Slow Cooker Savoury Mince and Dumplings

[@PAULINECARLESS-cl7gj]

Love your videos. Thanks for making so many different cooking methods.

[@MeganBloom]

Thankyou for this video I suffer from memory due to epilepsy but aside from this I've been neglecting myself for about 4 years now and need to rehabilitate myself into making meals again I do enjoy cooking but I can't remember the last time I made a meal for myself but I'm making mince and dumplings today following your video please do make more I'm sure there are others out there struggling like me and the not so serious attitude and warmth in your videos are a very homely feel. Thankyou so much my life is coming back x

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Megan 💜 Thank you for sharing your story with me. I can't even begin to understand how hard things are for you 💕 I'm so glad to hear you're now taking life head-on and starting to cook again, slow and steady, and wins the race as they say. I have 2 multi cookers now, which have replaced my slow cooker as they have a slow cook function aswell as pressure cook and their amazing for quick meals that keep the nutrition better than standard cooking. I have a few play lists and hope you'll find other recipes you like. Take care, lovely and happy cooking x

[@ambertia5337]

Hi Lindz, if when making a chicken casserole with dumplings, one thing I always do is mix a little sage and onion stuffing into the dumpling mix…absolutely gorgeous 🤤. Loved your dog’s contribution to your video 😂😂 Take care, Gill X

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Gill 👋 That sounds delicious. I love sage and onion stuffing. I will definitely try that 😊 Thank you 💜 x

[@anitajenkins312]

Hi Lindz, your savoury mince beef looks delicious 😋. I will have to try this, thanks for sharing.

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Anita 👋 Definitely recommend a go. I often make big batches and freeze, making handy quick dinner x

[@tarafaderin]

Thanks. You helped me with this video the first time i was asked to make it, UNSUPERVISED!

[@LindzandLife]

Glad I could help Tara 💜x

[@geogen1426]

Lindz,you're the best.All the background noises just add to the homeyness of your videos.This video got my tummy growling for some beef stew.Your #1 fan😉.

[@LindzandLife]

Yay, George, I can see this comment. I still can't find your other one. It seems this is happening to a few. Hope you have a great weekend 😊 x

[@MrWoofie62]

Looks delish!

[@patriciamcdermott108]

Beautiful as always

[@LindzandLife]

Thank you Patricia 💜 Hope you have a great weekend x

[@lw7240]

Hahaha he is a noisy bugger today lol xx ❤❤❤

[@pattaylor3555]

❤ mince cobbler is nice as well

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Pat 👋 I might have to Google that one 😄 is it like a mince pie with a dumpling top ? X

[@gracenurse9837]

love mince and dumplings lindz, yours look lovely , and i like the idea of dump and go , hope your feeling better now

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Grace 👋 I'm getting back to some type of normal 🤣 I love a good slow cooker meal, especially at this time of year. Take care, lovely x

[@VathSophanin]

Good recipe

[@LindzandLife]

Thanks Vath x

[@gkuk]

Looks great 😀Thanks

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Glen, Thank you x

[@jackywilliams1336]

Great video again. I agree atora has got very expensive.

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Jacky 👋 I've found a few different recipes using butter and one lard, so I might have to try some experiments x

[@ANTHONYCooper-b8e]

Another great watch looked delicious well done 😂

[@LindzandLife]

Thank you, Anthony x

[@tp2387]

Yummm, I wish I had this for my tea 😋 Next week maybe 😊

[@LindzandLife]

This is a regular meal in the winter, especially with dumplings 😋 Have a good evening x

[@tp2387]

@@LindzandLife Have a good evening too. Hope the weather's not too bad for you 💛

[@Becky-hw5qf]

Making this today ❤

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Becky 👋 I hope you enjoyed it x

[@Becky-hw5qf]

@@LindzandLife ty, it was lovely 😀

[@junegower7447]

Enjoy your meal. Looks yummy xx

[@LindzandLife]

