Slow cooker

[Scarlett]

I'm thinking about getting a slow cooker as I would like to eat more lean red meat but am not sure of any good recipes, or in fact, anything about them! Do you use one and what recipe would you recommend? Thanks! :)

[Mosaic]

You can have mine. I never use it. It works fine but the volume seems too big for my needs.

[Tilly2]

Mosaic, my Mum used to say, what hold a lot holds a little.

I have a slow cooker and use it a lot in the winter. I am not very adventurous with it though,just tend to do beef,stew, chicken stew, that kind of thing. Oh it does do a good bolognese sauce but you need to fry the onions first as they don't soften well in a slow cooker.

[Mosaic]

Good point Tilly. I may dig it out and devise a strategy.

[gness]

I love my slow cooker and there are loads of recipe books. I still use many of the recipes in the book that came with it. When OH was alive and we entertained I had two.

[slinky.kate]

makes lovely soup,google some great recipes

[firewatch]

I just chuck the veg meat and stock and leave it to itself there are loads of recipes online x

[atalanta]

Unfortunately, the ones on the market these days cook a great deal hotter than the old ones. I have had two of each. I used to be able to put 2 chops and a lot of tinned tomatoes in in the morning, and come home in the evening to a delicious meal, but my current pot, even on its lowest setting, would ruin such a dish in half the time these days. I used to cook porridge overnight, but nowadays it is cooked in about 2 hours instead of seven.

[Dee Sa]

I have had mine for 25 years and its still going strong, use it in the winter a lot you can go out all day and theres a nice hot meal waiting when you get back. Just throw in any veg in the fridge, meat of your choice and a stock cube, Lea & Perrins sauce, mixed herbs etc whatever you want basically, ox tail cooks beautifully in a slow cooker.You just make it up as you go along, if you want an exact rcipe to follow use any casserole recipe.

[Smowball]

I use mine loads in the winter, the meat come out so tender. I do sters,chops, casseroles,whole chicken, in fact most things that you can cook in the oven. Just google slow cooker recipes and there are tons. V difficult to burn anything in them either.

[mccfluff]

chilli is lush made in one.

you don't need a slow cooker to eat lean meat btw.

[Smowball]

I meant stews! lol

[Quizmonster]

They make a lovely, simple curry. Whilst browning meat separately, lightly oil cooker and add chopped onion, mashed and drained tinned tomatoes and a third of a jar of Patak's paste - not sauce - of choice. Drain and add browned meat and cook on low for three hours. Check halfway through if you like/can and add some of the reserved tomato juice if too dry.
Obviously, if you don't approve of curry pastes, add your own choice of spices etc.

[LyndaB]

I don't have a slow cooker, but instead use a casserole dish with a double layer of foil sealed over the top before putting the lid on. I can cook a casserole for hours and hours over a very low heat (quite often overnight) without it drying out.