Cooking everyday home-cooked meals for the whole family can cost you, but food doesn’t have to be expensive to be delicious, especially if you know how to manage your money. If you’re on a tight budget but still want to enjoy home-cooked meals with your family, here are 3 slow cooker meal ideas everyone will love—and your wallet, too!
Try these slow cooker meal ideas today:
Coconut Sweet Potato Curry
What do you need:
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1 kg sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
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2 onions, halved and sliced
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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2 red chilies, seeded and sliced
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2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced
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1-inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated
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2 1/4 cups passata
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2 cups of shredded red cabbage
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1 3/4 cups coconut milk
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4 tablespoons of olive oil
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2 tablespoons peanut butter
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne
A small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped (for serving)
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet and cook the onion until tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger then season with paprika and cayenne. Pour the mixture into a clay pot. Reheat the pan, and then cook the chiles, red bell peppers, and cabbage in 1 tablespoon of the oil for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring the mixture to the slow cooker. Heat the remaining oil and cook the sweet potatoes for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes to the crock pot. For passata and coconut milk above all. Stir, cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low heat. When done, add the peanut butter and top with cilantro.
Potato Wedges With Mixed Herbs
What do you need:
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2 large potatoes, cut into 8 wedges each
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1 tablespoon of flour
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2 teaspoons of oil
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1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, mixture, and cayenne pepper. Add the potatoes and oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to blend the ingredients and coat the potatoes. Transfer to a slow cooker and cook for 1 to 2 hours on low or until potatoes are cooked through.
Spicy Garlic Mushroom Tomato Pasta Sauce
What do you need:
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1 onion, finely chopped
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1 garlic clove, sliced thin
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1 celery stalk, finely chopped
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1/2 red chile, seeded and finely chopped
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Small bunch of parsley (leaves only)
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2 1/2 cups chopped tomato
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2 cups spaghetti pasta, cooked
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1 2/3 cups sliced chestnut mushroom
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2 tablespoons of olive oil
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pinch of salt
In a skillet over medium high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil, then cook the mushrooms until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and then cook for 1 more minute. Transfer the mixture to a bowl with the parsley. Set aside. Return the pan to the heat, add the remaining oil, onion, celery, tomatoes, chile, and salt and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a crock pot and cook for 15 minutes on low heat. Toss spaghetti with tomato sauce and top with garlic mushrooms.
A delicious meal doesn’t have to be expensive – try these slow cooker meal ideas that are on the cheap!