This follows the same format as Vegan Slow Cooker above, with 70 recipes and the main course chapters divided by timings. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. As well as 80 recipes, there's a useful general guide on how to approach slow cooking different ingredients such as jacket potatoes, a whole chicken or lamb chops. It’s not just suppers that can be cooked to perfection in the slow cooker – these seriously comforting, homemade puds can all be made in the slow cooker too. The easiest recipes are also marked with a handy logo when they take just five minutes or less prep time.

From family favourites like curries, chillis, soups and puddings, through to fresh ideas for stews, fish and tasty vegetarian meals, Good Food Ultimate Slow Cooker Recipes has something for everyone. While slow cookers may often be associated with cosy comfort food, Nathan Anthony’s approach focuses on ‘calorie-conscious’ meals. The chilli con carne mixture also contains hidden veg that will help nourish any fussy little eaters. Our slow cooker cookbook round up has something for everyone – whether you're a newbie to the game, are looking for healthy recipes, meal plans to use your machine every day or specific vegetarian or vegan recipes.If someone isn't the biggest fan of aubergine, you can also opt for this healthy, high-fibre chickpea stew.

Combine summer veg such as aubergines, courgettes and peppers in this vibrant slow-cooker ratatouille that's perfect for al fresco entertaining. From curries, chillis, soups and guilt-free puddings, through to fresh ideas for stews, and vegetarian meals, there is a slow-cooked meal for everyone. They can help your broaden your slow cooking horizons and open up a new world of recipes you can use your machine for – from breakfast ideas to curries, pies, pasta bakes and even puddings. Cheaper cuts of meat benefit from long, slow cooking, and it's always great for making thrifty one-pot meals.Chicken thighs, beef brisket, pork shoulder and lamb neck all pack great flavour and slow cooking really extracts the maximum amount of it. This simple, crowd-pleasing dish requires just 10 minutes of prep time, then you can leave the hard work to your slow cooker. Our slow cooker chicken korma and slow cooker butter chicken are both comfortingly creamy and mild on spices, so perfect for kids. These recipes are supposedly triple tested - I find that really hard to believe for this recipe - the photo accompanying the lamb pilaf recipe was not at all what came out of the slow cooker. Cooking for six to seven hours on low allows the meat to reach a point of being fall-apart, making for a satisfying family stew.

I'm not giving up on the book just yet as the chicken, bacon and potato stew looks like it could be good. While slow cookers are commonly associated with casseroles and large cuts of meat, this short book of 70 recipes shows there’s plenty of vegan ways to use one, too.The prunes in the marinade give a lovely rich sweetness that goes hand-in-hand with the roasted garlic and slight tang from the pomegranate molasses.