Slow cooker recipes

Let the slow cooker do the hard work with our collection of delicious recipes, including juicy pulled pork, rich beef ragu, puds and vegan ideas. The slow cooker is coming back into vogue, due to its ease and cost-efficiency. And with the promise of hearty stews and succulent roasts, it’s easy to see why.

There’s so much to be said for a set-it-and-forget-it dinner, as these meltingly tender recipes show. Minimal effort and maximum flavour is the name of the game. Try a slow-cooked shepherd’s pie, beef shin ragù or a lamb stew with potatoes. For something a bit different, this red wine infused beef short rib and bean stew is a brilliant option.

And if you’re a fan of a kitchen gadget, have you thought about investing in an air fryer?

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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

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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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Red wine-braised short ribs and beans

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Red wine-braised short ribs and beans

Gently simmered in a red wine-rich stew alongside plenty of beans, wine-braised short ribs is a hands-off dish with knockout results.

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Venison with pumpkin mash and cavolo nero

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Venison with pumpkin mash and cavolo nero

Make the most of venison in season. Hearty venison and pumkin mash with cavolo nero is the perfect recipe for an autumn dinner with friends.

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Slow-cooker chicken curry

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Slow-cooker chicken curry

Our slow-cooker chicken curry is packed with flavour. Chicken, coconut, ginger and spices simmer in the slow cooker for delicious results.

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Beef cheek and bean ragù

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Beef cheek and bean ragù

Perfect with pasta or crusty bread, this rich beef cheek and cannellini bean ragu can be cooked in the oven or simmer in the slow cooker.

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Sausage, fennel and flageolet bean traybake

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Sausage, fennel and flageolet bean traybake

Sausages slow-cooked with lemon, fennel and flagelot beans is one low-effort, maxmium flavour dinner. Batch cook and freeze extra portions.

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Cheesy beef bourguignon pie

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Cheesy beef bourguignon pie

Why serve beef bourguignon with separate sides when you can top it with rich, cheesy mash and transform it into a pie? Batch cook and freeze.

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Slow-cooked chicken puttanesca

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Slow-cooked chicken puttanesca

Cook chicken puttanesca low and slow for an easy dinner with bold flavours. Batch cook and freeze ahead, or simmer in the slow cooker.

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Slow cooker lamb stew with potatoes

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Slow cooker lamb stew with potatoes

Dinner doesn’t get any simpler than this. For 10 minutes effort you get a meltingly tender slow cooker lamb stew in a lightly-spiced sauce.

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Southern style slow cooker beef chilli with cornbread topping

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Southern style slow cooker beef chilli with cornbread topping

Stick a batch of richly flavoured slow cooker beef chilli in the freezer and a range of gloriously satisfying meals are minutes away.

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Slow cooker gammon with soy and ginger

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Slow cooker gammon with soy and ginger

This slow cooker gammon joint, tender and suffused with Asian flavours, can be eaten as it is, then used for quick bao buns or noodle salads.

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