Why include Slow Cooker Recipes on a site that's supposed to have quick recipes?
Well, nothing is much quicker that spending a few minutes in the kitchen in the morning. Leaving for a day at work or shopping, and then coming home to a dinner that just takes a few more minutes to finish off.
As well, slowcooker recipes are often more economical. One can use less tender cuts of meat. In the case of the pork and sauerkraut dinner shown above, kassler is replaced by a peameal bacon roast - a much cheaper alternative.
The slow cooker is also great for cooking soups - especially ones that use dried peas or beans. The green split pea soup is a good example. Throw everything in quickly in the morning, and it will be ready for you once you step in the door after a busy day at work.
Or, how about a pot roast for supper? Just put everything in the crockpot before you leave for the day; you can even get it ready the night before. Then, come home to a delicious homemade German pot roast dinner.
That's home cooking at its easiest!
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What's the difference between a slow cooker and a crock pot? I had to check this one out myself. It appears that Crock-Pot is a U.S. trademark for a slow cooker. It's become a term that's used generically. In the U.K., the Slo-Cooker is the trademark for the same thing.
Whatever you call it, it's great for making economical meals!
Do you have a favorite recipe? If it's quick and simple, why not share it with us? Perhaps it's a traditional German recipe you've changed in order to make it easier? Or an Italian recipe that you've altered and given a German twist?
