We are now over two weeks in to #Crocktober and we have been making the most of our slow cooker crockpot. As a busy mum I love my slow cooker and it is perfect for family meals.
Slow cooker jacket potatoes
Baked potatoes are fantastic in the slow cooker and they only use about 10p of electricity, so they are a super economical meal too.
I wrap four large potatoes in tinfoil and place in the slow cooker for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Now if you like your skins crispy, then take off the tin foil and cook on high for 20 minutes to dry them out.
Slow cooker chicken curry
- Leftover chicken Meat or uncooked chicken
- 2 Onions (sliced)
- 1 or 2 chillies (deseeded and chopped) or dried chillies if it is all you have
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 inch piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped (you can freeze any spare)
- half teaspoon of ground turmeric
- half teaspoon chilli powder
- 5 tomatoes or tin of chopped tomatoes or pasata (I use what ever we have in)
- 1 teaspoon garam Marsala
- Veg – today it has carrots, peppers, swede and halved new potatoes in as that is what I in
Make sure the veg is covered with liquid by adding more water. I thickened the gravy at the end with cornflour mixed with water.
Tip – Use frozen cubes of chopped chilli, garlic and ginger instead of fresh
Again I cook for four hours on high or eight hours on low. I always serve my curry to the kids with either natural yogurt or coconut yogurt so they can mellow the heat if necessary.
Quorn Bolognese
- Bag of frozen Quorn mince
- Pasata or chopped tinned tomatoes
- One diced onion or frozen chopped onion
- tablespoon of worcestershire sauce
- two tablespoons of tomato puree
- herbs – I used a dried italian mix
Cook for four hours on high or eight hours on low
Chicken Stock
This is super simple and makes THE BEST chicken stock. Once you have made it this way you will always make it this way.
- Chicken Carcass
- Boiling water to cover
- Odds and ends of vegetables
- seasoning to taste
Cook overnight or for at least eight hours and strain. You can also remove any meat from the boxes to use in soup.
Beef and Ale
- Diced stewing steak or braising steak
- 2 onions
- Can of Guinness
- Seasoning
- Cornflour to thicken
- Worcestershire sauce
Brown off the beef and add to the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients. Cook for four hours on high or eight hours on low. I serve this with dumplings or make double and make a pie too.
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Beef casserole!
Gammon covered in brown sugar – Oh see, now I may do that tomorrow hmmmm
Chicken casserole x
I love my cidered pork with sage dumplings in the slow cooker
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You’ve just reminded me that my slow cooker is sitting in my old caravan which we recently lgave to my father in law. It’s now on his allotment! I need it back (the slow cooker that is, not the leaking old caravan!). The colder months are the perfect time for one pot recipes and what better way to cook them than in the slow cooker!
Some good recipes my kids would love this , would have to be veggie curry for me .x
Beef Stew & Dumplings xxx
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Lamb shank is a favourite in this house with Mr Dad and the girls
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Slow cooked braising beef in bbq sauce
Gammon cooked in coke. Kids loved it at Christmas
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I had no idea you can do jacket potatoes in a slow cooker, how fantastic! Thanks for these ideas, I’ll definitely be using them!
cant beat a good old “throw it all in” stew !
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Beef stew and Dumplings – yummy!
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I love courgette and sun dried tomato risotto, it’s so quick and easy in the slow cooker
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good old fashioned stew
Beef Stew with Dumplings. YUM!
I love a hearty lentil, red pepper and potato stew
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Chinese beef stew.
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Braised beef casserole
Leg of lamb, slow cooked in rose wine with garlic and rosemary.
A slow cooked bolognese with lots of wine and a bacon fat base. Makes such a difference to cook it for hours!
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red wine beef stew
Favourite dish in slow cooker is spag bol, leave the mince sizzling in homemade spicy sauce for 8 hours on low mixed with carrots, peas, peppers and red onion. Its so delicious. Please can I be considered. Many thanks. Siobhan
Beef casserole
why haven’t I invested in a slow cooker sooner?!? I need one of these in my life! Lol! Could make some amazing stews and casseroles over the winter months – thanks for the great recipes!
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Not sure if a have a favourite slow cooker meal. The pasta bolognese I made on Tuesday went down really well.
I’ve never used a slow cooker before, so I don’t have any recipes but your Chicken Curry sound yummy!
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Gammon joint cooked in a coca-cola glaze – delicious!
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Portuguese pork, bean and chorizo stew (Feijoada)
Spicy Peanut Chicken
Chicken casserole.x
Slow Cooker lasagna is my favorite!
Chicken casserole
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slow cooked bacon joint
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I make a pork chop stew that is slow cooked
Pulled pork!
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Pulled Gammon in coke
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Beef Stew
My very favorite thing to make in the slow cooker is chicken tacos. I make as much as my crock can hold and we FEAST! Then we use it to make tortilla soup, quesadillas, etc. throughout the week.
Lamb Casserole
Slow cooked lasagne.. Amazing!
Sausage Casserole is delicious with onions and mushrooms
Spicy sausage casserole- soooo good!
A spicy Moroccan tagine for me.
Beef Hotpot!
Stew
Goulash – it’s excellent done in a slow cooker.
Never used a slow cooker before but like the sound of how much easier it is to use when cooking. someone made me a chicken stew and it was amazing
Sausage Casserole!
I don’t know, we don’t use a slow cooker…….I have a feeling we should and that we’d love it too! Juliex
Rice pudding. The kids prefer tinned stuff(!) so I get to eat it all by myself!
slow cooked beef, no special recipe, I just throw it in!
