Slow cooker Cuban black beans An amazing simply nigella recipe, perfect as a side or a main SLOW COOKER CUBAN BLACK BEANS I really love black beans as an ingredient, and I had to try this recipe when I saw it in the Simply Nigella cookbook as it looked completely delicious and also very easy. I also … Read more
Slow-cooker Mexican casserole A tasty mexican ‘dump dinner’ SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN CASSEROLE As you might know, I love a good ‘dump dinner’, where you can just throw all of the ingredients into a pot and forget about it. This is the first time I have tried quinoa in this type of dish and it’s ideal- it … Read more
Slow-cooker tandoori beef masala An easy, filling and tasty curry with tender slow-cooked beef and a rich sauce SLOW-COOKER TANDOORI BEEF MASALA The slow-cooker is fantastic for a curry- it gives plenty of time for the flavours of the spices to develop, and for meat like beef and lamb, it ensures that you have tender, … Read more
Pulled Persian-style chicken A rich and spicy slow-cooked chicken dish infused with warming spices PULLED PERSIAN-STYLE CHICKEN I cooked this dish as an alternative Christmas dinner for a group of friends, a Persian-style feast! It was inspired by a Persian street food stall that had I visited at a Food Festival. I knew that I … Read more
Slow cooker peanut satay pork A tasty way to slow cook pork SLOW COOKER PEANUT SATAY PORK I’ve always adored peanut satay, unfortunately a really indulgent peanut sauce wouldn’t be the best thing for weight-loss, so I have come up with this alternative which still tastes really good, but doesn’t have the guilt-factor! I have … Read more
Amazing 5-ingredient slow-cooker salsa chicken This recipe couldn’t be easier and is completely delicious – prep time less than 5 minutes AMAZING 5-INGREDIENT SLOW-COOKER SALSA CHICKEN This recipe uses shop bought salsa to make a really delicious slow-cooked shredded chicken and black-bean Mexican style dish. I had little faith that putting 5 ingredients into the … Read more
Slow-cooker bbq beef brisket A richly satisfying beef brisket recipe, cooked to perfection in the slow cooker SLOW-COOKER BBQ BEEF BRISKET This recipe is adapted from a Tom Kerridge recipe for BBQ beef brisket, to make it Slimming World friendly. In Tom Kerridge’s version the beef is left overnight in the rub to really let … Read more
Slow-cooked Mexican black bean & shredded salsa chicken A simple, one-pot, delicious Mexican inspired dish SLOW-COOKED MEXICAN BLACK BEAN AND SHREDDED SALSA CHICKEN This is a great recipe- it’s very quick to throw together in the slow cooker, but the end result is a really delicious Mexican inspired dish which is very versatile- It’s lovely … Read more
Slow-cooker sweet potato, lentil and coconut curry An easy and delicious slow-cooker curry that’s great for feeding a crowd, or portioning into the freezer for easy meals SLOW-COOKER SWEET POTATO, LENTIL AND COCONUT CURRY This is a fantastic easy curry to make which requires little effort and cooks away beautifully on its own in the … Read more
Ham and split pea soup My mum used to make this for me when i was little, it’s so simple but tasty, filling and satisfying SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP This is the ideal slow cooker soup- just throw everything in and leave it and it turns into a yummy hearty soup! The ham becomes … Read more
Slow-cooker butternut squash and ginger soup This is a really simple to make and tasty soup SLOW-COOKER BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GINGER SOUP This is my favourite soup to make as I always have a butternut squash around (because they last for so long it’s perfect back-up food) and it really is so easy to do. … Read more
Slow cooker chicken tikka masala Satisfyingly creamy and saucy chicken tikka masala, unbelievably easy to do in the slow cooker. Image credit : Chris Terry TICK-TOCK TIKKA MASALA I don’t think you can beat a steaming bowl of creamy, fragrant slow cooker chicken tikka masala, and being able to just put it in the slow-cooker … Read more
