2017-12-20

Sneaking in before [personal profile] miss_s_b changes the theme: slow cooker chorizo in sherry

This is one of my favourite things to cook in the slow cooker. I'm posting the recipe as it's meant to be done rather than as I did it, because the changes were borne of necessity and didn't improve it. That said, you can mess around with the quantities without hurting it - e.g. it doesn't matter much how big the sausage is (fnarr fnarr), or whether you get the full 400g of tomatoes.

1 chorizo sausage (200g or so), cut into thick slices
2 garlic cloves, peeled/sliced
250g new potatoes, washed and cut into thick slices
400g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp dry sherry
1tsp caster sugar

With the slow cooker on High, cook the chorizo and garlic for 30 minutes until the fat has started to melt from the chorizo.

Meanwhile, cook the potatoes - either on the hob in a pan of boiling water, or nuke them in a microwaveable bowl with a dribble of water - for five minutes. Drain.

Add everything to the slow cooker and cook (still on High) for another two hours.

Salt and pepper as necessary. The book says to finish with chopped parsley, but I can never be bothered.


For what it's worth, the changes I made this time were:
- an extra clove of garlic, because it was beginning to sprout. Fine.
- old potatoes rather than new. Not recommended - they started to break up, although the taste was still fine.
- skipped the first step and just bunged everything in together, because I was going out. Not recommended - it meant stuff stuck to the sides.
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[personal profile] miss_s_b2017-12-20 10:56 am

Challenge #24: Slow Cooker Fruit Crumble

(note to [personal profile] el_staplador: THIS is cutting it fine ;) )

Equipment needed:
  • Slow cooker/crock pot
  • a couple of mixing bowls.
  • Chopping board and sharp knife, unless you buy your fruit precut.
  • weighing scales
  • 1 tbsp & 1 tsp measuring spoons

Recipe under the cut )
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[personal profile] miss_s_b2017-12-20 10:58 am

Challenge #25: Anything But Turkey

So I know we're all* going to be cooking festive treats this week. And I love festive food, generally. But turkey is so boring. So give me your non-turkey festive food.

Do you have a great sprout method?
Is your Christmas Pudding to die for?
How about a nice Christmas ham?

Get to it!

(And Merry Christmas/Newtonmas/Saturnalia/Yule/Midwinter Festival of your choice)



* OK, maybe not all, but you know what I mean