Slow Cooker Recipes
Recipes from Thread #2
Pork Spare Ribs with Plum Sauce – Posted by Cailin
1/3 cup plum jam - I put up to 1/2 cup.
2 chicken stock cubes
2 tsp Cornflour
1/4 cup water
3 tsp Soy Sauce
2 T Dry Sherry
1 clove, or 1 tsp minced garlic.
And ribs of course - I cut them up individually to get them really
well coated in the delicious saucy marinade.
These cooked quite quickly, about 4 hours.
To get them sticky pop them in a hot oven for about 10 minutes, but they don't necessarily need it!
Braised Chicken with Onions, Potatoes and Peas – Posted by Cailin
You'll need to convert to metric...
3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons paprika -- Hungarian
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
6 large onions -- thinly sliced
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
12 small red potatoes -- unpeeled and halved
1 10-ounce package frozen green peas
2 Tbs chopped parsley
Rinse the chicken under cold water and pat dry. Season
with the paprika, salt and pepper.
Place all vegetables on the bottom of the crockpot,
potatoes first, and then put the meat on top. Season with
the bouillon powder. Cover and cook until vegetables are
tender and the chicken is done. Cook 7 to 10 hours on low
or 3 to 4 hours on high
Chicken Salsa – Posted by Cailin
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 package reduced-salt taco seasoning mix
1 jar salsa
1/4 cup light sour cream
1. Spray the crockpot with cooking spray.
2. Add the chicken breasts.
3. Sprinkle with Taco Seasoning mix.
4. Top with salsa.
5. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 3 hours depending on your
crockpot.
6. When ready to serve, remove the chicken from the pot.
7. Stir in 1/4 cup of sour cream.
8. Serve with rice.
Sausage Casserole - Posted by Cailin
1kg sausages
sliced onion
can of Heinz big red tomato soup
2tbls brown sugar
1tbls white vinegar
1tsp curry powder
1tsp mustard powder
I chop up the sausages while they are part frozen (makes it easier) but they
could be left whole. place in the crock pot.
Cover with all the other ingreds mixed together.
I put it on auto for 5 hours but this can also be done in the oven.
Best served with mashed potato and peas.
This is actually about to be served here tonight and its soooooooooo good, I used fat sausages but you can use different flavoured too!
Beef in red wine & garlic - Posted by Christy
1 cup beef stock
800gm beef (cubed & browned first)
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1 cup red wine
2 potatoes
400gm green beans
I popped it all in and let it go for 6 hours, the first two on high because I was starting late The last 4 on slow.
Chilli Con Carne - Posted by Sarah
2 tbs oil
2kg beef mince
1/4 cup chilli con carne seasoning mix
1tbs garlic
3 cups beef stock
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 cups red wine
2x 420gm cans mexican beans (not drained)
sour cream for serving
1. Heat oil in frypan & brown mince.
2. Put everything in the SC & cook on low for 8-9hrs
3. Serve topped with sour cream, accompanied with wedges & guacamole.
Beef stroganoff - Posted by nat76
Buy a cheap cut of diced beef (about 750g). Chop up 200g mushrooms and one or two onions. You'll need two packets of beef stroganoff mix and put all the ingredients in cooker with half the amount of water the packet specifies. Whack it on low it should be ready about 8-10 hours. 1/2 hour before serving stick a tub of sour cream in cooker then serve with pasta or rice or whatever
OR
2 packets of Stroganoff mix (I used Nestle)
Did what the packet said,
Sliced two onions
1.2kgs of meat of your choice (more then what was recommended, wish I had done 1.7kgs)
200 gms of mushies
4 tablespoons of sour cream 1/2 hour before serving.[/QUOTE]
Posted by Cailin
Information on cooking roasts in the SC
Its always best to prop a roast on something, either potatoes cut in half, balls of foil, lemons halved (great if doing lamb or something you want to taste of lemon) or an upturned saucer. I often use balls of foil but since being told about the potato I am going to do that (I just hope they don't disintigrate).
~ Lamb, stab with a knife and push slices of garlic and sprigs of rosmary, then for extra seasoning you can rub with mustard or honey (or both).
~ Chicken, buy a seasoned chicken or a plain chicken and cover with french onion soup mix.
~ Beef season however you like, sweet soy (kecap manis) & mixed herbs is often good.
~ Pork (I'm not too sure on this one Kirsty I would love your recipe).
