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Save Time in the Kitchen with the Ninja Cooking System {Giveaway}

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Being home for the last 4 months full time with the kids has given me a chance to explore (and even improve) my cooking skills.  But preparing new and exciting meals for my picky eaters definitely has a learning curve.  I am enjoying the process, but I am spending way too much time in the kitchen from prepping to cooking to cleaning…there has to be a better way.

When I first heard of the Ninja Cooking System, I thought it was just another fancy crock pot.  And while I do love my crock pot meals, I do not need another appliance taking up space in my already small kitchen.  But, I stand corrected.  The Ninja Cooking System is so much more than a traditional crock pot and even has my husband amazed!  Here are a few things the Ninja can do:

  •   Steam-Infused Roasting and Baking – Cooks meat evenly and cuts the cooking time by up to 30 percent, keeping more natural juices in the meat while taking the bad fat out.  Baked goods are more moist too, and can be prepared with up to 50 percent less fat! Score!
  • Fast One-Pot Meal Making – With Triple Fusion Heat, complete meals can be made in just one single pot. Layer meals by cooking dry pasta, veggies and meats all at the same time in the Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System. Cuts down on clean up time, too!
  • SEAR-ious Slow Cooking – The Ninja Cooking System has both stovetop settings and slow cook settings which allows the home cook to use the same pot to sear and brown meats and vegetables to add more flavor to the meal. The stovetop can be used after slow cooking to deglaze sauces, and to add delicate vegetables for a perfect texture. The slow-cooker is programmable; allowing you to set the cooking time, which will automatically keep warm once cooking is complete.

The system comes with a very nice book of delicious recipes to try.  I decided to try the Chili with Cornbread Crust which can be made completely in the Ninja.

What You Need:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 large onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

28 oz diced tomatoes, undrained

15 oz kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 package cornbread muffin mix

1 egg, beaten

1/3 cup milk

How to Make It:

1.  Pour oil in to the Ninja pot.  Set to Stovetop High and heat oil.  Add beef, onion and bell pepper.  Brown meat and spoon off fat.  Add chili powder and cinnamon and and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2.  Stir in tomatoes, beans, and paste directly into pot and set to Slow Cook High for 4-5 hours.  Cover and Cook.

3.  Combine muffin mix, egg and milk in a bowl and pour directly on top of chili.  Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes.

The chili was amazing (even the kids ate it) and perfect for a cool Fall day.  All of my cooking was done in one single appliance and there was no need to even turn on my stove or oven.  The recipe was very easy to follow and I am no checking out what to make as my next dish.

The Ninja Cooking System, which retails for $159, definitely helped me save time and serve up an easy, healthier meal all from one convenient countertop pot.  Amazed?  Don’t believe me?  Try it for yourself and win a Ninja Cooking System below!

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 This post is the opinion of Experimental Mommy.  While a product was received to facilitate this review, all opinions remain 100% mine.

 

152 thoughts on “Save Time in the Kitchen with the Ninja Cooking System {Giveaway}”

  5. I can put it all into the unit, turn it on, and walk away. That saves time from standing over the burners for a length of time stirring and whatnot.

  7. With a toddler at home, it would save me a lot of time. I’d also like to try a variety of new foods.

  18. I manage a store and work 10 to 12 hours a day, so this would be great and I would appreciate the help.

    karenb834atyahoo.com

  21. It would save me time by being able to cook everything in one pot.. less time in the kitchen, less clean up! It would also keep me from having to rush around the kitchen on busy nights

  22. I have two small children so anything that involves less standing in the kitchen will save me loads of time!

  23. I could set it in the morning and forget about it until dinner time. It would definitely save me stress. Thanks for the chance.

  27. Wow, this certainly has all the bells and whistles. I am always looking for an easy way to prepare and healthy meal. No eating up the kitchen in the summer month, I can set the oven setting on the Ninja Cooker and have more play time with the kids and it is easy to clean up.

