5 SIMPLE SLOW COOKER MEALS ~EASY FAMILY MEAL IDEAS

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5 SIMPLE SLOW COOKER MEALS ~ EASY FAMILY MEAL IDEAS

5 very simple & easy to prepare slow cooker meals to feed the whole family. All the ingredients I used are listed below along with links to the original recipes (apart from the whole chicken with carrots & potatoes as that’s just all cooked in stock with added gravy granules to thicken, no recipe needed!)

BEEF STROGANOFF ~ SERVES 4

500G DICED BEEF

250G SLICED MUSHROOMS

1 BEEF STOCK POT

1 TSP SALT

1/2 TSP BLACK PEPPER

1 TSP GARLIC POWDER

1 TSP ONION POWDER

1 TSP FENNEL (OR ANY OTHER HERB YOU PREFER)

3 TBSP WORCESTER SAUCE

1 TBSP DIJON MUSTARD

100ML GREEK YOGHURT (MUST BE FULL FAT TO PREVENT SPLITTING)

25G CORNFLOUR TO MIX WITH 50ML WATER

300G DRIED PASTA

BASED ON THIS RECIPE: https://www.wellplated.com/slow-cooker-beef-stroganoff/

CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ~ SERVES 4

500G CHICKEN BREAST

1 TSP SALT

1/2 TSP BLACK PEPPER

1 TSP GARLIC POWDER

2 TINS CONDENSED CHICKEN SOUP

200G CREAM CHEESE

1 CHICKEN STOCK POT

FRESH TARRAGON (OPTIONAL)

LARGE HANDFUL SPINACH (OPTIONAL)

BASED ON THIS RECIPE: https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/slow-cooker-cream-cheese-chicken/436ac4b4-550d-4338-98d7-57a7064151bf

TURKEY & CRANBERRY MEATBALLS ~ SERVES 4

24 MEATBALLS (I USED 800G TURKEY MINCE TO MAKE MINE)

200ML CHILLI KETCHUP

150ML ORANGE JUICE

250G CRANBERRY SAUCE

1 TBSP BROWN SUGAR

SALT & PEPPER TO SEASON

BASED ON THIS RECIPE: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/cranberry-meatballs/

SMOKED PAPRIKA CHICKEN ~ SERVES 6

900G SKINLESS & BONELESS CHICKEN THIGHS SEASONED IN
1 TBSP SMOKED PAPRIKA
1 TSP GARLIC POWDER
1 TSP ONION POWDER
1/2 TSP SALT
1/2 TSP BLACK PEPPER
1 TBSP ITALIAN SEASONING

1KG RED POTATOES

2 BROWN ONIONS

1 RED PEPPER

400G TIN PEELED PLUM TOMATOES

1 CUP STOCK MADE WITH 1 CHICKEN STOCK CUBE

3 TBSP WORCESTER SAUCE

1 TBSP SMOKED PAPRIKA

1 TBSP CUMIN

SALT & PEPPER TO SEASON

BASED ON THIS RECIPE: https://www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/2018/04/06/karlies-slow-cooker-paprika-chicken-stew/

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