FabSwingers.com forum: Slow Cooker

By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Digging out my slow cooker is a sure sign that leaving for work on dark mornings and coming home in the dark is upon us.

Love walking in at night to that gorgeous smell of a stew filling the house knowing after the dog walk I've not got to start cooking.

Looking for some awesome ideas, did this before and got some cracking recipes

Over to you fabsters, wow me with your awesome go to slow cooker meals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was just thinking this

I'm limited though as I only eat chicken.

Inspiration is needed!

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By *akbearMan
over a year ago

Newbury

I've heard slow cooker lasagne is very good.

I do a great slow cooked Beef in red wine, and the revelation this summer were paellas and also kebab.

Don't forget you can do porridge overnight.

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By *akbearMan
over a year ago

Newbury

"I was just thinking this

I'm limited though as I only eat chicken.

Inspiration is needed! "

Chicken curries, chicken in red wine, chicken kebab/meatballs.

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester

A few of our favourite slow cooker meals are

- Chinese style bbq pork

- Moroccan spiced beef stew

- Thai beef curry (works with lamb too)

- Ham in cider (cue jokes about meat inside her)

- Beef and beer pot roast

- Honey glazed duck legs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a really slow cooker.

Took her 3 hours just to take the meat out of the freezer last week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh just put mine on, 7hr lamb stew

Can't wait to mop it up with crusty bread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a lot you can’t cook in a slow cooker

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Over lockdown I learnt you can make cakes in the slowcooker. Did a pineapple upsidedown cake last week which was a triumph.

Going to try mango chutney in it this week

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By *akbearMan
over a year ago

Newbury

"Over lockdown I learnt you can make cakes in the slowcooker. Did a pineapple upsidedown cake last week which was a triumph.

Going to try mango chutney in it this week

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that sounds delicious.

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester

"Over lockdown I learnt you can make cakes in the slowcooker. Did a pineapple upsidedown cake last week which was a triumph.

Going to try mango chutney in it this week

Can you let us know how the mango chutney works out please?

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Found this site and omg I'm drooling at the ideas, yummy yummy in my tummy

https://therecipecritic.com/amazing-slow-cooker-meal-ideas/

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love my slow cooker brisket, lamb, pork - still not done chicken in it though...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do a wicked lasagne with chorizo mixed into the mince .....herbs n pepper........cottage cheese n mozzarella as the white sauce.....I'm dribbling ....time to dig mine out too...good shout

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Curried goat is the best!

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By *unmatt888Man
over a year ago

Duns

"I've heard slow cooker lasagne is very good."

Damn straight!

I use half beef, half pork belly (plus veg) and slow cook it in passata until the meat falls apart. Then put it in a lasagne in the usual manner.

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

Campfire stew

Either with gammon or chicken

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

I can’t do a decent stew either oven, slow cooker or big pot and I love stew

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

Lamb shanks in minted gravy are lovely in the slow cooker

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

You can do whole chicken (breast down), chilli, cakes like Minnie said, casseroles of all kinds, tagine - we got a slow cook recipe book and found plenty to cook

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I use slow cooker liners from Poundland - virtually no washing up (just the lid)

J x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can’t do a decent stew either oven, slow cooker or big pot and I love stew

Try the one I make, it's so simple, just chop up your veg, any veg, I use whatver I have but always add sweet potato. Add it to the pot with beef chunks, 4 oxo and a tin of tomatoes

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Love my slow cooker, curries, stews, bolognese, chilli, pulled pork, slow roasted meats.

Our new favourite recipe is Brazilian coconut curry

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fGcRlaoioIE

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By *uvhandle20Man
over a year ago

SE London

I don't have a slow cooker but use a pressure steamer instead for

- potato soup with ham and choriso

- lentil with beef and carrots

- chicken curry

- pea soup with bacon

All of the recipes should be equally good for a slow cooker, but usually I am hungry and can't wait all day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watching this one I don’t use mine enough

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Minestrone soup with lots of noodles/spaghetti bits in it is devine. Actually you can do any soup in a slow cooker, just might need to blitz in batches once done if you want a smooth soup.....

