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Nourish your family with this delicious lamb shank and eggplant stew.

For a vegetarian meal that is warming, nourishing and full of flavour, you can't look past this potato and mushroom pie. This recipe makes three 1-litre pies, so it's perfect for a night of winter entertaining.

This simple NZ Pork red curry recipe creates big flavours in no time thanks to the slowcooker

Filled with exceptional flavour, this deliciously comforting sweet and sour slow-cooker pork is perfect served with rice for a filling midweek meal

This butterflied lamb leg works well as a casual lunch paired with a salad or with some vegetables or rice for a more substantial evening meal. It tastes incredible when rubbed in some Moroccan-inspired spices.

This is such a satisfying dish and so easy to cook! The lamb shanks are beautifully tender and the Parmesan mash is such a crowd-pleaser, making it a perfect weekend dinner to enjoy with the whole family.

These short, chilly days are perfect for settling this slow-braised beef shin in the oven in the afternoon so that the aromas waft through the house for the rest of the day, tantalising our taste buds until dinnertime.

This dish is wonderfully flavourful – and economical as it uses shoulder lamb chops. The lamb and split peas are cooked slowly over two hours, resulting in a beautifully tender and wholesome meal.

Homemade condiments are always worth the effort - and this apple butter is no different! Full of depth and flavour, this simple slow-cooked recipes is the perfect topping for porridge and desserts.

These succulent tomato-braised lamb shanks are so easy to prepare, with the oven doing all the hard work for you. Serve with mashed potato or creamy soft polenta for a wholesome, comforting meal.

Beautifully tender lamb meat falls off the bone in this rich and hearty lamb stew, which is a fantastic idea for a winter family dinner. Homemade onion and rosemary dumplings give the dish the perfect finish!

Fill your home with the aroma of slow-cooked magic! This fresh and fiery goan pork curry will soon become a new family favourite and is brilliant served with salad and Indian-style flatbread.

Rich, hearty and brilliant for cold winter days. This easy and tasty version of slow cooked chicken cassoulet has simple ingredients but is packed with lots of incredible flavour.

These incredible slow-cooked Italian beef rolls in tomato sauce delivers huge flavour and is brilliant served with pasta or mashed potatoes and some fresh steamed greens.

This slow cooker chicken soup is pure soul food. Simply prep your ingredients, pop them in the slow cooker and come back 8 hours later to a delicious, nutritious meal. It's the easiest recipe ever! Created by nutritionist Natalie Brady

This slow-cooked sticky pork chops recipe is so tender you could eat it with a spoon. Serve with mashed potatoes, or rice and veges for a hearty meal

Add a Middle Eastern twist to your next roast with this delicious slow-cooked pulled lamb recipe. Serve with a pomegranate glaze, cucumber yoghurt and lemon couscous

This tender slow-roasted beef recipe takes Sunday dinner to delicious new heights. Serve with fail-safe, flourless gravy plus all the usual trimmings for a truly impressive meal

This slow-cooker feijoada (Brazilian black bean stew) only takes a few minutes to prep, then your slow-cooker works the magic. Plus, the leftovers make an awesome pie when topped with mash

Though we all may covet the crispy skin of a roasted chicken, one of the best ways to enjoy a moist and flavourful bird is to braise it slowly in plenty of liquid – a combination of wine and stock says Nici Wickes

Shoulder chops make for an economical lamb meal and, if you slow cook them, you get tender, succulent meat every time. The lemons and capers provide a great foil for any fattiness in the lamb

The delicious combination of tender shredded chicken and slow cooked beans makes this slow cooker Mexican dish absolutely delicious. Enjoy it warm for a family weeknight dinner.

Tangy honey-mustard chicken slowcooked in a broth with carrots, celery and leek.

Past and present ideas combine in this perfect Christmas turkey recipe. Recipe and photography by Bauer Syndication.

To make a wonderful taco filling, rub the mix into inexpensive cuts of beef and cook long and slow until the meat fibres pull apart easily. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

This thick joint of beef is smoked and slow-cooked over wood chips in a lidded barbecue until it’s so tender and delectable even my vegetarian friend Jane couldn’t resist a morsel or two! Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

This traditional Asian dish is a savoury porridge made with rice, often served with meat and enjoyed any time of the day - even for breakfast! It's a great option for a wholesome, nourishing meal.

