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The Season's Best Slow-Cooker Recipes

Beat the fall chill with a warm meal that's ready the moment you arrive home at night. Here are 21 must-try recipes, from pot roast to fruit-filled desserts.



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Slow Cooker Coq au Vin

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

Prep:   25 mins 
Cook:  5 to 6 hours on (low) or 2 1/2 to 3 hours on (high)
2/22
Italian Pot Roast

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

Prep:   20 mins 
Cook:  9 hrs  to 10 hrs (low) or 4.5-5 hours (high)
3/22
Greek Lamb with Spinach and Artichokes

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

Slow Cook:  8 hrs  to 10 hrs Low temp
4/22
Ale-Sauced Pork Ribs and Vegetables

    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.

Prep:   25 mins 
Cook:  8 hrs  to 9 hrs (low) or 4 to 4-1/2 hours (high)
5/22
Big-Batch Puttanesca Sauce

    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.

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:  8 hrs  to 10 hrs (low) or 4-5 hours (high)
6/22
Vegetable Casserole

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

Prep:   20 mins 
Cook:  4 hrs  to 6 hrs (low) or 2 to 2-1/2 hours (high)
Stand:   5 mins 
7/22
French Chicken Stew

    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.

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:  6 hrs  to 7 hrs on high-heat setting
8/22
Orange-Spiced Corned Beef with Dried Fruit

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

Prep:   15 mins 
Cook:  8 hrs  to 10 hrs (low) or 4-5 hours (high)
9/22
Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Curry

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

Prep:   25 mins 
Cook:  7 hrs  to 9 hrs (low) or 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours (high)
Stand:   5 mins 
10/22
Fennel-and-Pear Chicken Thighs

    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.

Prep:   20 mins 
Cook:  7 hrs  to 8 hrs (low) or 3-1/2 to 4 hours (high)
11/22
Smashed Potato Soup

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

Prep:   25 mins 
Cook:  8 hrs  to 10 hrs (low) or 4-5 hours (high)
12/22
Chicken Curry

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

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:  6 hrs  to 8 hrs (low) or 3 to 4 hours (high)
Cook:   30 mins 
13/22
Southwest Pork Chops

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

Prep:   15 mins 
Cook:  5 hrs 30 mins 
14/22
Slow-Cooked Minestrone

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

Prep:   20 mins 
Cook:  8 hrs  to 9 hrs (low) or 4 hours (high)
15/22
Cajun Pot Roast

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

Prep:   20 mins 
Cook:  8 hrs  to 10 hrs (low) or 4 to 5 hr. (high)
16/22
Moroccan Chicken Stew

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

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:  6 hrs 30 mins (low) or 3-1/2 hours (high)
17/22
German-Style Beef Roast

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

Prep:   25 mins 
Slow Cook:  8 hrs  to 10 hrs Low or 4 to 5 hours on High
18/22
Wild Mushroom Dip

    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.

Cook:  3 hrs  to 4 hrs on Low
19/22
Country Italian Beef

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

Prep:   25 mins 
Cook:  8 hrs on Low or High 4 hours
20/22
Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Stew

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

Prep:   40 mins 
Cook:  6 hrs on Low or High-heat 3 hours; plus 1-1/2 hours on high-heat setting-1/2 hours
21/22
Mixed Berry Crumble

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

Bake:   12 mins  to  18 mins  350°F 
Cook:  2 hrs  to 4 hrs on High
22/22
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junelegge1 wrote:

I think it's lovely; but I would like to go immediately back to the next recipe after I have read, for example, number 5---I would like an easy way to go straight to number 6 from that recipe...But great--I love it...What's not to love?

9/19/2011 03:13:36 PM Report Abuse
ejhuffmaster wrote:

After I click "view all thumbnails" and they come up, then when I click the individual recipes they won"t come up. Nothing happens. Am I missing something?!

8/22/2011 02:05:12 PM Report Abuse
NANA1220 wrote:

still can't see past the second slide!!!

8/12/2011 04:22:52 PM Report Abuse
clarabernal52 wrote:

T0day is my fist day good eggplant tank you

2/27/2011 05:12:21 PM Report Abuse
anothersc wrote:

PLEASE don't make the vegetarian dish with curry - it's horrible.

1/18/2011 12:15:36 PM Report Abuse
amyozigirl wrote:

This is a great site. Get an iPad you will love it!

11/2/2010 06:37:12 PM Report Abuse
tinamaria40 wrote:

I've been using this site for quite awhile, at home and at school, no problems at either place. Maybe you need to adjust your PC settings.

11/2/2010 02:42:49 PM Report Abuse
ruekatia wrote:

Today is my first day and don't have any problems accessing the recipes and printing them. Looking forward to trying these delicious recipes!!

11/2/2010 02:31:27 PM Report Abuse
skwartgow wrote:

I have had zero issues viewing these recipes, and never have in the past either. I really enjoy looking at the recipes daily, and have tried many. And also, no issues printing them. I do get an occasional pop up, but usually only one, or at the end of the slides. Never an issue for me... keep up the good work.

11/2/2010 12:55:58 PM Report Abuse
jknie1 wrote:

I was finally able to print out the pork and vegetables in ale slow cooker recipe. I went back and reread the printing instructions. Took a few minutes but it worked! Yipee! Looking forward to trying this recipe....

2/23/2010 10:35:25 AM Report Abuse
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