Summer slow cooker recipes?

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I want to use my slow cooker more for dinners we can all eat - luckily dd (5) and ds (2) are not all all fussy, but in just running out of ideas!

Tonight I made lamb tajine in the slow cooker then made quinoa to go with it.

Tomorrow I'll do a Thai coconut chicken thing with rice.

But what else?! My brain is fried.

Please tell me your favourite slow cooker family faves.

I have only just joined this forum as I'm looking for advice about cooking for my dd, so don't know how much help I will be! But I use my slow cooker all the time, all year round as I have 4 kids and work full-time. We often have a hearty casserole in summer, it's not traditional, but it's convenient! I just tend to vary the accompaniments a bit. So maybe rice and crusty bread instead of spuds and veg? A bit of grated orange or lemon zest over a casserole freshens it up a bit and makes it more summery. Or serve with Mediterranean veg. Thai chicken curry with jasmine rice?

Sauces like bolognese and marinara do lovely in a slow cooker as long as meat browned first. Then you only have to cook your pasta.

Hth

I do a piece of gammon in the slow cooker - like a fiver or something from Aldi etc - then it's nice with potatoes/rice/salad

I've made Delia's chicken basque in a slow cooker - the rice doesn't keep its texture as well but it's still great!

Placemarking as looking for ideas. I do bolognese and curry in the SC all year but would love some other ideas for summer.

The slow cooker things I already do are usually parts of meals - like leeks in butter, so I just fry a piece of salmon, or ratatouille to have with a piece of chicken.

I like not having much to do when I get in and everyone's hungry, but without having to get hot and bothered.

What is your recipe for the Thai chicken thing? Sounds great for summer

Watching with interest. I'm new to the slow cooker thing and would like some recipe ideas :)

Following - I am guilty of only cooking bologanaise in mine. In my defence it is only me and 2 very fussy children, and apart from chicken nuggets is the only meal that is the same that they will eat!

I need some motivation to try new things..... so easy to fall in the trap of simple meals that they will both eat to save me cooking 3 meals every night