Slow cookers provide the perfect mealtime solution for tasty and nutritious food with a minimum of effort. Just a few ingredients in the slow cooker and a flick of the switch can produce a hot, satisfying home-cooked meal that's ready to serve at dinnertime. 300 Slow Cooker Favourites features easy, imaginative and delicious recipes such as: . Sumptuous soups: potato leek soup with Stilton; meaty minestrone; roasted red pepper . New chilli dishes: football Sunday chilli; party pleas'n chilli; adobe pork and bean chilli . Satisfying mains: rosemary and garlic leg of lamb; gooey glazed beef ribs; coq au yin . Sweet endings: very adult rice pudding; upside-down fudge brownie pudding; plum cobbler. Also included are tips and techniques that guarantee slow cooker success. "Night before" advice features handy and time-saving tips. From classic comfort foods to contemporary dishes, there's a new family-favourite waiting to be discovered by anyone using a slow cooker. ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour throughout