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cookessentials - 2013-07-16 15:17:00

chocolate_gran, here is a tried and tested and loved recipe for crockpot lasagne. From Alison Holst, 100 great ways to use slow cookers and crockpots. Great book. Loved whereever I have taken it.

Alison's Lazy lasagne.

4-6 servings
LOW cook for 8-9 hours ( I would suggest 7 hours).

Lasagne

2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
1x 400gm can of whole or diced tomatoes in juice
1x 30g pkt tomato soup, or tomato and onion soup mix
500gm minced beef
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 tsp each dried basil and oregano
2 tsp instant beef stock
1 cup of hot water
250 g (about 3-4 cups) small lasagne shapes or long lasagne sheets

Topping:

2 tsp cornflour
1 large egg
3/4 cup milk, sour cream or a mixture of these
1 cup of tasty cheese
paprika (optional) I used this.
To Make the Lasagne:

Turn the slow cooker on HIGH to preheat & coat the bowl with non-stick spray.

Put the garlic & tomatoes (with any juice) into a food processor or large bowl & process or mash with a fork to break up the tomatoes. Add the soup mix, minced beef, tomato paste, herbs, stock and water, then process or mix until well combined.

Spread 1/3 of mixture evenly over the bottom of the cooker. Place half the lasagne noodles over the meat. Repeat the layering with another 1/3 of the meat mixture, then remaining lasagne then cover with last 1/3 of meat.

To Make the Topping:

To make the topping, mix together the topping ingredients and pour this over the top and sprinkle with paprika if you like (optional). Turn the slow cooker to LOW & cook for 8-9 hours. Serve with a green salad or cooked vegetables and garlic bread.

vonkrum - 2013-07-16 16:19:00

Bumping for Asgard..

juliewn - 2014-05-16 22:43:00

Alison Holsts xmas plum pudding. Makes fabulous xmas gifts.

vomo2 - 2014-05-18 10:58:00

I fluked a great crockpot dish last week - I brought some Buderim Sweet Ginger Sauce when on the sunshine coast - came as part of a "deal" after the Ginger factory tour and it has been sitting in the pantry ever since (over 6 months).
I skinned 12 chicken drumsticks. Mixed about 1/2 cup sweet ginger sauce with about 1/2 cup soya sauce and a teaspoon on crushed garlic. Stirred it through the drumsticks and when to work. Came home to a delicious crockpot meal - just flicked on the rice cooker boiled some cauli and broccoli and dinner was delicious - it made lots of tasty sauce to spoon over the rice....

Edited by toadfish at 11:12 am, Sun 18 May

toadfish - 2014-05-18 11:11:00

Oooh sounds yum Toady and just the kind of thing I was looking for.
I have ginger syrup drink concentrate in the fridge so I'll improvise with that :)
My local Fresh Choice has chicken drums for $4/kg.
Just wish I had a bigger freezer!

winnie231 - 2014-05-20 10:41:00

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unknowndisorder - 2015-04-21 19:18:00

Mrs B here. Hubby hated corned beef till he had it done in the crockpot. I just put a desertspoon of golden syrup in the heated up crockpot, another of white or apple cider vinegar pop the meat on top of that, then just cover with boiling water. Cook for around 6 hours on high. Devine. What sort of sausages do people cook in their crocks? Hubby loves devilled sausages.

brightlights60 - 2015-04-22 20:50:00

bump

angel361 - 2015-04-26 17:27:00

I stick my corned beef I. The slow cooker just alone, no water or flavourings and it's the BEST.

tonsta2 - 2015-05-01 17:08:00

Bumping for mjhdeal

juliewn - 2015-06-20 23:17:00

bump for billyjessie

uli - 2015-07-18 17:20:00

tonsta2 wrote:

I stick my corned beef I. The slow cooker just alone, no water or flavourings and it's the BEST.

