Slow Cooker Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 brown onions, diced
• 4 sticks of celery, sliced
• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2L chicken stock
• 1 packet French onion soup
• 6 chicken thighs whole and trimmed of all fat 

Method

• Place all vegetables into pot in order of list
• Mix soup mix into chicken stock and pour over vegetables
• Push chicken thighs under liquid
• Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low
• Remove chicken from cooker and using two forks shred chicken, Return to pot and stir

Slow Cooker Corned Beef

Ingredients

• 1.5-2kg corned silver side
• 10 peppercorns
• 1/2 cup malt vinegar
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion
• 10 cloves
• 1 roughly chopped carrot
• 2 roughly chopped celery sticks

Method

• Place meat in cooker, add all ingredients except for onion and cloves.
• Peel onion leaving root intact, slice in half and push five cloves into each half, place in cooker.
• Pour enough hot water in to cover meat and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
• Serve with potatoes, cauliflower and white sauce.

Slow Cooker Lasagna

Cheese Sauce


Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 chicken stock cube

Method

• place butter and flour in a microwave proof container and microwave for 30 seconds.
• Whisk in milk, cheese, cube and season to taste. Microwave in 30 second increments until mixture is smooth and has a slightly thickened consistency.

Lasagna

Ingredients

• 500g mince
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 tbsp crushed garlic or two cloves crushed finely
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp sugar
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 tsp oregano & basil
• 1 pack lasagna sheets

Method

• turn slow cooker on low and spray with canola spray
• in bowl mix all ingredients well, except for lasagna sheets
• cover bottom of cooker with cheese mixture, then layer with sheets make sure not to overlap the sheets.
• spoon cheese sauce over sheets, not to thick.
• repeat layers till all used up, sprinkle cheese on top and cook on low for 8hrs

Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 1.2-1.5kg whole chicken
• 1 halved lemon
• few garlic cloves
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 tbsp paprika
• freshly ground black pepper and salt

Method

• Wash chicken inside and out, place halved lemon, onion and cloves inside cavity
• Rub paprika all over bird and give liberal sprinkling of salt and pepper.
• Ball up 6 balls of aluminium foil and place in bottom of cooker
• Pour water around balls. Place bird on top of foil so it isn't touching bottom
• Cook on high for 1hr and then reduce to low for 8-10 hours or leave on high for 5-6 hours.

Slow Cooker Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 tbsp mixed herbs
• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 grated carrot
• 1 brown onion grated
• 1kg mince beef
• Grated zucchini, make sure to squeeze out liquid
• 6 slices cheddar cheese

Method

• Cut four 60 cm pieces of foil, fold over to create long strips. Lay strips in bottom of slow cooker, will use these to lift meatloaf out.
• In bowl combine eggs, tomato paste, herbs garlic, salt, pepper, carrot, onion and zucchini, place beef on top and using hands combine well.
• tip mixture onto foil and form a loaf using hands, place lid on and cook 3-4 hours on high and 6-8 hours on low
• When there is 10 mins remaining, lay cheese over top and replace lid.

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 500g mince
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 400g tin diced tomatoes
• 140g tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water

Method

• Heat oil on medium heat and add garlic and onion fry until soft.
• Add mince and brown, pour into slow cooker, and add remaining ingredients.
• Put lid on and cook 6-7 hours on high
• Cook pasta and serve with cheese

Chicken Enchilada Soup

Chicken Enchilada Soup

Ingredients

• BBQ Chook (I got hubby to grab one on his way home)
• 2L chicken stock
• 1 can of corn, drained
• 1 can of kidney beans, drained
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 packet of taco seasoning or 2 tbsp of Home Made Taco Mix
• 1 onion, sliced and diced
• a corriander bunch
• Plain corn chips, hubby accidently picked up the cheese ones but it still tasted great
• Sour cream

Method

• Saute onion with a bit of olive oil
• Strip chicken and dice meat, throw into slow cooker with onion. I just stripped the chicken meat right into the pan I had the cooked onion in.
• Add corn, beans, tomato, seasoning and stock to cooker
• Stir and cook for 4 hours on high or 6-8hrs on low
• Stir coriander in just before serving
• Serve with bowl of corn chips and sour cream on the side for dipping.

Can also top with cubes of avocado, chopped spring onions, grated cheese or sliced jalapenos