In my slow cooker today...

dizzybuff

Got my new slow cooker book yesterday , so im off shopping tonight for stuff for cassoulet .. mmmmmmmmmm

Cant wait

tomtombeanie

richj wrote: »

Hmm didn't quite work, there was burnt stuff up the sides and a slightly burnt smell to the bolognaise. We think this may have been the wine... should we add this later for the last 1/2 hour? it was on for approx 12hrs on low.. or was this too long maybe? we only did one portion, should we maybe do a larger batch next time (which is what I m thinking)?

Stew for the weekend I think...

the oil idea above is a good one, as is filling your SC to the brim...may as well make as much as you can for the (minimal) effort - then you can freeze the leftovers. the wine sounds good and i think it's fine to bung it in at the beginning, as you want all the alcohol to burn off...

richj

tomtombeanie wrote: »

the oil idea above is a good one, as is filling your SC to the brim...may as well make as much as you can for the (minimal) effort - then you can freeze the leftovers. the wine sounds good and i think it's fine to bung it in at the beginning, as you want all the alcohol to burn off...

didn't have enough ingredients for a batch as it was a last minute idea. I will try the oil idea . Thanks

gizmo111

minniepoos wrote: »

Nothing in mine today, as having a hm lasagne with hm wedges out of the freezer, but yesterday I had diced pork, chopped carrots, parsnips, cauliflower and brussel sprouts (coz they were lurking in the fridge!) with a jar of tomato & herb pasta sauce and a bit of stock (and a sprinkling of indian spices). It was really lovely - maybe a bit wet but I worry that if I don't put any stock in there won't be enough liquid to cook the veg. So if anyone can put my mind at rest I'd be grateful!
On the plus side though, I now have some really nice soup in the freezer!

I freeze the excess sauce and then when I do a roast and have left over meat I use it for the gravy for the leftovers. So a pork casserole sauce will be poured over slices of pork and served with rice/potatoes and bring the meat to life again, same with beef and lamb etc.

gizmo111

anniemf2508 wrote: »

nothing in mine today as having roast chicken and veg tonight.

Just a question tho, does anyone have any good recoomendations for a slow cooker recip book...not for me but for my mum as we bought her a slow cooker a couple of years and shes pretty clueless on what to put it in it. Dad and brother will only eat plain food tho so not a fancy book, just one with some good meat and 2 veg recipes really

Loads of recipies on here - and a slow cooker will basically cook anything you put in. Would think chicken and veg and beef and veg would be good for mum, as well as soups and whole joints.

julietiff

Today it is the carribean chicken recipe off here with a few alterations
as we dont like celery but do like leeks- having it with jacket potatoes

dizzybuff

Cassulet , and its smells yum already .. goooooooooo me .. better get dressed sons birthday party in 2 hours woooooooooooop wooooooooooooop

cuddlymarm

Hi

After all the talk of yummy rice pud this last week I want to make some. The trouble is that OH doesn't like it and both sons are at the other end of the country (well the North West anyway ) So can anyone tell me whether it will keep overnight (rice pud for brekkie?) so that I could make a batch to eat in a couple of meals.

Just looking out of the window makes me want winter food today
Have a lovely day everyone
Cuddles:rotfl:

nic1lou2

Beef in ale in mine, with carrots, onions, button mushrooms and some porcini mushrooms too. Having it with yorkshire puds and mash - real comfort food for this weather

ukmonkey

cuddlymarm wrote: »

Hi

After all the talk of yummy rice pud this last week I want to make some. The trouble is that OH doesn't like it and both sons are at the other end of the country (well the North West anyway ) So can anyone tell me whether it will keep overnight (rice pud for brekkie?) so that I could make a batch to eat in a couple of meals.

Just looking out of the window makes me want winter food today
Have a lovely day everyone
Cuddles:rotfl:

It'll keep overnight in the fridge. Once it's cooled put it in a sealed continer and bung it in the fridge.

I'm wondering whether it's ok to FREEZE though, as I'd like to make a batch and freeze it in portions.