I like to cover mine with water, but I use no flavouring either. I let mine go cold in the water if I am cooking it to eat as cold meat......delicious and moist

rainrain1 - 2015-07-18 18:32:00

BUMP to keep

angel361 - 2015-07-19 17:56:00

Late to the party, but we've had a broth going for over a week now... swapped the meat/ bones out yesterday.
Talk about easy dinners! Just prepare a few little things (tonight we're having fish, shiitake and noodles) ladle broth over them, and finish off on the stovetop.

Then top the slow cooker back up with water.

http://steamykitchen.com/39418-slow-cooker-bone-broth-asian-
style.html

twelve12 - 2015-07-21 16:45:00

So do you run it 24/7?

uli - 2015-09-08 16:02:00

It says you do ...in the link.

samanya - 2015-09-08 16:12:00

bumping up

pixiegirl - 2016-08-26 14:18:00

Bolar roast beef (can also use topside)

bolar roast (doesn't matter what size)
1 pkt dry mushrom soup
1 pkt dry onion soup
approx 500mls beef stock
a little oil

For the gravy
2 Tbs cornflour
2 Tbs water
1 pkt rich gravy mix

Brown roast in a pan with a little oil. Mix the soups together (dry) on a plate, roll the browned meat in the mix until completely covered. Place in slow cooker, add enough beef stock to come up to around 1/3 of the roast. Cook on low for 8 hours. Remove roast and cover, rest. Add cornflour ater mix to juices in slow cooker and add sachet of rich gravy mix, stir thoroughly add more water or cornflour to required consistency. Turn slow cooker to high and cook for 20-30 minutes. Slice or pull apart beef and smother with gravy.

Edited by madj at 2:37 pm, Fri 26 Aug

madj - 2016-08-26 14:36:00

Chunky Steak Pie (slow cooker recipe)

Ingredients

1kg chuck steak diced
1 onion diced
1 can cream of chicken soup(no water added)
1 beef stock cube(no water)
3-4 tablespoons of gravox (dry) - beef bisto I found in international section of supermarket works well, do not use bisto gravy mix because it is far too salty (one in gravy aisle)
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
About 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce(maybe a little bit more)
Splash of worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Coat beef in flour and brown in butter over medium heat(doesn’t have to be fully cooked through) add onion half way through to soften.

Mix all other ingredients in slow cooker and add beef. Cook on low for 8 hours.

If mixture starts to get dry add a little bit of water, depending on slow cooker heat.

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
Line baking dish with puff pastry, scoop beef mixture in and put a sheet of pastry on top and cut to fit dish.
Cook in oven for about 20 minutes or until pastry is a nice golden colour.
No need to blind bake pie base.

madj - 2016-08-26 14:44:00

Just a note if you are struggling to cook beef in your slow cooker which I was. It took only approx 4 hrs in my breville fast slow cooker on the 6hr setting for my gravy beef recipe to be melt in the mouth gorgeous!
I used a countdown recipe off a pad when in store last week if you want the recipe which was quite good. Involved 1 cup of red wine and mushrooms.

My main point to make is do not trust your newish slow cooker to leave on all day as it may over cook and dry out your meal. Test them when you are around. Ps mine is a few years old.

wendalls - 2017-08-04 11:24:00

I just made a batch of coconut Rough Fudge in my Slower Cooker/Crockpot. I was a little worried that it would be a flop, but it turned out perfect.

http://rainydaymum.co.uk/slow-cooker-fudge/

Edited by jaydan1 at 3:43 pm, Mon 7 Aug

jaydan1 - 2017-08-07 15:40:00

vonkrum wrote:

Alison Holsts Lazy lasagne is a hit in our house. Have made it before where I cooked the lasagne in the crockpot and then took to sister in laws house where we put it on warm and it was great for lunch with a nice salad and crusty bread. Lazy Lasagne:

For 4-6 servings.