Pot-roasted beef with lots of herbs and spices in a rich, red wine gravy makes for a stunning meal. Throw in freshly baked Yorkshire puddings and it can’t be beaten.

This tender and moist slow-cooker lamb cassoulet is the perfect option for dinner tonight - warm, hearty and delicious.

Feed the family with this succulent and flavoursome slow-cooker veal with balsamic sage sauce - perfect comfort food for the cooler winter nights.

This sweet, succulent and oh-so-tender slow-cooker honey mustard chicken will have you coming back for more! Full of tasty nutritious ingredients, this will easily become a family favourite!

Spice up dinner tonight with these juicy and succulent red curry lamb shanks - full of delicious Asian inspired flavour, this dish is sure to become a family favourite!

Warm your body and soul with this hearty bean ragu. We've combined mixed beans, fresh spinach and delicious parmesan to create a slow-cooker recipe you'll want to make again and again.

This sweet and sticky honey and balsamic braised pork will please the entire family! Full of delicious flavour and wholesome ingredients, this is a dish you can enjoy any night of the week!

Slow cooked to tender perfection, this fragrant beef brisket is beautiful served atop steamed rice. With Asian spices and vegetables, this beautiful Vietnamese dish is great enjoyed straight out of the slow cooker.

The addition of tender beef ribs in this traditional French dish brings a wonderful flavour and texture to the classic beef bourguignon. Serve it straight out of the slow cooker with a side of mashed potato or crusty bread.

This traditional Mexican meat dish, where chocolate, chilli and beef are combined in a delicious, hearty casserole, is even more flavoursome in this gorgeous version of the recipe made in a slow cooker.

Warm, hearty and utterly delicious, these lamb meatballs are simmered in the slow cooker to tender perfection in a fragrant spicy tomato sauce. Serve with warm pasta or mashed tomato for a delicious family dinner idea.

Excite your taste buds with this rich and hearty Moroccan inspired stew - perfect for colder winter nights.

This traditional French chicken, bacon and mushroom stew is made even more flavoursome when cooked overnight in a slow cooker. Just breathe in and smell the aromas...

Packed with bold flavour, this deliciously hearty peppered pork curry is perfect for any night of the week.

Warm up the family with this hearty beef and vegetable soup on a cold winter's night.

Enjoy this hearty and nourishing lamb, kumara and almond curry on a winter's night.

This dish is perfect for dinner - packed full of succulent juicy pork and hearty mushrooms. It is sure to be a family favourite.

Warm up with this delicious chicken and mushroom soup - a true family favourite.

Perfect for a chilly winter's night- the entire family will love this nourishing chicken and leek soup.

Looking for hearty and full-of-flavour dinner options? You can't go past these beer and thyme beef cheeks.

Love Thai food? Then you can't go past this full-of-flavour coconut curried beef - hearty and delicious.

Succulent lamb shanks with hearty lentils and pancetta- a family favourite on a cold winter's night.

This delicious split pea and capsicum curry is packed full of flavour, and is sure to be a family favourite.

This hearty red pork and lychee curry is perfect for any night of the week- delicious and satisfying.

This hearty beef and barley stew is a great recipe to cook while camping; swap the saucepan for a camp oven and cook over hot coals.

A slow-cooked lamb leg or shoulder satisfies us all – the browned meat stays moist and is pull-apart soft thanks to the vinegar helping to break it down.

Provencal beef is a French classic, combining the sweetness of sherry with the richness of tomato and tender beef.

This hearty, spicy chilli gets a modern makeover with these polenta-based dumplings. Slow cooking brings out the flavours.

Mmmm, pies. Hot, steamy, crusty, potato-topped, and fabulous.

This popular marinated Indian curry is slow-cooked to perfection, producing tender lamb and aromatic, spicy flavours able to ignite the senses at any time of year. Heighten with naan bread and basmati rice or try it specifically as a winter warmer.

Ragù to riches! This versatile dish is perfect for entertaining.

A new take on heart-warming family favourites.

Luca Villari makes himself a nice cuppa, catches up on his EastEnders and frets briefly about the weather. Nicely in the mood, he presents this ultimate English dish

This recipe isn't fussy, just pure and simple beefy flavour with lashings of tart cheddar cheese for a bit of bite. This Kiwi staple makes a damn fine meal.

