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I am a proud new owner of a Slow Cooker - where to start?!`
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The_Golden_Goose
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Hello OldStyleeee People!
Mr GG and I are the proud new owners of a brand spanking new Slow Cooker. I am so very happy.
Only problem now is where to start. I am NO Delia, nor am I very successful at cook by numbers, though I shall sure as hell give it a go.
I guess what I am asking is what is the easiest, peasiest, recipe to start with? Something for 2 persons.
Things I have in the freezer are:
Chicken breast
Lamb Chops
8 Sausages
In the fridge I have:
Baby corn
Mangetout
Fine Beans
Peppers
Potatoes
Onion
Garlic
(all the veg was on sale!)
In the cupboards I have:
Chick Peas
Tuna
Anchovies
Baked Beans
Passatta
Tinned Toms
Tinned Kidney Beans
Tinned Sweetcorn
Various Herbs (the cooking kind, not the smoking!!)
Anyone got any inspiration from any of the ingredients above? Me, I have drawn a blank.
In advance, I thank anyone who has taken the time to read, and chuckle at my complete inability to cook, and post a reply, to those who post a recipe, well I thank you even more!!!!
Mr GG and I are the proud new owners of a brand spanking new Slow Cooker. I am so very happy.
Only problem now is where to start. I am NO Delia, nor am I very successful at cook by numbers, though I shall sure as hell give it a go.
I guess what I am asking is what is the easiest, peasiest, recipe to start with? Something for 2 persons.
Things I have in the freezer are:
Chicken breast
Lamb Chops
8 Sausages
In the fridge I have:
Baby corn
Mangetout
Fine Beans
Peppers
Potatoes
Onion
Garlic
(all the veg was on sale!)
In the cupboards I have:
Chick Peas
Tuna
Anchovies
Baked Beans
Passatta
Tinned Toms
Tinned Kidney Beans
Tinned Sweetcorn
Various Herbs (the cooking kind, not the smoking!!)
Anyone got any inspiration from any of the ingredients above? Me, I have drawn a blank.
In advance, I thank anyone who has taken the time to read, and chuckle at my complete inability to cook, and post a reply, to those who post a recipe, well I thank you even more!!!!
** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
July 2010 
= £16,819.34 (not including OD)
= £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
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Sausage casserole!!!
Grill sausages just to brown them off (otherwise they stay all pink and strange looking in the slow cooker!). Chop them and bung in slow cooker
Chop and gently fry an onion. Bung in slow cooker.
Add chopped peppers, some veg - any that you fancy, some type of beans (I usually use tinned butterbeans).
Pour over passata or chopped tomatoes, add some herbs and a bit of garlic if you fancy.
Add a glug of worcester sauce if you want to spice it up a little.working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?0 -
oooh sounds nice!
How long for in the cooker??
Thank you!
I'll start a recipe word doc and add this to it.
Anyone got any more??** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 -
Hi The Golden Goose,
I agree with newlywed, sausage casserole was the first thing I thought of when I read your post. There are more variations here:
Does anyone have a recipe for a simple sausage casserole I can make in the SC?
These threads might help you to get started with your slow cooker:
The Complete Slow Cooker Collection
In my slow cooker today...
Slow Cooker - The Recipe Collection
slow cooker quick questions thread
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The_Golden_Goose wrote: »How long for in the cooker??
I do it about 9 hours on low but that's because I'm out at work
working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?0 -
Start with stew, of course! I think my thread here might just be suitable for a beginner.
If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
Ok so I mite be a bit late joining in here but i am about to try my first meal in my SC tonight - its going to be chick breast, pots, green beans (you cld use your fine ones), a tin of toms, some stock (if I think it needs it), a little garlic, some curry powder and maybe some raisins if i have any in. Planning to put it all in tonight and see what i have in the morning. Everyone keep their fingers crossed for me!!Emma :dance:
Aug GC - £88.17/£130
NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!0 -
Thank you EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!
NW, I will give it a go!
MBE, a truly excellent thread. Even asked the type of questions I would ask... brilliant.
Pink, you thought of everything, I shall surf those links!!** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0
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