2 Slow Cooker Dinners Ideas and 1 Dessert for Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day is a special day for couples to celebrate their love by sharing a romantic meal. While going out to a fancy restaurant can be fun, it’s also nice to stay in and enjoy a cozy and intimate evening at home on occasion. A slow cooker is an excellent tool for preparing a tasty and easy dinner that can simmer away while you focus on each other. Making a slow cooker dessert can also be a fun and unique way to end the evening.
Here’s the Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon:
Slow Cooker Valentines Day Dinner and Dessert Ideas
Ingredients
- ½ lb. beef stew meat cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup sliced carrots
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ bottle 375 ml dry red wine
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp. dried thyme
- Salt and pepper
- Egg noodles or mashed potatoes for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat a bit of oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned on all sides.
- Transfer the beef to your slow cooker and add the onion, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, red wine, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Stir everything together and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Here’s the Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala:
Slow Cooker Valentines Day Dinner and Dessert Ideas
Ingredients
- ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup canned diced tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp. grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- ½ tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. turmeric
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Basmati rice for serving
Instructions
- In your slow cooker, combine the chicken, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Stir everything together and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Stir in the heavy cream and cook for another 10-15 minutes, until heated through.
- Serve over basmati rice.
And of course a dessert; the Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue:
Slow Cooker Valentines Day Dinner and Dessert Ideas
Ingredients
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- Strawberries sliced bananas, and cubes of pound cake, for dipping
Instructions
- In your slow cooker, combine the chocolate chips, heavy cream, and salt.
- Stir everything together and cook on low for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Transfer the fondue to a serving dish and serve with strawberries, sliced bananas, and cubes of pound cake for dipping.
A slow cooker recipe is ideal for a Valentine’s Day dinner and dessert because it allows you to make a delicious and impressive meal with little effort. You can spend more time with your significant other and less time fussing over the stove if you use the slow cooker. A slow cooker recipe is a great way to make your Valentine’s Day special and unforgettable, whether you choose to make a classic French dish, an exotic Indian entree, or a decadent chocolate fondue.
I hope you found some useful ideas in this post; please share!
I wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!