Posts Tagged ‘Slow Cooker’
Since my Dad started taking a recent healthy interest in cooking, it wasn’t long before I was to learn my first cooking tip from my Father!
It’s usually normal practice to pour some red wine into your stew, however, this is where my Dad and I’s definition of “some” varies! Going round to visit for some Sunday grub, Dad serves up this amazing stew using 500g of Beef and half a bottle of Red Wine. The wine was the only liquid added to the stew, and blimey did it taste good! No more measuring out 150ml of wine, I’m going for the half bottle, and drinking the other half when suppers ready!
And the great thing is, the alcohol evaporates whilst cooking so my belly felt very happy and content afterwards!
Since my Dad started taking a recent healthy interest in cooking, it wasn’t long before I was to learn my first cooking tip from my Father!
It’s usually normal practice to pour some red wine into your stew, however, this is where my Dad and I’s definition of “some” varies! Going round to visit for some Sunday grub, Dad serves up this amazing stew using 500g of Beef and half a bottle of Red Wine. The wine was the only liquid added to the stew, and blimey did it taste good! No more measuring out 150ml of wine, I’m going for the half bottle, and drinking the other half when suppers ready!
And the great thing is, the alcohol evaporates whilst cooking so my belly felt very happy and content afterwards!
So its been quiet a redundant appliance in our kitchen, so I decided to wipe off the cobwebs and give it a whirl… and what a result!
I would probably stay clear of using “non-slow cooker” recipes in one though. On the first attempt, this is what I tried, but found the sauce was far too runny. But on the most recent attempt, I found this great slow cooker recipe and changed it slightly as follows:
- 1kg stewing meat
- 4 carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups of water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 Beef Oxo Cubes
Fry the meat then lob everything in the slow cooker for 7-9 hours on low, you may have to put some corn flour in the mixture to thicken it slightly if runny at all.
Although it seems like a long time, I prepared everything before work (took 15 mins) and by the time I got home, dinner was ready – perfect stew!
Please comment if you have any great slow cooker recipes…
