Thread: How can I thicken stews/casseroles?

at home we've been using mash too, so this pearl barley might be worth a try

Originally Posted by tinyshoes

Hi everyone, I love making casseroles in my slow cooker, but struggle with thickening them up - I am a novice at the slow cooker thing - can anyone give me any advice please? I have used gravy granules (pre-SW), and smash granules but doesn't seem to work - how does anyone else thicken theirs up please?

I've always used instant mash, it seems to work for me