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Slow Cooker overnight

pollyanna24 · 2019-10-19 11:29:39

Wasn't sure what to put as the title of this thread... I'm not cooking food overnight, but all the recipes I can find for beef goulash need the beef browned and the stock and tomatoes etc pre cooked for a bit before tipping the lot into the slow cooker. I don't fancy doing this at the same time as rushing to get out the…

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maman Posts: 30,172 Forumite

22 October 2019 at 1:59PM

Fusspot wrote: »

I do this too but usually eat the first portion straight from the slow cooker and freeze the rest. Which types of meals do you freeze?

Mainly things like Bolognese and chilli, so things in a sauce that marinates the meat.

Last week I tried cooking a whole chicken in the SC for the first time. It was brilliant, so tender and no waste. I ate that straight away though!:D

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