~ Corned Beef/Silverside I cook this with a cup of water, a splash of balsamic and a TBSP of brown sugar, but it can be done dry like other roasts or with vegetables & other seasonings or just cover with water & add a splash of vinegar & honey to the water.
All these recipes have varying cooking times depending on if the meat is frozen, and what sort of slow cooker you have. My general rule of thumb is chicken cooks fast so I always put it in frozen to prevent it from going stringy and always leave it on low if doing it AM. Other meats can either go on auto till you think its cooked then low, or low all day if starting early and you can put anything in there frozen.
I hope I'm making sense.
Also don't forget leftover roast meat is great to make soups/stews the next day in the Slow cooker, for example leftover seasoned chook makes fantastic cream of chicken soup or chicken & sweet corn soup (let me know if you want the recipes). Alot of people add gravy & beef/pork/lamb to the Slow cooker and cook on low and serve for lunch/dinner in rolls. Or you can add meat to a tomato base sauce and serve over pasta....
Roast Beef - Posted by Christy
I'm going to do a roast tomorrow as it is my birthday and I LUUUUVVV roast beef.... BUT I've not done one in the slow cooker.... do you just pop it in? Usually if I do one in the oven I rub garlic & herbs on it & near the end add a layer of mustard around it to brown up & add zing... So if in the slow cooker do I just do the same? put some olive oil around the SC?
You don't need to put oil, if you are worried about anything sticking just spray some oil on rather than pour it iykwim? I'd say do it exactly how you normally would. I'm not too sure about beef toughening in the SC, if you are worried about moisture maybe add a tablespoon of water or something to the bottom. I'd still prop it on something though. The only reason I'd be worried about moisture is that beef doesn't normally have too much fat iykwim?
Everything I've read suggests you need a little water with Beef, or stock, or wine (some liquid basically). So maybe add 1/2-1 Cup of liquid to be on the safe side.
Beef casserole - Posted by shinee
In a jug 2 cups beefstock
can tomatoes
bit of s/p
bit of praprika
2tbls plain flour
then i just put the beef (bout 400grm) in the slowcooker with desired veggies pour the mixture from the jug in stir and serve on a bed of pumkin and potato mash at 6 after putting it on at 11am before i go to work!!![/QUOTE]
Chicken and Corn soup - Posted by Cailin (Another recipe from my SC List)
(you can make a quantity to suit)
1 whole bbq chicken (skin off, boned, and chopped into small pieces, or leftover SC chicken...)
2 cans of creamed corn (less if you prefer)
2 litres chicken stock (same again, less if you prefer)
Place in crock pot - I would put it on high for 1 hour then turn down to low for the rest of the time (if I was home) otherwise just on low. Add salt and pepper to taste.
When I've made this I generally put it on at about 2pm on low, by dinnertime (around 6 pm) its ready, so you could put it on high for a couple of hours instead if you wanted it quickly. Otherwise if you put it on early in the morning it would make a great weekend lunchtime warmer!
This recipe is great as an starter for an asian meal (great if you want to impress), a nice stir fry, some steamed rice and some honey soy chicken wings in the oven. Everyone will think you've slaved for hours. Just be sure to server you soup with some spring onion/shallots to garnish
Pea & Ham Soup - Posted By Cailin
1 ham hock (about 1-1.5kg)
500gm bag of split green peas
2 large potatoes
2 Carrots
2 Stalks Celery
1 large onion
Enough water to cover
I put it on the night before, that way I can deskin, debone & defat it in
the morning, switch it off and skim the top once cooled of any excess fat
and then turn it on again in the afternoon. I think doing this really does
help as the fat from the bones/hock can really leave a yucky taste in your
mouth. I often mash up the lumps of vegies with a potato masher, but its not necessary and if you want it thin you can whizz it in the blender in batches. I like it pretty rustic
And we normally have it with a spoon of cream/sour cream and lots of cracked
pepper, and some crusty rolls.
Chicken recipe - Posted by Jo
500g chicken thigh/breast, diced
1 tin crushed tomatoes
1 onion, finely diced
1 tbsp mustard powder
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp tomato paste
Place chicken in slow cooker
Mix all other ingredients together and pour over chicken
Cook on low for 8 hrs or high for 6 hrs+
We had it with rice and it was yummo!
Posted by Jo
Okay, meant to ask, who is game enough to put the meat in without browning it first? I haven't done this yet, but it would be sooooo much easier to chuck it in raw. Like with your sausage casserole, Cailin, is it safe to chuck the sausages in raw?