  30. If I can prepare a great meal and cook it without a lot of fuss, I’m all for it. I’d love to be able to just put my meal in and have it prepared at dinner time. I read about this somewhere else and said chili would be the first thing I wanted to make and I see you had done that. It looks fabulous!

  31. Our oven is old I think it is original with the house that was built in 1952 , it is bi polar with temp. The Ninja would save time by not having to come up with plan B for dinner or Hoover over the oven watching the temp so my food doesn’t burn.

  35. Wow……..I could plan ahead and have hot meals ready for the family after work debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  36. It would help by saving time by not having to constantly check it. I could be doing other things while dinner is cooking.

  44. Now if I want to sear a roast before slow cooking, I have to use a separate pan. This would save time in cleanup. And I hate cleanup!

  59. i have always wanted a slow cooker, it is so much easier to throw the ingredients together in the morning and it be ready at dinner

  60. I love to just throw in all the ingredients and go about my day,,,as my dinner basically cooks itself and makes my house smell YUMMY

  61. it would be great to set it and forget it for awhile…with 5 grandkids it would be a time saver i could use

  67. complete meals can be made in just one single pot. That can cut time in cooking AND cleaning. It would definitely be a BIG help.

  68. The whole meal all in one pan instead of several on the stove. Will give me more time to help kids with homework, baths and stuff instead of slaving over the hot stove.

  69. I love crockpot cooking — but it can take ALL day. And sometimes, time really is of the essence. This would be a great help to me and my busy life.

    Terri P
    pr4gatheringroses AT gmail DOT com

  76. Not sure about time, but it would definitely save me space. Also, I lack an oven, and my toaster oven isn’t all I had hoped. So I guess it would save me time in that baking would not take 20 extra minutes

  78. I can get other things done without having to stand over the oven/stove top making sure the food doesn’t burn

  85. I love that you could use it for dishes that have to be cooked for a bit on top of the stove and then baked. One pot to clean up, and you don’t have to stand in front of the oven cooking while it preheats. SO hot!

  88. The Ninja would save time in the kitchen by allowing me to make items that I would make in a slow cooker (mine just recently broke ). As a full time graduate student and dietetic intern it is difficult for me to find time to prepare meals that are quick and nutritious. This would be a huge help!

  93. Saves on cooking time so I have more time with my family–I usually just throw stuff in my crappy crockpot in the morning and go about my day–so much easier!

  94. This would be great for one pot meals, where I can just pop everything in and dont have to even worry about it

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  109. It would save me time by making that much less to clean up! With 4 kids (and the husband I call my 5th kid) I have enough cleaning to do!

  113. my family and i are always on the go,so this would help so much ,put it on in the morning and it would be ready for dinner!!!!

  118. It would be wonderful for those days when we have gymnastics, soccer practice, etc. I could start it early and have it ready. Plus less cleanup!

  120. I have 3 kids. This would help me make meals so that I can spend more time not freaking out on then and actually play with them instead of cooking and cleaning!

  121. It would save me time in the kitchen, because instead of baby-sitting dinner, I could start it and walk away.

  125. I could take advantage of one-pot cooking and take care of other household errands while a meal is stewing or simmering!

  126. It would save me tons of time because I could set it and forget it! No need to constantly stir or change the heat to low, then high then low again 🙂

  132. It seems to be able to multi task all by itself which is a timesaver, plus it is easy to clean up afterwards.

  135. The Ninja Cooking System would make my kitchen life easier by saving me time, saving me cleanup and by making me HAPPIER.

  148. I love to experiment with new recipes but find that the weekends are really the only time I have to do so. The Ninja would allow me the time to create new dishes during the week.

  149. This would save time not only by cooking all the dishes of the meal at once, but also by saving on dishes to wash!

  150. It would be awesome to only have to use one pot and help me cook without having to turn on the oven! Plus it would make cleanup much easier! Thanks!

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