In my slow cooker today...

lxpeanut

I'm christening my slow cooker today. Using the chilli recipe that came with the machine but using veggie mince instead of beef mince. It was a bit simple with only chilli powder blueberrypie yours sounds much nicer.

smiler34

beef and ale stew (Jamie Oliver recipe)

Stewing steak
Tin of tomatoes
2 sticks of celery
2 carrots
2 onions
3 bay leaves
bottle of guiness

threw it all in sc this morning and leaving on low all day

Never tried before so will let you know how it goes tomorrow.

smiler34

donna73 wrote: »

i put a whole chicken in for the 1st time this morning about an hour ago, just realised i didn't stick anything in the cavity- should i shove something in now or just leave it?

I wouldn't put anything in now cause it won't affect the cooking just remember next time xx

zippychick

i have a packed of chicken drumsticks need used up today. ANyone any ideas? IU have a couple of carrots and a leek , a green and reid pepper and half a big onion. ALso have quite a stock of herbs spices. ANyone any ideas? Quickly ? lol

skipkoo

Pork and Potato Hotpot!
S


Edited to say, blummin lovely! Took just 4.5 hours and was great.
S

newlywed

zippychick wrote: »

i have a packed of chicken drumsticks need used up today. ANyone any ideas? IU have a couple of carrots and a leek , a green and reid pepper and half a big onion. ALso have quite a stock of herbs spices. ANyone any ideas? Quickly ? lol

I did chicken creole recently. Mix tbsn flour with some paprika. Toss chicken legs in it. Melt butter in pan and brown off the chicken legs.

Put chicken into slowcooker. Chop onion, red and green pepper and celery stick and add to frying pan. Fry still slightly softened, but not brown.

Add to the onions, half pint chicken stock, tin chopped tomatoes, tabasco sauce to taste (I didn't have that so added worcester sauce and a pinch of chilli). Bring to boil and tip over chicken. Cook.

Think that was everything....

Lois_and_CK

smiler34 wrote: »

beef and ale stew (Jamie Oliver recipe)

Stewing steak
Tin of tomatoes
2 sticks of celery
2 carrots
2 onions
3 bay leaves
bottle of guiness

threw it all in sc this morning and leaving on low all day

Never tried before so will let you know how it goes tomorrow.

I followed this recipe too (it's a great book, isn't it! The curry recipes are fab). It was nice, but I found the guiness a bit overpowering. The next time I tried it, I used half the amount of guiness with half beef stock and it was much better.

Sorry, I know this is a bit late for you now

zippychick

newlywed wrote: »

I did chicken creole recently. Mix tbsn flour with some paprika. Toss chicken legs in it. Melt butter in pan and brown off the chicken legs.

Put chicken into slowcooker. Chop onion, red and green pepper and celery stick and add to frying pan. Fry still slightly softened, but not brown.

Add to the onions, half pint chicken stock, tin chopped tomatoes, tabasco sauce to taste (I didn't have that so added worcester sauce and a pinch of chilli). Bring to boil and tip over chicken. Cook.

Think that was everything....

ahhh thanks! I had already put them on but i will bookmark chicken creole for later - thanks.

I put the drumsticks in with a small amount of liquid. I took as much skin as i could off them (while gagging). Chicken really smells unpleasant raw, i dont know how you are supposed to know if its ok.
Anyway, first time leaving overnight with out loads of liquid. Will be on from 11 to 930 tomo morn on low - any chance the liquid could run out? Knowing me ill be waking in the night wondering if its dried out and something bad happens.

swannee_D_3

Hi, first post on here, wonder if anyone can help....made a chicken and chorizo casserole in the SC yesterday, was very nice , however the chorizo was very chewy, I fried it off first, so any ideas as to avoid chewy chorizo! TIA

smiler34

Lois_and_CK wrote: »

I followed this recipe too (it's a great book, isn't it! The curry recipes are fab). It was nice, but I found the guiness a bit overpowering. The next time I tried it, I used half the amount of guiness with half beef stock and it was much better.

Sorry, I know this is a bit late for you now

Thanks for advice hun, didn't actually end up eating it myself cause I've got morning sickness and couldn't face it but oh had it and said he didn't think much of the sauce lol so probably follow your advice next time x