I love my slow cooker. I love anything ‘set and forget’ and I love the fact that it makes the busy witching hour so much more bearable. I can get the dinner ready in the morning and bypass the whole ‘I’m should be cooking dinner but here I am bathing the boys instead and what are we eating anyway’ fiasco.
Slow cookers also produce the most divine melt-in-your-mouth casseroles that would turn even the pickiest kid into a foodie in no time. You can get away with purchasing the cheaper cuts of meat too, because they are exactly the cuts that slow cookers love. Think brisket, chicken thighs and chuck steak. Your slow cooker will turn them into the most heavenly meal for next to nothing.
In a quest to get you loving your slow cooker and having your little ones eat all their dinner, here’s a list of my top 10 favourite make and run slow cooker meals that the kids are going to LOVE.
Tell us, which one are you going to try first?
Stace x
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Slow cooker meals the kids will love
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Pulled pork burritos
Kid and husband approved, this pulled pork recipe is extra delicious when you make it into burritos and load it with coleslaw.
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Trusty bolognese
There’s always a family recipe for bolognese but why not develop the flavour a little bit more by letting it cook on low in your slow cooker? Here’s a great recipe to try using turkey mince.
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Butter chicken with tasty naan bread
A curry and a slow cooker are two of my favourite things. Make the kids’ favourite butter chicken and pop a naan on the side. They’ll be sure to gobble it all down.
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Ham, corn & potato soup
Don’t be fooled that kids don’t like soup. So many do. They especially love it when the soup is covered with delicious handfuls of ham and they still have some common veg. This soup is a great one for the slow cooker.
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Meatballs
Roll the meatballs tight enough and you’ll have no problem keeping them together in your slow cooker. This quick to make recipe is especially great heated the next day for the kids’ lunchboxes.
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Honey and soy lamb
Putting honey in a slow cooker meal for the little ones is a stroke of genius. You need just a little and it flavours the whole dish beautifully.
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Curried beef
A different take on the traditional curried sausages made tastier with root veg and chunks of meat the kids will love pulling apart with their spoons.
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Lamb shank pie
Why not slowly cook the lamb shanks all day and pop them in the oven at the end with a little pastry on top. Perfectly delicious.
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Osso bucco
A nice, filling meal the little ones will adore, made all the more delicious by simmering away for hours on end.
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Pumpkin & bacon soup
A family favourite made all the better with crunchy bacon sprinkled over the top.
