Slow cook recipes

From casseroles and stews to pies and ragus, taking your time over these warming slow-cook recipes really is worth the wait.

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Slow-cooked short rib and pineapple tacos

Tacos

Slow-cooked short rib and pineapple tacos

Short ribs marinaded with pineapple and chilli, then slow cooked for hours, make an incredible taco filling. Serve with avo and sour cream.

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Slow cooker chicken stew with walnuts and pomegranate

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Slow cooker chicken stew with walnuts and pomegranate

This aromatic chicken stew only needs 15 minutes prep before you pop it in the slow cooker. Garnish with pomegranate and parsley to serve.

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Slow cooker feijoada

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Slow cooker feijoada

Feijoada is a hearty pork and bean stew from Brazil. It's the perfect dish to simmer in your slow cooker. Serve with rice and greens.

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Slow cooker Italian lentils with sausages and chilli

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Slow cooker Italian lentils with sausages and chilli

This hearty Italian sausage and lentil stew recipe from Charlotte Pike only needs a little prep, before you let your slow cooker do the work.

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Slow cooker citrus chicken broth with tortillas and avocado

Chicken soups

Slow cooker citrus chicken broth with tortillas and avocado

This zingy chicken broth is inspired by Mexico's sopa de lima. Let it simmer away in your slow cooker, then serve with tortillas and avocado.

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Slow cooker squash, cannellini bean and pesto stew

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Slow cooker squash, cannellini bean and pesto stew

This squash and bean stew is perfect for a cold day. Let the vegetarian stew simmer in the slow cooker, then add a swirl of pesto to serve.

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Slow cooker turkey leg confit

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Slow cooker turkey leg confit

Slowly cooking turkey legs in fat – like duck – takes the meat to a new level. It’s packed with flavour, juicy and melt-in-the-mouth tender.

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Caramelised coconut beef

Batch cooking

Caramelised coconut beef

Inspired by Indonesian rendang and Thai massaman, this intensely rich and fragrant caramelised coconut beef is a favourite-in-the-making.

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Coda alla vaccinara (Roman braised oxtail)

Beef stews

Coda alla vaccinara (Roman braised oxtail)

Coda alla vaccinara is an iconic Roman dish made with oxtail. The meat is slow-cooked with celery, while cocoa gives the stew earthy depth.

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Short rib ragù with pappardelle

Winter pastas

Short rib ragù with pappardelle

A slow-cooked ragù is always a joy to cook – and fills the kitchen with its amazing aroma as it gently putters away.

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Leftover beef ragù rigatoni

Slow cooked beef

Leftover beef ragù rigatoni

This beef brisket ragù is made with leftover batch-cooked meat, making it speedy to put together and meltingly tender.

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Leftover beef and bean chilli

Chilli

Leftover beef and bean chilli

Using leftover slow cooked brisket in this chilli fast-tracks the flavour, which is then amped up with chipotle and cumin.

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Lamb ragù

Ragù

Lamb ragù

Our lamb ragù recipe uses slow-cooked lamb shoulder to make the perfect rich sauce for pasta. Make a few days ahead to let the flavours meld.

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Pot-roast beef brisket with ale and onions

Satisfyingly slow roasts

Pot-roast beef brisket with ale and onions

This simple slow-cooked beef brisket is meltingly tender and rich with onion, ale and bay. Freeze any leftovers to make a chilli or ragu.

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Beef short rib bourguignon

Beef stews

Beef short rib bourguignon

Beef bourguignon is a comforting stew from Burgundy. Create a great sauce by braising short ribs in wine before adding the traditional veg.

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Bollito misto (Italian mixed boiled meats)

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Bollito misto (Italian mixed boiled meats)

Try restaurant Manteca's recipe for Italian bollito misto, a platter of meats gently simmered in a simple stock until incredibly tender.

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