Your favorite slow cooker reicpes, please

[chrisgermany]

I have just purchased my first slow cooker. They are not very common in Germany, so I have only a few recipes.
I love to cook and want to make the best use of the new piece in my kitchen. Please kindly post or link to you favorites and also mention the size of your cooker.

Thanks,
Chris

[Rosemary]

Think of the slow cooker as a slow oven or a covered pot on the stove over very low heat. Cooking on low takes about 4x as long as a 350F oven; on high, about double the time (always check temperatures of meats rather than going by a firm time limit). This mental shift makes it easy to convert your usual recipes.

[chrisgermany]

Thanks, these rules of thumb are similar to what the manual said.
Anyhow I would appreciate some favorites, as I love to check out recipes.

[razz]

I love my slow cooker for saving energy and cooking dishes that require monitoring when cooked on an ordinary stove.
I love the slow cooker for making any legume dishes. I soak through the day for 12 hours and then change the water and cook overnight on low and check the tenderness in the morning. I drain off some of the remaining liquid, may add tomato sauce, ketchup or BBQ sauce depending on desired end use.
If I have a small ham, I simply cover with water and cook on low overnight and use - for hot or chilled dishes
I take one packet of onion soup mix, add diced vegetables of choice, a large can of tomato juice and cook for 12 hours on low. Wonderful soup!

[Mrs. Hermit]

One of our current favorites: Curried Chicken


In your crock

Layer of 1/4'd potatoes
Layer of onion chunks
Some cubed green pepper
Layer of chicken pieces (I used thighs)
Generous helping of chopped garlic (4 cloves for a 5 quart crock)
Salt to taste
Pepper to Taste
Curry powder to taste (4 Tbl for a 5 quart crock)

Cook on low 10 hours, or 4 on high and 4 on low. When ready to serve, add the juice of one lime, and stir the spices sitting on top of the solid pieces into the broth. Serve with rice.

If curry is not to your taste, chili powder can be substituted.