FabSwingers.com forum: Slow cooker ideas

By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Yes it’s getting closer to that time of the year where a little preparation in the morning is rewarded with that burning incinerated smell(oops I meant the luscious homely smell of food done to perfection) awaits you as enter your house after a long day work.

Can you tease my tastebuds with your best ideas so I can try new things this winter

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

Lamb Jalfrezi, using a whole leg of lamb on the bone.

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By *riving_Home_For_MimiWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

Beef stew, with carrots, swede and potato in it

Gammon cooked just in brown sugar

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

Gammon cooked in a cola

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Lamb Jalfrezi, using a whole leg of lamb on the bone. "

I’m not a lamb fan but could try it with another meat, but it sounds tasty

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Gammon cooked in a cola"

Interesting

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Beef stew, with carrots, swede and potato in it

Gammon cooked just in brown sugar

Don’t like swede but the stew sounds warming

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By *illan-KillashMan
over a year ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

"Yes it’s getting closer to that time of the year where a little preparation in the morning is rewarded with that burning incinerated smell(oops I meant the luscious homely smell of food done to perfection) awaits you as enter your house after a long day work.

Can you tease my tastebuds with your best ideas so I can try new things this winter

Recipe wise..... I'm not much help here, I purchased a few cookbooks.

Advise wise, slow cooker bags. A godsend......

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By *unchalMan
over a year ago

Dartford

"Lamb Jalfrezi, using a whole leg of lamb on the bone. "

That sounds good. Recipe?

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By *rown_Bread78Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Dal

Lentils in winter - perfect

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By *unchalMan
over a year ago

Dartford

"Beef stew, with carrots, swede and potato in it

Gammon cooked just in brown sugar

Don’t like swede but the stew sounds warming "

What? English? Swede = Turnip? Bloody hell. Perfect combination!

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By *unchalMan
over a year ago

Dartford

"Dal

Lentils in winter - perfect "

Hippy?

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By *asterR and slut mayaMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Gammon cooked in a cola"

Interesting

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By *rettyflamingoWoman
over a year ago

Where the flamboyance of flamingos live

Boef burgunon…. Delicious

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Beef stew, with carrots, swede and potato in it

Gammon cooked just in brown sugar

Don’t like swede but the stew sounds warming

What? English? Swede = Turnip? Bloody hell. Perfect combination!"

I know what they are but scarred during childhood school dinners, might as well have served a coconut in the shell

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By *unchalMan
over a year ago

Dartford

"Lamb Jalfrezi, using a whole leg of lamb on the bone.

I’m not a lamb fan but could try it with another meat, but it sounds tasty"

You must be some kind of vegitarian! Beefatarian, maybe? Lamb is the meat of kings. I have a Tibetan friend who keeps threatening to cook a whole lamb in a pit that he plans to dig in his garden. Been three years, now. Any day now. I'll researched it and you can get a whole lamb for a couple of hundred quid. Fuck him, I might do it myself. Or I can get one of those Ninja Woodfire, or whatever, things...

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By *unchalMan
over a year ago

Dartford

"Beef stew, with carrots, swede and potato in it

Gammon cooked just in brown sugar

Stew definitely. My kids are weird about gammon. Doesn't stop me, of course, but thought I should mention it, just in case we over to yours in the New Year.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Vege curry /sweet sour quorn/ veg sausage casserole x

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Beef massaman

BBQ pulled pork or beef

Jambalaya

Biryani

Beef in ale

Pork with sage, apple and onion

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Chichen chasseur - bbc good food has a great re ipe for it in slow cooker smand serve with mash, jacket or pasta. Excellent and very easy

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Just turn the oven down, that’ll make it slower

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

"Gammon cooked in a cola"

Oooh yes, I'm trying that!

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By *elloWoman
over a year ago

alpha centauri

A Monday lazy meal is left over chicken and veg from the Sunday roast, pour over tin of cream of chicken soup and pasta. Serve with warm bread and lashings of butter.

