International

Slow cooker bone marrow soup

With meagre meat and only scallions for greens, this slow cooker bone marrow soup is essentially bone broth served with the bone so that the marrow can be scooped out with a spoon for optimal experience.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 3 people

Lemon garlic mushrooms over mock saffron rice

A vegetarian dish, fresh mushrooms are substituted for meat to add bulk, flavor and texture to a meatless meal.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people

Beef stew rice bowl

Browned beef, bacon, chorizo, herbs, spices and vegetables go into the slow cooker where the magic happens. To serve, rice is scooped in a shallow bowl, topped with the beef stew and drizzled generously with the rice sauce.

Cook time: 8

Servings: 4 people

Cauliflower, fried rice style

Some food bloggers call it cauliflower fried rice although there is no rice in this dish. Instead, chopped or grated cauliflower is substituted for rice for a low-carb side dish.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Chicken and broccoli pasta with garlic butter cream sauce

Butter, cream, garlic, chicken and pasta. What’s not to like? The recipe is easy; it’s hard to mess up with this chicken broccoli pasta unless you start scrimping on the ingredients. Because that’s where the magic lies — the freshest chicken, the freshest broccoli and copious amounts of butter and cheese. No scrimping allowed

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people