Bought a slow cooker but it's too big! What can I do? I'm afraid to burn food.

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I'm starting full time soon and dp works full time so thought I'd get a slow cooker to help with dinner.

I bought a 6.5ltr one as friends recommended getting a big one. But I feel I've gone far too big?

I've heard unless it's half full then food will burn? I've just filled it with tonight's dinner and it looks around 1/3rd full. I've put it on low so am hoping it'll be ok?

I'm thinking of maybe donating it to my local church and just getting a smaller one?

You could always buy a smaller second one and keep the bigger one for stews/bolognese etc and make double/triple and freeze for future use - far more effective use of your time especially as you're going to be working ft

Yes that's a good idea. Just feel such a nit. I should've asked on here first

I'm sure I'll find room in the shed for it?

Might even get a smaller one at the car boot sale then I won't have wasted my £20?

Looks like tonight's dinner hasn't cooked? I've put it up to high now.

put a smaller casserole dish in and put boiling water around it.

This works well for suet puddings.

I have 2, one for joints/whole chicken and a smaller one I use more often.

You can also make 2 or 3 times the amount and freeze the left overs.

Thanks for that sashh.

I've been looking on Moneysavingexpert and there's a huge thread on slow cookers. Quite addictive

Last night's dinner was lovely even ds1 ate it and he wasn't very well.