Place the onions, butter, Italian seasoning, garlic, bay leaf, sugar and wine in the slow cooker, stir and season to taste. This is for anyone with a slow cooker looking to broaden their repertoire without breaking the bank. Pop the bay leaf and lime slice inside the chicken and arrange the chicken and corn in the slow cooker.

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Add the squash, peppers, celery, onions, garlic and potato and leave to soften, loosely covered, for 10 minutes. Low on energy consumption and easy to use, this super simple appliance is a great way to make sure that there will be a warming, nutritious and cost-effective meal waiting for you and the family at the end of the day. To serve, check the seasoning and serve topped with the chorizo and vegetable garnish and an extra drizzle of sherry vinegar. There is much to choose from, weekday lunches and dinners, light meals, family, favourites, comfort food, feeding a crowd, and even a chapter on fakeaways.With simple methods and easy-to-find ingredients, this is a perfect accompaniment for the chef looking to expand their repertoire of slow cooker recipes.

More and more of us are looking for ways to cook delicious, healthy, hassle-free versions of our favourite meals – while still keeping an eye on our household budgets.If you would like the sauce to be thicker, stir in another teaspoon of cornflour mixed to a paste with a little water. The addition of coconut milk makes it deliciously creamy, but you could replace this with a tin of chopped tomatoes for a lower-calorie version, if you prefer. Find recipes from Jamie Oliver’s 2023 Channel 4 cookery TV series 5 Ingredient Meals and accompanying cookbook 5 Ingredients Mediterranean. Don’t miss Head Pastry Chef at Ballymaloe House, JR’s Ryall’s ‘Classic Ballymaloe Desserts’ cookery demonstration at Waterman House in Belfast on Saturday, 25th March 2023. And with a focus on everyday, easy-to-find ingredients, this is food you can cook without breaking the bank.