If there’s one upside to cold weekends inside, it’s the extra time you can commit to slow-cooker recipes. Braised chickpeas, simmering soups, eight-hour lamb: there’s never been a better time to cook things on the low and slow side.
From slow-cooker chicken thighs to pot roasts and pasta, a slow-cooked meal is the ultimate crowd-pleaser comfort food. Weeknight dinner has never been easier than with slow-cooker dishes. Set and forget your pot on a lazy weekend, and reap the rewards of hearty meals that the whole family will enjoy for the days to come.

Braised pumpkin and lamb neck
(Credits: William Meppem)Braised pumpkin and lamb neck

Masterstock-poached chicken with ginger and spring onion relish
(Credits: Kristoffer Paulsen)Sunda’s masterstock-poached chicken with ginger and spring onion relish

Tony Tan’s braised pork belly with soy sauce

Ham and cannellini bean soup
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Ham and cannellini bean soup

Three-hour lamb and chickpea curry
(Credits: Chris Chen and Ben Dearnley)Indian-spiced lamb and chickpea curry

Eight-hour lamb shoulder with pearl couscous and labne
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Eight-hour lamb shoulder with Israeli couscous and labne

Tipo 00’s gnocchi with duck ragù and porcini mushrooms

Rigatoni with ragù bianco by Don Peppino’s
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)Rigatoni with rabbit ragù by Don Peppino’s

Braised beef cheek arancini

Lamb shoulder and bean stew
(Credits: William Meppem)Greek-style lamb shoulder and bean stew

Agostino’s braised beef shin with Barolo and bagna cauda (bresato al barolo, bagna cauda)

Braised beef cheeks with creamed swede
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Braised beef cheeks with creamed swede

Massi’s pappardelle with osso buco ragù

Tony Tan’s braised beef brisket with chilli-oil sauce

Pappardelle with duck ragù
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Pappardelle with duck ragù

Overnight pork shoulder with fennel

Snapper, slow-braised beans, fennel and kataifi pies

Time equals flavour. So much flavour.
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Greg Malouf’s baharat lamb shoulder with onions and moghrabieh

Du Fermier’s daube of beef with root vegetables
(Credits: Anson Smart)