Slow Cookers: Guides, Tutorials, Care & Recipes

A slow cooker is one of the most beloved appliances on the market. Make the most of yours with this library of slow-cooker recipes, techniques, buying guides and more.

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    The Best Slow-Cooker Recipes of 2024

    For out-of-this-world pork chops, soup and pot roast, grab your favorite kitchen appliance! Here's a look at our most popular...


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    26 Diabetic-Friendly Slow-Cooker Stews and Chilis

    Toss homey, comforting ingredients into your slow cooker for a diabetic-friendly feast. You'll be serving up seconds of these stews...


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    The Best Slow Cooker Brands According to Our Test Kitchen

    Slow cookers are responsible for all our favorite slow cooker recipes. Our Test Kitchen found the best-rated slow cooker...


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    40 Diabetic-Friendly Slow Cooker Soups

    People with diabetes can take advantage of easy slow cooker soups, too. These healthy soups are perfect for a cozy...


    8 Slow-Cooker Meals Inspired by Joanna Gaines

    Joanna Gaines is a busy cookbook author, TV host and mother to five children, so she has to be familiar...


    Cranberry-Apple Spritzer

    This is an easy five-ingredient drink to make for your guests for the holidays. Serve it hot or cold. —Courtney...


    Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Chocolate Mole Soup

    2 reviews

    This recipe is perfect for those days when you’re craving something just a little bit different. It’s spicy, flavorful and...


    Pork and Hominy Stew

    2 reviews

    This pork hominy stew, also known as pozole, is a delicious southwestern delicacy. I moved it to the slow cooker...

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    17 Slow-Cooker Recipes That Taste So Much Better Doused in Gravy

    Every meal tastes better with gravy! Give these tasty, gravy-doused slow-cooker recipes a try.


    The 9 Best Slow Cookers to Keep on Your Counter

    It should be easy to make a home-cooked meal, even on busy days! Here are our favorite slow cookers, along...


    Weeknight Goulash

    8 reviews

    With this recipe, you can put in a full day’s work, run some errands and still get dinner on the...


    20 Healthy Mediterranean Diet Recipes for Your Slow Cooker

    Hungry for a healthy meal? These Mediterranean Diet recipes are perfect for your Crockpot. Find dishes inspired by Greece, Italy,...


    38 Italian-Inspired Recipes to Make in Your Slow Cooker

    Settle in for the night with one of these Italian slow-cooker recipes. We've got it all from classic dishes to...


    35 New Slow-Cooker Soup Recipes

    No more flipping through your recipe book! These new slow-cooker soup recipes will inspire you to try something different.


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    31 Skinny Dump-and-Go Recipes

    Cooking doesn’t get any easier than dump and go! Just pour in the ingredients and let your slow cooker...


    85 Brand-New Slow Cooker Recipes You Haven’t Tried Yet

    Give your slow cooker new life with dozens of just-released recipes. These slow cooker recipes are just what you need...


    28 Unbelievably Tender Slow-Cooker Ribs

    What could make fall-off-the-bone ribs even more delicious? Not having to spend hours standing at a grill! Get ready for...

    12 of Our Top Slow-Cooker Corn Recipes

    Make the most of your favorite summer veggie with these slow-cooker corn recipes.


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    37 Easy Summer Side Dishes for the Slow Cooker

    These easy side dishes come together in your slow cooker, so they won't warm up your house on hot summer...


    Slow-Cooker Chicken Tagine with Pumpkin

    3 reviews

    I first discovered tagines—Moroccan stews—when my oldest son was a baby, and I've loved them ever since. I used a...


    Slow-Cooker Thai Peanut Noodles

    1 review

    I like to serve these Thai peanut noodles with green onion or cilantro for pops of color and fresh flavor....


    Slow-Cooker Polenta

    1 review

    This Italian classic is so simple to make, you can now make it any night of the week. —Elisabeth Matelski,...


    Chicken Tomatillo Soup

    4 reviews

    I had tomatillos to use and wanted to make something more exquisite than salsa verde. I combined two favorite recipes,...

    Slow-Cooked Ropa Vieja

    1 review

    I traveled to Cuba a few years back and had some of the best food imaginable. One staple dish stuck...


    Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Salad

    My husband and sons love chicken with blue cheese, so I created this salad. You can even make the chicken...


    Multi-Cooker Tropical Peach Crumble

    1 review

    I look forward to going on our beach vacation every year, but I don't always relish the time spent cooking...


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    The Ultimate Slow Cooker Guide

    Learn how to use a slow cooker, what to cook in it and so much more with this definitive guide to...


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    How to Fix Tough Meat in the Slow Cooker

    You expect the slow cooker to deliver a tender roast, right? But when it doesn't, this is how to fix...


    Chicken and Green Beans

    8 reviews

    This slow-cooker recipe makes delicious Greek-inspired chicken and green beans with lemon-tomato flavor. The chicken juices flavor the green beans,...