Good Food: Slow cooker favourites

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Infused with Mediterranean flavours, this slow-cooked centrepiece is great for entertaining and can be served with a range of Greek meze dishes. From family favourites like curries, chillis, soups and puddings, through to fresh ideas for stews, fish and tasty vegetarian meals, Good Food Ultimate Slow Cooker Recipes has something for everyone.

The prunes in the marinade give a lovely rich sweetness that goes hand-in-hand with the roasted garlic and slight tang from the pomegranate molasses.No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Finally, they offer a healthier, low-fat way of cooking and often preserve more nutrients than other methods such as baking, boiling and frying. Our roast chicken recipe only takes 15 minutes to prepare and the leftovers can be frozen or used in a soup.

Some of the controls also confused us – the button that looks like an 'on/off' switch is actually just an 'off' switch, and we failed to find any reference to this in the manual. Cooking for six to seven hours on low allows the meat to reach a point of being fall-apart, making for a satisfying family stew.If the little ones in your family aren’t too adventurous when it comes to trying different types of meat, the recipes below make a brilliant and gentle introduction. While slow cookers may often be associated with cosy comfort food, Nathan Anthony’s approach focuses on ‘calorie-conscious’ meals. All recipes are short and simple with easy-to-follow steps, and all are accompanied by a full-colour photograph of the finished dish.

Use this cut to make a rich and creamy pot of slow cooker beef goulash, complete with fresh tomatoes, peppers and smoky paprika. Included is a selection of new releases and firm favourites that continuously hold their position against new brand models. Fear not, for the humble slow cooker can still be put to ingenious use – we've devised a recipe for slow cooker bread using a basic mix of flour, yeast, salt and water. For more inspiration, check out our cookbooks hub with all our reviews, including the best air fryer cookbooks, best baking books, the best keto cookbooks or best vegetarian cookbooks. We also enjoyed the beef stew we made in this slow cooker: the veg was a little too soft, but the meat was tender and the sauce was rich and thick.

Sausages are a wonderfully cost-effective ingredient and we've made them go further in this hearty casserole by serving with chunky veg. It's also freezable and perfect for batch cooking - mix it up by adding in some cooked apples for extra flavour, or serving with rice. Warm up with a nourishing bowl of slow cooker chicken soup for lunch or add noodles to make it more substantial. Slow cooker recipes are an essential for any home cook - time saving, low cost and reliably delicious. We all know that life can throw us curveballs, so if you’re not able to get home before the timer is up, the Easy Time slow cooker will keep your food at the optimum temperature for two hours.