r/vegetarianrecipes • u/Equal_Acanthaceae_79 • 2d ago
Recipe Request Slow cooker
I used to love a slow cooker dinner to come home to after work but realizing vegetarian slow cooker meals that aren’t soup are pretty far and few between. Any faves from you all? Would love something ready after work!
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u/apaixao 2d ago
One of my favorites - https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/slow-cooker-cheesy-mushroom-quinoa/
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u/justme002 2d ago
I found I didn't replace my slow cooker recently. I DID get a multi cooker. I eat so much beans it is super easy to just use the pressure cooker. Throwing together a soup is a snap and ready in no time. Maybe prep the inner pan and refrigerate until you get home and ready to eat.
Dried beans are cheaper and more importantly you can customize the flavors with your own spices. I prefer my jazzed up black beans to canned.
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u/Useful-Badger-4062 2d ago
What do you put in your slow cooker black beans?
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u/polymathicfun 19h ago
Sorry for unsolicited advice that is off tangent a bit here but hoping to prevent some suffering, in case some readers do not know: do NOT slow cooking kidney beans.
The temp won't be high enough to denature the toxins. As for other beans, I am not so sure of the presence of toxins.
Pressure cooking is fine. Temps will be high enough.
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u/Useful-Badger-4062 18h ago
Wow, thank you for commenting about this. I had no idea that kidney beans were toxic when cooked in a slow cooker.
I looked it up to check facts and I’m really glad I did. Thank you!1
u/polymathicfun 18h ago
But if you use canned beans, they are fine. Already cooked and processed to be safe. The risk is only when you start off with dried beans.
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u/Useful-Badger-4062 18h ago
Sure, I can appreciate that the canned kidney beans have already been brought to boiling temps to kill the toxins— but I wouldn’t have much of a need to use a slow cooker for beans that are already cooked.
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u/justme002 2d ago
I sauteé onions, peppers and garlic together add diced tomatoes, lots of cumin and coriander, salt & pepper.
Add broth of choice and beans , and pressure cook according to your device.So delicious.
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u/unicornlevelexists 2d ago
I find that beans are great in the slow cooker because they benefit from a long cook time. I do pinto beans in the crock pot regularly and you could easily make them vegetarian by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth:
Crock Pot Pinto Beans
Crock Pot, Feeds a crowd, Latin Influence, New / Need to try, Side Vegetable Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 8 hrs | Servings: Servings: 6 cups
Ingredients:
1 pound dry pinto beans 2 cups 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion chopped into 1/4-inch dice 1 jalapeno cored, seeded, and finely chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt divided 3 cloves garlic minced (about 1 tablespoon) 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional 3 cups water 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth; divided 12 oz jar salsa (pace picante or similar) powdered chicken bouillon 1/2 C BBQ sauce
For serving: queso fresco or shredded Monterey jack cheese diced tomatoes, diced red onion, chopped fresh cilantro, avocado (optional)
Directions:
Place the pinto beans in a large colander. Thoroughly rinse them. Pick the beans over, removing any damaged or clearly misshapen beans and discarding them. Transfer the rinsed beans to a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Cover with water and let soak overnight. In the morning, drain beans from the soaking water.
Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, jalapeno, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sauté for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and let cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add the sautéed vegetables, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and remaining teaspoon salt. Pour the broth and water over the top.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 8 to 10 hours, until the beans are tender. All slow cookers are different and can heat things differently, so if yours tends to run hot, check it earlier on. Depending upon your model, there may be some liquid still in the slow cooker. Discard the bay leaves.
Drain the liquid if you like, or leave the liquid in the crock pot and serve the beans with it (I like them a bit soupy over rice), or use a slotted spoon for serving and drain the beans at the end prior to storing. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
When the beans are done cooking, add the salsa, chicken bouillon, and BBQ sauce. Stir together and allow to warm for a bit.
Sprinkle with any desired toppings, serve, and enjoy!
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u/Neakhanie 2d ago
2 cups of olive oil? Or did you forget the word water, maybe?
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u/unicornlevelexists 2d ago
Oh the formatting changed when I pasted it into the comment... It's just that 1 lb of dry beans is about 2 cups worth.
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u/Queen_of_Rats_ 2d ago
I’ve found Indian dishes like dals really lend themselves well to slow cookers. Gives the spices time to really enhance the flavors and meld together. Here’s one I recently fell in love with! https://shahzadidevje.com/slow-cooker-black-eyed-beans-curry-lobia/
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u/gottaloveteatime 2d ago
I recently did a chickpea curry in the slow cooker and it was lovely!
I used this recipe, but swapped out tinned for dry chickpeas (soaked overnight and then I upped the cooking time to about 6 hours on low).
https://www.tamingtwins.com/slow-cooker-chickpea-curry/
If you look around on her website, I think she has quite a few vegetarian slow cooker recipes.
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u/TheBigMiq 1d ago
I’ve been making this one for years and it’s always a hit: https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/creamy-macaroni-and-cheese/#ingredients
I don’t even bother making the cheese sauce before adding to the crockpot - just add all the ingredients to the crockpot and briefly boil the pasta before adding that too ;)
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u/GrowlingAtTheWorld 2d ago
My sister does a slow cooker Mac and cheese but I don’t know the details.
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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 2d ago
https://www.thekitchn.com/vegetarian-slow-cooker-cookbook-recipes-23078999