In my slow cooker today.... part 2

hmd1987

Hi everyone - I really fancy getting a SC for myself and my missus, but not sure whether to start on recipe front? I really am not good at cooking, whats the best place to get recipes from?
Fancing making stuff like stews where it would be easy to freeze any left overs etc

chaliepud

claregre wrote: »

Mac & cheese sounds good - do you have the recipe? Thanks!

It's from the Hamlyn 200 slow cooker recipes book, only £3 odd on Amazon...(p.132)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlyn-Colour-Cookbooks-Cooker-Recipes/dp/0600620697/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328883935&sr=1-1

Macaroni with smoked haddock.

200g macaroni
1tbsp olive oil
1 chopped onion
50g butter
50g plain flour
450ml milk
450ml fish stock
175 g grated cheddar (I used a lovely strong tangy one for extra flavour)
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
500g skinned smoked haddock cut into 1 inch cubes
200g can sweetcorn
125g spinach, torn
seasoning

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Preheat slow cooker, tip macaroni into a bowl, cover with plenty of boiling water and leave for 10 mins while preparing the rest.

Heat oil in saucepan, add onion and fry, stirring for 5 mins, or till softened. Ad butter, once melted stir in flour, gradually mix in milk and bring to the boil, stir till smooth. Stir in stock, add 125g of the cheese, nutmeg and seasoning, and bring back to the boil, still stirring.

Drain macaroni and add to slow cooker pot with haddock and sweetcorn, pour over sauce and stir gently together. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours.

Stir spinach into macaroni, replace lid and cook on low for 15 mins, lift out pot and stir agin, sprinkle remaining cheese over the top then brown under a hot grill until golden.

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(I didn't have enough smoked haddock so half of the fish content was salmon and cod from a fish pie mix but it was still lovely) we had it with a green salad and granary bread freshly out of the BM, very yummmmm. :T

claregre

hmd1987 wrote: »

Hi everyone - I really fancy getting a SC for myself and my missus, but not sure whether to start on recipe front? I really am not good at cooking, whats the best place to get recipes from?
Fancing making stuff like stews where it would be easy to freeze any left overs etc

Hiya - we have a 3.2l from Tescos, it was only £9 when we got it but I think they are only £12 anyway. It does a meal for us two, but we rarely have any left overs to freeze. The thing to remember is that it is only an element, a pot and a lid so you don't have to spend loads of money on it. If you only have a 3.5 litre its easy to wash up as well. Any bigger and I'd probably recommend getting something which is dishwasher safe.

Best place for recipes? Here! Have a scan through this forum, there are loads of ideas and most people (like me) like the "chuck it all in, stir and switch the SC on and go to work" approach. Dead easy, usually just involves just a bit of chopping and measuring.

There are some good books about (I've got two) but honestly you'll get LOADS of ideas on here. You'll soon be posting your successful recipes on here too!

claregre

Thanks Charliepud - just pondering putting some bacon in that instead of the haddock ....

miggy

I had some liver to use up so I'm experimenting with casseroling that in tinned tomatoes with an onion and the remains of a jar of pasta sauce... smells good.

zafiro1984

Anyone got any decent comfort dessert receipes. My DH is one to finish off with a pud, I don't.
Something that I can just bung in and leave would help

miggy

zafiro1984 wrote: »

Anyone got any decent comfort dessert receipes. My DH is one to finish off with a pud, I don't.
Something that I can just bung in and leave would help

Rice pudding? Or rice pudding? Equally nice.

I am sure there is someone more inventive around though!

miggy

The liver casserole was surprisingly good. I had mine with plain cous cous.

I cooked it for about 9 hours on low though (due to my shifts) and I think it was a bit overdone.

chaliepud

miggy wrote: »

Rice pudding? Or rice pudding? Equally nice.

I am sure there is someone more inventive around though!

How about a bread and butter pudding, I saw a chocolate version in one of my books...

jpscloud

Beef medallion steak casserole with potatoes, red lentils and pearl barley.