YOUR RECIPE FOR CONVECTION COOKING!

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These cookies are incredibly easy to make, but because there is no flour to bind the mixture, it is important to give the mixture a good chill before rolling and baking the cookies

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In this recipe this chicken soaks in a spicy buttermilk brine for 6 hours or overnight, it is then dredged in flour and set aside to rest before being baked in a convection oven.

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I begin the stuffed pork chops with a sear on the cooktop and a slow finish in the oven. It will yield not only incredibly flavorful pork chops, but they will be juicy and tender.

Chicken baked in Convection with rosemary, tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms with a Balsamic glaze together with a dish of oven polenta or risotto is a delicious Convection meal.

Beef Wellington makes a wonderful centerpiece for a special occasion meal, and convection cooks it perfectly.

A warm cobbler with berry and peach is one of the easiest desserts to make. The preparation is very simple and it can be baked at the same time as other foods being cooked in Convection.

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It can get any easier than preparing crispy braised duck legs and oven polenta. Goodbye to cooking polenta on stove!

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Oven Baked Breakfast Potatoes with Breakfast Sausage is perfect meal for brunch. You can cook in multiple racks in convection!

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This Chocolate Caramel Apple pie is my go to apple pie recipe. The combination of the caramel sauce and streusel topping is fabulous, and baking the pie in Convection gives texture to the apples.

Vegetarian Shepherds Pie with Meat Substitute

Convection Bake Mode

Shepherds Pie, a simple but very delicious casserole is actually very easy to prepare. Remember whenever a recipe says, to boil, steam, or blanch, don’t get out a saucepan, just turn on your Steam oven.

This Convection-bake version of Shepherds Pie is packed with flavorful vegetables and uses a plant-based meat substitute; however, ground beef or ground lamb can be used instead.

This version of Shepherds Pie is packed with flavorful vegetables and uses a plant-based meat substitute; however, ground beef or ground lamb can be used instead. The potatoes can be steamed in the Steam oven or on the cooktop while the filling is being cooked, and of course I finished the pie in my convection oven that I know it will yield excellent results.

I cooked the filling in an oven-safe cast iron pan so I didn’t have to transfer the filling to another pan for baking.

INGREDIENTS

3 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

Butter and milk for mashing

2 tbsp oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

3 cloves, garlic, minced

1 tsp fresh thyme or ½ tsp dried thyme

2 medium carrots, finely diced

1 medium rutabaga finely diced

1lb plant-based meat, or ground beef

2 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 cups vegetable stock (1 vegetable bouillon cube)

1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp cold water

½ cup frozen peas (defrosted)

PREPARATION

Steaming the Potatoes

Steam Oven - place the potatoes in an oven-proof casserole with 1 cup of water and some salt.

Cook in the Steam mode for 20 minutes until the potatoes are soft enough to mash.

Cooktop - steam the potatoes with 2 cups of water and some salt for 15 - 20 minutes until soft enough to mash.

Preparing the Filling

Heat a 12 - 14” skillet or sauté pan (oven-safe if possible) over moderate heat, add the oil and heat for a minute, then add the onions and sauté until translucent. Stir in the garlic, thyme, carrots, and rutabaga and cook for 4 - 5 minutes to soften. Stir in the plant-based meat, increase the heat and cook over medium-high heat until browned.

Reduce the heat to medium, add the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and stock and bring to a simmer. Stir in the dissolved cornstarch and the peas and stir to combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

Meanwhile, mash the steamed potatoes then spread them over the mixture in the pan.

Baking the in the Convection Bake mode at 350 (180 C) degrees for 20 - 25 minutes until the potatoes begin to brown on the edge.

Serves 6