Posted by Cailin
Yep sausages go in raw Chop them frozen as they are easier to cook. I just got told by one of the girls on the SC list that you can do the same with mince, you just have to be sure to stir it often for the first hour or so. I very rarely cook anything first, as to me it defeats the purpose you might as well just cook it in a pan as you're only creating more work & dishes for yourself LOL!
The only reason you might want to brown something first is if you want it to stick together moreso iykwim? But as yet I haven't had any troubles...
Beef Stroganoff - Posted by rose
1kg beef/blade
garlic
1pk continental mushroom soup
some fresh mushrooms added are nice too
2 onions
1 tin tomatoes(crushed)
fill empty tin with water and add to sc
put all this in together and cook on 6-8hrs low. I put it on yesturday at 12pm low. Just before going out at 4.30 thought it was not going to be ready by 6pm so put it on high. Add some cream 15 min before eating and 1 dessertspoon vinegar. I had to thicken the strog before adding the cream as it was a little too sloshy for my liking. To thicken add 1-2tesp cornflour and water mixed and stir into strog.
Yummy.
Porcupine Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (2 Points) – Posted by Sarah_H
Makes 24-26 meatballs
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. ground thyme
1/2 cup water
1 1/4 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 cup long-grain rice
2 tbs. minced onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Combine tomato sauce, garlic powder, thyme and water in a 1 1/2 qt. Slow cooker. In a med. bowl, combine beef, rice, onion, salt and pepper, mixing well. Shape into 24-26 balls about the size of golf balls. Place meatballs in tomato mixture in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 7-8 hrs. or until rice is tender. Serve sauce over meatballs. Per meatball: cal 80, carb 4g, prot 5g, fat 5g, sat fat 2g, chol 18mg, sod 118mg Points: 2
(I used tomato soup & doubled the recipe. So it was 1kg mince & a large tin of soup, about 880gm)
Chocolate Mess – Posted by Sarah_H
1 pkg chocolate cake mix
1 220g container sour cream
1 pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup cooking oil
4 eggs
1 cup water
Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix cake mix, sour cream, pudding mix,
chocolate chips, oil, eggs and water in
bowl by hand. Pour into crock pot.
Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours (or high
3-4 hours).
Serve hot or warm with ice cream or
whipped cream.
Grandma's Creamy Rice – Posted by *Jo*
1/2 cup short grain rice
2&1/2 cups milk
1 cup water
2 Tabs sugar
1 Tab butter
Nutmeg to taste (just a little bit)
Chuck it all in and give it a stir. Cook on high for 3 hours, stirring during last hour. Thin with more milk if desired.
Bolognaise – Posted by Cailin
1 kg Mince
1 tin big red tom soup (never used this before)
1/4-1/2 cup tom paste
1 tsp beef stock powder
1/2 cup red wine
generous amounts of dried italian herbs
1 large onion finely diced
2 heaped teaspoons of minced garlic
1 cup of water
Ok just mix all the sauce ingredients together. Break up the mince and put it in the slow cooker with the onion & garlic. Pour over sauce, mix and then leave it to cook. I cooked it on high for 4 hours then low for 3 or round abouts....
Apricot Chicken – Posted by Tigergirl1980
500-600g chicken (either breasts or thighs)
1 tin apricot nectar (440ml)
2/3 of a packet of french onion soup
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tin apricots drained (440ml)
Chop up chicken into the size pieces you prefer (chunks or strips). Then throw everything into the slow cooker and stir so it is well mixed. Cook on low heat for about 8 hours.
Serve with steamed rice and vegetables.
Herb & Garlic Lamb Shanks (for two) – Posted by Tigergirl1980
Two lamb shanks (the meaty ones)
Container of Vegetable Real Stock (pre made)
Garlic
Herbs
Fill the slow cooker about 1/3 with the veggie stock. Score the outside of the lamb shanks and rub crushed garlic into them, sprinkle on some herbs and some salt, I just use mixed herbs from a jar, but fresh ones would be even better. Place the lamb shanks into the stock. Cook for either 8-9 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high.
Crockpot Lasagne – Posted by Tigergirl1980
500g mince
1 med. onion, chopped
1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
Large container cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 egg
lasagna noodles (no need to cook)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (reserve 1/2 cup)
Directions:
Brown meat and onion in skillet. Drain off fat. Add jar of spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes (if the sauce is too thick, you may want to add about a 1/2 cup of water to thin it). In a separate bowl, combine all the cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese (except reserved 1/2 cup) and the egg. Mix thoroughly. Spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom of crock cooker. Add *two* layers of uncooked lasagna noodles (broken into small pieces to make them fit) and then top with cheese mixture. Repeat with sauce, noodles, and cheese mixture until all are used. Sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella on very top. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for approximately 3 hours.
