In my slow cooker today...

Lois_and_CK

FiBe wrote: »

I found them in Sainsburys this weekend too just after I'd bought cornflour in Wilkos :rolleyes:

Tried them in my sausage casserole (must try something new next but I do love it lol ) and they worked brilliantly.

Thanks for the tip!!!!

I just really can't be bothered with cornflour. The boxes are stupidly designed so the stuff goes everywhere (actually CK asked me why I don't open it over the sink the other day and I gave him an evil glare because I never thought of that, duh) and I can never find it in tubs. Then it needs making into a paste - oh the hassle... I'd rather have dribbly sauce. I'm a lazy cook (hence I :heart2: slow cooking) so granules make me happy.

Nothing in my slow cooker today because it suffered a nasty burning incident yesterday and is now undergoing emergency care.

:-(

wendywitch

I'd like to make a big batch of spag. bol. for the freezer but I'm a little unsure on the amounts of ingredients.
I've got the mince, pasta sauce, mushrooms, tinned tomatoes but I'd like to bulk it out with some red lentils - like many of you do.
The problem is how much do I put in? And won't it absorb all the liquid?

newlywed

Chicken chasseur in mine today.

Seem to be on a chicken thigh buying spree recently - the slow cooker make life so much easier

Lois_and_CK

wendywitch wrote: »

I'd like to make a big batch of spag. bol. for the freezer but I'm a little unsure on the amounts of ingredients.
I've got the mince, pasta sauce, mushrooms, tinned tomatoes but I'd like to bulk it out with some red lentils - like many of you do.
The problem is how much do I put in? And won't it absorb all the liquid?

Depends how many meals you plan on getting out of it. I make enough for about 8 portions using mincemeat, 2 or 3 of handfuls of lentils, peppers and mushrooms.

No, they won't absorb all the liquid - they just make your meal go further, e.g. you can afford to use more tomatoes with the extra lentils.

zippychick

madcook wrote: »

I been playing with my slow cooker to use up bits and pieces and have just made a batch of Chutney. Have had success with cheesecake in the past. Would be interested to hear what else other people have tried.

you wouldnt have a recipe please? Ive never made chutney before.

wendywitch

Lois_and_CK wrote: »

Depends how many meals you plan on getting out of it. I make enough for about 8 portions using mincemeat, 2 or 3 of handfuls of lentils, peppers and mushrooms.

No, they won't absorb all the liquid - they just make your meal go further, e.g. you can afford to use more tomatoes with the extra lentils.

Thank you, I shall given it a go tomorrow morning :T

Raksha

In mine today - some roasted tomatos (purchased in a bargain £1 tray from farm shop, along with 3 leeks, about 2lbs of baby turnips, a huge butternut squash and a bunch of asapragus) some garlic, and some veggie stock (quality stuff bought at silly price off a short best before date stall on the market) to make roast tomato and garlic soup....

3tabbycats

Madcook - Thanks for posting the cheesecake recipe..I'll give it a try at the weekend.

Nothing in mine today, I'm not brave enough yet to leave it on while I'm at work!

vucotich

I am going to try the gammon and coke idea.Although i am using pepsi , i got no coke .so fingers crossed its yummy!!! its soaking now

luce181

Today I made Paprika Beef, it was really yummy. My first time using a slow cooker yay :T

Tomorrow I'm going to try a risotto, anyone done this before?

Lucy