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Watching this one I don’t use mine enough "

Definitely start to use it more especially if you're out at work all day, great to come home to

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Fry off a 700g pack of lamb mince to drain all the fat off it, then tip into the slow cooker with 1 big onion (or 2 small) finely diced, 1.5tsp dried mint, 2tsp dried oregano, 2tsp chilli flakes, big dollop redcurrant jelly if you've got some, load of Worcestershire sauce, 3 tins of chopped tomatoes, each tin rinsed with half a tin of water that also gets tipped in.

Leave all day, then half an hour before serving skim off any fat from the surface and tip in 300g of small pasta shapes (I like ditalini). Leave until the pasta is cooked.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Take the skin off a ham shank and put straight into the slow cooker with 16 oz dried split peas, diced carrots (2 or 3), a big white onion, couple of shallots if you have them, couple of stalks of celery, 3 minced cloves of garlic, a teaspoon of dried thyme, a load of black pepper, a bay leaf, two veggie oxos and enough water to cover.

Cook until peas are cooked and the ham falls off the bone, shred the ham before serving.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I use slow cooker liners from Poundland - virtually no washing up (just the lid)

J x"

There the best

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By *beefMan
over a year ago

Long eaton

I do all sorts in my slow cooker I like putting a whole gammon joint pour a bottle of cider over it leave it for about 8-10 hours even longer if you want once it's falling apart chuck it in oven on high for 20 mins it's wonderful. You can use and irn bru instead of cider if you wish too.

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By *beefMan
over a year ago

Long eaton

"Campfire stew

Either with gammon or chicken "

I love campfire stew I put extra mushrooms and kale in near the end of cooking its wonderful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did see a video a year of so ago and it showed how to make a full English breakfast in the sow cooker - looked amazing too.

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By *tableMasterMan
over a year ago

We’ve got a nice beef stew on the go right now.

It’s the only beef we will be dunking for a while yet sadly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I did see a video a year of so ago and it showed how to make a full English breakfast in the sow cooker - looked amazing too."

Slow cooker not 'sow' cooker

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By *orraine999Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"Over lockdown I learnt you can make cakes in the slowcooker. Did a pineapple upsidedown cake last week which was a triumph.

Going to try mango chutney in it this week

I did a Caramel Apple Spice cake last weekend with vanilla ice cream and it was delicious.

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

Love my slow cooker ..Diet cola chicken and pulled pork are 2 of my favourites..

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

"Digging out my slow cooker is a sure sign that leaving for work on dark mornings and coming home in the dark is upon us.

Love walking in at night to that gorgeous smell of a stew filling the house knowing after the dog walk I've not got to start cooking.

Looking for some awesome ideas, did this before and got some cracking recipes

Over to you fabsters, wow me with your awesome go to slow cooker meals "

Put a marrow bone in your stew

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

"Digging out my slow cooker is a sure sign that leaving for work on dark mornings and coming home in the dark is upon us.

Love walking in at night to that gorgeous smell of a stew filling the house knowing after the dog walk I've not got to start cooking.

Looking for some awesome ideas, did this before and got some cracking recipes

Over to you fabsters, wow me with your awesome go to slow cooker meals

Put a marrow bone in your stew

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Why a marrow bone? I love my stews just looking for new ideas

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Pigs cheeks port and seasonal veg

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

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"Digging out my slow cooker is a sure sign that leaving for work on dark mornings and coming home in the dark is upon us.

Love walking in at night to that gorgeous smell of a stew filling the house knowing after the dog walk I've not got to start cooking.

Looking for some awesome ideas, did this before and got some cracking recipes

Over to you fabsters, wow me with your awesome go to slow cooker meals

Put a marrow bone in your stew

Why a marrow bone? I love my stews just looking for new ideas

Give you much thicker and richer gravy.

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

On the bone lamb shoulder with honey..

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Beef cheek with onion, carrot, celery, chunky diced potatoes, couple of beef Oxo, splash of red wine or stout, good tablespoon of mustard, teaspoon of chilli flakes, couple of handfuls of dried barley, pint of water or more if needed, cook until the beef cheek is tender and all the collagen has melted away to thicken everything up.

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By *unmatt888Man
over a year ago

Duns

"I did see a video a year of so ago and it showed how to make a full English breakfast in the sow cooker - looked amazing too.

