What can be cooked in a multicooker for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Such a useful slow cooker: what and how you can cook in it

Every second modern housewife has a multicooker today. It is a great all-round kitchen helper. If you have a shortage of time, and you cannot do without breakfast, lunch or dinner, the device will come to the rescue. In the “smart saucepan” you can prepare the most exquisite dishes that you will be able to pamper your household. Depending on the model, the technique is capable of preparing first courses (soup, pickle, borscht, various kinds of cabbage soup), second courses (porridge, pilaf, milk breakfasts), desserts (yogurt, biscuits, ice cream) and pastries.

We bring to your attention several options for easy recipes that even gourmets and individuals who are very capricious to food will love.

Regular dishes in a multicooker: how to cook for every day

Remember what you cook every day for lunch? Surely this is something from a liquid first course. Cooking them in an ordinary saucepan on gas, you spend a lot of time on it, and the taste will not be as pleasant as in a closed household appliance. Be sure to check out the following recipes, they are suitable for any model of multicooker.

How to cook soup in a slow cooker: the option with chicken and noodles

Chicken soups are very healthy and flavorful dishes. Only natural homemade ingredients give a special taste. The dish turns out to be rich and tender: suitable for a hearty lunch and a light afternoon snack. What we need:

• potatoes - 5 pcs.;
• onion - 1 pc.;
• carrots (medium) - 1 pc.;
• chicken breast - 200 g;
• vegetable oil, salt, pepper, seasoning - to taste;
• homemade noodles - 200 g;
• greens - 1 bunch.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes (as for a regular soup).
2. Peel, wash and chop onions and carrots. You can cut carrots into cubes or circles, or chop them on a grater.
3. Pour vegetable oil at the bottom of the multicooker and heat it up in the "Fry" mode, then send the prepared carrots and onions.
4. While the vegetables are being sautéed, let's prepare our fillet. First, wash it in running water, remove the fat (if any) and cut into pieces (as you like). We send to frying. Fry it all until golden brown.
5. Next, we send chopped potatoes to the multicooker bowl, fill it up to the 4 l mark and switch the device to the “Soup” mode. Leave until boiling.
6. As soon as the dish has boiled, we send our noodles there and cook for another 10-15 minutes. Make sure that the flour product does not fall apart, otherwise the soup will acquire a strong thickness.
7. Salt, pepper, add soup seasonings and finely chopped herbs in the last minutes of cooking. Our soup is ready - bon appetit.

COOKING TIP!

After the end of cooking the soup, you should not use the heating mode in the summer, this can quickly ruin the prepared dish. It is better to turn off the appliance and place the bowl in a bowl of cold water for quick cooling.

Appetizing second courses in a slow cooker: a recipe for pork with prunes

Juicy pork with a layer of bacon - what could be better for lunch for a real Russian who appreciates national culinary traditions. With great appetite, the cooked meat will fly off the table in a matter of minutes. What we need:

• pork tenderloin - 1 kg;
• carrots - 3 pcs.
• onion - 1 pc.;
• prunes - 100 g;
• fresh champignons - 200 g;
• dry red wine - 1 tbsp.;
• salt, pepper, seasonings to taste.

Cooking method: in fact, stewing is quite simple, while meat and vegetables retain their aromas and go well with each other in a ready-made dish:

1. Let's prepare the vegetables. Chop the carrots into slices and chop the onions into cubes.
2. Soak all prunes in water for 20 minutes, then cut into small pieces.
3. Wash the mushrooms, remove the top film and cut into thin slices.
4. Now pour vegetable oil (olive oil) at the bottom of the multicooker bowl, put our vegetables and pork there. We close the lid of the multicooker and set it to the "Fry" mode for 15 minutes. Do not forget to stir the ingredients.
5. Then add mushrooms and prunes to the products. Season with pepper, salt and seasonings. For a unique flavor, toss a cube of pork broth into the dish.
6. Switch the multicooker to the "Putting out" mode for 1.5 hours.
7. After that, you can serve the dish with any side dish: pasta, porridge or boiled potatoes for a change.

The easiest and fastest multicooker recipes for every day

Fresh vegetable dishes cooked in a slow cooker are rich in vitamins and nutrients. Therefore, our chefs have selected several delicate recipes for vegetable dishes that will appeal to even the smallest fussy.

Zucchini stewed in a slow cooker with minced meat and potatoes

To make your dish the most delicate and incredibly fragrant, choose small-sized young zucchini. Try not to use zucchini, they significantly spoil the taste. What we need:

• zucchini (small) - 2 pcs.;
• potatoes - 5 pcs.;
• onion - 1 pc.;
• carrots - 1 pc.;
• ground beef - 700 g;
• salt, spices - to taste;
• dill greens - 1 bunch.