Thanks June 💜 Hope you have a lovely evening x

[@MichaelSmith-lb4kv]

Would like to have a go at this, but have no idea how slow cookers work, I mean I don’t even have one, any chance of recommending one, and also maybe other recipes? Maybe a bit to ask, I know, but you did manage to teach me a lot about air fryers thru your videos, so there is hope for me maybe😊 hope you are well lindz. Great video. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪😊

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Michael 👋 No pressure there 🤣 I do think slow cookers have to be the easiest of all the kitchen gadgets to use. And there are so many on the market now, depending on your budget. My instant pot also does slow cooker mode with the added benefits of being able to fry and pressure cook. But most haven't got one, so I'm trying to include everyone. My choice would be a multi cooker like the instant pot or ninja do some but they are expensive. I'm watching them for sales 😊 x

[@MichaelSmith-lb4kv]

@@LindzandLife thanks for taking the time answer me Lindz, I will have a look into it, if I find something then I’ll get back to you and ask for your opinion, sounds good to have a multi cooker.anyway, have a good weekend, and take care of yourself. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪😊 x

[@annirvin6555]

I do have a slow cooker. However, I have never tried the slow cooker mode, on my Ninjas . So I think that I will give it a whirl. Looks lush. 👍🙏

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Ann 👋 I've another new ninja on the way about to join the family which ones do you have ? x

[@annirvin6555]

@@LindzandLife Hi Lindz. I have the Ninja 4.7, the 6, and the 8. All the pressure cooker type I am getting the one, like your dual tray for Christmas I already have it, but cant use it before Christmas. I also have the Instant Pot duo crisp 8 ltr. Plus a deltawave halogen oven☺️ Spoilt for choice.xx

[@LindzandLife]

@annirvin6555 I'm so glad I'm not the only one that has a collection of kitchen appliances 😅 I had the instant pot duo crisp 6 and gifted it away and was planning on getting the ninja foodi 11in1 next year still might. I think I'll have to put a poll up on the community tab to see what other have and want to see x

[@annirvin6555]

@@LindzandLife The reason i got the IP duo crisp, was it was cheap compared to the ninjas. Plus i liked the idea of the stainless steel pot To be honest, only used it about six times. It sits on the top of me cupboards. I did fancy the Ninja one lid, but was put off, as i thought that it would be a pain to clean. Never been interested in probes.

[@LindzandLife]

@annirvin6555 That's the same reason I originally got mine 💜 I've now got the mini instant pot and wouldn't be without it it's great for just us then paired with the ninja dual and soon the speedi 😊 I really need to stop online shopping 😅 x

[@tonette6592]

We don't usually cook, or are even able to find, human-grade suet to cook with in the States,Lindz. I know that it probabIy adds a great deal of flavor. I could not catch what you said was getting really expensive Ireland, what was it? What is getting really expensive is aluminum foil,(kitchen foil). This looks wonderful.

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Tonette 👋 Suet is getting expensive but so is everything and yes especially tin foil. I stocked up last year, thankfully. I've found a recipe for butter dumplings, so I might try them. Hope you're keeping well 💜x

[@williammacdougall558]

Hi Lindz, great video. How did you make that rich gravy?

[@LindzandLife]

Hi William 👋 When popping all into the slow cooker, I add a mix of stock cube and gravy granules ( I showed it in the video). Have a great weekend x

[@irenemanning3322]

Hi these recipes are so useful but I wondered if you could just pop down the time/temp that you used otherwise it means rewinding and rewatching. I know it only has to be approximate but it would certainly be very helpful. Thx

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Irene 👋 I'm hoping to work on downloadable links for recipes, but I'm only learning the techy side at the moment. As a small youtuber, the only way I get paid is by people watching my videos, and even at that, it's cents. Hope you have a lovely week x

[@SiGr10614]

looks bloody handsome lindz!! i actually bought atora just the other day because i like to use it as a pie crust :) , and i paid £2.50 for the 200g pack in tesco. i'm in south yorkshire :) how much is it in your part of ireland?

