Slow Cooker Cookbook E-Book

Shiela White

• Herausgeber: MarkHollis
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Do you want classic dishes without the stress of staying through the cooking process? Do you want an easy way to enjoy healthy assortments of regular, exotic and continental dishes? Do you want to be a gourmet chef without stress and still have sufficient time for other things? You can make delicious and fresh meals with your slow cooking device.  In this slow cooker cookbook you will find over 110 recipes that will satisfy your hunger with healthy and tasty meals every day. Each recipe contains a well written prep time, cook time, ingredient list and a comprehensive yet simple preparation. The slow cooker can be a highly rewarding kitchen device as you prepare flavorful and healthy meals regardless your busy schedule. Enjoy!  

Leseprobe

Slow Cooker Cookbook

Over 110 Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes Book For Food Enthusiasts

SHIELA WHITE

Copyright © 2017 Shiela White

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Limit of Liability

The information in this book is solely for informational purposes, not as a medical instruction to replace the advice of your physician or as a replacement for any treatment prescribed by your physician. The author and publisher do not take responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, dietary modification, action or application of medication which results from reading or following the information contained in this book.

If you are ill or suspect that you have a medical problem, we strongly encourage you to consult your medical, health, or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it.

This book and the author’s opinions are solely for informational and educational purposes. The author specifically disclaims all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

Slow Cooking Hacks & Tricks

Slow Cooking Time Chart

BEEF & LAMB MEALS

Beef Goulash

Fetta & Lemon With Lamb Shanks

Cider Braised Corned Beef

Chilli Cornbread Muffins With Texan pulled beef

Black Bean Chilli With Shredded Beef

Pumpkin & Lamb Curry

Slow Pho Bo

Delicious Pulled Beef

Marinara Sauced Meatballs

Peppered Beef Shank in Red Wine (Slow Cooked)

Beef Brisket Ragu

Slow Cooked Ropa Vieja

Honey & Balsamic Pot Roast

Yummy Meatloaf

Sweet Potato Massaman With Beef

Hearty beef Pot-Au-Feu

Veggies With Roast Lamb

Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff

Pulled Beef Ragu

Beef Casserole From Morocco

Slow Cooked Beef Stew

Polenta With Lamb Shanks

Mustard Maple Glaze With Corned Beef

Quick Hummus & lamb (Middle East)

Yummy Beef Ragu With Cooked Fettuccine

BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER MEALS

Easy & Delicious Porridge

Quinoa Corn Chowder

Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Root Beer

Chicken Gyros (Slow Cooker)

Slow Cooker Burritos

Slow Cooked Oats

Corn Potato & Salmon Chowder

Slow Cooker Mulled Cider

Delicious Bread Pudding

Onions & Brisket

CHICKEN MEALS

Cilantro Lime Chicken

Delicious Verde Chicken

Delicious Green Chile Chicken

Delicious White Chicken Chilli

Chicken Peach Barbecue Sauce

Yummy Lemon Chicken

Sumptuous Sticky Citrus Chicken

Slow Cooked Bone Broth

Delicious Thai Peanut Chicken

Chicken Burrito Bowls

Chicken Tikka Masala

Easy Chicken Parmesan

Zesty Orange Chicken (Slow Cooker)

Creamy Chicken Stew

Red Wine Ragu With Pancetta & Chicken

Delicious Chicken Cacciatore

Chickpea Tagine With Apricot & Chicken

Tomato Sauced Chicken Meatballs

Delicious Buttered chicken

EXOTIC MEALS

Italian Vegetable Bake (Slow Cooker)

Indian Style Roast Beef

Delicious Mexican Pulled Pork

Luxurious Lebanese Freekeh

Beef Tacos (Korean)

Pot Roast Chicken (French)

Caribbean Citrus Chicken

Slow Cooked Meatballs (Sweden)

PORK MEALS

Delicious Cajun Pork Stew

Red Pork Curry

Slow Cooked Delicious lasagne

Pork Lettuce Tacos

Maple Apple Pork Loin

Delicious Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

Pork Barbecue Ribs

Slow Cooked Cabbage Rolls

Lime Rice, Lemon Grass With Spicy Pineapple Roasts Pork

Creamy Herb Sauce & Pork Loin

Yummy Soy Honey Pork Tenderloin

Delicious Bbq Pork Chops

Country Ribs Dinner

Pulled Pork Bbq & Beer

Acorn Squash & Pork Chops

Ranch Slow Cooked Pork Chops

Rich Louisiana Ribs

Pork Chop Stuffing

Brown Sugar Ham (Slow Cooked)

