Healthy evening meals?

[mickey]

Really struggling to cook something that doesnt take hours, is filling and is healthy.
Any ideas for a family? (Madam doesnt do tomatoes so they are out unless she's not eating though she will get bolognaise and lasagne etc)

[justjordie]

I have had a slow cooker for years, can't recommend them enough. you just bung everything in it in the morning and leave so at the end of the day you have a wonderfuly tasty healthy casserole just bung in a few jacket potatoes and bobs your uncle. I find the flavours are so much more developed and all the meat is wonderfully tender. I even use mine when we've visitors as it means I've so much more time to be with them than cooking in the kitchen.

[harveydales]

Yes, I'm another fan of the slow cooker.

[SuzieP]

Me too....

I also have an Anthony Worrell Thompson health grill and it's fantastic for cooking fish, chicken, anything really, even mediterranean veg.

My steamer is also something I wouldn't be without. You can steam a whole meal in it (fish or chicken included) and it's lovely.

[Manx Cat]

Again cant say better than the slow cooker. I buy cuts of shin (cheap as chips beef) dice this up, I find a pound is enough for 6.
Into the slow cooker it goes, with 1 chopped onion, diced potatoes and carrots, diced celery. If you cheat you can use 2 - 3 oxo cubes wtih this, I alway add quarter teaspoon of finely diced chilli, some ginger and some garlic as well.

AND to top it, I put in about 200mls of low fat creme freish as well.

Turn on, and serve when I get back from work.


Mary xx

[Manx Cat]

AND I often find enough liquid in the slow cooker to drain off, save for soup or use in a gravy as well.

Mary xx