Cooking method:

Illustration	Description of action
	Finely chop the onion, and grate the carrots on a coarse grater.
	Cut the zucchini and potatoes into thin slices.
	Unload carrots, onions and minced meat on the bottom of the multicooker, where the oil is preheated in the "Frying" mode. We leave for 5-10 minutes.
	We send zucchini and potatoes to the preparation, pepper and add seasonings, then salt and mix everything thoroughly. We transfer the multicooker to the “Quenching” mode for 40 minutes.
	As a result, we get a fragrant and delicate dish that will please even children. Sprinkle with finely chopped herbs on top and serve.

COOKING TIP!

If your multicooker switches off on its own in the "Stew" mode, and the dish is not cooked to readiness, then you need to add a little water. 80 ml will be enough.

Meatloaf with eggs for mashed potatoes

Meatloaf as a main course goes well with any type of side dish, but we will cook it with traditional mashed potatoes. It only takes 1 hour to prepare the dish, so feel free to cook it as often as possible. This roll will suit your favorite kids for breakfast or dinner. What we need:

• ground beef - 600 g;
• onions - ½ pcs.;
• chicken eggs (preferably small) - 15 pcs.;
• selected egg (large) - 1 pc .;
• salt, a mixture of peppers, paprika.

Cooking method:

Illustration	Description of action
	Chop the onion and send it to the minced meat, add a raw egg there and mix everything well. Salt, pepper and season the finished mixture (if desired) and mix again evenly.
	We unfold the foil and put our mixture on it. The layer thickness must be at least 1 cm.
	We spread the eggs in the middle of the layer and form a roll with foil.
	Install the steaming stand and set the "Steaming" mode for 60 minutes. Then the roll can be served to the table.

COOKING TIP!

If juice is leaking from the meatloaf, it can be used as a gravy for individual side dishes.

What delicious can you cook for breakfast in a slow cooker

A delicious morning snack is a guarantee of good mood and energy for the whole day. To make breakfast with multicooker, you will not need to spend a lot of time on it. You've probably cooked simple hot sandwiches in the microwave or oven, but it's even easier to do it in the smart pan.

A quick hot sandwich in a slow cooker: a step by step recipe

There is nothing more exquisite than a hearty burger sandwich with a cup of aromatic morning coffee. In order to prepare such a simple dish, you will need:

• round bun with sesame seeds - 1 pc .;
• tomato - 1 pc.;
• egg - 4 pcs.;
• a slice of smoked sausage and cheese;
• greens - optional;
• vegetable oil.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the hamburger bun in half in the middle and set aside.
2. Beat the eggs and pour into the multicooker bowl. Moreover, they need to be distributed so that they occupy exactly half of the bottom. Pepper, salt and season them, sprinkle with grated cheese on top.
3. Next, lay out both parts of the bun and press well against the egg, then turn them over with the crust down and fry the other side.
4. On top of the egg, put the sausage and tomato on one half, then sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese and close our bun.
5. We cover the lid of the multicooker and cook in the "Baking" / "Fry" mode for 3-5 minutes.

The dish is ready, it can be served not only for breakfast, but also for a light snack throughout the working day.

Children's breakfast: curd soufflé in a slow cooker

Every child is a real sweet tooth, and he certainly won't give up sweets for breakfast. But in order not to feed the little ones with all sorts of harm, we will prepare a healthy and sweet breakfast with the help of a multicooker. What we need:

• homemade cottage cheese (you can shop) - 100 g;
• sugar - 1.5 tbsp. l .;
• flour (sifted) - 2 tbsp. l .;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• jam for dressing.

Cooking method:

Illustration	Description of action
	Beat the cottage cheese and egg well until smooth. There should be no lumps.
	Add sugar to our consistency, you can add a little more vanillin, and mix it all again.
	Add flour and mix thoroughly. As a result, you should get a liquid mass.
	Pour 1 glass of water into the multicooker bowl and place the plastic support for steam cooking.
	We distribute our product in a silicone cupcake mold, place it inside and cover the lid. We select the "Steam cooking" mode and set the timer for 25 minutes. After that, put our soufflé on a saucer and pour with jam or jam.

Children will appreciate such a delicacy and will eat everything to the last crumb.

How to cook a hearty lunch in a slow cooker: fish and seafood dishes

Fish and seafood in a multicooker turns out to be incredibly juicy and very tasty, as they are saturated with their own aroma and are saturated with taste under a closed lid. One of the culinary masterpieces that can be prepared for lunch is mackerel.

