slow cooker recipes

[Naomi]

Does anyone have any (easy) slow cooker recipes? Basic meat and veg kind of thing ...

[yomamma]

just throw in the meat and vegies and stock and turn on. Thats all I did when mine was working I would put it on at 8.30 in the morning and it would be ready for dinner,I used the auto setting and it regulated the temp itself

[~CJJHRA~]

I love my slow cooker! Even more now that its winter here. Here are a couple of recipes that someone sent to me..


500g cheap steak (any will do), cubed
4 potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
2 carrots, peeled and cut into thick slices
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped thinly
1 can whole, peeled tomatoes
1 can Heinz Big Red tomato soup.
a dash of Wostershire sauce
a dash of white vinegar

1. Brown the steak in a frying pan until just brown.
2.place evrything in the slow cooker, making sure everything is covered with liquid.
3. Stick the lid on top and put the slow cooker on to auto.
4. Cook for at least 6 hours, but 8 is best.



Creamy Chicken

2 or 3 chicken breats cut in half.
Sprinkle with a bit of salt pepper and paprika.
Mix half a cup of white wine, tin of cream of chicken soup and small tin of sliced mushies.
Pour over chicken then a bit more paprika on top.
Cook on Auto for 6 hours.
In the last half hour of cooking add half a carton of sour cream and turn to high.
Serve with rice and steamed veges.



Mince (I used about 500 grams)
1 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs
salt and pepper
2/3 cup chunhy salsa
2/3 cup steak sauce

*Combine mince, egg, BC, salt and pepper. Brown very lightly in fry pan.
*Add meatballs to slow cooker pour over steak sauce and salsa and mix very gently.
*cook on low for 3-4 hours.

[Telori]

Do you have to brown the meat first? I want something I can just throw in...one pot cooking so to speak...

[yomamma]

i never browned the meat just threw it all in

[Patricia]

I dont brown it either..just chuck it all in :P

[mel35]

I mostly make soup in mine- I just chuck in whatever I have in the fridge and leave it cook for the day

[Naomi]

Oh that creamy chicken recipe looks so yum!

Barbar, Patric, anyone?? What about doing roasts in there, how do I do that?

[Barbara]

Okay, okay :headh:

Right - I have never browned my meat first - I just chuck it in.

If you are making a casserole only put in half the amount of liquid you would normally use in a casserole dish because it doesn't evaporate as fast because the moisture stays in.

If you are cooking a roast, just put it in as it is & it will cook fine. It will end up cooking in it's own juices.

Try not to open the lid otherwise you could lose up to 30 minutes of cooking time. If it is close to being ready but there is too much liquid in it, take the lid off & turn it up to high for 30 minutes.

To give you an idea on cooking times - here is a list that I go by

Normal 15-30 minutes = 3-4 hours on the Automatic setting
Normal 60 minutes = 6-7 hours on the Automatic setting
Normal 1-3 hours = 8-10 hours on the Automatic setting.

I'll add some recipes later :)

[Luv Angel Musik Babee]

Wow this thing sounds great I might put one on layby after I get Gav's clothes from Big W. How much do they cost?

[Barbara]

They range from $30 -$50 for a 3 litre one which is probably the perfect size for you Angie :)

I got mine on special at Retravision for $39 and it's a 4.5 litre but K-mart & Target sell them as well & have better sales :yes:

[Luv Angel Musik Babee]

Cool I will have a look next week

[Telori]

I think I will be laybying one of these after we get back from holidays...sounds great, especially in winter...

[Luv Angel Musik Babee]

Yep and very easy by the sounds of it, I'm all for easy meals :D :D

[~CJJHRA~]

Target has them on special this week.

I paid $80 for mine from the goodguys, I have a 6litre one.

Roast Chicken

1 x free range chook
fresh garlic, minced
fresh rosemary, chopped finely

Rub garlic and rosemary both inside and outside of the chicken. If desired, you can brown the chicken first, I don't bother, instead a put a couple of dobs of butter on the breast under the skin.
Spray crockpot and cook on High 3-4 hours or Low on 5-6 hours, depends on your crockpot.
This creates about 1/4 cup of its own juices which makes a lovely gravy to serve.




Herb & Garlic Lamb Shanks (for two)

Two lamb shanks (the meaty ones)
Container of Vegetable Real Stock (pre made)
Garlic
Herbs

Fill the slow cooker about 1/3 with the veggie stock. Score the outside of the lamb shanks and rub crushed garlic into them, sprinkle on some herbs and some salt, I just use mixed herbs from a jar, but fresh ones would be even better. Place the lamb shanks into the stock. Cook for either 8-9 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high.