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I follow someone on Facebook who does “dump bags” pre prepped bags of food that you can take out the freezer the night before & just switch the slow cooker on in the morning. Filled with meat, veg, herbs etc….

I also swear by slow cooker liners as they reduce the cleaning!!

J x

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Slow cooker liners are a thing??

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

I need a new slow cooker

Lamb shanks in mint gravy

Lasagne

Chilli

Pasta bake

And cakes always come out moist and fluffy (but remember to put a towel under the lid or they'll be soggy)

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

I got told this recipe a few years back when I started slimming world it took me some convincing as it sounds so strange but it really is lovely …

Chicken cooked in ginger beer add some Jamaican 5 spice and peppers …I love it ..

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By *illan-KillashMan
over a year ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

"Slow cooker liners are a thing??"

Damn right they are, saves loads of washing up, plus you can bag up and freeze anything left over.

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By *adbod2godbodMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"Gammon cooked in a cola"

Had that tonight.....but diet cola

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"Slow cooker liners are a thing??

Damn right they are, saves loads of washing up, plus you can bag up and freeze anything left over."

Used to get mine from Poundland but ours closed

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By *romleyM41Man
over a year ago

orpington / surrounding

"Gammon cooked in a cola

Interesting "

This is incredible. Especially with a honey and mustard glaze then thrown in the oven for 30 mins at the end

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

"Gammon cooked in a cola

Interesting

This is incredible. Especially with a honey and mustard glaze then thrown in the oven for 30 mins at the end "

I do this but with cherry. Gammon and is really good.

Mulled wine. 3 months isn't too early

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By *amantha_JadeWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle

The best thing you can make in the slow cooker is chocolate orange fudge. A tin of condensed milk, two chocolate oranges, allow it to melt and stir occasionally. Then spoon into a dish or tin, chill in the fridge for a few hours and slice into squares

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By *riving_Home_For_MimiWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

"Beef stew, with carrots, swede and potato in it

Gammon cooked just in brown sugar

Don’t like swede but the stew sounds warming

What? English? Swede = Turnip? Bloody hell. Perfect combination!

I know what they are but scarred during childhood school dinners, might as well have served a coconut in the shell"

I usually buy the already diced stuff, I forgot to say parsnips. I knew there was something else.

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
over a year ago

Farnborough

2 recipes are my favourites;

Slow cooked Roast Beef

Sausage Casserole.

R xxx

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

I tend to use mine mainly for making batch meals which I freeze until required.

Beef in Red Wine Sauce Casseroles are my favourite.

Good quality pork sausage cooked in Cider, and Chicken cooked in a white wine sauce are also tasty casseroles.

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By *illan-KillashMan
over a year ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

"Slow cooker liners are a thing??

Damn right they are, saves loads of washing up, plus you can bag up and freeze anything left over.

Used to get mine from Poundland but ours closed

Ebay or Amazon.

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By *ittleRed18Woman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Check out Julia Pacheco she has some great dump and go slow cooker recipes

I love a chilli, curry, stew or bbq pulled pork/chicken in my slow cooker

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

"Beef stew, with carrots, swede and potato in it

Gammon cooked just in brown sugar

Don’t like swede but the stew sounds warming "

To be fair, diced up and once it's soaked up the broth, you can't really taste it.

I have finally perfected my own herby beef stew and I really look forward to it when it's on the go.

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

I currently have a jambalaya on the go in mine and it smells incredible.

Will just serve it over plain boiled rice later. x

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Chicken Casserole and Dumplings is my winter fave

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By *coobyABCMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Bin it

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

Lots of things mentioned.

Not many recipes

I’d love to give some of these a try, anyone wanna post a quick recipe?

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

I have just set the slow cooker going with some chicken swede carrots onion parsnps lentills & some hock. I will find out tonight if its any good

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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago

moon base zero

Chicken or lamb or vegetable tagine

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By *osco78Man
over a year ago

Sheffield

Corn beef hash

I love mine more stew like anyway

I've also broken my hand arguing about it before so don't even start!

