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

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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.

Pour the mixture into the tin and level off with a few sharp taps. Add the two slices of banana, cut-side up, and bake for 50 minutes to an hour, covering loosely for the final 15 minutes to stop the top browning too much. You will know the cake is ready when a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Remove the lamb from the slow cooker and use forks to shred the meat slightly. Spoon the lamb and the contents of the slow cooker into a large ovenproof baking dish, then follow steps 6-7 above. Add the honey to the tagine to taste. Serve with herby couscous and a dollop of natural yogurt that has been spiked with harissa.

Slow cooking is not only the best method for transforming basic ingredients into something special, but there is a feeling of satisfaction that develops inside knowing that the work is done and the magic is happening in the pot.

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Place the figs on the tray, cut-side up, and dot with a little butter. Drizzle the honey over the figs and squeeze over the remaining orange juice. Scatter over the hazelnuts and roast for 14 to 16 minutes or until the figs have caramelised. Remove from the oven and turn off the heat. Put the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and fry for a few seconds before adding the chopped onion and the ham or chorizo. Cook for about five minutes and then add the asparagus and peas. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, bicarbonate of soda, sweetener, thyme leaves and lemon zest in a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Add the onion and garlic to the same pan and fry for three to four minutes. Add the smoked paprika, cumin, cinnamon, oregano and chilli powder and cook for another minute. Cook for a further five minutes before adding the chopped tomatoes, sugar, sweet pimentón, hot pimentón and a pinch of salt (don’t overseason at this point as the serrano or chorizo will release more salt when baking). Cook for 10 minutes over a low heat, then add the parsley.

Heat the oil in a large heavy-based casserole over a medium to high heat. Dust the meat with the flour, then add to the casserole in batches and seal for 5-6 minutes, until golden. Remove from the casserole and set aside. Cooking basic ingredients slowly can be spectacular. Something as simple as a beef stew, using inexpensive ingredients and cuts of meat, can become a delicious hearty meal for the whole family. 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.Don’t own a slow cooker? Don’t panic! The recipes in this book can be cooked either conventionally in the oven or in your slow cooker. Place the tomato halves in a bowl along with the garlic, thyme and oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. I’ve used lamb breast instead of mince here, as it is an inexpensive cut of meat that’s perfect for slow cooking. Timings 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. 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)

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. 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.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 Tom Kerridge’s blueberry, lemon and thyme pancakes Lemon blueberry pancakes recipe from Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight For Good To serve, spread the burrata on the toast, then spoon on some harissa. Top with the tomatoes, then sprinkle on a little more thyme to garnish.