Tasty, budget and appetizing dinner - potatoes cooked in a slow cooker. By adding spices or meat, vegetables or mushrooms, you can play with flavors, surprise and delight your loved ones with culinary masterpieces.
Simple recipe
In order to prepare an aromatic and hearty dish, you need to purchase:
- potatoes - 1 kg (young);
- dill - 1 bunch;
- vegetable oil (aromatic) - 4 tbsp.
Spices and salt are always added to taste.
It is recommended to use a little dried oregano in this dish to get a pleasant aroma.
The calorie content of the finished dish will be about 171 kcal / 100 g.
The cooking time in the multi-cooker Polaris or Redmond is 40-50 minutes.
Cooking process
First you need to peel the potatoes. Then wipe it with a towel to get rid of excess fluid. Dill, if used fresh, wash, dry and chop finely.
The next step is to cut the potatoes into small slices of medium thickness. If a very small potato is used, it can be fried whole without cutting it. Before roasting pieces need to roll in spices. They are best mixed in a separate small container.
After that, put the potatoes in a deep container, salt to taste, add vegetable oil. In the slow cooker you need to set the mode "Plov" or "Frying" - depends on the model. In a bowl, oiled, shift the potatoes.
Cook under the lid closed. After the timer signal, it is recommended to put some more potatoes under the lid (3-5 minutes). Serve with fresh herbs and vegetables for lunch or dinner.
Country style potatoes in a slow cooker with meat
Potatoes cooked in a country style, with meat is a complete meal. Using the slow cooker, the hostess will be able to please the guests and family with an unusual dish, spending less than 1 hour to prepare it. For this you need to buy new potatoes of small size (0.6 kg).
You also need pork tenderloin or pulp, if you want, you can use the bird (to reduce fat), for the dish you need to use 300 g of product. You need to prepare butter 82.2% (20 g). Also needed:
- Tomatoes in their own juice - 1 tbsp. (for sauce);
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. (unrefined).
Vegetable component:
- fresh carrots - 1 pc .;
- bulb (white or salad) onions - 1-2 heads.
No cost for country-style potatoes without seasonings. Based on their own preferences, the following spices are mixed in equal proportions:
- Rosemary.
- Thyme.
- Salt.
- Pepper.
The calorie content of a dish per 100 g is 191-230 kcal (depends on the selected meat).
Cooking time - 45-50 minutes.
Cooking process
Wash and peel the potatoes, then dry them so that there is not too much water in the dish during cooking. Onions finely chopped, ideal -semi-half rings. Peel carrots and grate them on a fine grater or cut them into thin rings.
Cut the potatoes into slices - each tuber into 4-6 pieces, depending on size. Pork rinse well, cut off the fat, if present, wipe off excess water. Cut into small pieces or dice. In the multicooker set the mode "Baking / Pie".
Grease the bowl with vegetable oil. Put onions and carrots in it, fry a little, then add meat to vegetables, fry until golden brown, do not close the lid. Salt the potato pieces, add spices and pepper to taste. Put it in a separate container, add butter, tomato paste and vegetable oil, mix.
Put the potatoes in the bowl of the multicooker to the other products, mix well. Cook for another 40 minutes under the closed lid, switching the device mode to the “Quenching” program. Serve hot.
How to bake potatoes with mushrooms
Another cooking option involves the use of mushrooms. They can be fresh or frozen - it all depends on the season and taste preferences. For cooking, you need to purchase new potatoes for frying in the amount of 0.7 kg. Additional ingredients will be:
- mushrooms (champignons) - 0.4 kg;
- butter - 20 g;
- onions - 1-2 pcs .;
- vegetable oil -35 ml (unrefined);
- salt and pepper to taste.
Calorie dishes per 100 g - 165 kcal.
Cooking time - 55 minutes.
Cooking process
Wash potatoes and mushrooms well. Peel the potatoes and cut them into several slices (3-5 depending on the size). Mushrooms cut is not too small, so that they do not turn into porridge. Onions peeled and cut into 4 parts.
Melt the butter, put salt and spices in it, mix thoroughly, put the potato slices into the resulting sauce, mix again. Smear a bowl of multicooker with vegetable oil, put onions and mushrooms on the bottom, fry a little. Add potatoes, close the lid and put the program "Quenching". Cook until beep. Serve with fresh vegetables, greens.
Herbs Potatoes
This cooking option is suitable for those who prefer to reduce or eliminate the use of meat. Preparation will require the following set of products:
- potatoes - 800 g (young, small);
- dill - 1 bunch (fresh).
Also required:
- sunflower oil with natural aroma - 2 tablespoons l .;
- parsley optional - 1 bunch (only leaves are used).
Salt and pepper are added to taste.
Cooking time - 35 minutes.
Calorie - 175 kcal.
Cooking process
Wash the potatoes, peel gently. Cut the peeled potatoes into several pieces - 2-4 pieces of equal thickness, you can also use whole tubers if they are small. From the oil and spices you need to prepare the sauce, for this the ingredients are mixed in a separate broad and deep container.
Then put prepared potatoes into the sauce. Smear a bowl of a small cooker with a small amount of oil, shift the potato pieces. Wash, dry and chop fresh greens (the stems are not used during preparation). Put it in the bowl, mix.
Also, if desired, you can add to the dish dried herbs to taste, as well as use cilantro. Cook under the lid closed to turn off the timer. Serve the finished dish with fresh vegetables, fish or meatballs.
Rustic recipe with mustard
The main set of products that will be required for cooking:
- small potato - 900 g (young crop or intended for frying);
- dill - 1 bunch (fresh);
- sunflower oil (dark) - 2 tablespoons l .;
- mustard (classic) - 2 tbsp.
Salt and pepper are added to taste.
Cooking time - 35 minutes.
Calories (per 100 g) - 177 kcal.
Cooking process
Potatoes need to rinse, peel. Cut it into several pieces - 2-4 pieces, you can also use small whole tubers. Prepare the sauce from butter, mustard and spices - mix the ingredients in a separate container.
Then put the prepared potatoes into the resulting sauce. Smear a bowl of a small cooker with a small amount of oil, shift the potato pieces. Cook under the lid closed to turn off the timer. Serve the finished dish with fresh vegetables, fish or steam cutlets. For decoration, you can use green onions.
Useful recommendations
For cooking it is recommended to use young potatoes of a small size - it will be tender and fragrant. In order to wash off the dirt well, you need to use an iron sponge - it cleans and simultaneously removes the skin.
Ingredients such as meat, chicken or mushrooms should be placed in the bowl in advance. Potato slices are best done the same, so they will be roasted evenly and be ready at the same time. If you fry potatoes whole, it is recommended to use for this the smallest tubers.