Slow cooker not 'sow' cooker

Think how much pulled pork you could make in a sow cooker!

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"I can’t do a decent stew either oven, slow cooker or big pot and I love stew

Try the one I make, it's so simple, just chop up your veg, any veg, I use whatver I have but always add sweet potato. Add it to the pot with beef chunks, 4 oxo and a tin of tomatoes

Right I will chance it again and see how it goes

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I did see a video a year of so ago and it showed how to make a full English breakfast in the sow cooker - looked amazing too.

Slow cooker not 'sow' cooker

Think how much pulled pork you could make in a sow cooker!"

Ohhhhh slow cooker pulled pork is delicious! Dead easy too. We do ours with wraps to make pulled pork fajitas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I do all sorts in my slow cooker I like putting a whole gammon joint pour a bottle of cider over it leave it for about 8-10 hours even longer if you want once it's falling apart chuck it in oven on high for 20 mins it's wonderful. You can use and irn bru instead of cider if you wish too. "

Coco cola ham is lovely too. I recommend soaking the joint in cold water overnight first, then rinsing it to remove all the saltiness.

I've also tried ginger beer, very nice too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about chicken and marmalade?

https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/slow-cooker-orange-chicken/

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement Crockpot? I have a 6.5l Crockpot, I'm looking for a dual compartment pot so I can either cook smaller quantities, or cook a main meal and a pud at the same time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Caribbean pepperpot stew yum yum the slimming world recipe

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By *G999Man
over a year ago

Everywhere & Nowhere

My favourite at moment:

1 x red onion (sliced)

100g crunchy peanut butter

Zest and juice of 1 x lime

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

10g garlic

1 tsp turmeric

15g cornflour

1 x chicken stock cube

400ml coconut milk

1kg of chicken

5-6 hours on low

Bosh, easy peasy and delish

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"My favourite at moment:

1 x red onion (sliced)

100g crunchy peanut butter

Zest and juice of 1 x lime

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

10g garlic

1 tsp turmeric

15g cornflour

1 x chicken stock cube

400ml coconut milk

1kg of chicken

5-6 hours on low

Bosh, easy peasy and delish

Brazilian coconut curry and it is delicious

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By *G999Man
over a year ago

Everywhere & Nowhere

"My favourite at moment:

1 x red onion (sliced)

100g crunchy peanut butter

Zest and juice of 1 x lime

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

10g garlic

1 tsp turmeric

15g cornflour

1 x chicken stock cube

400ml coconut milk

1kg of chicken

5-6 hours on low

Bosh, easy peasy and delish

Brazilian coconut curry and it is delicious

That's it!

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Gotta be lamb or beef on the bone

Lamb methi / spinach

Maybe chicken , tarragon , shallots but doesn’t need more than 2 hours

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement Crockpot? I have a 6.5l Crockpot, I'm looking for a dual compartment pot so I can either cook smaller quantities, or cook a main meal and a pud at the same time."

Lakeland do one

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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Digging out my slow cooker is a sure sign that leaving for work on dark mornings and coming home in the dark is upon us.

Love walking in at night to that gorgeous smell of a stew filling the house knowing after the dog walk I've not got to start cooking.

Looking for some awesome ideas, did this before and got some cracking recipes

Over to you fabsters, wow me with your awesome go to slow cooker meals "

Couple of apples & a large white onion finely sliced, lay yourself some pork chops on top & pour a generous half bottle of cider over, give it a good 6-8 hours on low

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lakeland do one"

Ta, I'll have a look.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Over lockdown I learnt you can make cakes in the slowcooker. Did a pineapple upsidedown cake last week which was a triumph.

Going to try mango chutney in it this week

Can you let us know how the mango chutney works out please? "

Will do. It's nearly done. Recipe was pretty easy. See how it tastes in a couple of weeks

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Tomorrow is the slow cookers first run out since around February

Wish me luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a delicious recipe for my slow cooker. It is Ginger Gamon.

Simply place a Gamon joint into a slow cooker. Add 2 cans of ginger beer, 2 large chopped carrots.

2 large chopped white onions, season & cook until the Gamon is tender.

Serve with mash potato and flake the Gamon. The juice it is cooked in is a perfect delicious "gravy"

Enjoy xx

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