"This casserole is based on a traditional French stew of lamb and vegetables called navarin. I’ve made a ‘drunken’ version heavy on the white wine and dry vermouth" - Matt Moran.
50 slow-cook casseroles for a cosy night on the couch
Get out the crockpot and slow-cook your way to comfort and deliciousness. This winter, we’re leaning on tender chicken, pulled pork, melt-in-your-mouth lambs and warming stews to get us through the cooler months. Our tip? Plant yourself on the couch with a bowl of one of these casseroles for a night in well spent.
Coq au vin
This coq au vin recipe is so simple to prepare, but delivers the kind of rich flavours and tender chicken that will make people think you’ve been busy in the kitchen all day.
Slow-cooker pulled-pork sliders
This easy pulled-pork recipe will become a new family favourite in no time.
Shannon Bennett's paprika chicken and lentil casserole
Sherry and smoky paprika put a Spanish spin on this warming casserole, says Shannon.
Traditional stew and herb dumplings
Matt Preston gets cosy with one of his favourite comfort food recipes.
Chicken cassoulet with spicy chorizo and smoked bacon
This slow-cooked chicken cassoulet is the perfect antidote to a cold weekend.
Red-wine-braised veal osso bucco
Who doesn't love veal osso bucco? It's a classic winter dish that represents all that's great about the stick-it-in-the-oven-and-forget-about-it thinking behind one-pot roasts, says Matt Moran.
Lamb shanks with chocolate
This recipe makes good use of a long cooking time. Remove the lamb meat from the bone and use it for a pie filling if you don’t want to eat it all at once!
Slow-cooked beef cheeks with beetroot and hummus
The (beef) cheek of the Irish sets off our butcher’s aversion to colcannon. Thankfully, Colin Fassnidge has the perfect comeback to put Anthony Puharich in his place.
Braised beef cheeks with salsa verde
As the nights turn colder, only comfort food will do. Warm up this winter with meltingly tender beef cheeks and creamy mashed potato topped with tangy salsa verde.
Magdalena Roze's easy one-pot chicken and wild rice pilaf
A comforting one-pot wonder that's also genuinely good for you? We're sold. This recipe is from Magdalena Roze's new cookbook, Happy & Whole, available nationwide from March 28.
Chicken a la Normande
Matt Preston celebrates everything there is to love about winter cooking with this warming and comforting recipe.
This butter chicken recipe is the easiest you'll ever make
The world’s most-loved Indian culinary export gets a mod makeover. The result? An easy, fresh butter chicken recipe with (almost) no washing up.
Braised beef short ribs with sticky pineapple sauce
Matt Preston's finger-licking braised short ribs with pineapple sauce are so easy, your oven will do the work for you.
Braised beef cheek lasagne
What's better than lasagne? Three hour slow-cooked beef cheek lasagne, that's what.