[@LindzandLife]

That's so much cheaper. I paid €4.70 approximately £4 for my last box, and it was the vegetable one as I couldn't get the beef 🙃x

[@leewilliamholmes]

My grandma's recipe she was Scottish mince an tattys haha

[@Patricia-u8d3d]

I find with my solid hot plate hob I can turn it off and it still has the heat to keep cooking x

[@LindzandLife]

Hi lovely 👋 It's amazing how much heat is left. Another thing I find is a good cast iron pot holds the heat well x

[@grahamjohnson4702]

You may find that the temp in a slow cooker is not enough to make dumplings rise. Also adding baking powder helps them rise about 2 teaspoons to one cup of self raising flour.

[@Silverdale15]

That's not true I put dumplings in they rise quite happily

[@grahamjohnson4702]

@@Silverdale15 As you can see from this video that dumplings do not always rise in a slow cooker and I was just trying to help people that have dumpling problems if at all. Glad your appliance allows you to have rising dumplings but if you read the back of any ready meal pack it says not all appliances are the same and have variables.

[@LindzandLife]

@grahamjohnson4702 I did try the baking powder before. Not that much, only 1 teaspoon yes thay did fluffy up, but I could taste the baking powder, and I'm not a fan. Personally, I'm happy with my mini dumplings, but I know everyone has their own way x

[@LindzandLife]

@Silverdale15 Yes, carole Mine normally do OK, although these were mini but still fluffy 😄 and I'm wondering if I actually used plain flower by mistake ( happens often 😅) x

[@Silverdale15]

@@LindzandLife I tried gluten free a while ago never again !!!!!!!!!!

[@hilaryannbrady]

Hi Have you ever made a jacket potato in your air fryer?

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Hilary 👋 I plan on doing a video soon x

[@annirvin6555]

Hi Lindz. What fat content mince did you use for this recipe? I like to keep to as lean as possible 👍🙏

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Ann 👋 It was lean mince under 5%. I try and get the lowest fat content as there's nothing worse than it all swimming in grease, plus I find it's better quality x

[@annirvin6555]

@@LindzandLife I always go for the leanest I buy all our meat from the local butchers. It is dearer, but the quality is good. I like to support independent businesses, as much as i can.

[@Brenda-lp5vr]

I tried savoury mince once in my slow cooker and my hubby was sick all night😂he was convinced it was my savoury mince being greasy! So although yours looks delicious better not add this one to list 😂😂😂😂

[@Silverdale15]

Sounds like they mince and fat element not the slow cooker recipe....I too had that issue with some mince I've since thrown it out....I do get rid of any excess fat after the mince has been pre cooked before I add any more to it ...but if the mince is greasy it will be awful...so Im now very critical on the mince I buy !

[@Brenda-lp5vr]

@Silverdale15 yeah he wouldn't eat mince for ages! I always buy 5% less fat whatever it is as on slimming world diet plan but mince has never been one of my favourites really. Thanks for all you do Lindz u r brill oh did you ever get to clean top of ninja a/f with lemon which you mentioned you was going to try once?

[@LindzandLife]

@Brenda-lp5vr I used to hate mince Brenda as awful memories of the cheap fatty with bits of grisly stuff growing up 🤣 My other half can be fussy to so I understand. I try to only buy the lean stuff, or I look for the mince steak on offers ( especially love a reduced sticker) x

[@gracenurse9837]

by the way lindzcould you do a pork casserole at some time

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Grace 💜 I make a pork chop with apple and veg slower cooker dish. I'll try to get it filmed soon x

[@GordonVansey]

Atora your getting warmer wasn’t that an advert

[@LindzandLife]

Hi Gordon 👋 I wish it was then they could send me the stuff 🤣 x

[@GordonVansey]

I wasn’t joking im sure that was an advert but anyway top cooking 🍻