Ingredients: 150g mushrooms, sliced 150ml red wine 150ml chicken stock 250g shallots, sliced (or onions) 3 chicken breasts butter/flour mix to thicken sauce olive oil Method: Add all of your ingredients to the slow-cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Once the chicken is cooked through, thicken the sauceContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Red Wine Chicken”
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Gnocchi
Ingredients: 1 kg boiled potatoes pinch of salt 300g plain flour Method: Mash up your potatoes and season with a pinch of salt. Place the mash onto a clean worksurface and kneed in the flour. Keep kneading until it forms a dough. Divide the dough into 4 pieces and roll each chunk into 2cm thickContinue reading “Gnocchi”
Veggie Pot Pie
Ingredients: (for the filling) 2 potatoes, diced small 2 carrots, diced small 1 onion, finely chopped 1 leek, washed and finely chopped 150g Mushrooms, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 750g broccoli florets, halved 2 cups frozen peas 1 cup water salt and pepper to taste (For the Béchamel Sauce) Click here for Béchamel Sauce recipe (For the Pie) 1 roll puff pastry thawed 1 egg beaten Method: Preheat the oven to 200°C.Continue reading “Veggie Pot Pie”
Béchamel Sauce
Ingredients: 4 oz margarine/butter ½ cup flour 2-3 cups milk salt & pepper to taste 1-2 cups grated mature cheddar cheese (optional) Method: Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour. Whisk until smooth then slowly pour in the milk, a little at a time. Whisk continuously until the sauce is thick then turn down the heat, stirring untilContinue reading “Béchamel Sauce”
Slow-Cooker Cookie
Ingredients: 4oz butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1.5 cups plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 150g chocolate chunks Method: Line your Slow-Cooker. Cream together the butter and sugars. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Add in the flour, bicarbonate ofContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Cookie”
Slow-Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake
Ingredients: (For the Cake) 2 cups plain flour 1 cup caster sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp salt ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup milk (For the Lava Sauce) 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup cocoa powder 3 cups boiling water Method: Line your slow-cookerContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake”
Slow-Cooker Ginger Pudding
Ingredients: (For the Pudding) 1/4 cup butter softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup golden syrup 1 cup water 1 1/4 cups plain flour 3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (For the Topping) 6 tablespoons brown sugar 3/4 cup hot water 1/4 cup butter melted Method: With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until combined. Add your egg and beat until combined. Add inContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Ginger Pudding”
Slow-Cooker Brownies
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 oz unsalted butter, cut into pieces 8 oz chocolate, chopped 1 cup sugar 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans (or whatever nuts you have to hand) 1 cup chocolate chips Method: Line your slow-cooker with some grease-proof paper. Making sure it goes up the sides a bit. Place butterContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Brownies”
Lentil Cottage Pie
Ingredients: 100g dried lentils 2 onions, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 150g mushrooms, diced (optional) 1 tin chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree 1 veggie stock cube 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 4 tbsp flour mixed herbs salt and pepper for seasoning 2kg mashed potato Pre-heat your oven on 200c Method: Cook your lentils asContinue reading “Lentil Cottage Pie”
Slow-Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Ingredients: 1 sachet of Teriyaki Seasoning 3 chicken breasts (or 1 per person) 1/4 cup water (more if required) Method: Simply pop the chicken, teriyaki seasoning and water into the slow-cooker and pop on high for 5 hours (or low for 8 hours). Keep an eye on your chicken and flip over every now andContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Teriyaki Chicken”
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