A Week of Paleo Slow Cooker Ideas

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A Week of Paleo Crock Pot/ Slow Cooker ideas

This week, it’s been pretty cold. When the weather outside is chilly, I love nothing more than settling in for the evening; tucking into hearty, warming dishes.





Slow cookers are a great investment; transforming tough, cheaper, cuts of meat, into tender succulent flavoursome meals. What’s more, the beautify of a slow cooker is, that you can simply prep the dish, whack it in the slow cooker, and leave the house, (no risk of burning the house down- returning home to burnt food…)

You can guarantee you will be returning to a delicious, flavoursome meal, your house filled with a wonderful aroma. Slow cookers retail for around £35.00 and allegedly use less energy than a lightbulb (so my grandma says!) Therefore, not only are you saving, purchasing cheaper cuts of meat, you are saving on the electricity bill and therefore saving the planet.

With my slow cooker, purchased in 2008, it is still going strong, so if you don’t have a slow cooker, I would suggest you go out and buy one! What’s not to love!

Monday:- Paleo Shoulder of Pork Casserole

To start Monday, very easy!

Simply take some shoulder of pork, diced, and throw it in the slow cooker with veg or your choice.

(I use tomatoes, red peppers, cabbage, carrots- literally whatever you have hanging around.)

Now add some veg stock. A small amount to ensure there is around ¼ of liquid in the slow cooker.

Add seasoning of your choice. BBQ, Herbs de Provence, Italian seasoning.

I love this with BBQ seasoning; cayenne, paprika, cumin, ground allspice.

Season with Salt and black pepper.

Now, leave for up to 8 hours. Serve with lots of chopped (BBQ- Coriander) (French/ Italian- Basil or Parsley.)

Tuesday:- Paleo Beef Stew

Take some diced beef, fresh from your butcher.

Now take some onion, carrot and parsnips. Chop.

Brow in a pan, and throw in the slow cooker with some beef stock.

Season with black pepper.

Leave for 8 hours then serve! My favourite for a cold winters day.

Wednesday:- Tomato, Courgette and Chicken Soup

No browning, simply throw into the crockpot, some boneless chicken thighs, chopped onion, garlic, courgette, carrot, red peppers, chilli flakes, and tinned tomatos. Season with black pepper.

Leave all day.

Then blend together. If the soup is too thick add water.

Serve with a dashing of crème fraiche (if you can tolerate dairy) and lots of fresh coriander.

Thursday: – Slow Goan Chicken Curry

https://paleopolly.com/2013/10/26/paleo-goan-chicken-curry-and-cauliflower-rice/

Follow the recipe, just put in the slow cooker for 4-5 hours instead of simmering in the oven!

Friday: – Spicy Thai Beef Curry

Take some diced beef. Grab some thai red curry. Chop some onions. Now add coconut milk and a chopped red chilli. Now leave for up to 8 hours. Serve with cauliflower rice and lots of coriander.

Saturday: – Spiced Festive Lamb

https://paleopolly.com/2013/12/12/paleo-spiced-festive-lamb/

Sunday: – Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

So easy, yes so delicious! Chop onions. Cover with stock. Insert into the chicken a halved orange and large knob of butter. Leave in the slow cooker all day; the meat will fall from the bone.

So what you waiting for, get into the kitchen, get slow cooking. Not only does the food taste amazing, but you’ll save time, energy and money too!