In my slow cooker today.... part 2

chella71

Definitely a slow cooker night tonight, wet and cold, have had to put mine on high as only got round to it this afternoon.
Beef stew, thrown in
beef stewing steak
Carrot
Swede
Onion
stock cube
Tin of tomatoes
Worcester Sauce
Bouquet garni (spelling?)
A few mushrooms that were hanging around and not going to last much longer!!!

All served with mixed veg, yum

Chella

chella71

He, he, having a little laugh at DH's expense, he was sat next to me chewing away at the Bouquet Garni that I forgot to take out :rotfl:

Also added half a teaspoon of chilli flakes and it added a lovely winter warmth.

Still tickled over DH's experience though, bless him he still had second portions though!!

Chella x

brownsauce

brownsauce wrote: »

i am putting chicken korma in mine

plus am going to try out the rice cooker for the first time tonight!!

the curry was rubbish, just tasted really bland and kinda watery.
Might have been the jar i used, but i think it was because the sauce wasnt reduced/burnt off like it would have been in a pan

laineyc_2

I am about to make Persian rice in mine.

squeakysue

laineyc wrote: »

I am about to make Persian rice in mine.

That sounds nice, do u have a recipe?

Sunnyday

louisaL wrote: »

i think i feel sick

Ditto!!!


SD

laineyc_2

squeakysue wrote: »

That sounds nice, do u have a recipe?

Will post the recipe later.

laineyc_2

15mls Olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
225g basmati rice
1 red pepper, chopped
175g toasted nuts ( a mixture of pine nut, flaked almonds, walnuts
50 g raisins or chopped dried apricot
300mls vegetable stock
1 tsp ground mixed spice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally without browning.

Add the rice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.

Stir in the remaining ingredients, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper. Transfer to the slow cooker.

Cook for 5-7 hours

I add the nuts in the last hour because I don't like the nuts too soft.

CommitedToChange

sorry, it might be me - but I can't see how much rice to add

jc2703

Butternut Squash Risotto

Peeled, chopped and roasted a butternut squash.

1 stick celery finely chopped
1 onion chopped
1 leek finely sliced (happened to be lurking in the veg basket)
1 cup rice
2 cups hot chicken stock
salt & pepper
All bunged into slow cooker on high for 2 hours - stirred it twice whilst cooking and just caught it before it started to stick!