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Recipes
Cooking times may vary depending on quantities and food ingredients used.
Rice
Serves 6:
3 cups rice
6 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
Cook for 4 - 5 hours on high or 7 - 8 hours on low setting. Fluff rice with a fork before serving.
Chilli Con Carne
Serves 6:
2 large onions, peeled and chopped
2 - 3 cloves garlic, crushed (1 teaspoon crushed)
750 g lean minced beef
2 x 425 g cans tomatoes in juice, chopped
1 x 425 g can of red kidney beans
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon chilli powder (more or less to your personal taste)
Place all ingredients into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours (slightly more or less time will
not affect the result).
Spoon into individual bowls - noodle bowls are ideal. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, chopped tomato,
avocado and parsley. Chilli can also be served over rice or noodles.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetables
Serves 4:
1 chicken, cut into 6 or 8 pieces
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
2 small kumara, peeled and chopped
2 onions, peeled and chopped
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetables (continued)
250 g mushrooms
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ cup chopped parsley
6 - 8 cloves garlic, crushed (2 teaspoons)
6 cups chicken stock
Place all ingredients in slow cooker and turn it on. Cook on low for approx 8 hours
French Country Chicken with Apples and Cider
Serves 6:
All the alcohol is cooked off in this slow cooker method but apple juice can be substituted for cider.
2 tablespoons oil
12 pieces chicken - legs, drumsticks, breasts
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
3 cups apple cider or clear apple juice
3 cups chicken stock - this can be made up from stock powder
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
½ cup dried currants or sultanas
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon dried thyme or mixed herbs
4 apples sliced into chunky wedges
Heat the oil in a large fry pan and brown the chicken pieces all over. Drain on paper towels discarding any fat
and place in the slow cooker with all the other ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or low for 6
- 8 hours. Serve with boiled small potatoes or rice and green vegetables or garden salad.
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