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Slow Cooked Lamb Shawarma

Lamb shoulder coated in a shawarma paste of coriander, cumin, cardamom and smoked paprika, roasted slowly under foil until it falls apart. After resting, the meat is sliced or shredded and drenched in its pan juices.

Middle EasternMains3 hr 40 minServes 6490 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: lamb

Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki

HB-8281 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Pork

A pork shoulder cooked low and slow in apple cider with cider vinegar, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then shredded and returned to its juices. The shredded pork rests in the warm juices before serving.

AmericanMain courseGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-9142 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef

Chuck roast seared in pieces, then slow cooked under a blended chipotle sauce with cumin, oregano, cloves and lime. The beef shreds into the sauce after hours on low.

American, MexicanDinner, Main Course8 hr 10 minServes 8591 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-8282 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker BBQ Brisket

A seared beef brisket slow-cooked in barbecue sauce thinned with beef broth and seasoned with brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika. It is sliced against the grain and spooned with extra sauce.

AmericanMain courseGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-9143 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Chicken breasts dusted with smoked paprika and garlic powder, then buried in BBQ sauce in the slow cooker. Once tender, the meat is shredded and stirred back through the sauce.

Main courseGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

HB-8283 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

Pork shoulder rubbed with paprika, cumin and mustard spices and slow cooked in apple cider until it shreds. The pulled pork is tossed in a homemade ketchup barbecue sauce and piled onto bread rolls with coleslaw.

SouthernDinner, Party Food8 hr 15 minServes 6640 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-8284 · Hand-built original

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Slow cooker beef bourguignon

Braising beef slow cooked with shallots, bacon lardons, carrots and red wine in the Burgundy style. Butter-fried mushrooms and crushed garlic are stirred in near the end, and the sauce can be thickened with cornflour.

FrenchMain course2 hr 30 minServes 615 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-8285 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce

Beef brisket rubbed with paprika, cumin and mustard spices and slow cooked in a ketchup barbecue sauce of its own. The sauce is reduced to a syrup and the brisket finishes in a hot oven, basted until caramelised.

American, SouthernMains10 hr 15 minServes 8476 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-8286 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos

Flank steak rubbed with warm spices and slow-cooked with peppers and onion until it shreds effortlessly. Served in warm corn tortillas with avocado, salsa, cilantro and lime.

AmericanDinner, Main Course8 hr 10 minServes 8213 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-18089 · Hand-built original

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Slow cooker beef casserole

A slow cooker beef casserole recipe you'll make time and time again – no browning required! Each serving (excluding mash or rice) provides 354 kcal, 33g protein, 9.1g carbohydrate (of which 7.2g sugars), 16g fat (of which 5.7g saturates), 3.6g fibre and 1.4g salt.

FrenchMain course2 hr 30 minServes 4354 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-3178 · Hand-built original

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Slow cooker beef stroganoff

Stewing steak browned and dusted with flour, then slow cooked with onions, stock, Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Golden mushrooms and soured cream turn it into stroganoff at the end, with parsley over the top.

Main course2 hr 30 minServes 4109 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-8287 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Cubes of beef chuck browned hard, then slow cooked in a mustard and beef stock gravy until they fall apart. Buttery garlic mushrooms and sour cream are folded in at the end for a classic stroganoff finish.

Russian(ish), WesternMains8 hr 45 minServes 6251 kcalDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-8288 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole

A slow cooker breakfast bake of sausage, diced ham, frozen hashbrowns, peppers and cheddar bound with beaten eggs and half & half. It cooks on low for six hours so it is ready when you wake up.

AmericanBreakfast6 hr 15 minServes 10304 kcalGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: ham

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-8289 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Bite-size chicken breasts slow cooked in coconut milk with tomato paste, red curry paste, curry powder, turmeric and ginger. Heavy cream is stirred in at the end and the butter chicken is served over basmati rice.

IndianMain course4 hrServes 8479 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8290 · Hand-built original

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Slow cooker butter chicken

Chicken thighs cut into pieces and slow cooked in butter with garlic, ginger, curry powder, chilli flakes and tomato purée. Double cream stirred in for the last ten minutes gives the sauce its richness.

IndianMain course2 hr 30 minServes 4368 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan

HB-8291 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken and Sausage

A gumbo-style slow cooker stew of chicken breasts and browned andouille sausage in a tomato base with onion, celery, bell pepper and parsley. The shredded chicken goes back in at the end and the stew is served over brown rice.

CajunMain courseGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8292 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Stuffing

Chicken breasts cooked in a slow cooker under chicken stuffing mix with cream of chicken soup and chicken broth. Chicken and stuffing is a Thanksgiving-season comfort dish, with the stuffing served alongside the bird at the holiday table.

AmericanMainGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: vegetables, bread, cranberry jam

HB-5541 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

Breaded chicken cutlets seared until their Italian crumb crust is crisp, then finished in the slow cooker on a bed of marinara sauce. Shredded mozzarella melts over the cutlets in the last half hour.

Italian, Italian AmericanDinner, Main Course4 hr 20 minServes 4269 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8294 · Hand-built original

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Slow cooker chicken pho

A whole chicken poached in the slow cooker with onion, ginger, chillies, five-spice and soy sauce to make a fragrant pho-style stock. The sliced meat is served over flat rice noodles with beansprouts, coriander, spring onions and lime.

Thai and South-East AsianMain course2 hr 30 minServes 4356 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8295 · Hand-built original

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Slow cooker chicken shawarma

Boneless chicken thighs marinated in cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric, then slow cooked in lemony garlic oil until they fall apart. Thick onion rounds charred under the grill and shredded chicken fill warmed pitta with salads and sauces.

Turkish and Middle EasternMain course14 hrServes 6–8353 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8296 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken thighs coated in garam masala, cumin, turmeric and smoked paprika, seared, then slow cooked with onion, garlic, ginger and tomato sauce. Heavy cream softens the sauce at the end and the curry is served over rice with cilantro.

IndianMain course3 hr 30 minServes 6321 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan

HB-8297 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken thighs slow cooked in a tomato sauce spiced with garam masala, cumin and cayenne, with diced tomatoes and a fresh jalapeño for heat. Coconut milk and cilantro are stirred in once the chicken is shredded, and the curry goes over basmati rice.

IndianMain course6 hr 10 minServes 5477 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan

HB-8298 · Hand-built original

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SLOW COOKER CHILE COLORADO SMOTHERED BURRITOS

Beef slow-cooked in red enchilada sauce until very tender, rolled into burritos with refried beans, then smothered in more sauce and cheddar and broiled. Big, saucy and deeply comforting.

American, MexicanDinner, Main Course6 hr 10 minServes 6533 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-18083 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos

Chicken thighs slow cooked with honey, chipotles in adobo, cumin and garlic and onion powders, with black beans stirred through. The shredded filling goes into warmed tortillas with lime, pickled onion and avocado.

MexicanMain course5 hr4 servings312 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8299 · Hand-built original

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Slow Cooker Cilantro-Lime Chicken and Rice

Chicken thighs slow cooked with rice in a blended cilantro, lime, garlic and ginger sauce with turmeric and cumin seeds. Slivered almonds or chopped cashews and extra cilantro finish the bowls.

AmericanMain course2 hr6 to 8 servings467 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8300 · Hand-built original

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