Watch the video below to learn our top tips for making delicious slow-cooked dinners, or click here to find out how to pick the best meat for slow cooking.
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Slow-cooked harissa lamb
You can use boned and rolled lamb leg instead, cost will vary. Note
Slow cooker pork and prune casserole
Slow cookers allow a better distribution of flavors through your meal. This casserole is particularly tender and tasty when cooked in this manner.
Slow-cooked lamb chops
Bubbling hot shoulder chops are one of the most flavoursome cuts of lamb – and friendly on the budget.
Slow-cooked pork shoulder and tomatoes, sherry & spices
This pork dish is meltingly tender after 90 minutes in the oven. The crisp freshness of the red pepper salsa, scattered over the finished pork, takes this from a good dish to a great one.
Slow-cooked butter chicken and tomato
Tasty butter chicken just got a whole lot more tender with this melt in the mouth slow-cooker version of this popular curry.
Cumin and lemon chicken hot pot
When you come home after a demanding day, that distinctive aroma from the slow cooker makes everything seem easier.
Beef hot pot
This is perfect for a weekend dinner and the leftover meat makes the best sandwiches – just use a little pickle and lettuce on soft bread with the beef.
Crock-pot macaroni cheese
Crock-pots aren’t just for stews and casseroles – they’re perfect for cooking everyone’s favourite: mac ‘n’ cheese!
Barbecue sauce meatloaf
Improve your go-to meatloaf recipe with the addition of zingy barbecue sauce. Photograph by Rob Shaw.
Creamy beef with bacon and button mushrooms
This hearty, flavoursome mix works just as well served with creamy mashed potato or rice. Like a cross between beef bourguignon and stroganoff, this combo is sure to please – so let the slow cooker do the work.