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
500 g mince
1 pkt tomato soup mix
¼ cup tomato paste
Can of tomato puree
2 tspn instant beef stock powder
1 cup hot water
1 tspn each of oregano, and basil (dried)
250g (about 3-4 cups) small lasagna shapes or long lasagna strips.
Topping:
2 tspn cornflour
1 large egg
¾ cup milk, sour cream or a mixture (I just use Soy milk)
1 cup grated tasty cheese
Paprika, optional

Turn the slow cooker on to HIGH to preheat and coat the bowl with non stick spray.
Put the garlic, tomato puree, tomato paste, herbs, beef stock and tomato soup pkt and mince into a bowl and combine well together. Adding the hot water last before mixing.

Spread one third of the meat mixture evenly over the bottom of the slow cooker bowl. Place half the lasagna noodles over the meat. (the recipe doesn’t say so but I put a small amount of grated cheese over the noodles) and then add another layer of 1/3 meat mixture, the remaining pasta (another sprinkling of cheese) and then cover with remaining 1/3 meat mixture. (You may like to keep a bit more than a third of the meat mixture for the top layer)

To make the topping, mix together the cornflour, egg, milk (and/or sour cream) and cheese. Pour this over everything in the slow cooker and sprinkle with paprika (if using)

Turn the slow cooker to LOW and cook for 8-9 hours.

I love her lazy lasagne, but I've never made in the crockpot before. Must try it.

rupps - 2017-08-08 15:51:00

lindasoptions wrote:

Hi I mentioned in the 'Slow' message thread, that my root veges never seem to cook even cut in tiny tiny pieces, and had a couple of replys, thanks. Just asking here if anyone has the same problem, because after spending so much money I am wondering if I should take it back as it puts me off using it. Thanks for any comments.

In one of my crockpot recipe books it said to put the Veges in the crockpot first, then the meat etc

cottagerose - 2017-08-12 20:32:00

..pip.. wrote:

Thai Kumara and pork curry

Add all the following to a crock pot/slow cooker and put on low for 7-8 hours.

1kg cubed pork
2 large sweet potato cut to around 3cm cubes
2 carrots cut to 3cm cubes
1 onion diced
1 red chilli deseeded and chopped fine (Add more if you like it hot I only like a touch of heat)
1/4 cup tomato paste
6 kaffir lime leaves (I just use lime leaves off my lime tree)
200ml coconut cream
1/2 cup water
1 chicken oxo cube

Serve with rice and enjoy ;)

Yum, copy, paste, print, cook, eat, tomorrow, thank-you!

rainrain1 - 2017-08-13 10:25:00

Pork spare ribs....haven't any idea on how to cook in crockpot but would love to give it a try...any help much appreciated.

findit1 - 2017-08-18 20:38:00

I throw my pork ribs in slow cooker, add cup water lid on and cook on low. When done remove and put in a large oven proof dish. Make a sauce in a saucepan of cup tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons prepared mustard, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, teasp garlic salt, 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, 1/2 teasp celery salt. Mix all and simmer low heat till sauce is thick. Pour over ribs, using pastry brush coat ribs well and pop under grill till ribs start to caramilise, turn once coating in sauce when nicely caramelized sauce is bubbling serve piled up on a platter. Sticky to eat but yummy.

fifie - 2017-08-19 14:37:00

brightlights60 wrote:

Mrs B here. Hubby hated corned beef till he had it done in the crockpot. I just put a desertspoon of golden syrup in the heated up crockpot, another of white or apple cider vinegar pop the meat on top of that, then just cover with boiling water. Cook for around 6 hours on high. Devine. What sort of sausages do people cook in their crocks? Hubby loves devilled sausages.

I've always done the golden syrup thing with corned beef, but I also add a whole clove studded onion (my nan taught me that one) it's really nice & the flavours are helpful in the mustard sauce, as well.

samanya - 2017-08-19 18:59:00

brightlights60 wrote:

Mrs B here. Hubby hated corned beef till he had it done in the crockpot. I just put a desertspoon of golden syrup in the heated up crockpot, another of white or apple cider vinegar pop the meat on top of that, then just cover with boiling water. Cook for around 6 hours on high. Devine. What sort of sausages do people cook in their crocks? Hubby loves devilled sausages.

