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Recipes you’ll love from Bored of Lunch Six Ingredient Slow Cooker

by Rachel Deeley

published on 4 December 2024

With the days getting colder and our schedules as busy as ever, slow cookers offer the perfect way to create warming, hearty dishes with minimal fuss. Now, with Bored of Lunch Six Ingredient Slow Cooker, Nathan Anthony has made it even simpler to prepare for mealtimes with a whole host of recipes that require just six ingredients to make.

From the book

Proving that healthy food can be both easy to cook and delicious, each recipe in this book is calorie-counted and includes nutritional information as well as estimated prep time, serving tips, and a handy guide on which dishes are freezable.

From light lunches and brunches, to easy dinners, flavour-packed stews and indulgent desserts, we’ve rounded up 10 of our must-try favourites below.

Discover more slow cooker and air fryer recipe inspiration on the Bored of Lunch website.

Chicken Biryani

by Nathan Anthony

Ideal for a Friday night fakeaway, this one-pot Biryani recipe really benefits from a slow cooker method to allow all the spices and flavours to come together.

Pork Shoulder Thai Green Curry

by Nathan Anthony

With fall-apart tender meat and a deliciously aromatic curry sauce, this simple take on a classic Thai green curry can be customised with your favourite vegetables.

Tartiflette

by Nathan Anthony

With smoky bacon, tender potato slices, and a rich topping of melted camembert, this classic creamy dish is comfort food at its very best.

Braised Bean Stew

by Nathan Anthony

This vegan stew is the perfect way to create something hearty and warming with just a handful of store cupboard staples. Be sure to have a side of crusty bread to mop it up with.

Harissa & Chorizo Shakshuka

by Nathan Anthony

Need an effortless yet impressive centrepiece for your weekend brunch? Look no further than a shakshuka that takes mere minutes to make and turns out perfectly cooked eggs in a savoury, spicy tomato sauce.

Broccoli, Leek & Stilton Soup

by Nathan Anthony

Ideal for when you want a lighter meal with plenty of flavour, this soup recipe pairs the classic combination of rich, creamy stilton with the freshness of broccoli.

Honey BBQ Shredded Chicken Burgers

by Nathan Anthony

Ideal for feeding a hungry family, these slow-cooked chicken breasts in a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce make for a tasty and versatile sandwich filling.

Creamy Butternut Squash & Lemon Linguine

by Nathan Anthony

Beautifully flavoured with sage, garlic, and a zesty lemon finish, this freezer-friendly vegetarian pasta sauce is a great mid-week dinner.

Braised Daube of Beef in a Port Gravy

by Nathan Anthony

Slow cookers are one of the best appliances for creating incredibly tender meat dishes bursting with flavour. This simple recipe for braised beef in a port and red wine gravy is the ultimate winter warmer, best served on a bed of creamy mashed potato.

Chocolate Fondant

by Nathan Anthony

A great way to round off a dinner party or Sunday roast, this pudding comprises both a light chocolate sponge and a luxurious chocolatey sauce.

Discover more slow cooker and air fryer recipe inspiration on the Bored of Lunch website.

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