In my slow cooker today...

EagerLearner

I made some Greek Beef Stifado yesterday - very yummy! I think there was *something* missing but can't quite put my finger on it - anyone have a really good recipe that I can compare? I did roasted new potatoes with it and there's enough for both of us for tonight, so easy dinner.

Next time I will make lots more, just wanted to test the water first!

Some leftover wine at home will go nciely with the pears & cream - thanks for the lovely idea!

PS: I am a complete convert to s/c rice pudding - delish and so much thicker than the tinned stuff. MrEL loves the homemade version and there was almost plate-liking! Plus enough for little tupperwares full, to take to work as a mid afternoon treat.

TRAVELMAN_2

Hi all,

made this for the 2nd time-doubled up recipe (full to brim in my 6.5l rival cooker!).............SO SO easy-cheap/filling/low GI (!) delicious! I freeze it in portions-saves a fortune!

1 x sainsburys 'stewpack/winter veg pack' (contains swede/carrot/parsnip & onion-about 750 gms)
2 small onions
1.8litres boiling water
200gm green lentils (sure any lentil would be fine)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 x rounded teaspoon ground coriander
1 x rounded teaspoon ground cumin
1 x teaspoon freshly groud black pepper
1 teaspoon 'lazy' red chilli (in jar-or as cheap/cheaper to throw in 2 green/red chillis-seeds & all-chopped)
4 sainsbury value veg stock cubes
.

Finely chop (after cleaning-no real need to peel-just cut off any bad bits) all veg ...this time I just biltzed to small in food processor-made short work of it as I doubled above recipe!) all...........dissolve s cubes in boiling water-throw all into slow cooker-DONE!

COOK ON LOW FOR 7-9 HOURS-COOL-liquidize-JOB DONE!

Amazingly tasty-above makes 6 portions...costing pennies per portion-LOW GI/ONLY 200 CALS A BOWL!

Needed NO salt as enough in the cubes-try it-SO SO easy & cheap!

EagerLearner

Thanks so much Travelman - will try that sometime!

ShelBell

In mine today is a pack of diced turkey, half a red onion, tspoon of garlic, a can of low fat condensed chicken soup, a splash of chicken stock concentrate, and a splash of worcs. sauce.

Made it up as I went along, is for my boys for dinner as I'm working through, never tried using one of the condensed soups before so will see how it goes!

Fingers crossed everyone

Moneybubbles

first post in this thread:D I love my slow cooker and am starting to get a bit more free with what I do!

today-

Cooking bacon -chopped roughly
2 carrots
1 large onion
2 tins chopped toms
loads of mushrooms
tin of chilli kidney beans:D

put on around 10ish will be ready when I finish work at 6pm:T will serve with rice for my little ones then put in a sprinkle of tabsco sauce for me after yummy!

My hubby works away so I will now have 3 more meals from this:rotfl: also lovely in jacket pot and pasta

Skintmama

In mine today is a large piece of brisket, celery, onions and carrots. First meal will be a the boiled beef, mash, veg and some sauteed cabbage. Next will be one or more cottage pies and hopefully some beef for sandwiches.

Got quite hungry reading what is everyone elses! Definitely SC weather today!

calleyw

boring today. Rice pudding.

We are having a carb fest tonight. Spag bog followed by rice pudding


Yours


Calley

mumoffour77

Carrots, onions, turnip, red peppers, green peppers, vegetable roll, beef stock cube, cumin, worchester sauce, italian seasoning, ground corriander, tomato puree and some spring onions!!! God only knows what its going to turn out like but hey its my first time using my brand new SC:)

Cat_Addict

I'm going to put a ham in there tomorrow morning with cider. Those of you who have cooked hams or joints of meat, how much liquid should I put in there? The top of the ham won't burn or dry out if it is not covered will it?

MrsMW

I only put in a small amount of liquid when cooking ham, and no, it doesn't burn or dry out.