Bonfire night slow cooker recipes

Concentrate on having fun with your loved ones this bonfire night and let the Prestige 3.5 Litre Mechanical Slow Cooker take the strain of the catering with our fantastic half price offer. Priced at just £20 (RRP £40), it's the perfect choice for creating wholesome, healthy family meals and indulgent treats with minimal effort.

Read on for a selection of our favourite slow cooker bonfire night recipes....

Gunpowder Chilli

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1kg beef/steak mince
  • 1 tsp each of smoked paprika, cumin, dried oregano and chilli powder
  • 250ml beef stock
  • 75g tomato puree
  • 2 x 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • Baked jacket potatoes or cooked rice to serve
  • Sour cream and/or grated cheddar cheese to garnish (optional)

Method

  • Saute the onion and garlic in the oil until soft
  • Add the mince, herbs and spices and stir until the mince has browned
  • Add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to combine
  • Turn the slow cooker onto the 'low' setting and leave for 8 hours
  • Serve with the baked jacket potatoes or rice and garnish with the soured cream and grated cheese

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Slow Cooker Bonfire Fudge

Ingredients

  • 500g chocolate, broken into small squares
  • 1 tbsp soft butter
  • 395g can of condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 

Method

  • Grease and line an 8" square brownie tin
  • Place all of the ingredients into the slow cooker and stir to combine
  • Turn the slow cooker onto the 'low' setting and stir every 15 minutes 
  • After two hours, pour the fudge mixture into the tin and the refrigerate for at least 3 hours (preferably overnight)
  • Remove the tin from the refrigerator and turn out. Cut the fudge into bite-sized squares. The fudge will last for up to five days.

 

Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

  • 250g chocolate (at least 60% cocoa solids)
  • 450ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 5 tbsp light soft brown sugar
  • Your choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic flavouring (optional - for example)

Method

  • Add all ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to combine
  • Turn the slow cooker onto the 'high' setting and stir every 15 minutes
  • After two hours the hot chocolate is ready to serve. It can be kept warm by switching to the 'keep warm' setting on the slow cooker if necessary
  • Top with cream, marshmallows etc (if desired) and serve

 

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