Secret Ingredients for an Easy-to-make, Quick yet Nutritious and Hearty Main Course Dish

Slow cooked meals retain their vitamins, the meat becomes very tender and the vegetable flavored broth is superb.  Here are our four hearty meal secrets:

Secret 1:  Keep it simple!  Choose three vegetables to complement your meat or fish (we always choose cabbage as one of the vegetables and we noticed that onions actually spoil the flavor, so we always exclude onions).  Our usual combination is whole head of cabbage, beets tops and carrots.  Be generous with your veggies.  Organic are the best.  Did you know that organically grown vegetables have 70 nutrients, while chemically grown vegetables only 3?

Secret 2:  Oil it.  Add olive oil.

Secret 3: Tenderize.  Add apple cider vinegar and tomato sauce (tomato sauce is optional).

Secret 4: Easy does it.  Cook on low heat until the meat is very tender and falls of the bone, usually 1 hour.


Recipe Sample

Choose any meat or combination of meats
Example 1: chicken, turkey or pork (all three combine well)
Example 2: cod
Place big pieces of meat into the oiled deep pan.

Choose three vegetables
Example 1: cabbage, beet tops and carrots
Example 2:  cabbage and bell pepper excellent combination for cod

Chop vegetables into large pieces.  Top the meat with vegetable layer.

 Note:  you can add whole potatoes for carbohydrates. 

I really never measure these, so add the quantities to suit your palate.  Add 1-3 cups of water (depending on how much broth you like with your meal, keep in mind that vegetables will generate their own juices).  Pour generous amounts (approximately 1/4 cup each) of olive oil and apple cider vinegar with 1 cup of tomato sauce on top of everything and cook it on low heat.  

Server with seasonings of your choice.  It is delicious as it is.  Enjoy!