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10 recipes that are perfect for your slow cooker

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A slow cooker is the ultimate hearty comfort food kitchen dream… Why, might you wonder? It basically does all the work for you and you can get on with more important business while each meal is slowly cooked to perfection without any burnt meal trepidation! Add in some McCain frozen veg and you’ve got yourself a low-effort minimal prep meal that ticks all the flavour boxes.

Here are 10 recipes to try:

This slow-cooked Shepherd’s pie is loaded with frozen veg. Using a slow cooker for this recipe will ensure your lamb is fall-apart tender before it’s topped with creamy mashed potato and baked for a crisp topping.

Finish off this wintery oxtail and noodle soup in a slow cooker for super tender oxtail, and add McCain Green Beans and McCain Cauliflower Florets towards the end for a perfect one-dish wonder meal.Swap out a conventional pot for a slow cooker in this bulgar wheat and vegetable soup. It’s packed with wholesome veggies and delicious to boot!

Instead of finishing this slow-cooked beef with pasta in the oven, bung it in a slow cooker for effortlessly tender beef. Serve up with a McCain side dish for a lovely filling meal.

For wonderfully tender red wine braised lamb, opt for a slow cooker. Serve with some freshly prepared McCain veg for a wonderfully balanced meal.

Warming chickpea curry loaded with sweet potato and served alongside garlic naan bread couldn’t be easier with McCain and a trusty slow cooker!

This creamy samp and beef stew is a must-try in the slow cooker, and it’s the perfect recipe for those McCain Garden Peas you have in your freezer!This melt-in-your-mouth Gheema beef curry recipe works great in a slower cooker. Don’t forget to substitute McCain Diced Potatoes to halve the prep time.

Filling and tasty, potato and cauli curry is an absolute slow-cooked dream to make. Use McCain Diced Potatoes and McCain Cauliflower for a low-prep veggie alternative!

Slow cook this fall-off-the-bone tender apricot origanum and garlic braised lamb shanks recipe that screams winter comfort food. Serve with some McCain veg on the side for a healthy and hearty meal.