Serves 6-8.
MEXICAN MEATBALLS – Posted by Tigergirl1980
500g mince 1 egg
½ cup bread crumbs salt and pepper
2/3 cup chunky salsa 2/3 cup steak sauce
Combine mince, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Make into meatballs and brown very lightly in fry pan.
Add meatballs to slow cooker pour over steak sauce and salsa and mix very gently.
I mixed the salsa and sauce and then just poured it over the top, quick swirl with a spoon and that was that.
Cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Creamy Homemade Chicken Stew – Posted by Tigergirl1980
What you need:
235ml Low Fat Evaporated Milk
30g All purpose Flour
680g Chicken thighs or breasts
340g small fresh Button Mushrooms
2 Potatoes, peeled and cubed
410g Pearl Onions (I used pickling onions)
2 large Carrots, coarlsy chopped
340g froz Green peas, thawed
235ml Chicken Stock
3g Salt
.5g Ground Black Pepper
.3g Dried Marjoram
.3g Dried Rosemary
15g chopped fresh Parsley
Instead of using the herbs suggested I went with Italian herbs as this covered the herbs mentioned above and then some.
What do you do with it:
In a small bowl stir together flour and evaporated milk until smooth.
Place Chicken, Mushrooms, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots and Peas in slow cooker.
Pour in Milk mixture and Chicken stock.
Season with Salt, pepper and herbs.
Cook on low for 6 hours.
Stir in Parsley just before serving.
Serve with rice or pasta.
Slow Cooker Gooey Chocolate Cake – Posted by Tigergirl1980
1 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 3/4 cups hot water
Spray 4 quart crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients and stir to combine. Add milk, cooking oil and vanilla and stir well. Pour into prepared crockpot.
In a medium bowl, stir second amount of brown sugar and second amount of cocoa together. Add hot water and mix well until blended. Pour over batter in crockpot; do not stir! Cover crockpot and cook on high about 2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 8-10 servings
Creamy Chicken Casserole – Posted by Tigergirl1980
1 onion
4 rashers bacon
125g mushrooms
11/2 kg chicken. ( I find thigh fillets are good if using slow cooker. Breast fillets dry out too much)
2 TBSP flour
3TBSP butter
1 can mushroom soup
60ml water
40ml cream optional
S&P
Method
1. Peel and chop onion finely. Chop bacon & mushrooms.
2.Cube chicken and coat with flour season with S&P.
3. Saute onion, bacon & mushroom.
5. Add to chicken pour in soup and water. Stir well. Cover casserole dish in slow cooker approx 6 hours
6. Stir in cream and garnish with parsley.
Shell Casserole – Posted by Tigergirl1980
1 pound mince
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups hot water
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
2 tablespoons red wine
6 oz large shell-shaped pasta
1 small can slices mushrooms
1 cup sour cream
In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion until red color disappears. Drain beef; place in slow cooker. Stir in salt, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce and flour. Add water, bouillon and wine, mix well. Cover and cook on low for 2 -3 hours. Meanwhile, cook pasta and drain. Add cooked pasta, mushrooms and sour cream to slow cooker; stir to mix ingredients. Turn to HIGH. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 mins.
Beef Curry – Posted by Trish
3 pounds beef round steak, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup raisins
2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
2 apples, unpeeled, cored and finely chopped
Fluffy rice
Dry beef well with a paper towel. Mix flour and curry powder. Coat meat cubes with flour mixture. Place meat in crockpot. Add garlic, raisins, sliced apples, onion, salt and pepper. Pour in broth and stir to blend. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours until meat is tender.
Before serving, stir in additional curry powder to taste (up to 1 tablespoon) and chopped apples. Serve over hot fluffy rice.
Serves 6 to 8.
Orange, Honey Soy Lamb – Posted by Melinda
Today I have lamb cooking. I bought one of those mini portions from Coles (about 400g) for about $5 - $6. I've cooked it in the oven before for us and it does the three of us beautifully with leftovers once I get vegies and everything happening - so quite a cheap meal really.
