Slow Cooker recipes?

Sideways · « **on:** January 07, 2009, 16:10 »

Hi Folks

We have treated ourselves to a Slow Cooker (used x-mas argos vouchers).

Anyone know a good recipe to try? Keep it simple, Im a beginner!

Yabba · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2009, 16:25 »

There's a couple here ( If you haven't got a slow cooker yet )

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Sideways · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2009, 08:56 »

Thanks Yabba.

Sideways · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:02 »

Our first meal is on the go, turned on low at 8am, my wife gets home at 4pm, thats eight hours, will see what we get.

Recipe?
4x Whole Chicken legs
2x Tins chopped Toms
1x good glug red wine
5x Sweet potato chopped
4x Carrot chopped
1x Onion chopped
2x clove garlic
Seasoning- Paprika, spoon of mustard.
2x Bay leaf
A little veg stock

kezlou · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:40 »

sausage casserole:-

8 sausages (veggie or meat) as many as you like
4 carrots
3 small onions,
hand-full of sweet corn,peas whichever
2 hand fulls of red lentils or brown lentils
1 1/4 pint of hot water with beef oxo in,
strips of cabbage
1/2 swede diced
2 parsnips chopped

I put all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and put onto low, i put it on about 8 am and its done by 5pm.

Dumplings:-
4 oz self raising flour
2 oz suet
pinch of salt
bit of water.

If wanted you could have dumplings with it mix ingredients together till dumpling like and drop them into the slow cooker for 30 mins.

Then serve, sometimes i do this with mash or as is.

kezlou · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:46 »

Spiced lentil and coconut soup

2tbsp olive oil
1 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 carrot grated
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
175g / 60z of red lentils
1 3/4 pint of veg stock
salt and pepper
2 leeks thinly sliced
200ml of coconut milk
chilli powder (optional)

Heat oil and fry onion, garlic and carrot for about 3 mins
add spices and cook for a further 3mins
Put the sauce into the slow cooker stir in lentils, stock,seasoning and leeks.
wait till 30 mins before its done to put the coconut milk in.
Cooking 5-7 hours in low.

LENTIL SOUP
1 large onion chopped
4 carrots finely diced
1 sticks of celery diced
4 cups red lentils
can of chopped tomatoes
2 pints veg stock
basil
salt / black pepper

low 8hrs ish

kezlou · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2009, 10:17 »

Roast Chicken & veg

Chop potatoes, parsnips, celeriac into small chuncks (optional, choose what veg you like if any)
Place chicken on top cover with lid put on low for 8 - 10 hours.

No need to put water in as the juices from the meat cook both the chicken and veg.

kezlou · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2009, 10:30 »

1kilo of mince(doesn't matter if meat / soya)
2carrots chopped
1 tin of tomatoes inc juice
handful of red split lentils
2 onions chopped
2 cloves of garlic crushed
Put in about a pint of water
salt, pepper

Shove in slow cooker on low for about 6hours or on the cooker till it becomes thick but may need more water on the cooker.

I then split this up onto 4/6 meals.
can use the mince to make bolognese, chilli (just add kidney beans and chilli powder), lasagne etc

noshed · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:13 »

That sausage casserole is fantastic - you don't even need to put sausages in!
Red cabbage with apple, onion, garlic, sugar, vinegar and mixed spice is my favourite so far. Very nice with sausages funnily enough.

Poolfield2 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2009, 19:31 »

Ooo I like the sound of that spiced lentil and coconut soup Kezzy, I've got loads of people coming next weekend so I'll make a big pot of that for lunch on Saturday, do I guess it will reheat well?

kezlou · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:33 »

hiya Carol yeah it reheats fine, i have a setting on my slow cooker that just warms food back up. I tried it with that it was even nicer warmed up!

titch · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2009, 20:26 »

fab recipes, just got a slow cooker this week so looking for recipes, shoudl have known you would all have some - regards the roast chicken recipe, can i just cook a bit of meat in it? Excuse my daftness but no book came with and have not had chance to search ideas.
Made a fab beef stew so far, was so delish, and not having to do anything bar chop and thicken made me sooo happy

Poolfield2 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2009, 23:02 »

Quote from: "kezlou"

hiya Carol yeah it reheats fine, i have a setting on my slow cooker that just warms food back up. I tried it with that it was even nicer warmed up!

I've bought the coconut milk today so I'm ready to have a go one day next week.

kezlou · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2009, 12:21 »

Quote from: "titch"

fab recipes, just got a slow cooker this week so looking for recipes, shoudl have known you would all have some - regards the roast chicken recipe, can i just cook a bit of meat in it? Excuse my daftness but no book came with and have not had chance to search ideas.
Made a fab beef stew so far, was so delish, and not having to do anything bar chop and thicken made me sooo happy

Yep cook as little or as much as you like, as long as the lid fits on, it should be fine

titch · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2009, 17:04 »

Thanks Kezlou, might try tomorrows roast chicken in it for something different
got some nice cheap braising beef, and pork shoulder chops to try too,
and sausages in the week

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