In my slow cooker today.... part 2

parkgirl

hmc wrote: »

Hi all, I gave away my large sc as I didn't use it and we didn't like the stews I did, I must have been rubbish lol
Everything in it tasted the same all the veg, everything
And I never knew what to do with all the fatty liquid at the end which is what everything tasted off, so never had any decent sauce or gravy
Now I think I want one again, there is just my 8 yr old and I so I think I'm going to get the small 1.5 l one and try again
Ay suggestions please gratefully received
Even when I put in chicken breasts and sauce or soup it just tasted bland and nasty
Will have a good read through all these posts tonight and the recipes, thanks
Never did master porridge either

I always brown my meat before I put it in the sc. My mum taught me that if you don't you get lovely gravy and meat with no taste.

claregre

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Meatballs. Easiest thing in the world and they look like they have taken far more effort than they have!
Leave on slow and serve with pasta, salad and some crusty bread.

Thanks yorkshirelass - was wondering about meatballs and that is a lovely easy recipe! Do they stay together or do they fall apart? Do you brown them first? How long do you cook them for?

pamsdish

reading through all your posts for inspiration, something interesting to eat. I saw someone suggest a sausage curry then thought, Sausages ,chunk of chorizo, peppers, tomatoes whatever else I can find all in the slow cooker let that cook all day till I fancy time to eat, then decide .polenta, rice or mash. I think that will be lovely on this snowy day.

Raksha

Some oopsie mutton neck fillet

freedom2011

turkey soup with lentils to bulk out.

Popperwell

Raksha wrote: »

Some oopsie mutton neck fillet

Hi, where did you get your mutton? The best I can do is lamb and mutton mince in the local supermarket. I saw a programme on TV promoting Mutton and wanting to make it popular again but can I find any?

Thanks.

Alisha2008

Hi, I'm planning to cook a pork & chorizo stew tonight on my slow cooker, but I want to add some beans to it and I don't know if I can add them at the beginning or if I should wait till it's finished..? The beans come from a tin, so already cooked...

*iluvmymini*

I did a chicken casserole using some thighs and a pack of casserole veg. When it was done I stirred through some cream and mustard and mashed some of the root veg to thicken it up. It was really nice, I'm sure I'll do it again.

Lilyplonk

Yellow Split Pea and Ham Soup in mine today. We've had a small bowl each, but it was really cooked for portioning up for the freezer.

Used half the stock plus a small amount of the meat from cooking 2 Ham Shanks bought at the weekend.

The majority of the meat, rest of the stock and an assortment of veg (potatoes, carrots, swede, celery, leeks, pearl barley, red lentils) had already made a 'Ham Shank Stew with Dumplings' on Sunday.

1jim

Lilyplonk wrote: »

Yellow Split Pea and Ham Soup in mine today. We've had a small bowl each, but it was really cooked for portioning up for the freezer.

Used half the stock plus a small amount of the meat from cooking 2 Ham Shanks bought at the weekend.

The majority of the meat, rest of the stock and an assortment of veg (potatoes, carrots, swede, celery, leeks, pearl barley, red lentils) had already made a 'Ham Shank Stew with Dumplings' on Sunday.

Have been wanting to try this for a while in slow cooker, does peas cook down ok? On one hand I'm worried they will be rick hard, on the other worried they'll absorb all the stock and burn dry. What quantities do you use? Do you presoak peas? How long do you leave sc on? Thanks