This is the marinade I've put in with the lamb:
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1 Tbsp Honey
3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
2 cloves crushed garlic
Minestrone Soup – Posted by Debbie Lee
25g Butter
1 Clove Garlic, crushed
1 Large Leek, sliced
1 Large Carrot, finely chopped
1 Large Potato, finely chopped
1 Large Onion, finely chopped
2 Celery Sticks, thinly sliced
175g (6oz) Cabbage, finely shredded
397g (14oz) Canned Tomatoes including juice
Salt and Pepper to taste
1.1 litre Chicken Stock
2 Bay Leaves
1 Boquet Garni (huh??)
50g Thin Cut Macaroni
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Heat the butter in a large pan. Add the garlic, leek, carrot, potato, onion and celery. Saute until the butter is absorbed. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the macaroni and cheese. Bring to the boil. Transfer to the slow cooker and cook for the recommended time (below). 45 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaves and bouquet garni and add the macaroni. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve with grated parmesan cheese.
High 4-5 hours. 1 Step Auto 12-13 hours. Auto 5-10 hours.
Vegetarian Curry – Posted by Debbie Lee
60ml Cooking Oil
2 Onions, finely chopped
1 Clove Garlic, crushed
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) Chilli
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) Turmeric
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) Coriander
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) Cummin
225g (8oz) Lentils
900mls White Stock
5ml Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 Carrots, diced
1 Apple, peeled, cored and chopped
50g Sultanas
Heat the oil in a pan. Saute' the onion and the garlic lightly. Add the chilli, turmeric, coriander, cummin and lentils. Cook gently for one minute. Stir in the stock, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and continue to boil for 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker and stir in the carrots, apple and sultanas. Cook for the recommended time.
High 3-4 hours. Auto 7-10 hours.
Pork and Pineapple Curry - Posted by Debbie Lee
1kg (2lb) Lean pork, cut into cubes
40g Flour
5ml (1tsp) Salt
2tbsp Cooking Oil
1 Large Onion, chopped
15ml (1tbs) Curry Powder
15ml Paprika Pepper
300ml Chicken Stock
2 Dried Red Chillies
1 tbsp Mango Chutney
1tsp Worcester Sauce
454g (1lb) can Pineapple pieces (incl. syrup/juice)
2 Bay Leaves
Toss the pork in the flour and salt. In a large pan heat the oil and brown the meat. Lift out onto a plate with a draining spoon. In the same pan, fry the onions until soft. Stir in the curry powder and paprika pepper. Fry for 2 minutes then return meat to the pan. Stir well and cook for a few minutes. Add remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and transfer to SC. Cook for the recommended time. Remove bay leaves before serving.
High 3-4 hours. Auto 6-8 hours.
Beef Goulash - Posted by Debbie Lee
2 1/2 lb. top round beef roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 lg. onion, sliced
2 to 3 tbsp. oil
2 cups water
8 oz. tomato sauce
2 beef bouillon cubes
3 tbsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
2 tbsp. flour
PREPARATION:
In Dutch oven or skillet, brown meat and onions in oil. Add beef and onion mixture to slow cooker with water, bouillon cubes, flour, tomato sauce, paprika, and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until meat is tender.
Chicken with BBQ Sauce - Posted by Debbie Lee
1 Whole Chicken (1-1.5kgs)
40g Butter
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Medium onion, finely chopped
4 tblsp Tomato Sauce
2 tblsp Vinegar
2 tblsp Mango Chutney, chopped
2.5ml French Mustard
1 tsp Caster Sugar
1 tblsp Worcestershire Sauce
Rub the inside of the cooking pot with a little of the butter. Wipe the chicken and season inside and out with a little salt and pepper. In a large pan, heat the remaining butter and brown the chicken all over. Transfer to SC. Add the onion to the butter remaining in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, without colouring. Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and bring to the boil. Pour over the chicken and cook for the recommended time, basting occasionally.
High 4.5-5 hours
Baked Stuffed Apples - Posted by Debbie Lee
15g butter
100g brown sugar
50g sultanas
4 medium cooking apples, cored
150ml Boiling Water
Grease the cooking pot with the butter. Run a sharp knife around the centre of each apple enough to score the skin. Mix together the sugar and sultanas and pack tightly into the apples. Stand each apple on a square of foil shaped to form a saucer. Arrange the apples and foil in the SC and pour in the boiling water. Cook for the recommended time. Cooking time for this recipe does depend to some extent on the variety of apple used.
High 2-3 hours. Auto 4-7 hours.
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