Aibu to ask what you cook in your slow cooker that isn’t stew

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Have given into a long temptation and bought a slow cooker. Despite wanting one for ages - now have a bit of a “block” when working out what to cook in it. Have browsed online for inspiration but find that the main food sites don’t have obvious categories and the niche ones are full of bloody ads - so thought I would ask the wisdom of mumsnet.

I made porridge in mine & it was the most disgusting thing ever - burnt and with a horrid texture. What did I do wrong?
I do: bolognaise, but make it is a pan first otherwise it is gritty, a whole chicken, gammon joint, stock and that's about it! Oh, I made a nice Lancashire hot pot recently.

There is an excellent book on Amazon called dump meals for slow cookers. easy, tasty and not stew.

Joint of beef - lob it in with half an onion and leave it for 7 hours. Pulled beef.... lush! Would also work for pork I think

Curry too but cook your tomatoes though first or they'll make it watery

YABVU this is the wrong thread for this.

Chocolate cake with pears.

DH did a decent slow roast of gammon with orange and honey sauce at the weekend.

Gammon, chilli, spag bol, curries, chicken casserole, pork steaks, braising steak, anything really. I love mine.

Rice pudding
Mulled wine

Fantastic at making stock.
Pheasant o vin (instead of chicken)

I found chicken becomes stringy and mince goes grainy so only really use for stew type dishes

I've found everything I've tried in a slow cooker is inedible so use it to make scented candles now, for which it's perfect.

they are all making fudge, cooked breakfasts and bread on the fb group i fell into

even fish fingers on one memorable occasion.

Mustbetime Porridge needs to be done in a second pot over water.

Cornbread and dal are good in the slow cooker (though I confess I only use my instant pot these days). Slow Cooked by Miss South has some lovely and very varied recipes - her pomegranate and fig relish is delicious.

I've done curry, chilli, soups, hot chocolate, a joint of beef. All came out brilliantly.

Oooh also braised red cabbage at Christmas, very successful

If any of you are on Facebook, then you really need to join a group called Slow Cooked Wonders. There's a recipe file that has nearly 900 recipes in it and you'll get loads of hints and tips.

This is what I'm doing tonight
slowcookergourmet.net/slow-cooker-cincinnati-chili/

This book is great

Cottage pie in mine now.

Una I put it in a second pot, but no water. Do you do it over night? Presumably otherwise there's no point. I'll try again.

Chilli
Bolognese
Whole chicken
Basket
Dhal
Veggie curry
The bbc website can be searched for slow cooker recipes too.

@GreenFingersWouldBeHandy nope just as I wrote-chick it all in and forget about it- the chicken releases all its juices and is yummy :) and sooooo easy

Thanks @barbiegrl I'm definitely trying this one!!!

Whole chicken?! Does the skin still crisp?

Pulled pork
Sausage casserole

Half leg of lamb in red wine, stock and rosemary and garlic, gammon (which you can glaze for half hour later in the oven), Bolognese, chilli, ragu. Steaks in red wine and shallots. Seven hour lamb.

This thread has inspired me to dig my slow cooker out from the back of the cupboard. But unlike you, I'm now really craving a nice stew! Anyone care to share their favourite stew recipe?