cooker in the morning, and by dinner, you’re ready to introduce your family to their newest favorite meal.

Like we said: Magic. But we’re not done yet. If our slow cooker meals are magical, then get ready for an experience of Houdinian proportions… Using the technological wizardry of your favorite electrical pressure cooker, you and your family can now delight in Omaha Steaks Slow Cooker Meals in as little as 20 minutes!

Using electrical pressure cookers, you can serve…

• Chicken and Dumplings (a top-selling customer favorite!) … in 18 minutes
• Rustic French Stew … in 20 minutes
• White Chicken Chili … in 20 minutes
• Rustic Italian Beef Stew … in 48 minutes
• Beef Bourguignon … in 58 minutes
• Asian BBQ Beef Short Ribs … in 56 minutes

And if you’re giving a pressure cooker as a Christmas gift this year, now is the perfect time to add on a little something extra special. Let their first dinner from their new gadget be a tried-and-true Omaha Steaks Slow Cooker Meal… or should we say “quick-cooker” meal? We just did.

How’s that for magic?

Cooking Instructions for Omaha Steaks Slow Cooker Meals in the Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi-Cooker

Chicken and Dumplings

1. Remove bag and packages of 2 chicken from box. Carefully open bag and remove 3 sauce pouches. Return bag containing vegetables to freezer.
2. Add ½ cup of water to the bottom of the Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi-Cooker. Open pouches and place chicken in bottom of cooking pot. Open sauce pouches, and place sauce on top of chicken.
3. Place lid securely onto cooker. Press POULTRY, set pressure to HIGH, and adjust time to 15 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. Press START/STOP.
4. After 15 minutes, release the pressure and open lid. Add vegetables to cooking pot and stir.
5. Replace lid and press STEAM, set pressure to high, and set for 3 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. 6. Once cooking has completed, release the pressure, open lid, stir and serve.

Beef Bourguignon

1. Remove bag and 3 packages of beef from box. Carefully open bag and remove 2 sauce pouches. Return bag containing vegetables to freezer.
2. Add 3T of water to the bottom of the Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi-Cooker. Open beef pouches and place beef in bottom of cooking pot. Open sauce pouches, and place sauce on top of beef.
3. Place lid securely onto cooker. Press MEAT/STEW, set pressure to HIGH, and adjust time to 50 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. Press START/STOP.
4. After 15 minutes, release the pressure and open lid. Without stirring, add vegetables to cooking pot.
5. Replace lid and press STEAM, set pressure to high, and set for 8 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. Press START/STOP.
6. Once cooking has completed, release the pressure, open lid, stir and serve.

Rustic French Stew

1. Remove bag and package of sausage and chicken from box. Carefully open bag and remove 3 sauce pouches.
2. Add ½ cup of water to the bottom of the Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi-Cooker. Open pouches and place chicken and sausage in bottom of cooking pot. Open sauce pouches, and place sauce on top of meat. Add the contents of the bag with vegetables and beans.
3. Place lid securely onto cooker. Press POULTRY, set pressure to HIGH, and adjust time to 15 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. Press START/STOP.
4. Once cooking has completed, release the pressure, open lid, stir and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

White Chicken Chili

1. Remove bag and packages of 2 chicken from box. Carefully open bag and remove 3 sauce pouches.
2. Add ½ cup of water to the bottom of the Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi-Cooker. Open pouches and place chicken in bottom of cooking pot. Open sauce pouches, and place sauce on top of chicken. Add the contents of the bag with vegetables and beans.
3. Place lid securely onto cooker. Press POULTRY, set pressure to HIGH, and adjust time to 15 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. Press START/STOP.
4. Once cooking has completed, release the pressure, open lid, stir and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Rustic Italian Beef Stew

1. Remove bag and 2 packages of beef from box. Carefully open bag and remove 3 sauce pouches. Return bag containing vegetables to freezer.
2. Add ¼ cup of water to the bottom of the Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi-Cooker. Open beef pouches and place beef in bottom of cooking pot. Open sauce pouches, and place sauce on top of beef.
3. Place lid securely onto cooker. Press MEAT/STEW, set pressure to HIGH, and adjust time to 40 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. Press START/STOP.
4. After 40 minutes, release the pressure and open lid. Without stirring, add vegetables to cooking pot.
5. Replace lid and press STEAM, set pressure to high, and set for 8 minutes. Make sure the steam release valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position. Press START/STOP.
6. Once cooking has completed, release the pressure, open lid, stir and serve.

Asian BBQ Beef Short Ribs

1. Remove bag and 2 packages of beef from box. Carefully open bag and remove 2 sauce pouches. Return bag containing vegetables to freezer.
2. Add 3 tablespoons of water to the bottom of the Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi-Cooker. Open beef pouches and place beef in bottom of cooking pot. Open sauce pouches, and place sauce on top of beef.
3. Place lid securely onto cooker. Press MEAT/STEW set pressure to HIGH, and adjust time to 55 minutes. Make sure steam valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position and push start.
4. After 55 minutes release the pressure and open lid. Without stirring, add vegetables to cooking pot.
5. Replace lid and press STEAM, set pressure to high, and set for 3 minutes. Make sure steam valve is in the “Seal” (closed) position and press START/STOP.
6. Once cooking has completed, release the pressure, open lid, stir and serve.