The Season's Best Slow-Cooker Recipes

This classic French dish of chicken stewed with wine becomes so easy when made in a slow cooker.

Traditional pot roast and carrots are simmered in tomato sauce and served over penne pasta.

Serve this slow-cooked lamb medley over hot-cooked orzo, and sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese.

Pork ribs simmer with dark beer, potatoes, carrots, and radishes to create this delicious dinner. Garlic and fresh rosemary adds delicious flavor, while lemon peel brightens the dish.

Featuring plump shrimp, tangy kalamata olives, capers, and Parmesan cheese, this tomato sauce will keep up to three days in the refrigerator or three months in the freezer. You can serve it over pasta or rice.

Two kinds of beans, polenta, spinach, tomato, radicchio, and Italian cheese simmers with garlic and basil-pesto to create this delicious vegetarian dish.

Tender chicken, herbs, and fresh vegetables make this slow-cooker dish a surefire crowd pleaser; time-saving ingredients such as premade pasta sauce make preparation a snap.

Mixed dried fruit, cranberries, orange juice, molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg give plain-Jane corned beef a lively twist you'll love.

Taste a spoonful of this colorful curry and you'll discover an exquisite combination of spices -- curry powder, coriander, crushed red pepper, and cinnamon.

The licoricelike flavor of fennel makes a serendipitous match with pears. Because the fruit is dried rather than fresh, you can make this dish any time of year.

Potatoes blended with cheddar cheese, cream, and roasted garlic make this chunky soup good to the last spoonful.

Sweetness from raisins and peanuts balance spicy curry in this mouthwatering dish.

Seasoned chili beans and bottled salsa make this pork chop dish quick and easy to make.

Ground beef turns this vegetable soup into a satisfying meal. Fresh-grated Parmesan cheese makes the perfect topper

Cajun spices and hot pepper sauce add a fiery kick to this beef roast smothered in sweet peppers and onions.

Raisins, apricots, and a delicious blend of spices make this slow-cooker stew hard to resist; serve it at a casual weeknight get together.

Red wine, chopped dill pickles, and zesty mustard set this succulent beef pot roast apart from the rest.

This slow-cooker dip combines rich, wine-soaked mushrooms with cream cheese and mozzarella for fuss-free gourmet flavor. Fresh mushrooms add meaty texture. Try it on crostini.

Stir fennel and basil into classic beef stew for an appealing twist.

A blend of crushed red pepper, tomato paste, red wine, cinnamon, and rosemary flavors this beautiful squash-and-pot-roast stew.

For a sweet indulgence that's festive enough for a holiday party -- but simple enough for a weeknight dessert -- try this tart treat.