Chicken and mushroom casserole
8
chicken quarters
75g butter
3 tbsp
flour
2
large onions, finely chopped
3
sticks celery, thinly sliced
500g
mushrooms, thinly sliced
2
cloves garlic, crushed
1 litre
chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
7 tbsp
cream (optional)
Toss the chicken in the flour, place in a
pan and fry in the butter until golden brown
on all sides. Add the onion and celery and
gently fry until softened but not browned.
Add the mushroom and garlic and stir in the
stock. Bring to the boil and season. Transfer
all the ingredients into the slow crock pot
and place the pot in the base unit. Place lid
on the slow cooker. Ensure that the chicken
and vegetables are immersed. Cook for
Approx. 5-7 hours. Before serving, stir in the
cream.
Fricasse of Turkey
8
turkey portions
2
large onions, finely chopped
75g butter
225g mushrooms,
sliced
Bouquet garni
Sliver of zest of lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1
litre stock
5 tbsp
cornflour
9 tbsp
milk
In a pan gently fry the onions in the butter
until softened but not browned. Cube the
turkey meat and add to the pan. Add the
remaining ingredients, except the milk and
cornflour, and bring to the boil.
Transfer all ingredients to the crock pot.
Place the crock pot in the slow cooker base
unit. Place the lid over the slow cooker. Cook
for approx. 4-6 hours. Remove the bouquet
garni and lemon, half an hour before serving.
Pour the liquid into a pan. Blend the
cornflour with the milk and pour into the pan,
stir well and leave to thicken.
Meat
New England beef
1.5kg
piece of topside
1
bouquet garni
1
1/
2
tsp
thyme
1
1/
2
tsp
black peppercorns
8
shallots
400g carrots,
sliced
200g
swede, diced
Put the beef into a pan and cover with
cold water. Add all the remaining ingredients,
cover and bring to a simmer. Season well
and transfer all the ingredients to the slow
crock pot. Place the crock pot into the slow
cooker base. Place the lid on to the slow
cooker. Cook for approx. 5-7 hours. Take the
beef out of the slow cooker with a slotted
spoon and allow to cool for 10 minutes. The
cooking liquid can be used as a base to
make gravy. Cut the beef into slices and
spoon a little of the cooking liquid over.
Serve with vegetables and garnish with fresh
parsley.
IMPORTANT
When buying a joint of meat, make sure
that it will fit into the crock pot so that when it
is covered with liquid it will still be 2.5cm
below the rim of the pot. The joint must not
stick out above the rim and there should be
enough room to cover the meat with water.
The shape of the meat is just as important as
the weight.
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