Slow Cooker Coq au Vin
A great recipe for Coq Au Vin done in a slow cooker
Servings: 2
Calories: 1222kcal
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Oil
- 4 rashers Bacon
- 4 Chicken Thighs – skin on
- 1 Carrot Chopped
- 1 Leek chopped 1cm slices
- 150 g Mushroom Quartered
- 375ml Wine Dry (I used Riesling)
- 2 Bay Leaves
- pinch salt and pepper
- 100 ml cream (don't use if using red wine)
Instructions
- Heat the oil, brown the bacon then add to slow cooker
- Brown the chicken thighs, skin side down first so it goes crispy, then the other side, add to slow cooker
- Brown the vegetables and add to slow cooker
- using the same pan, pour the wine into the pan and cook off the alcohol, add the bay leaves and salt and pepper add to the slow cooker
- cook in the slow cooker as per your slow cookers instructions
- add cream about 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 1222kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 88g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 369mg | Sodium: 549mg | Potassium: 1232mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1729IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 4mg
Vegan Potato Dauphinoise
Potato Dauphinoise, or Scalloped Potato, is one off my favourite Potato sides. but this one can be eaten by Vegans too!
Servings: 5
Calories: 484kcal
Ingredients
- 5 Potatoes
- 1 Onion
- 400 ml Coconut Cream
- 250 ml plant based Milk I use coconut and almond milk mix
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 sprig Rosemary
- 3 sprigs Thyme
- 3 tbsp Wholegrain Mustard
- 2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- pinch Salt and Pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
Instructions
- Slice potatoes thinly using a mandoline or food processor
- Add coconut cream and plant based milk to a large saucepan and add the garlic, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, mustard, yeast and salt and pepper
- Heat until boiling, add potatoes and onions and stir gently, remove from heat and pour into a shallow 1.5 litre oven proof dish. Spread out the potato so that it is even, sprinkle paprika on top
- Bake covered for 20 minutes, and bake uncovered for a further 20 minutes
Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 1351mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 4mg