Slow Cooked Pork Ribs

Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooked)

Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Pork

Carne Guisada (Slow Cooker Recipe)

Bean Stew & Ham

RICE & PASTA MEALS

Tomato Cheesy Macaroni With Italian Sausage

Mac & cheese (Slow Cooker)

Minted Rice With Lamb Raan

Slow Cooked Meatballs & Spaghetti

SNACKS NIBBLES & DESSERTS

Slow Cooked Sloppy Joes

Almond & Mandarin Cake

Peanut Butter Brownie (Slow Cooker)

White Chocolate Cobbler With Berry & Pear

SOUP MEALS

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Slow Cooked Minestrone Soup

Grilled Cheese Croutons & Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

Delicious Pulled Pork Soup

Harissa Labneh With Spiced Split Pea Soup

Delicious Moroccan Lentil Soup

Tomatoes Black Beans Soup

Delicious & Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Vegetable Curry With Creamy Chickpea

Bacon With Celery Soup

Delicious Chicken Enchilada Soup

Easy Ham Bone Soup

Turkey Red Bean Chilli

VEGGIE MEALS

Lentil Sloppy Joes

Delicious Veggie Dhal

Root Vegetable Stew

Bbq Tofu Recipe

INTRODUCTION

A slow cooker is an electric kitchen device that simmers at very low temperatures when compared to other methods of cooking, which implies that meals such as dips, desserts, beverages, stews, soups, pot roasts and so on can be cooked unattended to, for many hours. A wide variety of meals can be made in the slow cooker without compromising the time needed to attend to schedules, engagements and other house chores.

Slow Cooking Hacks & Tricks

The slow cooker, if fully harnessed, is an awesome cooking machine that makes cooking less demanding with little or no supervision. Your food can be prepped over few hours while you attend to other important schedules and activities. Below are few hacks and tricks to help you save time and help get the best from your slow cooker.

a) Prep Ahead: You can prepare all the ingredients needed for a meal the night before, place in a slow cooker insert, cover and refrigerate. Few minutes before cooking, take out the slow cooker insert from the refrigerator and set aside for 20 minutes until the insert is considerably returned to room temperature. If you are making a recipe that has ingredients that needs heating before slow cooking, refrigerate such ingredients in separate containers, heat and move into the slow cooker to slow cook.

b) Avoid Time Wastage: As much as you can, keep away from recipes that involves so much pre-preparation. This will save the effort and time needed for other valuable things. Cut out as much preparation drama as you can, or find a way around it that works for you. Dump your ingredients into the slow cooker and get a snack as you wait for the sumptuous breakfast.

c) Cut Out The Fat: Trim off the fat from the meat, when cooking recipes with meat. This will make your cooking healthier and prevent your stew from having oil pools after cooking.

d) Less Meat More Veggies: When you cook meaty meals, the slow cooker easily saturates the whole dish with the meaty flavour even with a smaller amount of meat. The good news is that, in some recipes, you can reduce the meat and increase the veggies, which saves you money and ensures healthier eating.

e) Cornflour & Seasoned Flour Thickening: To thicken your sauces or cooking liquid, add a little cold water to 1-2 tsps cornflour, combine and stir into the simmering slow cooker mixture at the end and cover until solidified. You can also dip your meat into seasoned flour until evenly coated before transferring into the slow cooker.

f) Water Limit: Use less water if you are cooking a regular recipe, since the slow cooker doesn't encourage evaporation. The water should be just enough to cover veggies and the meat. Make sure you do not fill your slow cooker to the brim with water.

g) Walk Away: Walk away once you have started cooking, except the recipe calls for timely supervision. Opening the slow cooker's cover every now and then will only extend the cook time automatically because heat will be lost, every time you open the slow cooker pot during the cooking process.

h) Flavour Infusion: To get the best out of each recipe, it is best to cook on low. For the slow cooker, the longer the meal takes, the better the flavour infused.

