Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Beef

Ingredients:

3lb beef chuck roast
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 16 ounce jar sliced pepperoncini
1 sliced yellow onion
1 cup beef broth
Sliced provolone cheese
Hoagie Rolls

Make small cuts in roast and insert garlic slices in cuts.  Place roast in a slow cooker and pour the entire jar of pepperoncini over the roast.  Add sliced onion and 1 cup beef broth.

Cook on low for 8 hours

To make sandwiches:  Place sliced provolone and beef with pepperoncini and onions on bread.  Wrap sandwiches in foil.  Open foil and broil on 400 for a couple minutes until cheese melts.  Serve with broth from beef to dip.

20 Minute Easy Fettuccine Alfredo

Ingredients:

2 cups heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan
1 stick butter
Half package of Fettuccine
Pepper
1 cup reserved pasta water

Directions:

1.  Start water boiling
2.  Heat heavy cream over low heat in a deep saute pan.  Add butter and whisk until melted.  Whisk in parmesan cheese.  Add pepper.
3.  Cook fettuccine 3 minutes less than the package directions.  Drain pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.
4.  Add fettuccine to alfredo sauce and finish cooking in sauce.  Add more pepper, parmesan to taste.  If sauce thickens too much while pasta finishes cooking, add reserved pasta water 1/4 cup at a time to thin.

Granola

Granola:

(Alton Brown)

Ingredients:

3 cups rolled oats

1 cup sliced almonds

1 cup chopped pecans (or whole cashews or other nut)

3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons real maple syrup

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup raisins

Optional Ingredients:  

Vanilla, Cinnamon

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

2.  In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.
3.  In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
4.  Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.

Notes:

As long as you keep the ratios, you can sub out different nuts dried fruits, etc. for different flavor combos.