Table of Contents
Conversion Charts viii
Introduction ix
The joy of slow cook ix
1 How to use your slow cooker 1
Where to buy 1
Size matters 1
To sauté or not to sauté 2
Cooking techniques 2
Cakes 4
Freezing 4
2 Healthy Eating Tips 5
Food swaps 8
Breakfast - don't avoid breakfast! 10
Good food rules 10
Recipes 11
3 Slow Cook Soups 12
Soup-making advice 12
Roasted Tomato, Pepper and Sweet Potato Soup 14
Chunky Winter Vegetable and Lentil Soup 15
Chicken, Cumin and Harissa Soup 16
Spicy Squash and Sweet Potato Soup 17
Creamy Pea Soup 18
Pear and Celeriac Soup 19
Carrot and Coriander Soup 20
Chilli, Prawn and Noodle Soup 21
Wholesome Ham and Vegetable Soup 22
Sweet Potato, Carrot and Parsnip Soup 23
Tomato and Chilli Soup 24
Celery and Stilton Soup 25
Hot Chilli, Vegetable and Bean Soup 26
Chicken and Vegetable Soup 27
Beetroot and Tomato Soup 28
Broccoli and Stilton Soup 29
Cream of Celeriac Soup 30
Rich Tomato Soup 31
Minestrone Soup 32
Carrot and Courgette Soup 33
Nettle Soup 34
Scotch Broth 35
4 Poultry 36
Simple Coq Au Vin 37
Simple Chicken Curry 38
Hearty Chicken Casserole 39
Chicken with Creamy Mushroom and Port Sauce 40
Chicken, Bean and Sundried Tomato Casserole 41
Slow-cooked Whole Chicken and Vegetables 42
Chicken in Red Wine Sauce 43
Cajun Chicken Casserole 44
Chicken, Bean and Chorizo One Pot 45
Chicken Vindaloo 46
Moroccan Style Chicken and Vegetable Tagine 47
Herby Garlic and Lemon Chicken 48
5 Pork 49
Slow Sweet and Sour Pork 50
Slow-cooked Gammon 51
Cowboy Baked Beans 52
Pork Tenderloin 53
Chorizo, Vegetable and Chickpea Casserole 54
Pork Goulash 55
Cider and Apple Pork Fillet 56
Ham Hock 57
Slow Roasted Pork with Rosemary and Mustard 58
6 Lamb 59
Irish Lamb Stew 60
Slow-cooked Lamb, Vegetable and Olive Tagine 61
Lamb Shanks 62
Slow-cooked Leg of Lamb 63
Lamb Moussaka 64
Lamb, Shallot and Mushroom Casserole 65
Wholesome Lamb and Vegetable Casserole 66
Tunisian Lamb 67
7 Beef 68
Spicy Beef and Bean Casserole 69
Beef, Vegetable and Barley Casserole 70
Beef and Cranberry Casserole 71
Beef and Ale Stew with Herb Dumplings 72
Beef Bourguignon 73
Simple Steak and Ale Pie 74
Healthy Beef Curry 76
Beef, Vegetable and Horseradish Casserole 77
Spaghetti Bolognaise 78
Reggae Beef 79
Braised Oxtail Casserole 80
Slow-cooked Beef and Bacon Layer 81
Slow-cooked Beef Roast with Red Wine and Cranberries 82
Daube of Beef 83
Guinness and Beef Casserole 84
Beef Goulash 85
Chilli Con Carne 86
8 Fish 87
General cooking 87
Poaching 87
Shellfish 87
Cod and Vegetable Bake 88
Halibut, Chilli and Vegetable Casserole 89
Italian Baked Cod 90
Seafood Aljotta 91
Thai Salmon Curry 92
Red Snapper and Tomato Bake 93
Simple Fish Pot 94
Slow-cooked Trout 95
Cod with Pea Puree 96
9 Vegetarian 97
Goats Cheese, Spinach and Sundried Tomato Frittata 98
Vegetable and Bean Chilli 99
Squash, Sundried Tomato and Goats Cheese Risotto 100
Tomato and Vegetable Pilaf 101
Vegetable Cobbler 102
Lentil Dahl 104
Moroccan Style Vegetable Tagine with Quinoa 105
Mushroom Risotto 106
Tuscan Tomato and Beans 107
Beetroot Risotto 108
Cashew and Mushroom Stuffed Peppers 109
Vegetable Korma 110
Vegetable and Chickpea Crumbly 111
10 Cheats' Dishes 112
Cheat's Quick Chilli 113
Cheat's Chicken and Vegetable Curry 114
Cheat's Chicken Tikka 116
Reggae Reggae Chicken 117
Tomato and Pepper Gnocchi 118
Arrabiata Chicken Pasta 119
11 Two for One 120
Top tips 120
Spaghetti Bolognaise/Stuffed Tomatoes 121
Spaghetti Bolognaise/Lasagne 122
Spaghetti Bolognaise/Moussaka 124
Irish Lamb Stew/Lamb Hotpot 126
Beef and Ale Stew/Beef and Ale Pies 127
Chilli Con Carne/Spicy Enchilada 128
Chilli Con Carne/Stuffed Peppers 129
Poached Rhubarb/Nutty Rhubarb Crumble 130
Rice Pudding/Raspberry Rice Brulee 131
Poached Rhubarb/Rhubarb and Ginger Upside Down Cake 132
Mulled Poached Pears/Pear and Chocolate Upside Down Cake 134
Lemon Pavlova Cups 136
12 Desserts 137
Healthy tip 137
Steamed Raisin and Apple Pudding 138
Egg Custard 140
Winter Fruit Compote 141
Individual Slow-cooked Blackberry and Apple Upside Down Cake 142
Apple and Walnut Loaf 144
Lemon Curd Pudding 146
Carrot Cake 148
Blackberry Layer Sponge Pudding 150
Crock Pot Christmas Pudding 152
Creamy Raspberry Bread and Butter Pudding 154
Healthy Vanilla Creme Brulee 155
Chocolate Steamed Pudding 156
Pineapple Upside Down Steamed Pudding 158
Rice Pudding 160
Lemon Cheesecake 161
Poached Rhubarb 162
Baked Apples 163
Lemon Saucy Pudding 164
Mulled Poached Pears 166
Plum Clafoutis 167
Hot Chocolate Orange Brownie Mugs 168
Gooseberry Fool 170
13 Preserves, Chutneys and Sauces 171
Sterilise 171
Storage 171
Slow-cooked Fruit and Chilli Chutney 173
Red Onion Marmalade 174
Mum's Tomato Chutney 175
Slow-cooked Fruity Chutney 176
Slow-cooked Cranberry Sauce 177
Lemon Curd 178
All-purpose Tomato Base 180
Spicy Apple Sauce 181
Marrow and Vegetable Chutney 182
Boozy Cranberry Sauce 183
Apple and Blackberry Curd 184
Mum's Seville Orange Marmalade 186
Orange and Whiskey Marmalade 188
Pickled Beetroot 190
Red Cabbage 191
Orange Curd 192
Plum Jam 194
Homemade Stock 195
Vegetable Stock 195
Meat and Fish Stock 196
Index 197