Golden saus are good in c/p, Brown whole or cut in halve saus put in c/p, slice onion and carrot whizz up in pan few mins to soften, add to saus. Mix tblsp Worcester sauce, 2 tblsp malt vinegar, tblsp sugar, 2 tblsp tomato sauce, teasp mustard powder s/p, to smooth paste, add 2 cups very hot water blend and pour over saus. Lid on and cook on low 6 hours. To thicken near serving time turn cooker to high, mix up 2 tblsp flour to paste with little water, stir into mixture to thicken, cook another 1/2 hour Serve with mashed spuds and veg of choice.

fifie - 2017-08-20 11:23:00

cottagerose wrote:

I cook some very tasty recipes out of Simon and Alison Holsts RED crockpot book.
Tonight its pork carribean, using pork slices.
Some of the ingrediants are peanut butter,garlic,cummin, hoison sauce,chilli pwd,soy sauce.
If anyone is interested I can post the recipe

Love love that recipe. Thanks for the reminder I haven't made it in ages

loren8 - 2017-08-20 17:33:00

uli wrote:

So do you run it 24/7?

When working out of town in forestry years ago, the wife would give me the slow cooker with all the bits in, meat etc.
Would be cooking from the time I got to the motel until the last night (Thursday night).
Started as a casserole and ended as a soup.
Eat a meal each night and add a little for the next.

smallwoods - 2017-08-20 22:24:00

Regarding the Maggi Chicken Chasseur mix. I have used and loved this mix for years but recently it has come out as a New recipe and it is awful. No flavour at all. Thought it was because I had been sick so tried again and family also thought it was tasteless. Such a shame

poppy69 - 2017-08-26 17:01:00

smallwoods wrote:

When working out of town in forestry years ago, the wife would give me the slow cooker with all the bits in, meat etc.
Would be cooking from the time I got to the motel until the last night (Thursday night).
Started as a casserole and ended as a soup.
Eat a meal each night and add a little for the next.

This sounds great!

uli - 2018-08-18 17:16:00

ee1 wrote:

chrisynz i hate mine too Food from a crockpot is blech!

Agree....

karlymouse - 2018-08-18 20:02:00

jase320 wrote:

Lemon Garlic Chicken (Slow Cooker)

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
2 teaspoons oregano leaves
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper
Spray cooking oil
¼ cup chicken stock
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 cloves garlic crushed
¼ cup white wine

Preparation:

~ Wash chicken and dry on paper towels.

~ Combine oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle on the chicken and rub it into the chicken breasts

~ Fry the chicken breasts until browned with the spray cooking oil.

~ Transfer the browned chicken to the crockpot.

~ Combine the stock, lemon juice, wine, garlic and add to the crock pot.

~ Cover and cook on High for 3 hours or on Low for 6 hours.

I thought it was a no no to wash raw chicken ...

Washing raw chicken before cooking it can increase your risk of food poisoning from campylobacter bacteria. Splashing water from washing chicken under a tap can spread the bacteria onto hands, work surfaces, clothing, and cooking equipment. ...

karlymouse - 2018-08-18 20:04:00

karlymouse wrote:

Washing raw chicken before cooking it can increase your risk of food poisoning from campylobacter bacteria. Splashing water from washing chicken under a tap can spread the bacteria onto hands, work surfaces, clothing, and cooking equipment. ...

If you do not have your own chickens then why not buy frozen? That way you do not need to wash or splash and you can throw the whole frozen chook or parts thereof (whatever you bought) into the roaster, add some stock, put on the lid and all is "safe".

uli - 2018-08-19 15:10:00

uli wrote:

If you do not have your own chickens then why not buy frozen? That way you do not need to wash or splash and you can throw the whole frozen chook or parts thereof (whatever you bought) into the roaster, add some stock, put on the lid and all is "safe".

Why do you need to wash unfrozen chicken ? either your own or bought

karlymouse - 2018-08-19 18:30:00

Good question karlymouse....

uli - 2018-08-30 17:02:00

** recycling bump - too good to lose **

autumnwinds - 2019-08-23 20:23:00