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Slow cooker campfire stew

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This is such a lovely easy recipe with great results – could only be improved by eating it around a campfire!

10 mins

6 hours

214 kcals

serves 6

SLOW COOKER CAMPFIRE STEW

There is a reason that this slow cooker campfire stew is an absolute Slimming World classic. Becasue of the rich, smoky flavours and tender, fall-apart ham, it makes a great one-pot family meal, and can provide leftovers for meals throughout the week.

When you don’t have much time on your hands for prep but want to cook something that feels a bit special, this is a great recipe. The reason for this is that it mainly uses storecupboard staples, the slow cooker gently cooks the ham into fall-apart tenderness, and the paprika turns the beans into smoky, cowboy-worthy yumminess! The other great thing about this is not only is it a great dinner, it’s also fab on top of a jacket potato the next day!

Don’t want to use bought baked beans?  Then try my version using cannellini beans instead: Bonfire Night stew!

If you are following Slimming World then the chances are that you will have heard people talking about this in group- this is because it’s a real syn-free one pot wonder! It’s easy to see why as it’s so easy to make, contains lots of goodness, and it filling and comforting!

WHAT DO I NEED FORE THIS SLOW-COOKER CAMPFIRE STEW

The simplest ingredients!

  • A joint of gammon
  • 2 tins baked beans
  • 2 onions
  • 2 peppers
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 6 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

DO I REALLY NEED TO SOAK THE HAM FIRST?

Ham that hasn’t been soaked can be extremely salty, and therefore it can make this stew much too strong and salty. The best way to avoid this is to soak your gammon joint in a large bowl of cold water overnight. If you are a little short on time, then just soak it for at least 2 hours (and fully drain before adding it into the slow-cooker)

CAN I COOK THIS IN THE OVEN INSTEAD?

Yes! If you’d rather cook this in the oven to speed things up that’s absolutely fine.  I cook it for about 2.5 hours at 180c. After 2 hours, just check it and give it a stir, and you may want to add a little extra water at this point if it’s starting to look dry.

WHAT ELSE CAN I ADD TO MY CAMPFIRE STEW?

You can add extra favourite vegetables such as mushrooms, carrots, celery, leek, butternut squash or even throw in extra peppers! You could also stir in some spinach at the end of cooking.

When I’m cooking this for the kids too I will leave out the chilli and just drizzle a bit of chilli sauce on at the end. You can also always throw in some jalapenos if you want to give it a bit of a Tex-Mex twist! You can mix up the types of beans that you use, for example add 1 tin of baked beans and one tin of kidney beans or haricot beans.

WHAT CAN I SERVE THIS WITH?

  • At it’s most simple, this is most delicious served with some fresh wholemeal bread (why not try this slow-cooker bread too?!)
  • Spoon over jacket potatoes
  • Mashed potato is a great addition
  • Rice
  • Chips
  • Sweet potato fries
  • Fresh green vegetables are a great side for this- broccoli, asparagus, green beans.

Slow cooker campfire stew

Servings: 6
This is such a lovely easy recipe with great results- could only be improved by eating it around a campfire!
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10 mins
6 hrs

Ingredients

  • 1 gammon joint (approx 500g-1kg) all visible fat removed (pre-soaked overnight ideally, or for at least 2 hours- see the note above about this)
  • 2 onions diced
  • 2 sweet peppers (red, yellow or orange) deseeded and diced
  • 4 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tins baked beans
  • 6 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 red chilli finely chopped (optional- leave out if you'd rather it wasn't spicy)

Instructions

  • Mix together all of the ingredients (apart from the ham) in the slow-cooker bowl.
  • Move the mixture over to the side of the bowl, place the ham in, and then cover it over completely with the bean mixture.
  • Place the lid on the slow-cooker and cook on high for 6 hours, or low for 10-12 hours.

Notes

When the ingredients are all in the slow-cooker, it does look like quite a dry mixture. You shouldn’t need to add any water as the juices come out of the meat, but if after a couple of hours it still looks very dry you could add a couple of cups of water or passata.
If you would prefer to make this in the oven, preheat the oven to 180c, pop all of the ingredients into a casserole dish, and oven cook for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes until the ham is tender and pulls apart easily. Have a look at the campfire stew after about 2 hours to check it isn’t drying out too much, and if it is, just add a little extra water.
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The Slimming Foodie has no official affiliation with, or endorsement from Slimming World. Slimming World’s website can be found at https://www.slimmingworld.co.uk. The syn values shown on my recipes are my personal estimation and have not been verified by Slimming World.
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Wolfy
1 year ago

This is one of my all time favourite recipes to cook when everyone comes round for the annual fireworks display. It’s also one of those recipes that that the children will eat as well!

Laura-Jayne Watson
11 months ago

Is this freezable?

Sarah Major
8 months ago

Hi just found this site and would love to try the recipes , are the recipes suitable for ninja foodie 15in 1 slow cooker

Hannah
1 month ago

5 stars
Just brilliant, easy comfort food, and the kids love it!

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