Cooked a leg of lamb in the crock pot today and it was delicious, the meat fell away from the bone and was tender as anything.

leg of lamb, rolled
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 package onion soup mix (1.5 oz)
5 cups water
1 large sweet onions, sliced

1. Combine all ingredients in a crock pot.
2. Cook 8 to 10 hours on low.
3. Remove roast and let set 20 minutes before carving.
4. Slice thin.

My lamb wasn't rolled, put it in bone and all (tight squeeze as my crock pot is a 3 litre).
Didn't add the onions (wouldn't fit) and didn't have any onion soup so used powdered vegetable stock instead.
Served with roast potatoes (done in the oven), corn on cob, peas, and cauliflower/broccoli cheese.
Didn't bother with a gravy as the meat was so moist, just sprinkled some mint sauce over it.

[Patricia]

I do my roasts the same as Barbar BUT when they are done and the veges are in the normal oven roasting away, I take the meat out of the crockpot and put it in the oven to brown and crisp up (especially if its pork) for about half an hour or so...you get to judge after a while.

Apricot chicken

1 pkt onion soup mix
1 can apricot nectar
chicken pieces or breasts or legs (whatever you prefer)

Put chicken in slow cooker
Mix the soup mix into the apricot nectar and pour over the chicken

Cook for 3 -4 hours on high or 5 - 6 hours on auto

[Naomi]

I'm a bit off roast pork at the moment ... thanks to Leigh's cats LMAO

Oh the apricot chicken will be a good one too! I love apricot chicken, such a homey comfort food :d:

[Patricia]

Pork is fine Naomi...as long as its not the head of the pig LMAO

[rails]

the best ever siverside is only done in the slow cooker.
1 Bay Leaf
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon
slurp of vinegar
couple of cloves
1 carrot
1 onion
1 cup of water
put on low at 8.30 .am or before you go to work
ready to eat at 6ish
do turn over however.
Will admit to buying mustard sauce
serve this with mashed spuds, carots and greens yummo
Can use rolled brisket but l find it too fatty. also good to do pickled lamb or pork this way and serve sold

hi
I also make a great mushroom casserole in the crockpot.
Cheap steak dice
i packet of creamof mushroom soup
i can of sliced butter mushrooms
as many fresh mushrooms as you wish to add
1 nad 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
combine in the crock pot
slow cook for about 8 hours it is really yummy and the meat is always tender. No i don't brown it first.
Serve with vegies, great comfort food and cheap to make.

[Barbara]

Beef Stroganoff

1 kg Round steak
1 1/2 cups Beef stock
1 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
2 tablespoons Dry white wine
1 Onion sliced
250grm Fresh mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Sour cream

Preparing
Cut steak into 1/4-inch strips. Coat with salt and pepper. Drop into the bottom of a crock pot with onion. Mix garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, stock, and ketchup. Pour over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until tender. Turn control to high. Add wine and mushrooms. If you want it thicker, take lid off & cook on high for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in sour cream, turn off heat.

[Di Nana]

Wow these recipes sound sooooooo Yummy ,I'm going to print them off and give them to my husband so he can cook me some thing good.
Angie these cookers are great, you have to get one, but don;t go for a too smaller one, I had a small one gave it to my daughter you can't get a whole chicken in it or a roast, the good thing is you can get your tea on nice and early when you have the most energy and when you feel like crashing in the afternoon you can :y: or you can go out for the day and your tea is cooking away nicely

[Barbara]

Lemon Garlic Chicken

1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 kilo skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. Melt the butter in a bowl & then mix in the oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub the mixture into chicken until completely coated. Place chicken in a slow cooker.

2. In the same bowl, mix the water, lemon juice, garlic, and chicken stock powder. Heat the mixture for approx 1 minute in the microwave. Pour over the chicken in the slow cooker.

3. Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours, or Low for 6 hours. Add the parsley to the slow cooker 15 minutes before the end of the cook time.

Serve with steamed vegies :d:

[Telori]

I'm getting one of these...I like the idea of preparing dinner in the morning when the boys are happy to play together, or Aiden is sleeping and Logan is playing....of an afternoon it is a mad house here.

[yomamma]

maybe i should look at getting another, hubby bought me one last year for mothers day from coles $25 (big one) but the control button has been knocked of so the thmostat is stuffed ( i think I did it when putting it away in the draw)

[Leigh]

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