In our life, so many useful techniques have appeared lately, thanks to which we can pay more attention to relatives and friends and spend less energy standing at the stove. So is the crock-pot: having appeared in the family, it firmly takes its place in the kitchen. With this wonderful appliance you can cook your favorite dishes without much effort. You just put the ingredients in the pan, turn on the desired mode and after an hour and a half you get a ready-made and very tasty dish. And with a timer, in general, you can prepare everything for your arrival home. So this is really a miracle stove. Now we will consider the main recipe: "meat and potatoes in a slow cooker." It is from these ingredients that we most often cook for our family, since meat is very hearty and healthy, and potatoes are a great addition to it.
Traditional option
Consider the easiest way to cook such a dish. The recipe "meat with potatoes in a slow cooker" is quite common, as it is cooked easily and quickly. To begin with, we will prepare everything you need: we will unfreeze 1 kg of meat (pork, chicken or veal), peel and wash the potatoes, peel and wash the garlic, onions, carrots. Then we cut the onions into cubes, we grate the carrots on a coarse grater, or cut them in half and make half circles. We cut the garlic into several parts, which will simply give off their smell. In a crock pot, pour a little sunflower oil and pour onion with carrot into it. Turn on the frying mode and leave for a couple of minutes. At this time, prepare the meat cubes and fill them in lightly fried vegetables. Now, all together, stirring, fry until lightly golden brown and fill with water.
If you have sour cream, you can also add it along with water to make the meat more tender and soft. We switch to the stewing mode and leave for half an hour until the meat is cooked in half. Also add a couple of heads of garlic. After time, add the potatoes chopped into medium cubes, salt, pepper and add spices: marjoram, basil, dried dill, paprika, bay leaf or whatever you want. Close the lid and leave for about another hour. Sometimes open the pan to check readiness; potatoes should not be completely boiled. Here is such a simple recipe. The meat and potatoes in the slow cooker is ready!
Various variations of the dish
For lovers of something new, non-standard, you can dilute this classic recipe with a variety of vegetables, spices. For example, the option "meat, potatoes, cabbage in a slow cooker" is perfect for lovers of such an autumn dish as stew. Other vegetables can be added here. For those who are used to combining different tastes, the recipe “meat, mushrooms, potatoes in a slow cooker” is suitable. In this case, sour cream perfectly complements the taste of mushrooms. As meat, you can choose a turkey. Bulgarian pepper will be perfectly combined with the idea, which will need to be added after frying the meat. Experiment with various vegetable additives, and the recipe “meat with potatoes in a slow cooker” will never bother your family, especially since it is so simple and absolutely easy to prepare.