Cook Slow: Light & Healthy: 90 easy recipes for both slow cookers & conventional ovens (Dean Edwards Slow Cooker)

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Nadiya Hussain’s banana thyme loaf Nadiya’s banana and thyme loaf is perfect for Mother’s Day (Nadiya’s Fast Flavours by Nadiya Hussain)

Spoon three dollops of batter into the pan to form three pancakes. Cook for three minutes on each side, then remove from the pan. Keep warm, wrapped in foil, while you cook the remaining pancakes.

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Slow cookers are often confined to heavy winter recipes made with stodgy ingredients and with poor nutritional content. Cook Slow: Light and Healthyshows you just how versatile your slow cooker can be with effortless, nourishing recipes inspired by dishes from around the world. Avoid boring 'diet food' and cook slow to create healthy, wholesome food for balanced eating. I’ve used lamb breast instead of mince here, as it is an inexpensive cut of meat that’s perfect for slow cooking. Timings

Toss around to make sure the tomatoes are well coated. Scatter on to the lined tray, cut side up, and roast in the oven for 45 minutes. If time allows, roast the squash first. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Place the squash in a bowl, drizzle with some oil and season with salt and pepper. Scatter onto a baking tray and roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Return the ox cheeks to the casserole, then cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer to the oven to cook for at least four hours. Methods are given for both slow cooker and conventional ovens so even if you've not invested in a slow cooker, you can still enjoy this marvellous book.

Chicken and Lentil Curry

I'm working my way through the book now and my non cooking husband even managed to do the Beef Ragu by himself. He was so proud of himself as it was utterly delicious. Spoon a layer of the mushroom mixture into your slow cooker. Top with a layer of the griddled courgettes, then some of the white sauce, then sprinkle over some of the grated Parmesan. Repeat until all these ingredients have been used up, but make sure you finish with a layer of white sauce scattered with cheese. Then add a layer of tomato slices, pop the lid on and cook on the high setting for four hours. Tom Kerridge will be appearing at Pub in the Park Festival ( pubintheparkuk.com). Recipe from tomkerridge.com Tom Kerridge’s creamy mushrooms, poached egg and asparagus This healthy creamy mushrooms, poached egg and asparagus is perfect to enjoy in bed Add all the ingredients apart from the honey to your slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Add the butternut squash and stir to combine. Put the lid on and cook on the low setting for six hours or for four hours on high.