Mackerel marinated in a slow cooker

To prepare a dish, you need a small list of products and half an hour of time. So, what do we need:

• mackerel carcass - 2 pcs.;
• onions - 2 pcs.;
• lemon - ½ pc.;
• mayonnaise - 5 tbsp. l .;
• salt, pepper, seasonings - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. We clean the fish carcasses of giblets and cut off the head, if necessary, rinse the belly in water.
2. Next, we cut the fish into pieces 1.5-2 cm thick and send them to a deep bowl.
3. Then we cut the onion into half rings and send it to the fish, season with pepper, Provencal herbs and salt to taste. Then fill it with lemon juice and add mayonnaise.
4. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and leave the mackerel to marinate for 30-40 minutes.
5. Then we put the fish in the multicooker steamer bowl, add water to the bottom and cook in the "Steam" mode for 25 minutes.
6. Serve the cooked dish with herbs, pasta, potatoes, or barley porridge. Bon Appetit.

"Sea" pasta sauce in a slow cooker

To somehow diversify the daily routine of cooking and please family members with something unusual, you can prepare an unusual sauce for a traditional pasta side dish.

Shrimp sauce for pasta

Any spoiled lunch will be saved by pasta with a delicious seafood sauce. To prepare it you will need:

• king prawn - 400 g;
• milk - 1 l;
• onions, carrots - 1 pc.;
• flour - 5 tbsp. l .;
• vegetable oil, salt, pepper - to taste;
• greens - optional.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the shrimps and lower them on the bottom of the multicooker heated with vegetable oil and fry them until golden brown in the "Fry" mode.
2. Then chop the onions and carrots, as you like, but for better boil, you can grate on a fine grater.
3. Salt, pepper and season our mass, add milk and mix thoroughly.
4. After the gravy is brought to a boil, add the flour and stir without ceasing to prevent the appearance of lumps.
5. On the "Fry" mode we cook our gravy for 15 minutes.

Serve hot with any pasta. Seafood sauce will be rich in iodine and will perfectly diversify your daily diet.

What you can cook for dinner in a slow cooker in a hurry

In the fresh vegetable season, why not indulge in a fragrant stew. In a slow cooker, the dish is prepared very quickly (especially if young vegetables are used) and it turns out to be healthy and low in calories.

Vegetable stew in a slow cooker: a step by step recipe

In order not to overload the stomach before going to bed, but at the same time to fill up the whole night, we will prepare a vegetable stew with ingredients that are easy to find in the summer season. What we need:

• potatoes - 3 pcs.;
• carrots, onions - 1 pc.;
• cabbage - ½ head;
• tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
• bell pepper - 4 pcs.;
• zucchini - 1 pc.;
• eggplant - 2 pcs.;
• beans - 200 g;
• salt, pepper, herbs - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. We will prepare all the vegetables in advance. To do this, clean them and cut them into small cubes.
2. Add butter or vegetable oil to the bottom of the multicooker, set the "Fry" mode for 15 minutes and fry the onions and carrots until golden brown.
3. Then carefully add all the vegetables at the same time, salt, season and mix.
4. We transfer the multicooker to the “Quenching” mode and leave it for 1.5 hours.
5. At the end of cooking, add greens to the stew.

Traditional pizza in a slow cooker with olives

A quick dinner is always welcome, but if you're not sure what to make, go for a traditional style pizza. This kind of dinner will appeal to both children and adults. The dish will turn out to be evenly fried and rich in taste.

What we need:

• ready-made pizza dough - 500 g;
• sausage - 400 g;
• cheese - 200 g;
• tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
• salt, pepper, herbs - to taste;
• olives for decoration.

Cooking method:

1. Roll out the dough so that it is slightly larger in diameter than the bottom of the multicooker bowl.
2. Place pieces of butter on the bottom of the "smart pot" and soften them.
3. Then lay out the dough and add a little salt to it. Be sure to make small sides to keep your ingredients from falling out.
4. Sprinkle chopped sausage, top with chopped tomatoes and sausage again. It is better to do everything in layers.
5. Then add cheese and olives cut into rings evenly, set the “Pizza” mode for 30 minutes and calmly go about your business.
6. Before finishing cooking, sprinkle fresh herbs on the surface of the dish and serve.

Baking in a multicooker: video recipes

Well, what about without fragrant, freshly cooked flour products. Baking in a multicooker is perfect for both dessert and dinner. Here you can diversify the product in your own way: fry, bake products on yeast, puff or shortbread dough. We offer you a selection of video recipes.

Lush charlotte for tea with apples

Despite the fact that the recipe is used too often, the finished charlotte is still tasty and soft, as it is evenly baked in the multicooker bowl with the correct setting. Watch a detailed video on how to make a mini pie.

Sour cream cake in a slow cooker

And one more delicious recipe will be especially useful for you in case guests are arriving and you have nothing to set on the table. The cake is quickly prepared and does not require a lot of money. In most cases, all ingredient items can be found in every refrigerator.

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