PULLED PORK
I’ve not used a slow cooker before but love the sound of the Spaghetti Bolognese
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veggie casserole 😀
Love a nice slow cooked beef joint – so tender!
it’s a sausage casserole
Your CommentsStew & dumplings
Minty lamb hotpot
Good old fashioned beef stew is my fave 🙂
Pot roasted lamb shoulder with vegetables.
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Spag Bol. x
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Chilli is delicious, the longer and slower the better!
Pulled Pork with BBQ sauce
Sausage and Bean Casserole, its lovely.
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Country Chicken & Vegetable Casserole
I did not know you could do jackets in the slow cooker!
I am going to pin this.
Great recipes. My favourite recipes are overnight porridge and sausage casserole. Yum x
some sort of stew
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Hawaiin Pulled Pork
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A nice chicken stew.
I love making up a good Irish Stew or my favorite Backyard Berry Jams and Apple Butters!
Slow cooking definitely takes the pressure away from us parents!
A hot chilli to keep the cold weather at bay
Lancashire Hotpot
Your food wise ham hock … but the best thing I ever made was my blackberry cordial…. every summer I make a big batch and bottle to cover the year
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Pea and ham soup
Chilli con carne
Ive never ever thought of jacket potatoes in mine. I do love to do pulled pork cooked in apple cider in mine though x
beef and red wine casserole with mustard and parsley dumpling just yummy and keeps out the cold
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Jacket potatoes?! What a fab idea! Really want to get my slow cooker working for me this winter. It’s tiny though, so fingers crossed in the comp!
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Your Commentswe love Ragu in the slow cooker
Chicken and chorizo casserole Mmmmmmm 🙂
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Beef Casserole
love veg stew
Gammon and coke!
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It would definitely have to be Chilli!
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Veggie (practically vegan) here too! We often make Quorn or TVP spag bog in our house….love it <3
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A whole chicken cooked on a bed of potatoes and vegetables, is gorgeous.
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Beef stew
beef stew is my favorite
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Great giveaway Jen. We must start to use ours more often! x
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A slow-cooked beef brisket – just the kind of hearty warming meal you need on a cold winter’s evening!
Beef stew
beef stew and giant dumplings…i knew knew that you could do jacket spuds in these…till now
Beef stew
I had pulled pork in one at a friends house and it was delicious – so tender. Better than the one I do in the oven!
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Guinness Stew with cheesy dumplings 🙂
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beef stew ad dumplings, especially now the weather has changed 🙁
A slow cooked chilli
My favourite dish in a slow cooker is beef stew and dumplings. I had not realised that you could do jacket potatoes so will have to get more adventurous.
I have never had a slow cooker but my favourite dish would be stew and dumplings
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Marmalade Pulled Pork
boiled beef and carrots (and onions, parsnips and celery)
Lamb casserole with rich garlic and rosemary gravy and herby dumplings!
My partner does the best chilli
gamon cooked in coke, mmmm
or bbq pulled pork. ohhh lush! whenever i cook meat i use mine, as i have a terrible fear of undercooked meat, leaving it in a slowcooker for 4-8+ hours i know my meat will be cooked!
Beef stew and dumplings….also happens to be my husbands favourite
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Def irish stew
I’m glad you mentioned the quorn meal as I was under the assumption that slow cookers weren’t they good for veggies x
It has to be my slow cooker rice pudding mmmmm its the best
it has to be pulled pork yum!
lobby
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veg & beanie ste3w with dumplings!!
Pulled Pork is wonderful when cooked in a slow cooker
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Minted lamb & dumpling casserole it tastes so good!
a good chilli always goes down well
Pork and apple cobbler 🙂
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a nice steak casserole
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I like doing chilli in the slow cook!
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Beef Madras ~ Perfect to come home to after a long day in the MOuntains.
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Goulash, a winter warmer
fudge!
Your CommentsChicken casserole x
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Lamb stew with lentils and dumplings a firm family fav on a cold winters night i also make a slowcooker chocolate pudding and its amazing 🙂
Beef stew with potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and garlic.
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Irish Stew
Never used a slow cooker before but like the sound of the beef and ale!
Your I love slow cooked lamb in red wine xx
Braised Steak with potato slices and onions
Nothing beats a stew
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Sausage & chilli bean stew.
A lovely chicken stew!
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My favourite recipe is using up everything I have in the fridge and throwing it in to see what comes out.
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Beef stew and lamb casserole 🙂
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Your CommentsI have recently discovered campfire stew and it is a big hit.
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Beef stew and dumplings
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the jacket pots
It was beef stew but I found a recipe for a chocolate and mint Areo cake cooked in a slow cooker and it tastes fantastic x
Beef Stew and Dumplings.
Chilli Con Carne
Kashmiri Butter Chicken.
well I don’t have one yet, but I’d love to try a slow cooked stew with venison sausages
Im afraid since learning how to make it its now slow cooker chocolate fudge.
Mixed game casserole!
lamb curry
Your I’d normally say beef stew and dumplings, but I love the thought of the jacket potatoes you described. Will have to try them, I’m sure they’ll change the way I cook jacket potatoes forever.
our family favourite is beef stew and dumplings
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Beef slow cooked with red wine, cranberry sauce and stock on a bed of shredded onion. Delicious!
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Chicken Stew with dumplings!
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Your Comments Beef and creamy Horseradish casserole.
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Thank you for sharing this post on The Sunday Showcase!
I love beef stew and dumplings 🙂
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Great recipes!
Stew and dumplings.
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Beef Stew & Dumplings
beef stew and dumplings of course!!!
Chicken Stew
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