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Slow Cooker & Crockpot Recipes

Let a gentle simmer do the work. These slow cooker dinners bring together tender meats, hearty beans, and vegetables for a meal that is ready when you are.

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A calmer way to get dinner on the table

Choose a recipe that matches your cooker’s capacity and your schedule. Low and high settings are not interchangeable by a single fixed formula. Each recipe gives its own time and doneness guidance, with dairy and delicate vegetables added toward the end.

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15 recipes

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes

Tender chicken thighs, golden potatoes, and carrots share one pot of lightly seasoned broth.

Prep 20 min · Cook 6 hrs

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Classic Beef Stew

A slow-simmered bowl of beef chuck, potatoes, and carrots with a rich tomato-seasoned broth.

Prep 25 min · Cook 8 hrs 15 min

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast

A fork-tender chuck roast with carrots, potatoes, and a simple pan-juice gravy.

Prep 25 min · Cook 8 hrs 30 min

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Slow Cooker Chicken Soup

A brothy chicken soup with carrots, celery, and rice for a quiet, hands-off supper.

Prep 15 min · Cook 6 hrs

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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Ground turkey, two kinds of beans, and tomatoes make a substantial chili with gentle spice.

Prep 20 min · Cook 6 hrs 10 min

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Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Brown lentils and diced vegetables simmer into a hearty, economical soup.

Prep 15 min · Cook 7 hrs 5 min

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Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

A thick green split-pea soup with carrots and small bites of fully cooked ham.

Prep 15 min · Cook 8 hrs

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Slow Cooker Minestrone

Tomatoes, beans, and vegetables form a colorful soup finished with small pasta.

Prep 20 min · Cook 6 hrs 30 min

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Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup

Tender beef, chewy pearl barley, and mushrooms make a substantial cold-weather bowl.

Prep 20 min · Cook 8 hrs 10 min

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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

Five familiar ingredients turn into saucy shredded chicken for a simple bowl dinner.

Prep 10 min · Cook 5 hrs

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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

Pork shoulder slowly softens with onion and a tangy barbecue sauce.

Prep 10 min · Cook 8 hrs 15 min

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Slow Cooker Sausage and Beans

Smoked sausage and white beans simmer with tomatoes into a thick, simple supper.

Prep 10 min · Cook 6 hrs

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Slow Cooker Mushroom Stroganoff

A creamy mushroom sauce ladled over egg noodles for a meat-free slow-cooker supper.

Prep 20 min · Cook 4 hrs 15 min

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Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew

Sweet potato, chickpeas, and tomatoes make a gently spiced, plant-based stew.

Prep 20 min · Cook 6 hrs

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Slow Cooker Unstuffed Cabbage

The familiar flavors of cabbage rolls in an easy bowl of beef, tomato, and tender cabbage.

Prep 20 min · Cook 6 hrs 10 min

A few tips before you start

Thaw meat and poultry in the refrigerator before putting them in a slow cooker.
Keep the lid on while cooking; repeated checking lets heat escape.
Reheat leftovers on the stove, in the microwave, or in the oven to 165°F (74°C), rather than in a slow cooker.

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