Been given a 1.5 litre Slow Cooker

viv0147

A friend of mine has given me a slow cooker he has bought a bigger one to cook for him and his Mum. I live alone so I should imagine it will be big enough for me, being I have never had one before I haven't a clue how to make the best use of it, so I would be grateful for any advise and suggestions. Thanks

Psykicpup

Here you go this should give you some inspiration!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1332010#post1332010

fairtrade

Also useful would be a book called Slow Cooking Properly Explained by Dianne Paige full of useful hints and recipes.
Only £3-84 on Amazon:-
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Sublime_2

Its worth looking up one pot recipes and adapting them for the slow cooker. I have two, a 6.5 litre cookworks one, and a 2 litre one. I like the BBC good food site for one pot recipes.

For slow cooking put veg at the bottom, meat on top, and reduce cooking liquid. Meals can be cooked in 8/10 hours on low, and 4/6 hours on high, or a combination of the two.

A couple more good SC threads on this forum are In my Slow Cooker today, and Slow Cooker the recipe Collection.

viv0147

Thank you for your very useful advice. Viv

seabright

Start off with something simple - bolognase sauce is easy. Just use a normal receipe, but about 1/4 less liquid as the tight fitting lid means next to no evaporation. It's easy to freeze in individual portions too.

Try and resist the temptation to peep! I heard you should add 20-30 mins for each peep you have!

newcook

ooooh!! I have one this size and I love it!! I usually get about 4 decent portions.

the other week I did beef in guinness -

diced beef
sliced carrot
chopped onion
can of guinness
tablespoon of bisto to help with the gravy

I cooked this on high for about 5 hours but usually I stick it on low about 7:30am and when I get home at quarter past 6 of an evening dinner is ready and waiting for me!! (unless I want to do any mash or something with it!)

Sublime_2

Easy one. Chopped onion, diced meat, curry paste (preferably Pataks), tin tomatoes, and water. Stick on low 8/10 hours, or high 4/6 hours.