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By *oquars19458Man
over a year ago

sheffield

"Gammon cooked in a cola

Oooh yes, I'm trying that! "

And when its done remove the rind, cover the meat with black treacle and honey and put it in a hot oven or air fryer to caramelise

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By *ittleRed18Woman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

"Lots of things mentioned.

Not many recipes

I’d love to give some of these a try, anyone wanna post a quick recipe?"

Julia has a website and YouTube channel just search for it

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

Breakfast in the slow cooker. Now that was a game changer on a weekend morning.

Sausage wrapped in bacon, pot of beans, black pud, anything you can bung in there for a fry up, only had to cook the eggs and toast!

Danish x

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

"I currently have a jambalaya on the go in mine and it smells incredible.

Will just serve it over plain boiled rice later. x"

Jambalaya:

- 450g boneless chicken (thighs or breast - visible fat removed and cut into bite-size chunks.

- 450g smoked sausage, cut into 1" slices.

- 350g large prawns (peeled and deveined).

- 1 large onion, finely chopped.

- 1 large green pepper, seeded and sliced.

- 3 stalks celery, sliced.

- 3 cloves garlic, crushed.

- 400g tin chopped tomatoes.

- 3 tbsp tomato puree.

- 1 heaped tbsp Cajun seasoning.

- 1 tsp dried oregano.

- 1 tsp dried thyme.

- 240ml chicken stock.

- 2 tbsp freshly chopped basil.

Brown the chicken and chuck everything except the prawns and basil into the slow cooker on low for 8 hours.

When it has 1 hour to go, taste and season how you like it and then chuck in the prawns and cover and cook for the last hour.

Stir in the basil and serve over plain rice.

(I tend to do them separately as rice doesn't fair too well in the slow cooker for me). x

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

Love jambalaya. Thanks.

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Sam’s sweet and spicy juicy meaty balls

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

"Love jambalaya. Thanks.

No worries.

I forgot the chilli though! I usually dice one red chilli in there too. x

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

My ClusterFuck Herby Beef Stew:

- 800g diced beef.

- 150g split red lentils, rinsed.

- 1/2 diced swede.

- 3 large carrots, chopped.

- 2 large/3 normal diced onions (preferably red).

- 3 crushed garlic cloves.

- 1 diced red chilli.

- Pack of stringless beans, chopped.

- 700ml water (with 1 beef stock pot + 2 stock cubes).

- 1 tbsp mixed herbs.

- 2 tbsp tomato puree.

- 2 tbsp Worcester sauce.

- 1 tbsp soy sauce.

- 1 tsp chilli powder.

- 1 tsp oregano.

- 1 tsp basil.

- 1 tsp thyme.

- 4 bay leaves.

- 1.5 tsp sugar/sweetener.

- 2 tbsp beef gravy granules.

- Salt & pepper to taste.

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By *tanley FunseekerMan
over a year ago

stanley

Slow cook a brisket joint with onions and gravy. Perfect wit mashed potatoes

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

"My ClusterFuck Herby Beef Stew:

- 800g diced beef.

- 150g split red lentils, rinsed.

- 1/2 diced swede.

- 3 large carrots, chopped.

- 2 large/3 normal diced onions (preferably red).

- 3 crushed garlic cloves.

- 1 diced red chilli.

- Pack of stringless beans, chopped.

- 700ml water (with 1 beef stock pot + 2 stock cubes).

- 1 tbsp mixed herbs.

- 2 tbsp tomato puree.

- 2 tbsp Worcester sauce.

- 1 tbsp soy sauce.

- 1 tsp chilli powder.

- 1 tsp oregano.

- 1 tsp basil.

- 1 tsp thyme.

- 4 bay leaves.

- 1.5 tsp sugar/sweetener.

- 2 tbsp beef gravy granules.

- Salt & pepper to taste."

I should probably point out that my slow cooker is 6.5L.

I don't recommended trying to do this one in a smaller one!

I do roast potatoes separately to serve with this but you could easily throw some potatoes straight into the slow cooker.

