Is it ok not to brown meat first? (slow cooker)

[~Kim~]

:yeahthat:
I rarely do either.

[Little Chicken]

Never do anymore, they still work out ok.

[Lisa]

I have never browned meat and my slow cooked meals have all been perfect. Enjoy your meal

[Rainbow_Mumma]

ive never browned the meat when using my slow cooker

[MrsB26]

another for the "i have never browned meat before putting it in the slow cooker club"

[LizLemon]

Ditto what everyone else has said - I never have. I always thought it was to seal in taste of the meat but it has always tasted great without browning.

[sconeonamission]

I've never browned the meat first. Why dirty another dish?

[Kazbah]

I sometimes do, but that's only if I can really be bothered. It rarely happens, and the food always comes out good.

I also freeze ingredients for a SC meal (eg for the sausage casserole recipe I cut up the onions, raw sausages, add in the herbs / spices, tinned tomatoes etc) and freeze that in a container - I just then in the morning throw the whole thing into the SC and put it on low, it's all cooked when I get home that night.