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In a pan gently fry the onions in the
butter until softened but not
browned. Cube the turkey meat and
add to the pan. Add the remaining
ingredients, except the milk and
cornflour, and bring to the boil.
Transfer all ingredients to the crock
pot. Place the crock pot in the slow
cooker base unit. Place the lid over
the slow cooker. Cook for approx.
4-6 hours. Remove the bouquet
garni and lemon, half an hour before
serving. Pour the liquid into a pan.
Blend the cornflour with the milk
and pour into the pan, stir well and
leave to thicken.
Meat
New England beef
1.5kg piece of topside
1 bouquet garni
1 1/2 tsp thyme
1 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
8 shallots
400g carrots, sliced
200g swede, diced
Put the beef into a pan and cover
with cold water. Add all the
remaining ingredients, cover and
bring to a simmer. Season well and
transfer all the ingredients to the
slow crock pot. Place the crock pot
into the slow cooker base. Place the
lid on to the slow cooker. Cook for
approx. 5-7 hours. Take the beef out
of the slow cooker with a slotted
spoon and allow to cool for 10
minutes. The cooking liquid can be
used as a base to make gravy. Cut
the beef into slices and spoon a
little of the cooking liquid over.
Serve with vegetables and garnish
with fresh parsley.
IMPORTANT
When buying a joint of meat, make
sure that it will fit into the crock pot
so that when it is covered with
liquid it will still be 2.5cm below the
rim of the pot. The joint must not
stick out above the rim and there
should be enough room to cover the
meat with water. The shape of the
meat is just as important as the
weight.
Steak and kidney ragout
1.5kg stewing steak
300g kidney
3 tbsp flour
4 large onions, quartered
1 litre hot beef stock
400 ml red wine
5 tbsp tomato puree
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
225g button mushrooms
Using a sharp knife to trim the beef
and cut into 1 inch (2.5)cm cubes.
Cut the kidney into bite sized
pieces. Coat the beef with the flour.
Place into a pan with onions, stock,
wine and tomato puree. Bring to a
simmer. Add the worcestershire
sauce and season. Transfer all the
ingredients to the crock pot and
place into the crock pot and place
in the base unit. Place the lid on the
slow cooker. Cook for approx. 5-7
hours. Add the button mushrooms
one hour before serving. This recipe
can be used as a base for steak
and kidney pie.
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