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.

Any kind of poached or honey-glazed fruit goes well with creamy rice.

Here’s another way of making this humble family favourite even easier! I have added the grated carrot and baby spinach to the mix so you will only need a simple salad to serve. Plus my cheat’s version of a white cheese sauce make this dish as easy as possible.

Grate lemon or lime zest over the stew for extra zing!

There couldn’t be an easier way to make a fun, tasty family dinner. And it makes a little chicken go a long way. Try this with pork or beef too.

It’s time to dig out the slow cooker and make the most of cheaper cuts of meat. Get them chugging away early in the day, so that by dinnertime the house is filled with gorgeous savoury aromas and you’ll have everyone clamouring around.

It’s time to dig out the slow cooker and make the most of cheaper cuts of meat. Get them chugging away early in the day, so that by dinnertime the house is filled with gorgeous savoury aromas and you’ll have everyone clamouring around.

It’s time to dig out the slow cooker and make the most of cheaper cuts of meat. Get it chugging away early in the day, so that by dinnertime the house is filled with gorgeous savoury aromas and you’ll have everyone clamouring around.

It’s time to dig out the slow cooker and make the most of cheaper cuts of meat. Get them chugging away early in the day, so that by dinnertime the house is filled with gorgeous savoury aromas and you’ll have everyone clamouring around.

These slowly cooked beef cheeks have been flashed up with a dollop of good balsamic vinegar.

Juicy steak cooked slow in red wine with mash potatoes. Take a moment to savour the flavour.

Chuck steak is cooked low and slow until tender for this simple beef bourguignon recipe

Seasoned flour is plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Note

Thinly sliced belly is the most frequent way pork is served in Korea, but the piquant combination of gochujang, apple vinegar, garlic and ginger make an excellent pulled pork.

This dish has a number of steps. You can make it easier by making the filling the day before. Rest assured, though, it is completely worth the effort – this is one of those memorable meals you’ll want to make again. If you don’t have a slow cooker, cook the lamb, in a covered ovenproof dish, in a 180°C (160°C fan-forced) oven for about 2 hours, or until the lamb is tender. You may not need to reduce the sauce if you cook it in the oven

You could serve lamb tagine with cous cous or mashed potato. Note

If you like your curry spicier, add another tablespoon of garam masala and another chilli. Use 1/3 cup rogan josh curry paste, available from your supermarket, in place of the onion, capsicum, coriander and chilli paste. To make tomato raita, in a bowl, combine chopped tomato with finely chopped red onion and coriander. Add a […]

Slow cooking duck is the best way to ensure every last scrap of meat is deliciously succulent and falling off the bone.

Big-flavoured, soul-satisfying food has been the basis of European country cooking for generations. Here, Julie Biuso’s rustic recipe continue the tradition. When the mercury drops there’s nowhere better than the sanctuary of a warm kitchen with pots and pans bubbling away on the stovetop, emitting tempting wafts of spices and herbs, garlic, red wine and onions. But don’t have a fit when you see the cooking times of these dishes and think that there’s not enough hours in a day to make them. Most of the preparation times are short and they just cook along happily while you do other things. Even better, prepare or part-prepare them the day before serving.

Warm your body and soul with the ultimate comfort food in the form of tender lamb, carrots and bacon in a flavoursome sauce. Serve over mashed potato for a tasty meat dish.

Big-flavoured, soul-satisfying food has been the basis of European country cooking for generations. Here, Julie Biuso’s rustic recipe continue the tradition. When the mercury drops there’s nowhere better than the sanctuary of a warm kitchen with pots and pans bubbling away on the stovetop, emitting tempting wafts of spices and herbs, garlic, red wine and onions. But don’t have a fit when you see the cooking times of these dishes and think that there’s not enough hours in a day to make them. Most of the preparation times are short and they just cook along happily while you do other things. Even better, prepare or part-prepare them the day before serving.

You can use boned and rolled lamb leg instead, cost will vary. Note

Growing up in Italy, Luca Villari’s home was always filled with the delicious aroma of his mother’s cooking. Here he presents one of her classic dishes