This easy jambalaya requires very minimal prep. Simply pop all the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it do the work.

An easy-going, vegan, slow-cooked summer veg stew. Serve as a main course with crusty bread to mop up the juices, or as a warm salad along with other sharing plates. Each serving provides 350 kcal ...

Step 1. Heat oil in a large frying pan on high heat. Add onion and cook, turning occasionally for 6 minutes, or until golden. Add garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.

Place lid on your slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours. After 4 hours, remove lid and check if beans are ready. They should mash quite easily when pressed between two fingers.

Nothing drives Chris crazier than an undercooked bean, and he is visibly upset when chewing on a mouthful of chili that should have been cooked longer. Cooking dried beans is usually left to the pr… ...

The recipe also calls for Italian (Romano) beans, which are long ... So what makes this veggie stew so special compared to the countless other slow-cooker recipes out there?

Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker along with the dried beans, carrots, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and 3 1/2 cups of water. Cover and cook on ...