Slow Cooking Time Chart

Root veggies should be placed close to the source of heat at the base of the slow cooker pot to speed up cooking. Fresh herbs, pasta and rice should be added to the slow cooker pot towards the end of the cooking, except stated otherwise. Stove top recipes can be modified for the slow cooker and during adaptation, time is a crucial factor.

For a regular dish of 2-4 hours

Slow cook on low for 8-12 hours, or

Slow cook on high for 4-6 hours

For a regular dish of 1-2 hours

Slow cook on low for 6-8 hours, or

Slow cook on high for 3-4 hours

For a regular dish of 30 minutes-1 hour

Slow cook on low for 5-7 hours, or

Slow cook on high for 2-3 hours

For a regular dish of 15-30 minutes

Slow cook on low for 4-6 hours, or

Slow cook on high for 1-2 hours

BEEF & LAMB MEALS

Beef Goulash

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 9 hours

Total Time: 9 hours 15 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

1 chopped brown onion

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp tomato paste

1.5kg {trimmed & cut into 3cm pieces} beef chuck steak

1/3 cup beef stock

2 1/2 tbsp sweet paprika

400g can tomatoes, diced

2 {cut into 2cm pieces} red capsicums

1/3 cup light sour cream

500g cup sliced mushrooms

Cooked barilla fettuccine

Serve with: Chopped parsley, Fresh

Preparation:

1. Over med-heat, add 1/2 the oil into a frying pan and heat. Stir in the onions and cook until tender, for about 5 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.

2. Over med-high heat, add the remaining oil into the same pan and cook the beef until brown, for 3-4 minutes {Cook in batches}.

3. In the same pan, add the paprika, tomato paste and all the cooked beef, cook until the beef is well coated, for a minute or so.

4. Add the stock into the pan and boil. Pour into the slow cooker, stir in tomatoes and the capsicum into the slow cooker and stir until combined.

5. Season and stir again. Secure the lid and cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Add the mushroom into the slow cooker, 30 minutes before cook time is due.

6. Serve goulash with fresh chopped parsley, fettuccine and sour cream.

Fetta & Lemon With Lamb Shanks

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours 15 minutes

Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

1 chopped brown onion

2 tbsp olive oil

700g bottle tomato passata

6 French lamb shanks, trimmed

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 cup beef stock

1 tbsp caster sugar

3 finely chopped garlic cloves

1 tbsp oregano, dried

3 large sprigs thyme, fresh

1 tbsp lemon rind, finely grated

750g chat potatoes

1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives

2/3 cup lemon juice {plus more}

100g crumbled Greek-style fetta

Serve with: Salad

Preparation:

1. Over med-heat, add 1/2 the oil into a big frying pan and heat. Cook the onion in the oil until tender, for about 5 minutes. Pour into the slow cooker.

2. Add the lamb, dial up the heat and cook until all sides of the lamb are brown, for 3-4 minutes {cook in 2 batches}. Place into the slow cooker.

3. Add oregano, thyme, sugar, garlic, 2/3 of lemon juice, stock and the passata into the slow cooker, season and cook covered, for 8 hours on low and 4 hours on high.

4. Over high heat, Add water and the potatoes into a saucepan and cook until potato is soft, for 6-8 minutes. Remove the lamb from the slow cooker and place into a heatproof dish.

5. Stir the remaining juice and the rind into the slow cooker, season and mix well. Add the olive and the lamb shanks into the slow cooker and toss again.

6. Shred the potatoes into halves and coat with the remaining oil. Sprinkle fetta over the sauce and lamb shanks, serve with the salad.

Cider Braised Corned Beef

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours 20 minutes.

Total Time: 8 hours 40 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

1 quartered brown onion

2kg piece corned beef, uncooked

750g small baby white potatoes

1 bunch trimmed baby (Dutch) carrots

2 tbsp cider vinegar

500ml apple cider

1 tsp whole black peppercorns

2 bay leaves, dried

Serve with: Dill sprigs, fresh

Fennel-Roasted Apple & Cabbage

1/2 small {cut into small wedges} red cabbage

4 pink quartered lady apples

1/4 cup maple syrup {plus extra to serve}

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tbsp olive oil

Preparation:

1. In a slow cooker, add popper corn, bay leaves, vinegar, 1/2 cup of water, cider, potatoes, carrots, onion and the corned beef, cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low {stir the vegetables and the corned beef when the mixture is half way cooked}.

