slow cooker recipes

I have just been given a crockpot but the book that it comes with isnt very detailed and Im just wondering if anyone has any good recipes for them. Also do you have to put liquid in with them or does the condensation act as enough moisture?

Edited by my2angels

If you are doing chicken it is a great idea to throw in a can of chicken soup. Makes it really yum :)
I got some really nice recipes off allrecipes.com.
I couldn't live without mine now, there is nothing like having dinner sorted at 9am and coming home in winter to the smell of stew etc and knowing you don't have to do anything but eat it

I recommend "100 great ways to use slow cookers and crockpots" by Simon and Alison Holst

I have that book by the Holst's they have some good recipes in there.

I use mine all the time, but I rarely use actual recipes, I make it up as I go along.

I'll quite often throw some gravy beef or blade steak in with whatever veges I have on hand (carrot, potato, green beans, broccoli, onion etc.), 1-2 cups of beef or vege stock, a couple of Tb of Worcestor sauce, a couple of Tb of tomato sauce and some salt and pepper.

I also use the Maggi Cook in the Pot sachets, Moroccan lamb is divine (has chickpeas in it) and devilled sausage works well altho don't leave it too long or the sausages will disintegrate. Some of the chicken ones work well too.

I also do pot roasts with those round rolled rib roasts - just chuck the meat in with enough water to cover the bottom of the pot and some chopped onion and seasoning. I do corned silverside in a similar way except I add a TB of malt vinegar and I add more water so that the meat is totally covered.

I'd be interested to try porridge in it tho - I hadn't thought of that! Let me know how it goes Deborah!

corned beef is BEAUTIFUL done in the crock pot - i cover it with water, put in some mustard powder, brown sugar, malt vinegar and a bay leaf

A few days ago tried a chicken recipe - whole chicken - mix some butter, garlic and lemon rind and place about half under the chicken skin on the breast and the rest, rub all over. put in corck pot and cook - I didn't add any water. that was lovely

i love my crockpot...and i just throw everything into it and put in on slow...and leave it all day

my favs are devilled sausages without the devil (which means no tomotoe sauce)...lamb stew...cornbeef...aand just whatever else i feel like...yummy

mmmm, it all sounds so good! *runs off to look on trademe for a crockpot*

just wondering, what's a good price for a slow cooker? i'm so clueless. sorry to thread jack

Try briscoes ella and Look, surpirse surprise, they are having a sale! Under $100 is okay.

am doing apricot chicken in the crockpot today - will give a review and if nice, a recipe tomorrow. Just call me the Ohbaby Allyson whatshername food in a minute