Pork belly blocks were on sale, so I used my beloved Staub pan to make this simmered dish.By browning the pork belly well to start with, you can seal in the umami of the meat. For 3 to 4 servings. Recipe by Tomomon1028

This is a pretty basic sauce that's easy to make. Adding the blended basil leaves at the end adds a good fresh taste.

Every now and then, I love to make tomato sauce. Not to brag, but I do make a good sauce. To everyone, except my son. My dad would get bread to dip into the pot that I used to make my sauce. My son? He would say, "Mmmmm! Delicious!" That was it, he would not want any more of it.I took the chance to make my sauce in the slow cooker and boy did it pay off. Even my son loved it. That was it for me. I am sold on making my sauce in the slow cooker. He could not get enough of it and that convinced me to keep making it in the slow cooker.For the sauce, you can use any can of sauce that you wish to use. Whether it be crushed, whole tomato, pureed, sauce, it all works in this recipe.For this recipe, I used tomato puree and sauce. I usually use crushed tomatoes and sauce, but I thought that I would keep the pieces of tomato to a minimum for my son. Pure Genius!We cooked it for 8 hours and it was perfect, but you can cook it for 6 hours instead. Either way, at the halfway point, stir the sauce, put the lid back on the pot, and cook for the remaining time.You can also use fresh herbs & spices and cloves of garlic. It will really give this recipe a nice flavor punch. I hope that you like this sauce as much as my family & friends do.Enjoy!

I had some leftover canned tomatoes so I used them in this.If the tough core part of the cabbage bothers you, chop it up finely.Crush the whole tomatoes while you mix the tomato sauce. For 3 servings. Recipe by hitkat

This dish does not take long to make and tastes great.

Creamy banana pepper tomato sauce with spinach

Turned out very good for my first attempt. Its similar to a dish my mother makes.

I had a 6 lb. can of fire roasted tomatoes, so I decided to try a little experiment. Came out great!!

I wanted to come up with a dish to accompany a glass of umeshu.When using canned whole tomatoes, crush the tomatoes first with your hands.Adjust the cooking time to preference. If you like the cabbage wilted, cook longer.Scatter grated cheese if you like. Recipe by yukihapi

I have kids who love chicken, especially when it's savory with sweet and sour. I usually don't have that much of time to prepare in the morning for lunch, so I came up with something that can be easily done in the oven while I do other chores.