In my slow cooker today...

Mrs_Thrify

Sublime wrote: »

OH is cooking 12 pigeon breasts which his dad gave us, with bacon, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, red wine, and herbs. For a pigeon pie.

He cut the pigeon into strips, coated in seasoned flour, and lightly browned in butter first, before adding to the slow cooker with all the other ingredients

My MIL would love that. She is a v.good cook and on occasions makes a large game pie.

Sublime_2

boredjellybean wrote: »

today I have my trusty old fav of beef casserole :-
stewing steak, carrots, onion & half a leek with a nice thick gravy & loads of mustard, will add dumplings later

oh actually i want to add mushrooms but am not sure when? (do you fry them first or just add?)

BB

I just put everything in the slow cooker for a beef casserole (without pre-frying) and I haven't noticed much difference. There are some things I pre-brown such as a whole chicken; purely for appearance.

23rdspiral

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

let us know how you get on!

well, i'm home and woopsied beef chanti had 9 1/2 hours on low, after i browned and brought to the boil on the hob, and whilst i'm pleased the carrots are cooked, the beef itsnt as melty as i'd like. perhaps its a bad cut? but then i was worried about it cooking down to soup, so i guess that's a good thing really? :huh: (i'll do it on medium next time). Now i've turned it to high, then i'll put the dumplings in and give it an hour - i REALLY hope the beef goes melty...

and happily the dried goods experiement worked = the little extra water, due to barley & split peas, has turned into lovely gravy and they are also cooked .

LINKYPIE2009

Pork Curry - cooking slowly for tomorrow....

laineyc_2

I made chicken stock in mine.

23rdspiral

update - the beef chianti was lovely! the extra hour on hight made the beef melty and the dumplings only took 30 mins (only 10 min more than oven!). excellent. thanks everyone!

Sublime_2

Sui_Generis wrote: »

Never tried making meatballs - any tips? Sounds delicious.

1lb mince separated, mixed with loads of crushed garlic, dried herbs, ground coriander, and a bit of salt and pepper, then made into little balls, lightly browned in olive oil (to seal them so they kept their shape), before adding to slow cooker with ingredients for sauce.

He didn't use any other binding ingredient, and it lasted 3 days.

Jack_D_2

I cooked a beast of rolled lamb............. cooked it on a bead of onions overnight, woke up this morning, and it tastes lovely.......

Going for new pots and veg for tonights tea

juno

My dad moaned so much about gammon in cola, but he liked it when it was actually cooked

Mrs_Thrify

Hiya, I am not using my slow cooker today but can tell everyone what's for tea.
Vegetable Moussaka. I think because you have to lair the veg with a cheese sauce it is unsuitable for the SC.unless someone knows diffrent?

The oven will be on for 1 1/2 hours so I am also going to make a large apple cake that also takes an hour to cook.