Slow cooker time savers

Slow cookers are fantastic for one pot easy cooking that looks after itself.  Add your ingredients to your slow cooker in the morning or night before, set the timer and leave to cook, filling your kitchen with a glorious inviting meal when you arrive home from work.

Vegan Irish stew for St. Patrick's Day on a pot

Slow Cooker Vegetable Stew

Prep time: 15mins

Cook time: 6hrs 20 mins in slow cooker

Serves 6

Give the classic stew a veggie twist with creamy sauce and cheesy dumplings. Make it in the slow cooker and be rewarded with a hearty meal at the end of the day

Source: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here

bowl of soup- vegetable soup, carrot, pumpkin

Slow Cooker Vegetable and Lentil Soup

Prep time: 20mins

Cook time: 10hrs in slow cooker

Serves 4-6

This healthy slow cooker recipe is packed with vegetables, red split lentils, and finished with a drizzle of olive oil, chopped parsley, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.  

Source: A Beautiful Plate, find the recipe here

Slow cooker chilli con carne

Prep time: 25mins

Cook time: 6-8 hours

Serves 6-8

Use whichever beans you have in the cupboard for this richly spiced beef and chipotle slow cooker chilli. It’s a perfect meal to prepare for busy weeknights

Source: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here

Stew soup with meat, potatoes, mushrooms and red pepper in bowl

Slow cooker pork shoulder casserole

Prep: 15 mins

Cooks: 6 – 8 hours

Serves 4

Cosy up on cold nights with our comforting slow cooker pork casserole. Serve the casserole with dumplings and for a sweet addition, add chopped apples in the final hour of cooking.  A delicious and comforting meal.

Recipe source; BBC Good food, find recipe here

Slow cooker Thai-style pumpkin soup

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 4 hours

Serves 4

A mouth-watering soup with a special Thai style twist that has a little extra zest from the red curry paste!

Source: Taste, find the recipe here