Dishes in pots

Every housewife who loves to cook knows that one of the most delicious types of dishes is food in a pot. It is not only delicious, but also useful. Since the pots are baked in the oven, the products do not lose their beneficial properties as, for example, when frying. In addition, the cooking process is quite easy and carefree. By placing the pot in the oven, you will not need to constantly turn or stir anything. There will be free time for rest or one more thing.

Dishes in pots with meat

Food cooked in a pot has many beneficial properties. It is ideal for those who watch their weight and people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Baking in a pot does not require adding a lot of oil or fat, so food it turns out easy.

However, before you start preparing dishes in pots, you need to purchase them. When purchasing, you should pay attention to the coating. It should only be present on the outside of the pot; inside it should remain natural. It is best to purchase clay pots without finishing.

A few tips for best results:

• Before starting cooking, place the pot in cold water. The water absorbed into the walls of the pot will begin to evaporate when the oven heats up, giving the effect of steam cooking.
• The pots must be placed in a cold oven. So that they heat up along with it. Otherwise, they may burst.
• You should remove the pot ten minutes before the end of cooking. After being taken out, he still continues to cook during this time. Let it cool down and you can put it on the table.
• The pots are washed without the use of chemical cleaning agents. Since clay has the wonderful property of absorbing everything, during subsequent cooking all the harmful chemicals will remain in the dish. To clean the pot, use a scrub brush with stiff bristles and hot water. As a last resort, you can use baking soda.
• Pots are stored with the lid turned upside down, under which gauze is placed. This will allow the clay to breathe and prevent it from molding.

Using these tips, you can prepare wonderful dishes to the delight of yourself and your loved ones.

Beef in a pot

Beef is a tasty and healthy meat. Low-fat, high protein. However, it is very harmful when cooked. In order for it to turn out soft and juicy, it will have to be boiled or stewed for a long time. That is why the pot is the ideal solution.

To prepare the dish you will need:

• beef 500 g;
• 3 medium onions;
• 2 large carrots;
• a bunch of dill and parsley;
• 4 large potatoes;
• bay leaf to taste;
• black peppercorns to taste.

The preparation of this recipe is very simple.

1. Start by cutting the beef into small pieces. Place the first layer in prepared pots.
2. Then peel and cut the potatoes. It’s most convenient to use cubes, but if you prefer circles, you can do it that way.
3. Season with salt, add bay leaf and pepper.
4. Lay out the next layer of carrots (cut to taste), then onions.
5. Salt again and add greens on top.
6. The pot should be filled only halfway with water. Since during the cooking process, meat and vegetables will give juice.
7. Place the pots in the oven and light it. After it warms up and the thermometer shows two hundred to two hundred and twenty degrees, turn down the gas. Leave the pots to simmer for two hours.
8. When the time is up, take them out and let them stand for another ten minutes. Afterwards you can start eating, the dish is ready. Bon appetit!

When cooked this way, the meat turns out juicy, soft, melting in your mouth. At the same time, its taste is not lost and is not interrupted by anything. Vegetables only emphasize and enhance it.

Dishes in pots with mushrooms

Mushrooms are very tasty. Especially if you cook them in a pot. For the dish you will need:

• chicken giblets (stomach, heart) 300 – 400 g;
• mushrooms 300 g;
• sour cream 200 g;
• 2 onions.

1. To begin, marinate the giblets as follows: mix the meat with sour cream, add onion cut into rings, pepper and salt to taste. You can add your favorite spices. Leave for half an hour.
2. While the giblets are marinating, prepare the pots. Cut the mushrooms into 4 parts, or even halves. It all depends on the capacity of your pots. Fill the bottom with them. Add some salt.
3. Then place the meat on them. Add the remaining sour cream to the pots. You don’t need to add water; during the cooking process, mushrooms and meat will give a sufficient amount of juice.
4. Place the pots in the oven and light it. After it warms up and the thermometer shows two hundred to two hundred and twenty degrees, turn down the gas. The pots should simmer for an hour. Once the time is up, take them out and let them cool. The dish is ready.

Dishes in pots with chicken

It doesn't take much work to cook chicken in a pot. Basically, all you need to do is chop the ingredients, mix them and put them in a pot and put them in the oven. But first you need to decide which part of the chicken you will use: fillet or bone-in meat.

Chicken in a pot (fillet)

• one chicken breast;
• 2 onions;
• garlic clove;
• a bunch of greenery;
• 2 potatoes;
• medium sized zucchini.

1. Start by cutting all the ingredients into medium sized cubes. Peel the zucchini from skin and seeds. Place in one container and mix well.
2. Add salt and stir again.
3. Divide the resulting mixture into pots. Add some water.
4. Place the pots in the oven and light it. After it warms up and the thermometer shows two hundred to two hundred and twenty degrees, turn down the gas. The chicken fillet is cooked for forty minutes.

Chicken in a pot on the bone

This dish uses either chicken legs or wings. Perhaps both together.

• half a kilo of chicken meat;
• onion 3 heads;
• carrots 1 pc.;
• greens 1 bunch;
• champignon mushrooms 200 g, if marinated, then 1 jar is enough.

1. To prepare the dish, the legs (wings) are cut into pieces as you prefer. Place them in pots.
2. Chop the onions and carrots (as you like) and add to the meat. Add some salt.
3. Place mushrooms on top and add a little salt again. Sprinkle some herbs on top.
4. Add some water. Place the pots in the oven and light it. After it warms up and the thermometer shows two hundred to two hundred and twenty degrees, turn down the gas. The chicken is cooked in forty minutes.

Simple dishes in pots

The easiest way to cook vegetables is in a pot. It's healthy, quick, and very tasty.

You will need:

• eggplant 2-3 pcs., depending on size;
• tomatoes 2 pcs.;
• 1 large onion;
• a jar of pickled mushrooms or 200 g of fresh ones;
• cheese 100 g.

1. Start by peeling the seeds from the eggplant. If the eggplants are young, you can leave the skin on. If they are overripe or have lain for a long time, it is better to remove them. Cut the eggplant into slices. Place on the bottom of the pot.
2. Place onions in the next layer, then mushrooms, then tomatoes.
3. Grate the cheese in advance and leave it ready. When you lay out the layers of vegetables, add a little salt to each one.
4. Add some water. Place the pots in the oven and light it. After it warms up and the thermometer shows two hundred to two hundred and twenty degrees, turn down the gas. Vegetables are cooked in a pot for thirty minutes.
5. Ten minutes before cooking, remove the lids from the pots and sprinkle generously with cheese. When the time is up, remove the dish from the oven. Let cool. You can start eating. Bon appetit.