Sending a big thank you to Pampered Chef for providing this amazing product for review as well as sponsoring the giveaway. All opinions are my own.
The weather outside is frightful and it’s definitely more delightful indoors. While I’m not a huge fan of the freezing Minnesota winters, I do enjoy some of the yummy foods that come with this time of year. I have a great chili recipe as well as some delicious soups, and other comfort foods that definitely make the days a bit more bearable. Since I love turning to Pampered Chef to help provide me with the best tools and cookware to make these meals happen, I’m thrilled to partner with them on today’s 2016 Emily Reviews Holiday Gift Guide stop. They offer such an amazing selection of products that truly help turn meal times into memories with style and ease.
Pampered Chef is known for their innovative and amazing kitchen products and their brand new Rockcrok Dutch Oven XL is definitely going to become a quick favorite for many. The extra large 8 quart size features 11” diameter pot that includes a sleek glass lid. I love the fact that I can take this from the oven to the stove top to the table seamlessly and it looks gorgeous too! The Rockcrok has been created from a clay and is heat-resistant to 752°F (allowing me to boil, braise, simmer, slow cook, grill, microwave, bake, and fry!) while the glass lid is rated oven safe for up to 400 degrees. The see through glass lid is a huge bonus for me as I love being able to see what’s happening when I cook.
Please excuse the steam on the glass cover!
Of course, Pampered Chef is also known for their yummy recipes and they send along 8 great exclusives but I decided to test this out with one of my family’s tried and true favorites, a Taco Soup recipe that I received from a lady at church about 10 years ago!
Taco Soup Recipe
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 6 cups water
- 4 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 cup medium salsa
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup Acine Di Pepe, uncooked (I use an organic alphabet pasta that’s similar in size.)
- 1 small to medium size onion
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
~Season and brown hamburger and onion together in your Pampered Chef Rockcrok Dutch Oven XL.
~Once browned, add the water, bouillon cubes, salsa, chili powder, and cumin.
~Turn burner on medium, place cover on pot, and stir often as you heat to boiling.
~Add uncooked pasta and cook uncovered at a medium boil for 12 minutes. Be sure to STIR FREQUENTLY!
~Serve sprinkled with shredded cheese and sour cream.
~Enjoy!
***Serving size is about 4 for the above recipe but the generous size of the Rockcrok Dutch Oven XL makes it perfect for creating a double batch of this yummy soup so you can feed up to 8 or 9 adults!
Another great feature of the Rockcrok Dutch Oven XL is the fact that clean up is a breeze as it’s dishwasher safe too! So once you’ve devoured your delicious soup, you don’t have to worry about dishes either!
Overall, I absolutely love this Rockcrok Dutch Oven. The quality was immediately evident upon un-boxing and I was thrilled with the even cooking and ease of creating a meal with this pot. I love spending time with my family and meal time is a great way to catch up, enjoy quality conversations, and really enjoy each other. Since Pampered Chef makes the prep and clean up easy, I’m able to focus on the memories we make instead!
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Win It: Pampered Chef is generously offering one of our lucky readers their very own Rockcrok Dutch Oven XL valued at $250! This giveaway is open to the Continental US only and will end December 29th, 2016. For your chance to win, enter the Giveaway Tools below. Good luck!
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This post currently has 26 responses.
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jberry
I sure wouldn’t mind the FORGED STEAK KNIFE SET.
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Patricia Wojnar Crowley
I like the BAMBOO FIBER MIXING BOWL SET!
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Lynne B
I have many Pampered Chef products that my husband and I purchased years ago. There was a stoneware sheet pan that I absolutely loved! Unfortunately, it cracked, I never contacted Pampered Chef and they no longer carry it. ::boohoo::
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Jeanine Carlson
I haven’t seen Pampered Chef in quite a while. I’d love to have a pizza stone!
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Vickie
I was a consultant in St. Pete for years!
I have lots of the line..but, they have really expanded over the years from my heyday time with them.
My recipes are still used..vintage now..haha -
Cheryl B
I like the burger prep set.
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Lynda Cook
This is an awesome dutch oven, I would love to have one of these, I use my canning pot for my soups and stews, I think I need a dutch oven lol
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judy calloway
Nice size to this dutch oven just what I need and could use. Thanks for the contest. Good luck everyone!
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Deb E
This is a huge size and looks well made. I’ve never tried any Pampered Chef products but this is nice and I want to look at a few more.
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Anita Duvall
I love the Pampered Chef Mandolins. These are awesome and just the right sharpness.
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Jenny Scheldberg
I’d love the Simple Slicer.
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John Smith
That is a huge, gorgeous Dutch oven.
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kathi bennett
I’d like to get a garlic and Brie baker.
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Rhonda
Not only would I LOVE to have this Dutch oven, but they have some awesome cookware sets as well.
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Jean Greener
Everything in the giveaway would compliment my kitchen and cooking. I’ve never won a giveaway like this. Very nice!!!!
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Maryann D.
My family would enjoy this Taco Soup Recipe. I think it would also be wonderful to try this Rockcrok Dutch Oven XL. I can think of a lot of dishes to make in it.
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Darlyn Attaway
Hi, My name is Darlyn. My husband loves my chilli. One day he convinced me to enter a chili cook off. To my surprise, I won. My only problem, is my old crock pot is too small for the contest, or church pot luck dinners that I would like to go to. Your Rockcrok Dutch Oven XL seems like it would be perfect! I know I will love it…
Thank you.
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Sarah L
Pampered Chef has some great things. I like this recipe.
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Susan Hartman
I have so many Pampered Chef items and I love them all. That looks like a great dutch oven – nice sized and all of their items are quality.
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shannon fowler
This would be such a hit with my family! We all love tex mex, and everyone has been craving soup lately.
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Jerry Marquardt
I like the nice Dutch oven a lot. Better yet, I love the opportunity to make an awesome Taco Soup and I thank you for a great idea for a recipe.
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I have a recipe for taco soup that’s quite different than this. I think I’ll try yours and just tell them it’s southwestern soup 😉
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gloria patterson
I made your taco soup today and it was WONDERFUL! The whole family had seconds and that says a lot because I had a chocolate cake waiting that did not get cut.
I love Pampered Chef!!! I’d really like to have a mandolin!