To avoid overcooking, I really appreciate the “probe mode” – here you stick a metal probe into the thickest part of a roast or other hunk of meatand, once the internal temperature you’ve indicated has been reached, it switches to warm
Stodge with sticky sweet tender meat. It freezes brilliantly, and could make a decent filling for an epic sandwich, mix with mushrooms for a super pie, or serve with fresh chilli and tortillas to liven things up
I was inspired this gorgeous recipe from Williams-Sonoma, using bison meatand a mix of sweet and gold potatoes, swapping out the beer for red wine, eliminating flour, and generally lazily cutting out a lot of work
Place your joint of meat in the base of your slowcooker then add all diced vegetables around the sides and top with the beans, tomatoes, herbs and seasoning
Eating more vegetables and cutting out the meat from some meals is a great way to cut back, eat on a lower budget and increase your intake of vitamins and other good things all in one go
Whether on a baked potato, in a toastie or used to bulk out a casserole/shepherds pie because you can’t afford meat as a student, they are definitely versatile
I decided I would use my slowcooker to cook the lamb filling, mainly so the flavours would have chance to infuse but also to ensure the lamb would come out nice and tender
Lamb is fatty so I slow cooked it in the slowcooker whilst I was at water. After cooking the meat, I strained off the liquid it had cooked in and used my jug designed for separating the fat from the stock
It can be (and I usually do) made in a slowcooker. Granted, at the time of experimentation I doubtfully peeked into the pot of the slowcooker, poking around at the cooking lentil pasta sauce with some speculation
A simple SlowCooker Syn Free Chilli, or a stove top recipe for Syn Free Chilli. Pork mince is a very economical meat, so this is a great budget friendly recipe
You cook the meat in the slowcooker overnight until it. I used my slowcookerand cooked the beef overnight so that it was fork tender, and the gravy was absolutely delicious
