What is your go-to slow or pressure cooker meal that has under 5 ingredients?
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wow rrally? here is really cheap
So pricey I used short ribs instead the last time I made the soup, because it worked out cheaper! I don't know what is going on but they are. Enjoy it while you can, all the odds and ends that used to be cheap are not anymore, here.
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We should have a "what should i cook tonight?" community! Deciding what to make is the hardest part!
A change that was truly freeing for our family was to decide on just a few repeating standard meals. We did one night for tacos, one for some kind of fish, and one for some frozen food. Depending on how quickly you get bored, you can make the same or different things within those general outlines, but it helped narrow the decision tree at least for those nights.
After some time, we expanded to an even more thoroughly planned schedule, but that's not where I would try to start. Just a loose schedule for some go-to meals that aren't too repetitive but also don't require too much energy to plan, prep, and make. Then you have more energy for deciding on other nights, or some basis for planning the other nights if that's what you want.
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Curry.
- curry paste
- coconut cream
- whatever veggies and legumes you have
- a side of rice
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Do spices count as ingredients? My mother always pressed into me so much to have a stocked spice...drawer? Rack? Thing? that I don't think of them as a number for the recipe. "Of course I have black pepper, salt, oregano, bay leaves, etcetc" but I realize maybe I should count them before giving recipes!
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Pulled pork:
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced, on the bottom layer
- A piece of pork (shoulder is probably best but I've also done tenderloin), trimmed
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce poured over the meat
Cook about 3-4h on high or 6-8ish on low. Remove pork, shred with a fork, return to slow cooker & stir everything up together before serving.
As an alternative to the bbq sauce: hot sauce (cayenne based usually), spicy brown mustard, and some (apple cider) vinegar
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Lentil soup is my favourite
- Lentils (any colour)
- Diced carrot
- Diced celery
- Diced onion
- Half a diced sweet potato
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Tip: get frozen veggies mixes, it'll make your life easier
Dutch Pea Soup
- A fuck ton of split peas (soak overnight)
- Broth
- Smoked sausage
- Bacon
- Veggies
- Season to taste
Day Chili
- Can of beans
- Can of chickpeas
- Can of tomatoes
- Veggies (I like squash, zucchini, corn)
- I guess you can add meat if you really want
- Season to taste (use a shit ton of chili powder and cumin)
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brazilian beans.
a cup or two of beans soaked overnight (discard the soaking water). you can make with black beans, but i prefer pinto (whoa)
garlic
1 or 2 large onions
salt
water or a stock of your choicesautée the diced garlic and onions in cooking oil or lard until golden. add the strained beans, about a teaspoon of salt, cover with water or stock up to 1.5, 2 cm above the beans. cook for about 30 min in a pressure cooker over low fire. after done, mash some beans to free some starch to the broth and adjust the salt to your liking. serve with some white rice, lettuce and tomato salad, and a protein of your choice (steak with onions, roasted chicken, fish fillet, sausages, pork steak, schnitzel, fried egg and veggie patties are popular choices).
if enough broth is left over, it can be served on its own as soup on small cups, often with some drops of the hot sauce of your choice (tabasco, jalapeño, sriracha). this is called "caldinho", or little broth, and goes well accompanying beer, caipirinha, mojito or daiquiri.
you can also add some other things to boost your beans. popular choices are diced tomatoes or tomato paste, diced bell peppers, winter squash cubes, green onions, cilantro, parsley, powdered cumin, bacon or jerky cubes, diced sausages, or roasted meat/pork leftovers.
made this dish just yesterday for my meat munchers with roasted pork leftovers, peppers and cumin/smoked paprika/rosemary/msg/espresso/sugar/garlic powder
if you use an instant pot you don't need to soak the beans just high pressure for an hour gets it done. I pop it into the oven for a couple hours to get the maillard reaction flavoring anyway though. a family favorite
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brazilian beans.
a cup or two of beans soaked overnight (discard the soaking water). you can make with black beans, but i prefer pinto (whoa)
garlic
1 or 2 large onions
salt
water or a stock of your choicesautée the diced garlic and onions in cooking oil or lard until golden. add the strained beans, about a teaspoon of salt, cover with water or stock up to 1.5, 2 cm above the beans. cook for about 30 min in a pressure cooker over low fire. after done, mash some beans to free some starch to the broth and adjust the salt to your liking. serve with some white rice, lettuce and tomato salad, and a protein of your choice (steak with onions, roasted chicken, fish fillet, sausages, pork steak, schnitzel, fried egg and veggie patties are popular choices).
if enough broth is left over, it can be served on its own as soup on small cups, often with some drops of the hot sauce of your choice (tabasco, jalapeño, sriracha). this is called "caldinho", or little broth, and goes well accompanying beer, caipirinha, mojito or daiquiri.
you can also add some other things to boost your beans. popular choices are diced tomatoes or tomato paste, diced bell peppers, winter squash cubes, green onions, cilantro, parsley, powdered cumin, bacon or jerky cubes, diced sausages, or roasted meat/pork leftovers.
also: add a bayleaf while you cook it. and eat with rice.
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also: add a bayleaf while you cook it. and eat with rice.
well remembered, a bayleaf is essential.
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made this dish just yesterday for my meat munchers with roasted pork leftovers, peppers and cumin/smoked paprika/rosemary/msg/espresso/sugar/garlic powder
if you use an instant pot you don't need to soak the beans just high pressure for an hour gets it done. I pop it into the oven for a couple hours to get the maillard reaction flavoring anyway though. a family favorite
sugar and espresso? you made that for your dogs, i suppose, right?
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sugar and espresso? you made that for your dogs, i suppose, right?
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Under 5 ingredients? Farikal.
3 kg lamb meat
3 kg cabbage
8 tsp whole, black peppercorns
4 tsp salt
600 ml waterThat's 5 ingredients. Including salt, pepper and water. As an asian, I was dubious about this, but it packs and amazing amount of flavour from so few ingredients. Serve with baked/boiled/mashed potatoes, or bread, and a cold beer.
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Love that idea. Not sure why I never thought of making curry in the slow cooker! Do you used dried beans/legumes? Or canned/soaked?
Beans take a really long time to cook, so I like lentils better. But I do have cans of beans and of chickpeas sometimes
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made this dish just yesterday for my meat munchers with roasted pork leftovers, peppers and cumin/smoked paprika/rosemary/msg/espresso/sugar/garlic powder
if you use an instant pot you don't need to soak the beans just high pressure for an hour gets it done. I pop it into the oven for a couple hours to get the maillard reaction flavoring anyway though. a family favorite
thats similar to how i season chilli beans
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Everything I like has more than 5 ingredients if you count seasonings. Might as well heat up soup.
- Can of soup
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Sous vide French dip. I'm actually making this now.
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Lentil soup is my favourite
- Lentils (any colour)
- Diced carrot
- Diced celery
- Diced onion
- Half a diced sweet potato
Not vegetarian but ground turkey works great. Better for the environment and the wallet.