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Tonight it’s chilli garlic king prawn patatas bravas and crusty baguette bread and real butter to mop up the sauce

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

"I currently have a jambalaya on the go in mine and it smells incredible.

Will just serve it over plain boiled rice later. x

Jambalaya:

- 450g boneless chicken (thighs or breast - visible fat removed and cut into bite-size chunks.

- 450g smoked sausage, cut into 1" slices.

- 350g large prawns (peeled and deveined).

- 1 large onion, finely chopped.

- 1 large green pepper, seeded and sliced.

- 3 stalks celery, sliced.

- 3 cloves garlic, crushed.

- 400g tin chopped tomatoes.

- 3 tbsp tomato puree.

- 1 heaped tbsp Cajun seasoning.

- 1 tsp dried oregano.

- 1 tsp dried thyme.

- 240ml chicken stock.

- 2 tbsp freshly chopped basil.

Brown the chicken and chuck everything except the prawns and basil into the slow cooker on low for 8 hours.

When it has 1 hour to go, taste and season how you like it and then chuck in the prawns and cover and cook for the last hour.

Stir in the basil and serve over plain rice.

(I tend to do them separately as rice doesn't fair too well in the slow cooker for me). x"

Wow! What a protein packed dinner! Sounds great

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

"Tonight it’s chilli garlic king prawn patatas bravas and crusty baguette bread and real butter to mop up the sauce "

Oi, where's the recipe for that one then?

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By *illan-KillashMan
over a year ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

"Breakfast in the slow cooker. Now that was a game changer on a weekend morning.

Sausage wrapped in bacon, pot of beans, black pud, anything you can bung in there for a fry up, only had to cook the eggs and toast!

Danish x"

I saw a Ytube video for a full English in the slow cooker.

Highly recommended.

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

Beef bourguignon with mash potatoes.

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

Full English Breakfast, easy as hell!! Throw it all in before you go to bed and all you have to do in the morning is make a brew and some toast... boom!!!

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

Pork and apple casserole

My go too

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Tonight it’s chilli garlic king prawn patatas bravas and crusty baguette bread and real butter to mop up the sauce

Oi, where's the recipe for that one then?

I wing it but basically fry onion in a oil until it goes see through, chuck in garlic, tomato puree, paprika, and fry for a couple of minutes.

Chuck in a tin of chopped tomatoes (contents not the tin) and stir, then chuck this lot into the slow cooker.

I fry potatoes I’ve cut into squares and chorizo until they start to brown then bung it in the slow cooker on low for about 8 hours.

For the garlic chilli prawns I do them when I’m ready to eat.

olive oil in a frying pan and add garlic, chilli flakes, pinch of sea salt and stir for a couple of minutes until the garlic softens a bit.

I whack up the heat and add the prawns, frying quickly on both sides until they pink and cooked through.

Crusty bread, real butter for the mop up

If you remove the chorizo the patatas bravas is good for vegetarians.

Garlic and chilli strength optional depending on your taste buds

Enjoy

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By *oquars19458Man
over a year ago

sheffield

"Tonight it’s chilli garlic king prawn patatas bravas and crusty baguette bread and real butter to mop up the sauce

Oi, where's the recipe for that one then?

I wing it but basically fry onion in a oil until it goes see through, chuck in garlic, tomato puree, paprika, and fry for a couple of minutes.

Chuck in a tin of chopped tomatoes (contents not the tin) and stir, then chuck this lot into the slow cooker.

I fry potatoes I’ve cut into squares and chorizo until they start to brown then bung it in the slow cooker on low for about 8 hours.

For the garlic chilli prawns I do them when I’m ready to eat.

olive oil in a frying pan and add garlic, chilli flakes, pinch of sea salt and stir for a couple of minutes until the garlic softens a bit.

I whack up the heat and add the prawns, frying quickly on both sides until they pink and cooked through.

Crusty bread, real butter for the mop up

If you remove the chorizo the patatas bravas is good for vegetarians.

Garlic and chilli strength optional depending on your taste buds

Enjoy"

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