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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    Slow-Cooker Breakfast Burritos

    7 reviews

    Prep these tasty, hearty burritos the night before for a quick breakfast in the morning or let them cook while...


    Bonnie’s Chili

    This chili is incredibly easy to make, and has a surprising depth of flavor for something that comes together in...


    Hot Spiced Apple Juice

    This delicious spiced apple cocktail is a must for winter parties. It's a winning alternative to an alcoholic punch. Keep...


    Chuck Roast Tacos

    2 reviews

    Making tacos from ground beef is quick and convenient, but chuck roast tacos are slow and convenient. They take just...


    Slow-Cooker Spinach Bean Soup

    This navy bean soup is heartwarming comfort food at its best. It's my signature soup that I make for my...


    Shredded Lamb Sliders

    I made about 1,500 of these easy, tasty sliders for the Great American Beer Fest. Everyone—right down to the last...


    Slow-Cooker Sausage and Apples

    This recipe belongs to my friend Patty, who made me a wonderful cookbook of her dishes. This is one of...


    Peppered Meat Loaf

    I came up with this easy dinner one day while experimenting in the kitchen. Everyone who tries it, loves it!...

    Easy Portuguese-Style Bean Soup

    1 review

    One day I was looking at Portuguese recipes and decided to put together a bean soup that embraced the bright...


    Coconut Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew

    3 reviews

    This stew tastes as if you spent hours in the kitchen. The flavors of coconut milk, sweet potato and coriander...


    Favorite Beef Roast Dinner

    1 review

    This is our family's favorite slow-cooked beef roast. My two children love it and always want seconds. I love putting...


    Midnight Caribbean Pork Sandwiches

    1 review

    These easy sandwiches have nice depth of flavor—savory, sweet, piquant, subtle and sublime. They’re worth the wait. —Elizabeth Bennett, Mill...


    Carnitas Recipe

    1 review

    With just a few minutes of prep work, this slow-cooked pork carnitas recipe is easy to make. Use the tender...


    Beefy Minestrone

    1 review

    This beef minestrone soup recipe is like a meal all in one bowl! It's packed with vegetables, beef and pasta...


    Slow-Cooker Salsa Roast

    6 reviews

    This is so easy and fast to put together on your way out the door in the morning—and so good...


    Barbacoa Tacos

    4 reviews

    These beef barbacoa tacos are even easier to make than the ground beef kind, because your slow cooker does all...


    Spicy Stuffed Banana Peppers

    Banana peppers can be very tricky: Sometimes they are hot and sometimes they are not. If you want to be...

    Slow-Cooker Bourbon Pork Chops

    2 reviews

    My dad created a baked version of this recipe years ago. Delicious as it was, when I updated his recipe,...


    Slow-Cooker Chipotle Pork Chops

    4 reviews

    I love the tender texture of pork chops made in the slow cooker! The flavor of this sauce is similar...


    Apple Butter Pork with White Beans

    1 review

    This enticing dish is an entire dinner with meat, vegetables and beans, wonderful to come home to after I've run...


    Barbecue Pork Cobb Salad

    My lunchtime salad gets way more interesting topped with barbecue pork, cheddar cheese and creamy avocado. It's as satisfying as...


    Slow-Cooker Strawberry Soda Cake

    1 review

    When you want a sweet cake without the heat of the oven, this slow-cooked strawberry spin
    on cola cake...


    Chorizo Chili

    I modified a bean soup recipe and came up with this wonderful chili. I make it mild, since that's how...

    Italian Meatballs and Sausages

    Here’s a wonderful nibble for a tailgate or any family function. The snack is so easy to prepare and also...


    Slow-Cooker Jambalaya Risotto

    4 reviews

    I love risotto, but I don't always love the time and stirring it takes to get the creamy goodness. I...


    Slow-Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

    18 reviews

    This slow-cooker chicken stroganoff takes just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of your time, but it's still...


    Ranch Chicken Sliders

    When my grandson was younger, we always joked that nothing could make ranch chicken taste better. Then one day Avery’s...


    Easy Slow-Cooker Tamale Dinner

    1 review

    Here is a quick and easy dinner, which is very satisfying. No need to fool with corn husks here! My...


    Fiery Sweet Chicken Thighs

    This dish combines my love of spicy Thai food with a sweet, almost barbecue-like sauce. You can't beat the slow-cooker...