In my slow cooker today.... part 2

ramk_

Got my first attempt at slow cooked gammon in SC today - smells amazing! Can't wait for hubby to get home so we can eat it!!!

kraftykat

Hi Everyone,

I'm still new to slow cooking

I wondering if anyone can help me? I have a very joint of beef in the freezer that I would like to roast in my SC.

I love beef falling apart when it's in a stew or casserole, but how do I cook it in the SC to ensure that I can still slice it like roast beef without it shredding or coming apart in chunks?

Thanks in advance

leeegglestone

Today Ive had in

Diced Potato
Diced Carrot
Diced Butternut Squas
2 Small Onions chopped
Celery
1 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
Chopped Sausages, brown in a pan and fat drained, coated in Flower
Green,yellow, red pepper chopped
500ml Beef Stock
100ml of Lambrusco Red Wine - tastes like Ribena
1 Oxo Factor Cube
1 spoon Cumin
1 Spoon Paprika
Salt/Pepper

Done

Made some Dumplings, added Chilli Flakes to the mixture. Theyre still in and waiting for them to cook...50mins later. half tine on low, whacked on high for latter part. shouldnt be much longer


Edit - mmm it was delicious. Lots left too

Slinky

Mine has a chicken stew type creation

2 chopped chicken breasts
A leftover sausage chopped in two!
2 chopped carrots
2 diced spuds
1 chopped onion
A tin of toms
Some mixed herbs

Been on for a couple of hours on high, got another hour to go. If it's watery in about half an hour I'll chuck in a couple of tablespoons of lentils to thicken it up.

emlou2009

I've got a massive spag bol in mine today, its only the 2nd time I've used it! It was looking a tad watery though so I chucked in a handful of red lentils to suck up some of the excess, any idea how long I need to give it for them to have disappeared into it? Its a 6.5L and currently on low if thats any help thanks in advance!

Swipe

Chicken curry in mine. 2 red onions, garlic, mushrooms, tin of chopped tomatoes, two vegetable oxo cubes, 8 chicken thighs, jar of LIDL balti, authentic curry powder from the asian supermarket and cooked on high for 5 hours. Served with rice and 3 more large portions for the freezer. Turned out really well.

Sublime_2

Thriftybynature wrote: »

Hi! Long term lurker coming out of the shadows! Been following this thread for some time and I upgraded my wee SC to the 6.5 Rachel Allen one. Saw a recipe for American breakfast Casserole on another thread and wondered if anyone has tried doing a good old English Full Monty?! ie sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes even bacon? Am going to give it a go this weekend but thought I'd pick your brains first...

I don't see why not. You could put, beans, tomatoes, sausages, bacon, and mushrooms together. It would be like a breakfasty sausage casserole. Perhaps leave out the egg though.

emlou2009 wrote: »

I've got a massive spag bol in mine today, its only the 2nd time I've used it! It was looking a tad watery though so I chucked in a handful of red lentils to suck up some of the excess, any idea how long I need to give it for them to have disappeared into it? Its a 6.5L and currently on low if thats any help thanks in advance!

I usually put lentils in at the beginning of cooking. I would turn it up to high, and see if its cooked after an hour, or two.

emlou2009

Thanks Sublime, I've turned it up just now. I think I bunged them in about a hour or so ago, maybe two. Will test it in about 45 mins once the boy has been bathed and bedded, wish me luck!

Shereen

In my slow cooker yesterday was a sort of Moroccan stew. Diced lamb, lardons, sliced onions and leeks, diced squash, green lentils, chopped dried apricots, cumin, mint, ginger, minced garlic and other random herbs and spices that seemed like a nice idea at the time. Served with couscous, it went down well.

cliffordx5

probably a silly question....but if i put a chicken into my SC to do i need to add liquid? or just put the chicken in?