In my slow cooker today...

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carlamagee wrote: »

lamb shanks, my first ever attempt. but its looking vry watery to me: any tips on how to thicken to make a nice gravy??

Yes. Put a couple of tablespoons of flour/cornflour (it doesn't matter what, although I've been lately converted to cornflour through this forum!) in a cup and add to a small amount of liquid. Stir vigourously before adding to slow cooker, and cook as long as you can, until it thickens.

I had this problem today, when I was cooking a mixture for shepherds pie. I hadn't used enough flour, so had to add some. Its bubbling away nicely now though.

Sunnyday

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

I'm about to put on a pea soup to take to work with me tomorrow: Bag of split peas, veg stock, bacon and mushrooms with some dried thyme. Will freeze the reminder to take to work on other days.

Hi Ruby,

yes it should freeze fine.

HTH

SD

23rdspiral

not quite boef burginon, more woopsied beef chianti!

600g woopsied beef 99p - fried off and floured
1 stick bendy celery
3 carrots - on offer at llydl
3 onions
dash worcestershire sauce + some mixed herbs
1/2 glass leftover chianti + some water
mushroom stalks chopped finely - i hope they'll melt into the gravy
handful barley
handful green split peas

~ i hope there's enough water to rehydrate the peas and barley. i always used them on the hob, but this is first time in slow cooker. so i made sure there was more liquid than i'd usually use in s/c. is this right? oh well, i dont mind thickening the gravey later.
~ it's probably gonna have 9 hours on low before i add dumplings. can't help it though. dont wanna leave it on high all that time. humm. oh well, we'll see.

cyclingyorkie

let us know how you get on!

in my slow cooker today - warm water and washing up liquid!

nsimpson123

Hi, I,m new to this thread, it looks really great, has anyone got any ideas what I could do with turkey breasts in my slow cooker, just found some in my freezer that need using up, thanks, Nicky x

jcr16

i'm making a sausage casserole in mine today. it all ready to go but waiting for my sainsburys order to bring the onion's. lol didn't realise i used last one last night.

Will have it either with mash or jackets.

Mrs_Thrify

jcr16 wrote: »

i'm making a sausage casserole in mine today. it all ready to go but waiting for my sainsburys order to bring the onion's. lol didn't realise i used last one last night.

Will have it either with mash or jackets.

Have you tried thoose big plate size yorkshire puds with sausage casserole yet? we tried them last week 1 pck of 2 for 75p from iceland. Oh loved it but said I should have made my own. My yorkshires never turn out to good though.

slm6002

nothing in mine today, but the pork i did the other day was beautiful and has also gone into a curry and some left over today - maybe sandwiches at lunch time?

Mrs_Thrify

nsimpson123 wrote: »

Hi, I,m new to this thread, it looks really great, has anyone got any ideas what I could do with turkey breasts in my slow cooker, just found some in my freezer that need using up, thanks, Nicky x

There are lots ot things you can do with turkey. You could just add stock and vegetables to make a casserole or do a curry.

janiebaby29

will be doing a beef stew with dumplings later :j