In my slow cooker today.... part 2

renegade

MissyMAD wrote: »

Today I have sausages (raw just chucked in), tin of tomatoes, tin of baked beans some paprika, just enough beef stock to cover and some corn flour.

I am trying to make the sausages with a sauce that is thick and then I can use either as sausage casserole or with pasta.

Love to know how this turned out!

MissyMAD

renegade wrote: »

Love to know how this turned out!

The sauce was thick and tasty just how I imagined.....but had burnt around the edges. I think the liquid was just not enough maybe a bit more would have saved the burnt edges?

It was on low from 07.30 to 18:30 so quite a long time.

I think next time I will just add a bit more stock, anyone know how to prevent the burnt edges? Does rubbing inside of SC with oil work?

lilmisskitkat

Today is going to be chilli con carne for tea - when i get off here and go and chop the veg for it lol

Kate xxx

gettingthereslowly

Threw in some frozen veg and uncooked mince and a knorr stock cube. DIdn't have time this morning to brown or prep so launched it all in and keeping my fingers crossed

Sunnyday

MissyMAD wrote: »

anyone know how to prevent the burnt edges? Does rubbing inside of SC with oil work?

I get this a lot and i think that when i stir the food some always gets a bit higher up than the normal level and this is what seems to burn IYKWIM

Having said that when its bubbling away it rises and falls a bit so will probably still happen anyway, i`ve heard of folks buttering the pot but i`ve not tried it so i`m not sure whether or not it makes a difference.

Once the pot is emptied i just fill it with water and leave to stand for a while before washing it, i always use cold water and washing up liquid for the soak and it seems ok.

HTH

SD

mlz1413

I've dug my sc out again, used it a lot over winter months for hearty stews & casseroles and then put it away as faniced salad & stirfry's when the weather started to warm up.

But got loads of meat bargins just before easter so today I have:
Chicken Tangine - using thighs, quickly fried with onions to brown before adding saffron, ginger, paprika, pinch of cinnamon and throwing in sc. I then added the stock to frying pan to get the last of the spices and added a bit of cornflour to thicken up sauce & seasoned before adding to sc and ensuring it covered the meat.

Will add broad beans when I get home and serve up about 7.30 ish with cous cous.


I've got some ox-tails which I have never cooked before, any ideas for these would be gratefully received.

fozziebeartoo

Chicken Chasseur in my sc today.

I am trying to work my way into OS budgeting and since there were 3 chicken breasts between 4 or 5 of us (depending who turns up when) I have added sliced carrots and sweet potato to eek it out.

We like a LOT of meat/poultry......so this is my mini attempt to cut back a bit, while adding extra veggies.

It smells lovely so hope it tastes okay!

mlz1413

fozziebeartoo wrote: »

Chicken Chasseur in my sc today.

I am trying to work my way into OS budgeting and since there were 3 chicken breasts between 4 or 5 of us (depending who turns up when) I have added sliced carrots and sweet potato to eek it out.

We like a LOT of meat/poultry......so this is my mini attempt to cut back a bit, while adding extra veggies.

It smells lovely so hope it tastes okay!

If you make a mince meal try adding grated carrot - about 1 carrot to 4 persons meal - you can't taste it when it is cooked but it makes the meat go a lot further. I have only done this in chilli / spag bol so far.

fozziebeartoo

mlz1413 wrote: »

If you make a mince meal try adding grated carrot - about 1 carrot to 4 persons meal - you can't taste it when it is cooked but it makes the meat go a lot further. I have only done this in chilli / spag bol so far.

Thank you

Also read here about adding lentils and/or oats (I THINK it was oats anyway) to make meat go further.

We have gone from a family of 4 to a family of 6 aduts and a baby but with no extra income, so need all the help I can get to keep us feeling full but healthy(ish)!

mlz1413

Just wanted to say my Chicken Tangine was really bland - very disappointing but the dog enjoy it!