slow cooker quick questions thread

Olliebeak

To thicken up something in the SC that's too runny, I sometimes use the 'slaked cornflour' (cornflour mixed with a little cold water to get the lumps out of it first) like Skint_Catt, or some cheapie powdered mash (usually Smartprice).

xoxlauraxox

Thanks for all the replies to my question. going to give a few meals a try next week :j If I was to do a beef joint would I just need to add some stock or water in with it? and how much stock/water would I need to put in approx

Thanks

Laura x

iamashoppingaddict

Right quick question! I want to do sausages in the slow cooker tomorrow, will it be ok if I put in sausages a splash of red wine and some onions?

Normally I just do cassorole with gravy etc, so i want to try something different!

Thanks

Olliebeak

I would brown the sausages first before putting them in the SC (otherwise they will remain the same pale insipid colour as when they went in).

I usually add:
finely sliced onions (you can 'sweat' them first to soften them up a bit)
crushd garlic (sweated with the onions)
some sliced or quartered button mushrooms
some sliced peppers (red and green if poss for added colour as well as taste)
tin of chopped tomatoes
mixed herbs
teaspoon of paprika (optional)
teaspoon of chilli powder (optional)
stock cube and a little boiling water (or you could use the wine instead of water - but not too much as you don't want the final meal to be too liquid)

If by any chance it is a bit too liquid you could add a little 'slaked cornflour' (that is mixed with a little cold water to a paste to get rid of any lumps) and give it a good stir.


I have been known to use a tin of ratatouille when short of veggies, and sometimes use a pack of sausage casserole mix instead of the herbs, spices and stock cubes.

xoxlauraxox

Hi everyone.

I put a joint of beef in my slow cooker this morning.. I browned it very slightly first then put it in with a bit of water and onions.. this is it already looks cooked its on low.... will it be okay come 5/6ish this afternoon??

Thanks

Laura

Bongedone

xoxlauraxox wrote: »

Hi everyone.

I put a joint of beef in my slow cooker this morning.. I browned it very slightly first then put it in with a bit of water and onions.. this is it already looks cooked its on low.... will it be okay come 5/6ish this afternoon??

Thanks

Laura

Yes it should be ready by then.

destiny_star2006

going to make mince in mine for tea will it cook it time if i put it in there now and should i give quick boil now then bung it in the sc?

squeaky

Yep.

Best on high just to make sure.

Sez he, wondering what time tea time is on a Sunday

destiny_star2006

lmao bout 5-6 o clock

destiny_star2006

wow just checked the time its 2 .30 this internet makes the time fly going to go put it on now maybe ready for 630 ish maybe hehehe