Slow cooker - help needed please

I know it’s not strictly necessary to do what I do, but I lightly heat through the vegetables by frying in a little vegetable oil, then add them to the pot first. Then I do the same with the meat, ie brown it, but add the liquid to it to heat up (stock, tinned tomatoes, whatever the recipe calls for), and I tend to add flour to the meat whilst browning but before adding the liquid, then tip all of this on top of the veg and leave the slow cooker to do its thing. I know you can just tip everything in without doing this (always the veg first, though), but I’ve never risked doing that for the reason you have given, ie, still hard veg at the end.

Cooking in a slow cooker couldn’t be easier. You don’t even need to brown the meat first. Put it on the highest setting, add a little olive oil. After 10 minutes add the prepared veg (onions, carrots, leeks, garlic etc.) give it a stir, add the meat, stir in a little flour to coat everything. Then add your choice of herbs, a stock pot or cube, seasoning. Give it another stir before adding the liquid (red wine/water) to cover everything. You could also add a shake of Worcestershire sauce, tinned tomatoes/puree, maybe a spoonful of mustard. Keep the setting on high and cook for at least 4 hours. I leave mine longer so the meat is really tender. You can add baby potatoes half way through. When adding dumplings I transfer the pot to the oven for 30/40 minutes.

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I love my slow cooker! Perhaps you aren't cooking at the correct setting? I brown mince before adding it to the slow cooker. I chop veg quite small. Gravy is added but made with boiling water and I cook it for an hour on high before I put it on low. Are you cooking for long enough? I have it on all day. Good luck

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