The arrival of winter sees us craving warm and comforting dinners to beat the chill. Slow cooker meals are the ultimate comfort food; one-pot wonders brimming with hearty vegetables, tender meat, and fragrant sauce. We have plenty of delicious ideas in our best slow cooker recipes collection.
If you’re time poor, recipe bases are your saviour. The convenient blends create the perfect flavour and help you indulge in slow cooking without hours of prep. Here we’ve rounded up five fall-apart dinners made with McCormick slow cooker recipe bases.
01
Beef and red wine casserole
This decadent dish is perfect for date night or even a midweek treat. It boasts a savoury mushroom and red wine sauce with succulent chunks of beef — served with your choice of mashed potato or al dente pasta. And with a recipe base and a slow cooker, it only requires 15 minutes of preparation.
02
Chunky beef stroganoff
The traditional flavours of beef stroganoff come alive in this tender, slow cooked version. Just pop the meat and vegetables in your slow cooker, then mix in a McCormick Slow Cookers Chunky Beef Stroganoff Recipe Base for the perfect stroganoff. While the pack cuts out artificial colours, flavours, and MSG, it has rich and fragrant flavour in spades.
03
Mild chicken curry
Take your weeknight curry to the next level with tender chicken. Allow it to cook for two hours in a mild blend of turmeric, ginger, and coconut milk (made easy with a recipe base) until tender and aromatic. Enjoy straight out of the slow cooker, and serve with rice and fresh coriander. It’s a family favourite to return to time and time again.
04
Shredded beef brisket tacos
Slow cooked to perfection, this shredded beef mix is a tasty and fun idea for any night of the week. In the morning, combine the ingredients and a McCormick Slow Cookers Beef & Mushroom Ragout Recipe Base into a paste to rub over the brisket, before adding to the slow cooker with the remaining paste. Cover and cook for six hours, before serving for dinner with soft tortillas.
05
Garlic and herb lamb shanks
Is there anything better than slow cooked lamb shanks in the cooler season? These melt-in-your-mouth shanks are cooked in a hearty tomato and herb gravy, using a garlic and herb lamb shanks sauce sachet. Whether you opt to serve the lamb mix over mashed potato or steamed rice, this dish is bound to warm up the whole family.
Brought to you by McCormick. Available now at Woolworths in the recipe base aisle, with new packaging and the same great taste.