2. Heat up oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced.

3. Place the cabbage and the apple on a baking pan, season with pepper and salt, drizzle the maple syrup, oil and the fennel seeds over the apple and cabbage.

4. Transfer the baking pan into the oven and bake until a soft, for 20-25 minutes.

5. Transfer the corned beef from the slow cooker to the chopping board and cut into thick slices.

6. Pour the remaining maple syrup and the apple mixture over the sliced corned beef in a serving plate.

7. Serve the corned beef with dill sprig, cooking liquid, carrots, potatoes, and the roasted apple mixture.

Chilli Cornbread Muffins With Texan pulled beef

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

600g beef

2 tsp olive oil

1 finely chopped carrot, peeled

1 brown finely chopped onion

2 crushed garlic cloves

1 finely chopped celery stick

2 tsp cumin, ground

2 tsp oregano, dried

1/2 tsp chilli powder

2 tsp paprika, smoked

400g can tomatoes, diced

1/2 cup black beans, dried

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 cup chicken stock

Cornbread Muffins

1 cup cornmeal {polenta}

1 cup self-rising flour

1 cup tasty cheddar, coarsely grated

1 cup corn kernels, frozen

1 long seeded & finely chopped red chilli

1/2 cup coarsely chopped coriander

1 lightly whisked Egg

50g melted butter

1 cup milk

Preparation:

1. Over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a pan and heat, stir in the beef and cook until both sides are brown, for about 2 minutes. Place the browned beef into a slow cooker.

2. Over med-heat, heat the remaining oil. Stir in garlic, celery, carrots and the onion, heat until well heated, for about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in the chilli powder, paprika, cumin and the oregano into the pan and cook until fragrant, for 1 minute or so.

4. Add maple syrup, stock, tomato, beans and the oregano mixture into the slow cooker. Secure the lid and cook for 6 hours on low and 4 hours on high.

5. Pull-out the beef and shred coarsely with 2 forks, place back into the slow cooker and season.

The cornbread muffins

6. Heat up oven to 180°C.

7. Use paper cases to line 6 holes muffin pan (80ml per cup).

8. In a big bowl, add red chilli, coriander, cheddar, corn, cornmeal and the flour, stir until well mixed, stir in the milk, egg and the butter until well mixed.

9. Scoop the mixture into the prepared muffin pans, transfer into the oven and bake until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean, for about 20 minutes.

10. Serve with the pulled beef.

Black Bean Chilli With Shredded Beef

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil

1.5 pound top sirloin steak

1/2 chopped green pepper

1 chopped onion

2 1/2 cups water + 2 beef bouillon cubes (or 2 1/2 cups beef broth)

1.5- 2 rinsed cans black beans (15-ounces)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 {6-ounce} can tomato paste

1 teaspoon cumin

3 tablespoons chilli powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon parsley

Preparation:

1. Over med-heat, heat a pan and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the steak and cook both sides for 2 minutes each, transfer into the slow cooker.

2. Pour the remaining olive oil into the same pan and cook the onions and the pepper until onions is tender, for 5-10 minutes.

3. Stir in garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes or until aromatic. Pour into the slow cooker over the steak.

4. Stir every other ingredient into the slow cooker and cook covered until the steak is tender, for 8 hours on low.

5. Transfer the steak on a chopping board and shred.

6. Serve the shredded steak with the sauce.

Pumpkin & Lamb Curry

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours 50 minutes

Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

600g {cut into 3cm pieces} mini lamb shoulder, boneless

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 finely chopped brown onion

1/2 cup yellow split peas, dried

2 crushed garlic cloves

1 long finely chopped green chilli, seeded

1 cinnamon stick or quill

1 tbsp finely grated ginger

2 tsp cumin, ground

1 tsp turmeric, ground

1 tsp coriander, ground

1 tsp cardamom, ground

400g can light coconut milk

400g can tomatoes, diced

500g {peeled & cut into 3cm pieces} butternut pumpkin

Coconut Rice

1/2 cup light coconut milk

1 1/2 cups rinsed & drained basmati rice

Preparation:

1. Over med-high heat, add 1/2 tablespoon of oil into a frying pan and heat. Cook the lamb in the prepared pan until all sides are brown, for about 5 minutes. Place the browned lamb into a slow cooker.

2. Sprinkle split peas over the lamb in the slow cooker.