In my slow cooker today.... part 2

Thriftybynature

Last night did a gammon and tonight I want to cook butter beans from dried - does anyone have any suggestions please? Was thinking of soaking them overnight, changing the water then getting them going from cold tomorrow. Has anyone tried this? I think I've seen a post somewhere for chickpeas done in a similar way.

rugbybabe77

Not used my slow cooker for a bit, but today coooking away (and smelling lovely)....
carrots,
leek,
parsnip,
onion
Stewing beef
packet casserole mix!

put on low at 9.30am to eat about 6pm. Hopefully will be ok.

stef240377

We have just demolished a winter cassoulet of sorts, Would have posted earlier however there was a power cut.

Carrots
onions
leek
sausages
bacon
chopped toms
chicken stock
tom puree
handful of mixed herbs
butter beans
chickpeas
good glug of worcester sauce.

Tomorrow will be the base for sloppy joe bake but bulked out with carrots and lentils.

sharloid

I always make curry/stews/mush in my slowcooker and make sure there's plenty of liquid so that nothing cna touch the side too much and burn. This might be a silly question... but do you have to cover it all in liquid? I mean, would vegetables cook without a runny sauce? What would happen? Does anyone have any example of non-mushy foods (except whole chicken) that can be cooked in a slow cooker?

Thank yooou.

LJM

i have made my lasgne in mine today a big load so some for dinner tomorrow and for freezer

sharloid

You can do lasagne in a slow cooker?
Eeeeeee!

champys

I finally took the plunge today and did a whole chicken in the SC, which I placed on a few halved shallots to keep it off the bottom and poured in a little leftover rose. The result was really good, I'm pleased I tried that out now. I served the chicken on a bed of rice, with Turkish style walnut sauce from our endless supply of walnuts, and a garlicky salad of green beans (home grown, from the freezer). It was a lovely meal. And I have plenty chicken left over, which will probably become chicken & mushroom quiche tomorrow, if I end up going to the shops.

stef240377

Just prepared a lamb casserole for tomorrows tea, will be switched on in the morning.

pws52

Hungarian goulash with caraway seed dumplings.....delicious.

Quick update....there was enough meat left over to freeze for 2 more meals and the sauce which was left I have added a little more stock with some lentils and this 'soup' is slow cooking as I speak.

Westywoodpecker

I also just prepared mine for tomorrow, chicken & mushroom casserole

New recipe from a book I've just bought " slow cooking properly explained" by Dianne Page. Hope it's as good as it sounds.